A's Rally Past Tigers in 8-3 Win
In a baseball note, the A's defeated the Tigers 8-3 with strong hitting while the Tigers fell 6-1 in another listing. The brief text is garbled but indicates scoring outcomes and a sequence of games.
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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1945
Page
5
In a baseball note, the A's defeated the Tigers 8-3 with strong hitting while the Tigers fell 6-1 in another listing. The brief text is garbled but indicates scoring outcomes and a sequence of games.
The R P L football squad drills on the RMT campus as preparation for the season opener against Rensselaer. Head coach Paul WH. Middle Worcester leads the squad in early preparations for September action.
The Senators defeated the Grays 6 to 3 in a follow up to a 14 5 opener loss. Dan Daniels contributed a four run performance including a grand slam drive with Albany Nationals on the board. Grays kept scoring to the first five frames but could not sustain the rally as Albany pitchers and fielding quoted the next innings.
The Indians defeated the Washington Nationals 9 to 3 after dropping the opener 7 to 1. Dick Giannini and veteran Jimmy Foxx contributed strong pitching and key league appearances. Foxx, a former star, worked six innings in the second game as the Reds struggled to contain Cincinnati’s offense.
Australian? No. The standings show Chicago and New York atop the standings with Brooklyn, St Louis, and Philadelphia also in strong positions. American League results include New York over Chicago and Detroit over Philadelphia. Eastern League lists Wilkes-Barre and Hartford near the top with Scranton, Albany, and Elmira in pursuit.
Col Henry W Esk Clark, acting director of the Army service forces athletic division, outlines a broad long range Pacific athletic program including championships as a morale effort after Japan’s defeat. He says diversion through sport is more needed than in Europe due to monotony and limited recreation for troops.
The Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Yankees 2 to 4 in the second game of a doubleheader at Chicago. Grove held the Yankees to two runs while Keller and Zuber battled in a pitchers duel for the first game.
In the second game of a doubleheader the St Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 3 to 4 in 13 innings. Tommy Holmes hit his second homer, Whitey Kurowski sacrificed Adams who scored on Ray Sanders’ error, and Marty Marion delivered a two bagger driving in two runs. The Braves led 3-2 before the Cardinals tied it in the eighth. Glenn Gardner and Don Hendricks worked the late innings for St Louis, while Harry Brecheen earned the win in relief.
Gunder Hagg of Sweden, holder of the world record 1 01.2 for 3000 meters, narrowly defeated the comparatively unknown Aske Durkfeldt at a meet in Karskoga Central Sweden. Hagg was timed in 1:33.8 yesterday with Durkfeldt two tenths behind.
Wilkes-Barre Barons held the Blue Sox to a 1-0 opening win as Jack Kimble earned his 113th victory. In the second game the Utes beat Barons 7-1 with McClahorn defeating Don rate in a abbreviated session. Hamner collected three safeties before Army induction as Wilson hit a key double.
Pirates beat Dodgers 4 to 2 in the nightcap after Brooklyn won the opener 6 to 2. Pitcher Nick Strincevich outdueled Ralph Branca as Pittsburgh broke the deadlock in the eighth on a two run scoring play sparked by Frankie Gunther and Johnny Peacock throwing error.
Chicago Cubs and New York Giants were involved in a doubleheader with Hank Borowy and Dave Ferriss earning victories for the Cubs and Red Sox respectively. Borowy threw a shutout in the nightcap as Chicago beat New York, while Boston edged Chicago in the opener. notable contributions came from Bob Muncrief, Len Merullo, and Heinz Becker amid a day of late scoring and defensive miscues.
In Scranton Pennsylvania the Miners beat the Binghamton Triplets 7 8 and 3 2 in a two game set. Sudo powered the offense with four hits including a game winning double in the opener and Patton earned his fifth straight win. The Sunset session went extra innings as Sudo delivered a go ahead double in the tenth to cap a dramatic extra frame win.
Boston pitcher 47-Mord Cooper journeyed to St Louis for a second operation on his pitching arm by Sr Robert Hyland. After the first surgery four years ago he returned to win 65 games in three seasons but lately can work only three innings. GM John Quinn announced Klimer Singleton, a right hand pitcher bought from the Kansas City American Association, will report here today.
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