Red Cleans Up White Sox

Mike Kreevich

Aug. 16  at Boston – They say “The Kid” can hit a little. Boston rookie RF Ted Williams showed no fear in his first big league at bat. With a sweet swing he blasted a Ted Lyons pitch over the RF wall giving the Red Sox a quick 3-0 lead. The BoSox eventually built the lead to 5-1, but the White Sox Mike Kreevich was not going to let a rook spoil his KOD22 opener. He banged out a 2-run single in the 7^th and a 3-run double in the 8^th to power a ChiSox comeback winner, 8-5.

’37 White Sox 8, ’39 Red Sox 5

Aug. 17 at Boston – The final game in Bean Town saw the contest dramatically change and end withVerne Kennedy. Williams singled. Joe Cronin lined out hard to CF and Joe Vosmik walked. Kennedy was sent to the showers in favor of Johnny Rigney (0-1). He promptly surrendered a run-scoring double to Boze Berger and a RBI single to Lou Finney. Jim Tabor lined out to 1B, but Doc Cramer was issued a base on balls. John Whitehead came to the mound for Chicago to face Bobby Doerr with the bases loaded. Doerr (3 hits, 5 RBI) sent the full-house at Fenway home with big smiles on their faces with a walk-off grand slam.

Bobby "open the" Doerr

one swing. Trailing 5-1 heading into the B9, the Red Sox finally got to a tiring

’39 Red Sox 7, ’37 White Sox 5

Aug. 18 at Chicago – With the action moving to Comiskey Park, the Pale Hose fans stared in awe at the 5 “future” Hall-of-Famers (Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr and Lefty Grove) the Red Sox sent to the field in their starting lineup. The ChiSox themselves must have been also mesmerized as the Carmines pounded them 6-1 in runs and 16-7 in the hits department. Cramer, Foxx (HR) and Cronin (3 RBI) led the way with 3 safeties each. Grove (1-0) went the distance.

’39 Red Sox 6, ’37 White Sox 1

Aug. 19 at Chicago – With the White Sox pitching staff already in disarray, they were forced to go to their 7^th starting pitching option – the wonderfully nicknamed, but throwing challenged “Sugar” Cain. Cain’s offerings were indeed sweet to the BoSox hitters as they pounded out 7 runs on 5 hits and 3 free passes in the first 2 innings. Cain’s (0-1) day was done, but not the Sahx hitters. They finished up with 12 runs and 15 hits in a 12-3 laugher. The Red hosiery took 3 of 4 games from the White laundry. Finney (2B, HR) led the charge with 4 hits and 3 RBI. Doerr (2 2B) contributed 3 hits. Finney (1), Foxx (2) and Williams (2) all left the yard. Eldon Auker (1-0) earned the win with 6 IP. Jim Bagby (1) mopped up the final 3 and was awarded a rare save.

’39 Red Sox 12, ’37 White Sox 3