Roger's 1949 APBA Replay

Week 21 is completed and only three more to go. The magic number for Boston (AL) is down to two and for St. Louis (NL) it is now seven. Boston was within striking distance on Sunday but it looks like the inevitable will have to wait a few more days. New York (AL) has the most games remaining with 19, while Detroit has 140 games played so they only have fourteen games remaining. Some teams have completed their season series against an opponent already and we are at that point in the season where teams will be facing each other for the final time. While the pennant chase is likely a foregone conclusion at this point there were several items of note that happened this past week: Boston (NL) utility player Sibby Sisti hit two grand slams in a period of four days   Pittsburgh outfielder Ralph Kiner had a two homerun game on Monday and another two-homerun game on Wednesday. He added another homerun on Sunday, putting him at 48 for the season so he may get to 54 yet. The really b...

Week 21 is going to get off with a bang due to a full plate of Labor Day doubleheaders, so let's Play Ball! Monday, September 5, 1949 (Labor Day) Boston (AL) (H) 11 Washington 3 (GM 1) Boston second baseman Bobby Doerr hit a three run homerun in the bottom of the first but Washington fought right back and pulled to within 4-3 after the third, and then the Boston offense took over. Vern Stephens hadn't hit a homerun in over three weeks but he belted two (#41, 135) in and the Red Sox ran away with game one. Mel Parnell (20-7) finally got his twentieth win. Boston (AL) (H) 3 Washington 2 (GM 2) Washington first baseman Eddie Robinson hit his second and third doubles of the day in game two and the Senators were able to stay close but Bobby Doerr hit his second homerun of the day (#16, 96) in the bottom of the eighth and Boston won again. Ellis Kinder (22-3) picked up the win in relief. Chicago (AL) 5 Cleveland (H) 1 (GM 1) Chicago left fielder ...