Boston at Brooklyn
3 game series
Monday 9/1
Game 1
Brooklyn 2 Boston 0:
WP Bill Lee (10-16)
LP Dutch Leonard (14-18)
Bill Lee fires a seven hit shut out.
Game2
Brooklyn 6 Boston 4:
WP Snipe Hansen (4-2)
LP Jack Humphries (14-15)
HR
Mel Ott (17)
Gibby Breck (3)
Breck 3-3, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/2
Brooklyn 5 Boston 3:
WP Roy Sherid (12-17)
LP Johnny Beazley (11-11)
HR Gilly Campbell (5)
Vince DiMaggio 2 RBIs. Dodgers sweep Braves.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
3 game series
Wednesday 9/3
Game 1
Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 3:
WP Jack Russell (4-7)
LP Monty Stratton (5-4)
HR Bama Rowell (3)
Vince DiMaggio and Bob Prichard 2 RBIs each
Game2
Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 0:
WP Rube Melton (1-4)
LP Cy Blanton (13-10)
HR
Mel Ott (18)
Melton picks up first career shut out on three hits.
Thursday 9/4
Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 3 (11):
WP Tom Drake (1-0)
LP Murry Dickson (7-3)
Phil Rizzuto's two run 11th inning double lifts Dodgers.
New York at Brooklyn
2 game series
Saturday 9/6
Brooklyn 5 NY 2:
WP Roy Sherid (13-17)
LP Johnny Wittig (10-8)
Ben Huffman 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 9/7
Brooklyn 7 NY 6:
WP Jack Russell (5-7)
LP Kirby Higbe (0-4)
HR
Mel Ott (19)
Calvin Chapman 2-4, 2 RBIs. Vince DiMaggio 2 run triple. Dodgers win 8th straight.
Brooklyn at Chicago
2 game series
Tuesday 9/9
Chicago 7 Brooklyn 3:
WP Johnny Vander Meer (20-11)
LP Bill Lee (10-17)
HR
Bob McNamara (2) Frank Trechock (5)
Cubs snap Dodgers 8 game winning streak
Wednesday 9/10
Chicago 3 Brooklyn 1:
WP Bob Klinger (17-9)
LP Snipe Hansen (5-3)
Ben Sankey 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Brooklyn at St Louis
3 game series
Thursday 9/11
Brooklyn 8 St Louis 2:
WP Roy Sherid (14-17)
LP Johnny Niggeling (3-8)
HR
Mel Ott (20) Calvin Chapman (3)
Ott belts a GRAND SLAM in the 4th during a 7 run inning.
Friday 9/12
St Louis 6 Brooklyn 3:
WP Mickey Harris (15-20)
LP Jack Russell (5-8)
HR
Vince DiMaggio (17)
Cardinals stop streak at 12 games.
Saturday 9/13
St L ouis 2 Brooklyn 0:
WP Ernie White (12-17)
LP Bill Lee (10-18)
White shuts down Dodgers on two hits.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS
| W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 93 | 48 | .660 | - |
| Cleveland Indians | 85 | 56 | .603 | 8.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 72 | 69 | .511 | 21.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 71 | 70 | .504 | 22.0 |
| New York Yankees | 70 | 71 | .496 | 23.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 66 | 75 | .468 | 27.0 |
| St. Louis Browns | 58 | 83 | .411 | 35.0 |
| Washington Senators | 49 | 92 | .348 | 44.0 |
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
| W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 96 | 44 | .686 | - |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 64 | .543 | 20.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 66 | .532 | 21.5 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 69 | .511 | 24.5 |
| Boston Braves | 71 | 69 | .507 | 25.0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 70 | .504 | 25.5 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 57 | 84 | .404 | 39.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 45 | 97 | .317 | 52.0 |
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
| 2 | Ted Williams | PIT | .372 | | 3 | Charlie Keller | CIN | .339 | | 4 | Enos Slaughter | CLE | .332 | | 5 | Johnny Peacock | CHN | .325 | | LEAGUE LEADERS HR
| 2 | Ted Williams | PIT | 38 | | 3 | Charlie Keller | CIN | 33 | | 4 | Johnny Mize | CHN | 27 | | 5 | Tommy Henrich | BOS | 21 | | LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
| 2 | Charlie Keller | CIN | 116 | | 3 | Ted Williams | PIT | 111 | | 4 | Taffy Wright | BSN | 103 | | 5 | Dolph Camilli | PHA | 101 | |
LEAGUE LEADERS W
| 1 | Max Lanier | PHA | 26 | | 1 | Schoolboy Rowe | CIN | 26 | | 3 | Al Javery | PHA | 23 | | 4 | 2 tied with | | 22 | | LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
| 2 | Johnny Vander Meer | CHN | 2.50 | | 3 | Schoolboy Rowe | CIN | 2.61 | | 4 | Al Javery | PHA | 2.68 | | 5 | Johnny Lanning | PIT | 2.79 | | LEAGUE LEADERS K
| 2 | Johnny Vander Meer | CHN | 200 | | 3 | Max Lanier | PHA | 181 | | 4 | Johnny Rigney | BOS | 150 | | 5 | Whit Wyatt | CLE | 146 | |
NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Friday, September 12th, 1941
For would-be rookies, a list of whom was announced today by the league, the wait to find out whether or not they have been selected is excruciating. It's tough just getting a scout to notice you, to think you are worth investing an organization's future in. Then draft day arrives and you are snatched up by someone you might not have expected. Some will catch on big; others will be away from home for the first time and will struggle to gain a solid footing in the minors. Still others will battle through, gain that coveted footing and go on to have a solid professional career.
The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Russ Christopher, 24 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Buddy Blattner, 21 year-old shortstop out of college.
3. Hi Bithorn, 25 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
4. Ray Sanders, 24 year-old first baseman out of college.
5. Ron Northey, 21 year-old right fielder out of college.
6. Willard Marshall, 20 year-old left fielder out of college.
7. Johnny Pesky, 21 year-old shortstop out of college.
8. Tommy Holmes, 24 year-old center fielder out of college.
9. Tex Hughson, 25 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Eddie Robinson, 20 year-old first baseman out of college.