BOTH DIVISIONS START TO STRING OUT A BIT WHILST STILL TIGHT AT THE TOP
SENATORS POST SOLID JULY TO TAKE LEAD IN AL
SUPERBAS CATCH AND OVERTAKE DOVES IN NL
Notable Performances
- 4th: Frank Castillo gives up a late unearned run on just 2 hits in the Browns’ 5-1 win at Detroit.
- 8th: a couple excellent pitching performances, with Bill Lohrman of the Browns twirling a 3-hitter with 5 strikeouts in a 3-0 win over the Sens and the Doves’ Charlie Smith blanking the Reds on 4 hits over 11 innings while fanning 8 in a 1-0 win.
- 10th: Bob Rhoads shuts out the Cards 3-0 with 4 K in a 3-0 win for the Giants.
- 17th: the Highlanders and White Sox play out a 17-inning marathon that Chicago finally wins walkoff 2-1 on a John Kennedy single.
- 22nd: Superbas rally with 4 in 9th to pinch 9-8 walkoff win over Reds.
- 26th: Washington’s Ernie Broglio two-hits the Browns in a 3-0 win.
- 29th: the Highlanders’ Mike McCormick fans 10 en route to a fine 4-hit shutout of Detroit in a 3-0 win.
- 31st: three fantastic pitching efforts to round out the month with Ernie Broglio hurling his second straight two-hitter in a 5-0 win over the White Sox, Marty Pattin of the Highlanders blanking Detroit on 4 hits in a 1-0 decision, and Boston’s Eric Rasmussen 4-hitting Cleveland in a 1-0 squeaker.
Achievements
- 1st: AL PotW – Frank Castillo (St. Louis); NL – Tom Herr (Cincinnati); PSLA – Joe Nealon (Wilmington); PSLN – Ryan Raburn (Wichita Falls).
- 8th: AL PotW – Woody Woodward (Philadelphia); NL – Andy Coakley (Boston); PSLA – Jimmy Ripple(Waterloo); PSLN – Kevin Young (Houston).
- 15th: AL PotW – Don Demeter (Philadelphia); NL – Carlos Asuaje (Philadelphia); PSLA – Jerry Remy(Wilmington); PSLN – Jonathan Herrera (Bridgeport).
- 22nd: AL PotW – Marty Keough (Detroit); NL – Harry Wolter (Philadelphia); PSLA – Joe Nealon(Wilmington); PSLN – Alex McKinnon (Wichita Falls).
- 29th: AL PotW – Johnny Babich (Cleveland); NL – Tom Herr (Cincinnati); PSLA – Wally Roettger(Newark); PSLN – Gary Matthews jr (Hazleton).
Injuries
- 4th: Terry Turner (Brooklyn), plantar fascitis; 7 weeks
- 8th: Chuck Diering (St. Louis Cardinals), broken bone in elbow; season
- 12th: Hector Lopez (Chicago White Sox), post-concussion syndrome; season
- 13th: Miguel Rojas (St. Louis Browns), fractured thumb; 6 weeks
- 14th: Sam Streeter (Chicago Cubs), UCL; season
- 15th: Frank Castillo (St. Louis Browns), bone chips in elbow; season
- 21st: Charlie Sweeney (Washington), torn labrum; 4-5 weeks
- 30th: Danny Duffy (Philadelphia A’s), UCL; season
FULL INJURY LIST
FULL TRANSACTIONS LIST
Monthly Awards
American League
Batter: Milt Thompson, Philadelphia (.347 / 0 HR / 14 RBI / 17 R)
Pitcher: Ernie Broglio, Washington (5-1 / 2.22 / 32 K / 69 IP)
Rookie: Harry Coveleski, St. Louis (5-2 / 2.20 / 18 K / 65 IP)
National League
Batter: Carlos Asuaje, Philadelphia (.356 / 0 HR / 13 RBI / 12 R)
Pitcher: Kelly Downs, Philadelphia (5-2 / 0.45 / 3 SV / 25 K / 40 IP)
Rookie: Bob Grim, Pittsburgh (3-1 / 2.63 / 21 K / 38 IP)
PostScript League American
Batter: Wally Roettger, Newark (.386 / 9 HR / 22 RBI)
Pitcher: Joe Hatton, Wilmington (6-0 / 2.75 / 34 K / 56 IP)
PostScript League National
Batter: Alex McKinnon, Wichita Falls (.363 / 11 HR / 32 RBI)
Pitcher: Bernie Boland, Wichita Falls (4-0 / 2.23 / 31 K / 40 IP)
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