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GTOP S3W9: 1940 Reds vs. 1941 Dodgers
The 1940 Cincinnati Reds continued their successful season-ending run, taking three of four games from the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers. The Reds won eight of their final 10 to finish in a second-place tie with the 1935 Chicago Cubs at 19-13. The Dodgers continued their late-season slide. They were tied for first place at 15-9 but…
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GTOP S3W8: 1931 Athletics vs. 1941 Dodgers
Disaster for the Dodgers! The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers had come into their series with the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics winning nine of 11 and pulling into a first-place tie with eight games to play. But the Athletics pulled off a four-game sweep, putting the two teams even at 15-13 in the standings with four games remaining.…
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GTOP S3W7: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1946 Red Sox
The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers took three of four games from the 1946 Boston Red Sox, meaning that at this point in time the Dodgers (15-9) have moved into a tie for first place with the 1935 Chicago Cubs and 1937 New York Yankees. All three have eight games remaining. Pete Reiser hit .500 (8-for-16), Dolph…
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GTOP S3W6: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1934 Tigers
The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers kept their spot near the top of the standings after winning three of four games from the 1934 Detroit Tigers. Two of those Dodger wins came in extra innings, and they nearly had a pair of shutouts. Brooklyn’s Curt Davis became the second pitcher in the league to go 5-0 after…
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GTOP S3W5: 1937 Yankees vs. 1941 Dodgers
The 1937 New York Yankees pounded the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers 9-3 in game one of their series and looked poised to stay at or near the top of the league standings. But then New York scored just six runs in the next three games, the Dodgers scored five runs in each of them, and Brooklyn…
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GTOP S3W4: 1933 Senators vs. 1941 Dodgers
Both the 1933 Washington Senators and the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers entered their week 4 matchup with .500 records, and that was still true when it was all said and done. The Senators (8-8) had a pair of one-run victories, while the Dodgers (6-6) got shutouts from Whit Wyatt and Curt Davis as they split the…
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GTOP S3W3: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1935 Cubs
The 1935 Chicago Cubs moved into a tie for first place at the conclusion of week #3 after they took three of four from the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers. The Cubs (8-4) are tied atop the standings with the 1937 New York Yankees. The Dodgers (4-4) came into the week in first place on winning percentage,…
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GTOP S3W1: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1934 Cardinals
The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers won the first three games of their season-opening series against the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and led 5-1 in game four, but the Cardinals were able to come back and avoid the sweep. Dixie Walker hit .375 (6-for-16) to lead the Dodgers, who also got two homers from Pete Reiser and…
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Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4 games to 1
FIRST ROUND: The lowest-scoring first-round series saw neither team ever score more than five runs. The final three games in the series were all decided by a single run. Pittsburgh went up 3-0 in the series, while Brooklyn got a walk-off win in game four, before the Pirates closed it out with a game five…
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