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Big Six · 08-14-2007, 11:52 PM

Boston Herald, August 11, 1940

RED HOT O’FARRELL WINS SEVENTH STRAIGHT GAME

ST. LOUIS—With the New York Yankees winning games at a furious pace, the pressure on each member of the Boston Red Sox has been intensified.

One player who has risen to this challenge is righthander Mike O’Farrell, who yesterday pitched the Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Browns here in St. Louis. The win was the seventh in a row for O’Farrell, who has been beaten only once since the All-Star break. His record now stands at a sparkling 16-6, and he has only one fewer win to his credit than ace Ray Brown.

O’Farrell and Browns knuckleballer Johnny Niggeling traded zeroes for five innings, until O’Farrell took matters into his own hands at the plate. With two out and Fumio Fujimura on first, he banged a Niggeling floater over the head of center fielder Wally Judnich and raced all the way around to third. A Martin Dihigo single plated O’Farrell, and the Red Sox took a 2-0 lead.

O’Farrell’s batting average now stands at .286, and while that mark pales in comparison to those posted by his famous father, it ranks him second to the Browns’ Schoolboy Rowe among major league pitchers. And no slabman has driven in more runs than O’Farrell’s ten.

The Browns gamely tied the score with single runs in each of the next two innings. Then, in the top of the eighth, Ted Williams produced the blow that ended up making the difference. Ted ripped a line drive into the teeth of a brisk wind, and the ball barely cleared the right-field barrier for a home run.

“That one felt good,” Williams said. “I’m not pleased with the way I’ve hit this year”—his batting average stands at .291—“and I’ve been anxious to help the Red Sox win this pennant.” The home run was Williams’ twenty-first of the year, and he has driven in 83 runs.

O’Farrell was nothing but smiles in the Red Sox clubhouse after the game. “The Yankees keep winning, so it’s very simple. We have to keep winning too.

“I’ve faced tense moments plenty of times before. Playing football for Notre Dame, being part of an NFL championship team, and taking part in a pennant fight last year have all prepared me to face what’s happening now,” he explained…

08-14-2007, 11:52 PM	#1181
Big Six Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,145	Winning when it counts Boston Herald, August 11, 1940 RED HOT O’FARRELL WINS SEVENTH STRAIGHT GAME ST. LOUIS—With the New York Yankees winning games at a furious pace, the pressure on each member of the Boston Red Sox has been intensified. One player who has risen to this challenge is righthander Mike O’Farrell, who yesterday pitched the Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Browns here in St. Louis. The win was the seventh in a row for O’Farrell, who has been beaten only once since the All-Star break. His record now stands at a sparkling 16-6, and he has only one fewer win to his credit than ace Ray Brown. O’Farrell and Browns knuckleballer Johnny Niggeling traded zeroes for five innings, until O’Farrell took matters into his own hands at the plate. With two out and Fumio Fujimura on first, he banged a Niggeling floater over the head of center fielder Wally Judnich and raced all the way around to third. A Martin Dihigo single plated O’Farrell, and the Red Sox took a 2-0 lead. O’Farrell’s batting average now stands at .286, and while that mark pales in comparison to those posted by his famous father, it ranks him second to the Browns’ Schoolboy Rowe among major league pitchers. And no slabman has driven in more runs than O’Farrell’s ten. The Browns gamely tied the score with single runs in each of the next two innings. Then, in the top of the eighth, Ted Williams produced the blow that ended up making the difference. Ted ripped a line drive into the teeth of a brisk wind, and the ball barely cleared the right-field barrier for a home run. “That one felt good,” Williams said. “I’m not pleased with the way I’ve hit this year”—his batting average stands at .291—“and I’ve been anxious to help the Red Sox win this pennant.” The home run was Williams’ twenty-first of the year, and he has driven in 83 runs. O’Farrell was nothing but smiles in the Red Sox clubhouse after the game. “The Yankees keep winning, so it’s very simple. We have to keep winning too. “I’ve faced tense moments plenty of times before. Playing football for Notre Dame, being part of an NFL championship team, and taking part in a pennant fight last year have all prepared me to face what’s happening now,” he explained… __________________ My dynasties: The Base Ball Life of Patrick O'Farrell: 2014 inductee, OOTP Dynasty Hall of Fame Kenilworth: A Town and its Team: fun with a fictional league