Philadelphia leads series 1-0
Both teams arrived at this ALCS in different fashion. The mighty Mackmen came off a 3 game sweep of the Tigers, while the Bosox had to rely on an 8th inning comeback to scratch themselves past the upstart Angels. Philly tapped Cy Young award winner Lefty Grove (9-3, 1.69) to toe the rubber, while Boston was forced into using Chuck Stobbs. Boston's staff was stretched to the limit by Anaheim in the LDS, so co-aces Mel Parnell and Ellis Kinder were not available. Long story short: Grove was dominant against a Red Sox lineup that has found lefthanded pitching to be its kryptonite all season. Grove went the distance for a complete game shutout of the Red Sox. Stobbs was game, and only gave up 1 earned run in more than 6 innings of work, but he would have had to have been perfect to beat the great
Grove. Philly scored in the first when Jimmy Dykes' liner to center was dropped by the normally sure handed Dom DiMaggio. In essence that would be the only run that Grove would actually need. Mule Haas added a second run with a lead off solo shot in the home half of the 5th. and the struggling Mickey Cochrane singled home Jimmie Foxx for a tack on run in the 8th. Even a 1 hour rain delay in the 4th was not enough to sap the strength of Grove, who threw an economical 83 pitches in his complete game effort.
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