Dickey’s Doubles Sink Swats

Oakland Jacks catcher Bill Dickey took advantage of his starting spot in the lineup for the resting Mickey Cochrane. Dickey doubled in his first three at-bats, driving in 3 and scoring twice against New York Swats starter Hal Newhouser. The Jacks scored 5 in the 2nd inning to set the pace. Teammate George Sisler became the first player to triple twice in a game. Meanwhile, Jacks starter Whitey Ford allowed 4 runs in 7 innings to pick up his 2nd win. Things got interesting in the 9th when Oakland reliever Jim Kaat allowed two 2-out singles. Closer Mariano Rivera allowed another, scoring a run before striking out Jimmie Foxx to end the game. Oakland topped the Swats 8-5, handing them their 4th straight loss and dropping them to 9-14. Oakland has now won 3 straight to improve to 11-11.

New York @ Oakland – 4/24/22