Pedro Martínez turned in a strong performance against the Oakland Jacks, scattering 6 hits while striking out 8 over 8 innings to pick up his 3rd win of the season. Martínez allowed back-to-back doubles to Lou Gehrig and Hank Greenberg in the 1st inning for the only Oakland run. The New York Swats tallied 4 runs on 13 hits against Whitey Ford. Rod Carew led off the game for New York with his 2nd home run of the season. Charlie Gehringer added his 1st homer with a solo shot in the 6th. Satchel Paige picked up his 6th save with a scoreless 9th. The 4-1 victory gives the New York Swats their 4th straight win, getting them back to a .500 record at 17-17. Oakland drops to 13-21. Edgar Martínez gave Oakland a bright spot, going 2 for 4 in his debut with the team.