June 21 in Boston Red Sox History: 20-game winning streak of future Hall of Famer Lefty Grove comes to an end (1941)

[adrotate banner=”32″] On June 21, 1941 Lefty Grove’s Fenway Park consecutive win streak, which started on May 3, 1938, ends at 20 games with a 13 – 9 loss to the St. Louis Browns . The future Hall of Fame southpaw, facing just 13 batters, allows six runs, yielding five hits and walking 3 in 1.2 inn

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