Detroit Breaks Losing Streak, 9-2But Tigers' pitching makes Cochrane happiest
Chicago (AL) 2 5 3
Detroit 9 11 1
Pitching and hitting finally came together for the Tigers as Detroit broke its three game losing streak by lighting up the White Sox 9-2 in the final game of their series. The win was the Tigers's first in front of a home town crowd. Although first baseman Hank Greenberg had two doubles, manager Mickey Cochrane awarded the game ball to pitcher Vic Sorrell, who gave up only two runs, neither earned, in a complete game start. 'If we can hold 'em to 4, I think we can win just about any time,' said Cochrane. 'Tonight, Vic did us 2 better.'
The White Sox runs came about only as the result of one of the rarest of sights - an error by Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehnringer. 'I think I'll hit some extra balls to Charlie during our next fielding practice,' joked Tigers first baseman Hank Greenberg, whose own fielding has been compared to an elephant trying to pick up marbles with its toes. 'He's hitting something like .500,' observed third baseban Marv Owen. 'Believe me. No one's blaming him for our slow start.' Cochrane said that getting more consistency from their starting rotation was the Tigers' earliest challenge of the season.
Sorrell has previously struggled before today's strong outing, while Tiger starter Firpo Marberry threw a great opening day in Chicago, only to be bombed by the same team in his next outing.
Sox Win Sixth Straight With 5-2 Win Weiland stars on mound and plate
Boston (AL) 5 7 1
Washington 2 6 1
Boston bats took 7 innings to get hot, but it was still in time to win a sixth straight game for the Red Sox, 5-2. After Solters and Ferrell singled, Boston pitcher Bob (pictured) Weiland hit a triple to give Boston a 2-1 lead. Weiland then scored on a sacrifice bunt by Bishop. A two run homer by Johnson, who had earlier hit a triple, gave Boston some insurance in the 8th. Weiland also pitched a strong game, only allowing six hits and 2 walks in 7 2/3 innings.
Herb Pennock made another relief appearance and again validated the Red Sox acquisition of him with a brilliant 1 2/3 inning in which he yielded only a single hit to earn his first save. Washington's runs were contributed mostly as the result of the hitting of Heine Manush and manager - shortstop joe Cronin. Manush hit a triple and scored on Cronin's sacrfice grounder to score Manush in the 6th. In the 8th, after Burke walked, Manush moved him to third with a single to right and then Cronin drove Burke in with another single to right.
Yankees Shut Down A's 5-2
Allen tames A's as New York takes series
Philadelphia (AL) 2 6 4
New York (AL) 5 8 0
The Yankees won the rubber game in a tightly played three game series with the A's, 5-2. Although Jimmie Foxx hit his 5th HR of the season, it was one of the few hitting highlights for them as Yankee pitcher Johnny Allen held them to two runs on only 6 hits as he went the distance. Yankee first baseman Lou Gehrig continued his hot bat with three hits in four at bats, raising his batting average to .382. The Babe hit his fourth double of the year.
Of some concern to Yankee skipper John McGraw is his struggling shortstop and leadoff hitter, Frank Crosetti. Crosetti went 0 for 4, and is only hitting .063 so far this year. A's manager Connie Mack expressed his concern over the A's fielding. The A's committed four errors (two by catcher Frankie Hayes alone), which cost them two unearned runs. "It'll be a long season if we can't execute the fundamentals, like fielding the ball cleanly," observed the 'tall tactician' as Mack has come to be known.
