Tigers Dominate Browns at Navin FieldGreenberg is 4 for 4; Rowe yields only 4 hits
Browns.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1
Tigers............ 2 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 x - 8 14 1
Detroit first baseman Hank Greenberg and the St. Louis Browns had something in common this afternoon, as they each garnered 4 hits on the day.
Schoolboy Rowe completed the game without help from the bullpen as the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns by a score of 8 to 1. Detroit set the tone of the game in the first inning scoring 2 runs utilizing 3 base hits. Billy Rogell started the inning off right when he doubled. Charlie Gehringer stepped up next and he banged out a single plating a run.Mickey Cochrane then singled. Goose Goslin stepped in and he hit a deep fly, scoring the final run of the inning. The early run support proved sufficientfor Rowe (2-0) and Detroit. That was all the run support Rowe required. Detroit totaled 14 on the afternoon. Ivy Andrews (0-1) was given the loss. He was unable to control the Detroit offense and allowed 9 hits and 2 walks in 4 innings.
Boston Counters A's Rally with Bottom 9th RunSox 8-3 after close win
Athletics....... 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 4 8 0
Red Sox......... 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 - 5 12 2
Roy Johnson (pictured) collected 2 extra-base hits as the Boston Red Sox won at FenwayPark in dramatic fashion over the Philadelphia Athletics, the final score, 5to 4. The game was decided in the 9th inning. Johnson stroked a base-hit. CarlReynolds was next and he laced a one-base hit. Bob Seeds then laid down asacrifice bunt. Harry Matuzak then threw one that got by the catcher for apassed ball resulting in an exciting win for Boston and a wild post-gamecelebration by the home town fans. Boston out-hit Philadelphia for the game,12 hits to 8. Herb Pennock(1-0) got the win allowing no runs in 1/3 of an inning. The losingpitcher was Matuzak(0-1) in relief. He gave up 1 run and 2 hits in 1/3 of an inning.
Washington Nips Yanks in 9th for WinWhitehill notches 3rd win with game winning blast
Yankees......... 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 8 1
Nationals........ 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 - 4 8 0
Earl Whitehill tossed a complete gameand Cecil Travis had 2 base hits at Griffith Stadium as the Washington Nationals won a thriller over the New York Yankees in, 4 to 3. Washington won the game with a run in the 9th inning.
After an out was recorded, Whitehill cracked a solo homerun, making Washington victorious tothe delight of the the home town crowd. Both teams ended up with 8 on theafternoon. The victory was credited to Whitehill (3-0) who went the distance, allowing 3 runs. Johnny Murphy(0-2) suffered the loss in relief. He surrendered 1 runand 1 hit in 1/3 of an inning. Washington now has a record of 6-6. New York has a record of 4-7 after the loss.
Indians Massacre White Sox, 9-1Averill with another big day at the plate
Indians......... 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 - 9 13 1
White Sox.... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 11 0
Monte Pearson allowed Walter Johnson to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago White Sox by the score of 9 to 1 at Comiskey Park. Earl Averill had a big day against Chicago. He hit a bases-empty home run (his 5th of the season) in the 1st inning, doubled in the 5th inning anddoubled in the 9th inning. Cleveland had many opportunities throughout the game and scored in 6 separate innings. Pearson(2-1) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 1 run. Sam Jones(1-2) took the loss. He was touched for 9 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings.
