Detroit evening times., 1945-08-14
New Pitcher
In Hero Role
BY LEO MACDoNELL

Since Roy Cullenblne some Gays
ago was suggested as mayor OF
Detroit after having turned
Tiger rout into a smashing tri-
umph over the Browns with a
mighty blow in a last ditch, hair
raising thriller, why not make
Jim Tobin governor OF Michigan,
Harry F. Kelly, the current
governor. plans TO quit and there
will be. an opening.
Most of the SO. 189 Said custom
ers who saw the Tigers sweep
a double-header from the Yankees,
19 TO 6 and 8 10 2. at Briggs
Stadium yesterday, we are sure,
would join a Tobin-for-Go
movement.
The Tigers lead over Washing
ton was boosted 10 two games as
the, senator's split with the
Browns.
THE MAN WHO
What are Tobin's qualifications
for the post?
Well. Tobin is the fellow who,
In his first appearance as a Tiger,
pitched and batted his new club
10 their victory over the Yankees
in the first game of the twin bill
an thinning affair loaded with
fireworks.
Tobin, in rs dramatic debut
as one would want, as a relief
pitcher ch Q k e d the surging
Yankees with a three-innlng
scoreless performance, and then
went on TO explode into the higher
reaches of the second deck in the
left field stands a booming atomic
homer that scored three runs and
pitched the thousands OF Tiger
fanatics into wild delirium. One
would think the fans had already
received news Of Japans sur
render.
It was the widest Tiger finish
at the stadium this season, putting
the great crowd into a happy
mood for the other victory TO
come.
PINCH HOMER TIES
Tobin, whom Steve O'Neill had
planned to use as a starting
pitcher today. got his big chance
when Les Mueller in the eighth
inning, pitched a home run ball
10 Russ Derry. pinch hitter. with
a runner on base, that tied the
game Al SiX-all.
Mueller was the third Tiger
whom the frantic O'NeiIl had
sent 10 the hill before Tobin. The
first was Frank Overmire, who in
four and one-third innings gave
up seven hits and four runs. The
hits included a homer by Snuffy
Stirnweiss.
NEW BALL GAME
Two pinch hitters wrecked
Mueller. Aaron Robinson. the
first, walked. Then came Derry.
who blasted the ball up into the
second deck of the right field
stands. Don Savage, who ran for
Robinson. scored ahead OF Derry.
: II was Derrys seventh Of the
J year.
II was new ball game when
Tobin strode 10 the box in the
ninth. Jim's start was not elamor-
. Gus. Bud Metheny, first batter "a
face him. beat out a hunt.
Hershel Martin sacrificed. The
/, dangerous hitting Nick Etten
came TO bat He didn't faze Tobin.
who made him fly out 10 Jimmy
Outlaw. But Outlaw, first mis-
, Judging the ball. did cause flut-
tering hearts until after the Tiger
Scatback had run circles until he
finally caught up with the ball
with a sensational catch.
1 GETS SIDE OUT
Everybody breathed easier. But
there was Metheny still on sec.
ond in scoring position and Oscar
Grimes, no puShover. at the plate
Tobin got behind Grimes and then
let him walk. Tuck Stainback
A "dh lile next man. ne uCkcf
; grounded feebly 10 Tobin and the
2 side had been retired. Tobin got
Q the first Of big hands.
Q jim tthe Milkman) Turner. the
Q Yankees effective relief chuCker,
. who had taken over in the eighth,
retired the Tigers in order in
Q their half of the ninth, plunging
S the contest into overtime.
Again in the tenth. Tobin was
. in the home side OF the tenth
il nicely. frankie Crosetti walked
and moved 10 second on a sacri-
flee. But Turner and Stirnweiss
went down on easy grounders.
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