Detroit evening times., 1945-07-09

rlEnt leg, Al Benton Stlll llmpS
little. But there is definitely MOTH
ing wrong with the big ex-gob's
we'll muscled right arm.
Behind Benton's superb pitch
ing. the Tigers yesterday In the
second game of a double-header
at Briggs Stadium nosed out the
Yankees, 3 to 2.
The victory came after the
New Workers in the opener had
driven Paul DIZZY Trout off the
slab in the fifth 10 win. 8 10 6.
BIGGEST OF SEASON
Biggest crowd Of three seasons.
IS, 164 roaring fans-53 SsS paid
saw the games. Many were turned
away,
Thus, as they prepare 10 go
east after successful stand In
the west. the league-leadine Tigers
were four and one-half games
ahead OF the Senators and
Yankees. in virtual tie for sec
ond. Notwithstanding their split,
the Tigers gained one-half game
on the Senators, who lost a single
game 10 the Browns
Benton's victory was his seventh
OF the season against but one de-
feat-his second win in as many
starts since returning 10 the
mound after six weeks OF enforced
idleness because of the injured pin.
BEAT TWO BUNTs
Benton yielded eight hits only
four Of which might be listed as
sound hits. Taking advantage of
Benton's handicap in fielding due
| 10 the ailing leg, two bunts were
converted into singles. Another
came when the batter beat a
grounder 10 Joe Hoover in deep
short and the other was the fruit
of Hank Greenbergs misjudg-
ment on a drive into left field
A two-bagger by Mike Miloso-
vich and clean singles by Snuffy
Stirnweiss. Hershel Martin and
Oscar Grimes filled out the none
! too-impressive collection In all
eight games he has pitched 20
date. Benton has given UP but SIX
/ earned runs. lecl- Than one a
game.
Al Gettel allowed the Tigers
only seven hits. bat they came
at opportune moments.
HANKS THIRD HOMER
With home run IN the first
game and a single and a two
Dagger IN the second before re-
tiring after the seventh inning
Greenberg gave the great crowd
thrills they yearned. Greenberg
/ homer, his third since his recent
return 10 the club. came with no
one on base and was driven far up
into the second deck of the left
field stands. where it was caught
by a customer.
Eddie Mayo also exploded A
homer in this contest. the hard
working Tiger second baSeman
fifth Of the year Eddie hit his
with A mate on base. parking n
in the upper deck Of the right
field stands
Greenbergs homer came off
Hank Borowy, who was the off
cial winner for his tenth victory
against five defeats. although he
did net finish
Trout'S setback marked the
first defeat the Tiger right-hander
has suffered AT the hands NJ the
Yankees since Aug 25, l943. a
stretch IN which he had strung out
eight wins m row over the
hated clan of Joe Mccarthy
In four and onc-half innings
the Yankees cnmbed Trout for 10
hits and seven runs. Walter Will
son and Zeb Eaton pitched the
other heats. Eaton did tho best
work of the trio. turning back tho
visitors without a hit or run IN
two frames.
punching five hits. the Yankees
in the fourth tackled up three runs
against the hapleSs Trout Russ
Derry drove home one and Bill
Drescher another run a third
came home on an infield out
STRIKE BACK
Undismayed the Tigers struck
back with two in the fourth. One
was the result of Greenberg's
homer. Doc Cramer scored the
other after hitting a single. racing
10 third on a two-bagger and later
coming home on an infield out.
Then came Trouts complete
rout in the fifth. Four hits and
walk produced four runs charged
against DIZZY. The Yankees got a
marker off Wilson in the seventh,
their eighth
But the Yankee lead wasn't
much too much, II was proven
subsequently. Falling on Borowy
IN the seventh, the Tigers scored
two tallieS before Turner was
rushed 10 the mound and killed
! the rally when he forced Roy Cul-
lenbine TO smack into A double
play
MAYO HOMERS
Then came Mayo'S homer with
Hub Walker on base in the ninth.
accounting for two more Tiger
counters. Walker had battcd for
Bob Swift and walked
In the nightcap The Tigers
Jumped on Gettel for two runs
in the first inning and they should