Detroit evening times., 1945-09-27

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Al Fails in I'd
BY LEO MACDONELL

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feated the Tigers here today
in the second game of a
double-header after the tt
gers had blanked the Tribe
in the first game, III to 0.
BY splitting today the Tigers
were assured OF tie for the PEN
nant with the Washington Sena-
tors even II they lose both Of their
remaining weekend games with
the ST. Louis Browns.
Forty thousand saw the first
game.
Webb's triple in the third inning
scoring Swift put the Tigers out
in front, 10. Swift. first up, dou-
bled TO left center. Benton then
sacrificed him 10 second and he
scored on Webb's three-bagger.
Benton had a narrow escape
In the fourth inning. With two
men out, Fleming doubled, Ross
was hit by a pitched ball and
Seerey walked, filling the bases.
Hayes then flied to Greenberg,
ending the inning.
Outlaw scored the Tigers Sec
ond run of the game in the fifth
on a close play when Benton
bunted TO Gromek.
The Indians took the lead in the
sixth, scoring three runs TO make
the score 80. When Fleming hit a
double, scoring Rocco and Heath,
Benton was removed from the
game, George Caster going TO the
mound. Seerey's single scored
Fleming for the third Indian run.
Bridges went 10 the mound for
the Tigers in the eighth, relieving
Caster. who was taken out for a
pinch-hitter.
Bridges held the Indians score.
less in the eighth.
II looked like the Tigers might
come through in the eighth when
Cramer, first up. singled TO GEN.
ter. Greenberg, however, popped
and when Cullenbine struck out
Cramer was doubled off second.
FIRST INNING
cLEvELANp-Meyer popped TO webb. Rocco
fied 20 Cramer. Heath was safe AZ mrs,
base when York let the ball 70 through hi,
,h. .tga, 1u, rss our uXinE TO make second OF or
pETRoIT.webb nied to Heath. Meyer
creenbers struck out. No run, one hit. nc
error.
SECOND INNING
CLEvELASD-Fieming walked Ross ncri
seerey struck out Webb threw out Hayes
No run; no hit. no error,
DETROIT Cullenbine lined 20 Seerey
York struck out. Ross threw out Outlaw
NO run, no hit. no error.
THIRD INNING
cLEvELAHD-wsingsrt was called ou
on strikes. Gromek grounded to YORK, un
assisted. Meyer grounded to OUTLAW. N,
rub prTPoS4s9,,, nS ht no error edn0,., >, =, 49,.
.aerineed, Cromek TO Meyer, who covered
nrst Webb tripled over FlsmlnEs head
left. Meyer threw out Cramer one run
two hits. no error.
FOURTH INNING
cLrvELAND-Benton tossed out Rocco
nrst. Fleming doubled 70 right ROSS wa
HIT oy a pitched ball seerey walked. fllinG
the bases. Hayes flied TO CreenberE. Nc
DETRorT-Greenbers struck out. cullenbin'
fouled 10 Hayes. York vas called out on
strikes. No run, no hit. no error,
fIFTH INNING
CLEvELAND-weingArtn was called ou,
on strikes. Cromek lined 10 Webb Cullen.
oine made a nice running catch OF Meyer,
pETRoiT-outlaw scratched a single over
second. Outlaw was safe at second when
weineartner dropped the throw on an az
OUTLAW taking third Benton bunted 20 Gro
mex and OUTLAW scored on close play
Benton was also safe a! nsst. II was scored
right reld corner, Benton stopping al third
Mayo was Intentionally passed. Milling th'
bases. cramer popped 70 Never IN short
Ilsht cresnoers pPpped to Rocco. one run
SIXTH INNING
cLEvELAND-Rocco singled 10 rirht HEATH
vas safe Al iirs, when Benton dropped YORK ,
injured his finger on foul tip and Richard
relieved him. Fleming doubled 20 left center
scoring Rocco and Heath and tying the he 'eor, Sd,
and George Caster replaced him for Detroit
Mayo threw out Ross. Fleming going 20 third
Hayes flied 70 Cullenbins.N webb threw ou
weinEsrtner. Three runs, three hits. on
error
DErRoIT-cunenbine flied 20 Heath Yorl
popped 20 Meyer OUTLAW flied TO seerey. NJ
run no hit. no error
SEVENTH INNING
cLEvELAND-Gromek flied 20 crsmer
Meyer was safe AZ hrst when Webb fumhlec
his grounder. Rocco forced Meyer. Webb q
Mayo Heath grounded 10 York, unhtsiSted
No run, no hit. one error.
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