GAME 1 - 8/18
Newhouser vs Kramer
Tigers 5, Browns 1
All hail Prince Hal Newhouser who gave up just 1 run on 3 hits while going the distance. The game was knotted at 1 apiece until Maier tripled home a run in the top of the 7th and scored on Mayo's single. Some timely safeties in the top of the 9th added 3 more runs to give the Tigers a 5 run victory.
GAME 2 - 8/19
Trout vs Potter
Browns 9, Tigers 1
Nels Potter took a page from Prince Hal's notebook and evened up the series by going the distance and giving up just 1 run. Potter scattered 7 hits in the process. George McQuinn (3-4, 3 RBI) hit a 3 run shot in the 6th to blow the game wide open.
GAME 3 - 8/20
Benton vs Muncrief
Browns 5, Tigers 0
Bob Muncrief shut the door on the Motown 9 with a tidy 4 hit shutout. He also added 2 knocks and a RBI. George McQuinn remained hot with 2 more hits as did shortstop Vern Stephens.
GAME 4 - 8/20
Mueller vs Galehouse
Tigers 2, Browns 1
An RBI single by Swift plated Doc Cramer in the top of the 9th to put the Tigers up 2-1. Reliever Caster walked 2 of his former teammates to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out. Stubby Overmire came on to get the final 2 batters to pop out weakly to end the game.
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