Tribe and Tigers split series in Motown

GAME 1 - Briggs Stadium

Bagby vs Newhouser

Indians 2, Tigers 1

A pitcher's duel for the ages.  Jim Bagby went all 11 innings and gave up just 1 run on 6 hits to best Tiger ace "Prince" Hal Newhouser, "only" went 8.  Al Benton gave up the winning run in the top of the 11 to take it on the chin.  Bagby did it with the bat too, going 3 for 5 including a two out triple in the 11th.  Hockett doubled home Bagby to put the Tribe ahead for good.

GAME 2

Reynolds vs Trout

Tigers 3, Indians 2

Cleveland left 9 on base and squandered an 11 hit performance as Dizzy Trout bent, but never broke.  Trout gave up just 2 runs while going the distance.  Jimmy Outlaw was a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate for the hometown heroes.

GAME 3

A.Smith vs Mueller

Indians 9, Tigers 0

A beautiful 1 hitter by Al "the Governor" Smith was supported nicely by a 9 run drubbing of Detroit hurlers.  Smith carried his no hit bid into the 6th when catcher Swift led off the inning with the only hit of the game for Motown.  Kid shortstop Lou Boudreau was 3 for 5 with 3 RBI's.  Leftfielder Heath (2-5), had 4 RBI's of his own.  Ken Keltner had 3 safeties as every tribe batsman had himself a hit.

GAME 4

Harder vs Benton

Tigers 5, Indians 2

After plating 3 runs in the bottom of the first the Tigers never trailed in the second game of this Sunday twin-bill.  Hammerin' Hank Greenberg, fresh off his discharge from Uncle Sam's world tour, was 1 for 2 with 2 walks.  Catcher Swift was 3 for 4.  Greenberg scored 2 runs and taught the Tribe a valuable lesson, "You can walk me if you'd like, but that won't keep me from finding home".  Hank, all of Detroit is glad you are home.  Roy Cullenbine, doing double duty for both the Tribe and Motown hit a 2 run shot to account for all of the former's runs on the day.