Tribe Tripped Up by Tigers in 4 game sweep

GAME 1 – League Park

Newhouser vs Reynolds

Tigers 4, Indians 5

“Prince” Hal Newhouser (2-1, 1.73) dominated the Tribe with a complete game 5 hit shutout.  The Tigers scored 3 runs in the top of the first off of “The Chief”, Allie Reynolds and never looked back.  Detroit only had 4 hits, but made them all count along with the 7 walks that Tribe pitchers issued (6 by Reynolds).

GAME 2

Benton vs Bagby

Tigers 6, Indians 1

Al Benton picked up with Prince Hal left off.  After Detroit scored 6 in the 3^rd the Tribe was left for dead.  Doc Cramer hit a 2 run blast of Bagby in that 3^rd inning.  Rudy York (2-4) chipped in with 2 RBI’s.  Cleveland scored a solo run off Benton in the 4^th for their only tally of the game.

GAME 3

Trout vs V.Kennedy

Tigers 3, Indians 1

Once again Tiger pitching held the Tribe to 1 run or less.  This time it was Dizzy Trout who had the honors.  Trout tired after 8 innings of 4 hit ball and relinquished control to George Caster who pitched a perfect 9^th inning to finish the game.  Roy Cullenbine hit a solo shot for Detroit and went 2 for 3.  Rudy York an Doc Cramer had the other 2 RBI’s.

GAME 4

Overmire vs A.Smith

Tigers 10, Indians 7

Finally an offensive breakthrough for the Tribe who posted 7 runs.  Unfortunately for Cleveland the Tigers offense woke up as well and scored 10, including 4 in the top of the 9^th to sweep the series with an impressive come from behind win all with 2 out.  After Maier hit into a DP the Tribe was poised to win their first game of the series.  Rudy York tripled to keep Detroit alive.  Successive walks to Cramer and Outlaw loaded the bases.  RBI singles by Red Borom and Paul Richards gave the Tigers an unlikely lead.  Zeb Eaton gets the win and Caster pitches another perfect 9^th to save it.