Sunday, July 10, 1938

Greenberg saves Tigers from tough loss in 9th

TIGERS 5, Chicago 4
at Detroit, MI

CHI   100 001 002 = 4-13-0
DET  000 000 212 = 5-13-1
WP- Benton (3-0); LP- Rigney
HR- None

Hank Greenberg's double scored Birdie Tebbetts all the way from first base in the bottom of the ninth inning, capping a two-run rally that enabled the Tigers to avoid a tough loss to the White Sox, 5-4. Chicago had scored twice in their half of the ninth to take a 4-3 lead. Joe Kuhel's triple scored Luke Appling with the go-ahead run. The Tigers' offense didn't wake up until late; they scored all five of their runs from the seventh inning on. White Sox starter Ted Lyons only gave up two singles after six innings before the Tigers got to him for two runs in the seventh. Tebbetts was in the game at catcher due to Rudy York's ejection in the eighth inning after York argued after being called out on strikes. Both teams left numerous men on base until the late innings.


Greenberg's clutch hit salvaged a split of the four-game weekend series with the Pale Hose.