Thursday, July 23, 2015

Thursday, July 21, 1938

Greenberg, York lift Tigers to series win over Senators

TIGERS 8, Washington 1
at Washington, DC

DET   201 203 000 = 8-14-3
WAS  000 001 000 = 1-9-3
WP- Eisenstat (7-3); LP- Weaver
HR- York, DET (17; 6th inning; 1 on, 0 out); Simmons, WAS (6th inning; 0 on, 1 out)

Despite making three errors, the Tigers overwhelmed the Washington Senators, 8-1 on Thursday afternoon at Griffith Stadium. Rudy York had a homer and three RBI and Hank Greenberg chipped in with four hits. Harry Eisenstat pitched his first complete game of 1938, scattering nine hits. The Tigers led, 5-0 after four innings and cruised to the series win. Detroit's 3-4-5-6 hitters went a combined 8-for-19 with five RBI.


Eisenstat, pictured before Thursday's game

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