TIGERS 9, Chicago 8 (12 innings)
at Chicago, IL
DET 310 110 000 102 = 9-15-1
CHI 020 130 000 101 = 8-18-1
WP- Eisenstat (8-3); LP- Gabler
HR- Greenberg, DET (32; 10th inning; 0 on, 0 out)
Rudy York's RBI double in the 12th inning broke a 7-7 tie and Billy Rogell added an RBI single that turned out to be the winning run as the Tigers beat Chicago, 9-8. Hank Greenberg hit a solo homer in the 10th inning to give the Tigers a 7-6 lead, but the White Sox scratched out a run in their half of the 10th. Even after taking a 9-7 lead in the 12th, the Tigers had to sweat out another White Sox rally. Harry Eisenstat got Luke Appling to fly out to end the game, with runners on first and third. Greenberg and Jo-Jo White had three hits apiece for the Tigers, who took the midweek series, 2-1. Appling had three hits (two doubles and a single) and scored three runs for the Pale Hose.
TIGERS: 53-49; Home: 25-27; Away: 28-22
Rogell's single in the 12th drove home the ninth and eventual game-winning run for the Tigers
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