Friday, September 23, 1938

Tigers come from behind twice to sweep Tribe

TIGERS 7-6, Cleveland 6-4 (DH)
at Detroit, MI

Game 1
CLE   010 001 031 = 6-9-3
DET   000 000 403 = 7-10-1
One out when winning run scored.
WP- Rowe (9-7); LP- Humphries
HR- Heath, CLE (8th inning; 2 on, 1 out); York, DET (32; 9th inning; 1 on, 1 out)

Game 2
CLE   201 001 000 = 4-8-1
DET   020 040 00x = 6-9-0
WP- Benton (10-2); LP- Whitehill
HR- none

Rudy York's dramatic two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth won Game 1, and the Tigers overcame an early 3-2 deficit in the nightcap to sweep a doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians. York connected off Johnny Humphries, scoring Hank Greenberg in front of him. The Tigers had gone into their half of the ninth trailing, 6-4. In Game 2, a four-run fifth inning put the Tigers ahead 6-3. Detroit took advantage of wildness from Indians pitcher Earl Whitehill, who walked three batters in the inning. All three scored. Al Benton upped his record to 10-2 with the win in the second game. Hank Greenberg failed to hit a home run, so he still has 54 with nine games to play.

TIGERS: 80-65; Home: 40-35; Away: 40-30