Greenberg hits no. 52 as Tigers edge White Sox
TIGERS 3, Chicago 2
at Detroit, MI
CHI 101 000 000 = 2-8-1
DET 001 011 00x = 3-6-0
WP- Benton (9-1); SV- Rowe (8); LP- Knott
HR- Greenberg, DET (52; 6th inning; 0 on, 0 out)
Hank Greenberg's 52nd home run of the year broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning, and Schoolboy Rowe pitched two innings of scoreless relief to save Al Benton's win as the Tigers nipped the Chicago White Sox, 3-2, to avoid a three-game sweep. Greenberg needs eight home runs in the Tigers' final 20 games to tie Babe Ruth's single-season record. The White Sox led, 2-0, in the third inning when Chet Morgan's RBI single cut the lead in half. The Tigers tied the game in the fifth inning when Morgan doubled home Mark Christman, who reached base on an error. Benton pitched seven innings, scattering seven hits.
TIGERS 72-62; Home: 32-32; Away: 40-30
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