TIGERS 6, St. Louis 2
at Detroit, MI
STL 000 100 010 = 2-7-0
DET 000 003 12x = 6-12-0
WP- Bridges (9-7); LP- Newsom
HR- none
Pete Fox had four hits and three RBI, and Tommy Bridges pitched eight strong innings as the Tigers took three of four from the St. Louis Browns with a 6-2 win on Thursday at Briggs Stadium. The game marked the Tigers' final home game of the season and capped a 20-game home stand, during which the Tigers went 13-7. Fox's two-run double in the sixth inning put the Tigers ahead, 2-1 and his RBI single in the seventh gave Detroit a 4-1 lead. Bridges, meanwhile, scattered seven hits and was able to overcome five walks. Hank Greenberg remained stuck on 57 home runs with three games to play.
TIGERS: 84-67; Home: 44-37; Away: 40-30
Greenberg watch: 57 home runs, three games to play
Fox was the Tigers' hitting hero in the team's final home game of the season
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