September 12th. Game #144. Cleveland 4 Detroit 2
INDIANS PLAY SPOILER; BEAT TIGERS, 4-2.
The Cleveland Indians have 0 chance of the East title, but what they can do, is to ruin other teams chances at capturing the flag.
Last place Cleveland moved in that direction by beating Detroit, 4-2. Baltimore and Boston were rained out, so had they won, the Tigers would have gained a half game, instead, they lose a half game and are now 3 back.
Poor fielding continues to plague Detroit, as Chet Lemon made another crucial, two base error, which led to a pair of unearned runs in the sixth. Gorman Thomas hit a solo homer in the top of the ninth to ice it.
Glenn Abbott(10-12) was the losing pitcher.
There was only one other scheduled game in the A.L. East. N.Y. beat Minnesota 1-0.
STANDINGS/TEAM/GM#/WON/LOST/GB
Baltimore 140 86 54 .614 –
Detroit 144 85 59 .590 3
New York 143 82 61 .573 5.5
Milwaukee 144 79 65 .549 9
Toronto 145 74 71 .510 14.5
Boston 143 72 71 .503 15.5
Cleveland 144 65 79 .451 23
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