June 20. Gm# 58 Fenway Park Detroit 9 Boston 7
TIGERS RAIN 2 HOMERS, 6 DOUBLES ON RED SOX PITCHERS
Strat stats: The ball went rat a tat tat, off the Green Monster in left field, as Detroit tagged Red Sox pitching for six two baggers.
The Tiges also decided to send two balls into the seats, a three run shot by Johnny Groth, in the sixth and a two run poke by Hoot Evers, in the seventh.
Starter, Ellis Kinder is becoming Mr. No Decision. In 13 starts, he has 8, ND’s.
Losing pitcher, Frank Quinn(6-2) gave up the Evers homer, plus another run in the seventh, costing him his second straight game.
Bobby Doerr smacked his (8th) home run, in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Ted Williams had a 15 game hitting streak snapped. He was 0-3, with a walk and a sacrifice fly.
The Yankees beat the Browns, to cut into Boston’s lead.
Other American League scores: New York 4, St. Louis 1; Philadelphia 4, Cleveland 1; Chicago 5, Washington 1
Standing of the Clubs:
Boston/58/39/19/.672
New York/58/37/21/.638
Philadelphia/59/34/25/.576
Detroit/59/33/26/.559
Washington/57/28/29/.491
Cleveland/55/26/29/.473
Chicago/60/22/38/.367
St. Louis/58/14/44/.241
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