Games 45 - 47: Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Americans
There is really no way to sugarcoat this series outcome. The Tigers were clearly the better team and demonstrated why they sit atop the American League standings. In getting swept, Boston dropped to 4th place in the AL, and are now 4-11 in the last 15 games. The Team is not trending the right direction if they have World Series aspirations.
Game 45: What an outing by Tiger ace Doc White! The rookie southpaw was dialed in today, striking out an AL and MLB record 13 batters in leading Detroit (29-16) to a 3 to 1 victory over the
Americans (26-19). White (6-6) scattered 8 hits and issued 1 walk, allowing 1 run (0 earned), to finish with a Game Score of 80. Fred Klobedanz (7-4) took the loss, allowing 3 runs (1 earned) while giving up 6 hits and 3 walks for a Game Score of 69. Hobe Ferris (2 for 4) and Roger Bresnahan (2 for 3, 1 RBI) led the Detroit hitting attack, while Boston was led by Fred Clarke (2 for 4, 1 RBI, Double), John Farrell (2 for 4, 1 RBI), and Bill Lange (2 for 4, Triple).
Player of the Game: Doc White
Game 46: Detroit (30-16) jumped out to an early lead and cruised to a 5 to 1 victory over Boston (26-20). Tigers' pitcher Togie Pittinger (9-3) limited the Americans to just 1 run on 4 hits and 2 walks; Game Score of 75. Boston pitcher Cy Young (4-6) continues to struggle, picking up another loss in which he allowed 5 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits and 4 walks; Game Score of 63. Detroit 1st baseman Candy LaChance had a nice day at the plate, going 2 for 4 (Triple) with 2 Runs and 2 RBIs. Jesse Hoffmeister was the lone bright spot at the plate for Boston, going 2 for 3 (Triple) with 1 RBI and 1 Walk.
Player of the Game: Togie Pittinger
Game 47: Well any chance Boston had to grab at least one game from Detroit rested on the arm of ace Noodles Hahn. Unfortunately for the hometown fans, the Tigers (31-16) had other plans, topping the Americans (26-21) by a score of 6 to 4. In one of his worst outings of the year, Hahn (8-5) was roughed up for 6 runs (all earned) in which he allowed 11 hits and 1 walk to finish with a Game Score of 42. Tigers pitcher John Malarkey (9-3) limited Boston to 4 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits for a Game Score of 71. Catcher Tom Daly had Hahn's number, smashing out a Double and Triple on his way to a 2 for 4 days (2 Runs and 1 RBI). Win Mercer provided limited offense for the Americans, going 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs.
Player of the Game: John Malarkey
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