The Archive · 1941

Tigers Overcome Huge Lead

The Detroit Tigers trounced the St. Louis Browns, 7 to 5, in a free-hitting game which saw Detroit win by virtue of a 6-run rally in the fifth itining after St. Louis had taken a 5 16 0 lead earlier in the game.

Rudy York started the rally out with a single, and went to second when Frankie Higgins received a New pass to first, Bill Sullivan pounded Oüt a beautiful double, and Charlie Gehringer got a waik which filled the bases. Bill McCóskey arid Boyd Perry each collected doubles ili süt: cession and when the rally was finally over, the Tiers hid gone ahead. 6 to 5. Detroit added one more score in the eighth to ičë the fame.

Del Baker's club collected only nine hits during the game while St. Louis found three Detroit hurlers for 12 safeties.

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