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June 24, 1935 Tigers 9, Senators 8 (33-27)

The Tigers and Senators really put on a show for the Navin’s Field crowd. The Senators jumped out to a 5-1 lead off of Tigers started Tommy Bridges but the Tigers answered in the fifth with four runs to tie the game. For the next seven innings, neither team scored a run. In the top of the thirteenth, with Bridges still on the mound, the Senators scored three runs to make it 8-5 only to see the Tigers answer in the bottom half of the inning with three runs of their own to push the game into the fourteenth inning.

Elden Auker relieved Bridges in the fourteenth and held the Senators scoreless, allowing the Tigers to win it in the bottom half of the inning. Unfortunately I only have a box score for this one, so while I know what each player did, I don’t know when they did it.

Pete Fox, Gee Walker and Charlie Gehringer all scored twice for the Tigers. Goose Goslin and Hank Greenberg both drove in three runs.

June 23, 1925 Senators 12, Tigers 7 (32-27)

Rookie lefthander Joe Sullivan was shelled for six runs through one official inning of work. He left the game with nobody out in the second, and the pen didn’t fare too much better as the Senators put six more runs up on the board. I couldn’t find out why, but this was Joe Sullivan’s last start of the season as he apparantly was relegated to the pen. Sullivan’s contribution shouldn’t be discounted because if you remember, he won the game that snapped the Tigers 2-9 start and he went on to win two more games over the next week and half. By that time, the Tigers had improved to 8-10, with half of those wins during that being when Sullivan took the mound.

Hank Greenberg hit yet another homerun and he drove in four runs. Charlie Gehringer hit a homer as well and both he and Pete Fox had two hits and two runs.

June 22, 1935 Tigers 7, Senators 0 (31-26)

For the third time in eight days, the Tigers were forced to play doubleheaders. It was either feast or famine as they took both games in two of those doubleheaders, and lost two when they played the Yankees earlier in the week.

General Crowder threw one of his best games to date as he held the Senators to five hits and he didn’t let a single player cross the plate. Gee Walker had a big game as he went three for four and was a homerun short of hitting for the cycle. Hank Greenberg continued to contribute as he went two for three with twp RBIs. And Hall of Famer Goose Goslin had three hits of his. He scored a run and drove in one.

June 22, 1935 Tigers 10, Senators 9 (32-26)

The Tigers jumped out to a 7-0 lead in this game and almost let it slip away. The Senators came all the way back and made it 10-9 ballgame by scoring two runs in the ninth, but they came up just a bit short and Elden Auker walked away with a tough win despite giving up 10 hits through six innings of work.

Hank Greenberg, who’s name shows up in these entries just about every day (proving why he was the league MVP) hit yet another homerun for the Tigers. His three run shot was part of a big six run run second inning. Gee Walker also went yard and he drove in three runs. Charlie Gehringer had two hits and he drove in two runs.

With three consecutive wins, the Tigers moved into a tie with the White Sox. They trailed the second place Indians by a single game, and the first place Yankees by five.

June 21, 1935 Tigers 7, Yankees 0 (30-26)

The Tigers salvaged the series by topping the Yankees in the fourth and final game of their series with the Yankees. Schoolboy Rowe really came through for the Tigers as he threw a four hit gem. He walked three and struck out seven.

Five runs were put on the board in the Tigers half of the sixth. Two of those runs were driven in by Rowe. Charlie Gehringer hit a solo shot and scored twice while Flea Clifton drove in two runs.

June 20, 1935 Yankees 5, Tigers 2 (29-26)

I’m sure this isn’t how manager Mickey Cochrane had hoped that this home series would go as the Yankees took their third straight game against the Tigers. Rookie Joe Sullivan took the loss as he gave up five runs on six hits and seven walks through seven innings of work.

Pete Fox had two hits and he drove in a run. Charlie Gehringer singled, drove in a run and scored. In all, the Tigers were held to five hits.

June 19, 1935 Yankees 13, Tigers 3 (29-24)

The Tigers were on the receiving end of a hitting barrage this time as Lou Gehrig ended up a double short of hitting for the cycle, but his four RBIs were more runs then the entire Tigers team put up.

Yankees starter Lefty Gomez held the Tigers to three runs on nine hits. Pete Fox, Gee Walker, and Flea Clifton all had two hits, while Fox and Walker hit solo homers. General Crowder was lifted in the sixth in the midst of a five run inning as he took the loss.

June 19, 1935 Yankees 7, Tigers 6 (29-25)

This one was closer, but the end result was the same. Tommy Bridges lost for the first time since April 27 as he gave up seven runs on eleven hits. The game was tied 4-4 going into the ninth when Bridges was tagged for three runs. The Tigers answered with two, but their rally came up just short.

Flea Clifton had three hits and two RBIs while Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg and Pete Fox all homered for the Tigers.

The losses dropped the Tigers to fourth place in the standings and they now trailed the Yankees by 6 1/2 games.

June 16, 1935 Tigers 13, Athletics 3 (29-23)

The Tigers really put on an offensive show for the weekend crowd at Navins Field. For the third straight game they put up more then ten runs and as you look up and down the Tigers lineup, each of the nine hitters had at least one hit and one run.

Hank Greenberg led the way with yet another homerun. He drove in four runs. Charlie Gehringer also went yard for the home team, and Pete Fox, Schoolboy Rowe and Flea Clifton all drove in a pair of runs.

Schoolboy Rowe threw a fine game for Detroit. He gave up three runs on only six hits and he struck out four batters.

June 15, 1935 Tigers 10, Athletics 1 (27-23)

The Tigers made short work of the Philadelphia Athletics. Elden Auker gave up only a single run on nine hits and he struck out two batters. The Mechanical Man, Charlie Gehringer had a monster game. He went three for five with a home run, two runs and three RBIs. Hank Greenberg also homered for the Tigers as he also scored a pair and drove in two runs.

June 15, 1935 Tigers 11, Athletics 3 (28-23)

Tiger’s shortstop Billy Rogell drove in four runs as the Tigers took the second game of the doubleheader. Pete Fox homered and drove in three runs, while Hank Greenberg and Mickey Cochrane drove in a pair.

General Crowder was stingy and gave up only three runs on eight hits. He struck out two and only walked a single batter to earn the win.

With the 21 runs that the Tigers scored, they now led the Major Leagues with 288 runs. The next closest was the first place Yankees who had scored 281 runs in two more games then the Tigers. Despite the Yankees winning, the Tigers had shaved their deficit to five games and they stood at five games above .500 for only the second time all season (June 6th was the first time).

June 14, 1935 Red Sox 10, Tigers 8 (26-23)

From May 30 through June 30, the Tigers played eight doubleheaders, so at times, manager Mickey Cochrane had to get creative. He did that in this game by starting rookie Clyde Hatter, who only lasted 3 1/3 innings. The Red Sox jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the fourth only to see the Tigers move in front 8-7 with a four run seventh. But two runs in the eighth and a run in the ninth put this game away.

The Tigers lost the game despite racking up seventeen hits. Hank Greenberg and Goose Goslin both had three hits and Pete Fox hit a homerun.

June 13, 1935 Tigers 6, Red Sox 1 (25-22)

Tommy Bridges pitched a gem but he also helped himself out with the bat. Bridges went two for four with a double and two runs scored with the bat. On the mound, he gave up one run on eight hits and he struck out three.

The Tigers were actually down for most of this game until they put four runs on the board in the seventh. They added a pair of runs in the eighth to give Bridges some insurance. Hank Greenberg hit another homer he had two RBIs. Pete Fox and Mickey Cochrane also drove in a pair of runs.

June 12, 1935 Tigers 4, Red Sox 1 (25-22)

Schoolboy Rowe gave up a single run in the first inning, and was practically unhittable for the rest of the game. He gave up only three hits, one walk, and he struck out five batters to notch himself another win.

Once again, Hank Greenberg had a big game. He went two for four with a double and two RBIs. Charlie Gehringer had two hits and he scored once, and Mickey Cochrane drove in a run.

June 11, 1935 Red Sox 3, Tigers 1 (24-21)

Once again, a solid start by left handed rookie Joe Sullivan went to waste as he was outpitched by Lefty Grove. Sullivan gave up only six hits, but he walked five and gave up three runs. He would have needed a shutout to best Grove.

Backup catcher Ray Hayworth drove in the lone run of the game, and he was also the only Tiger with two hits.

June 11, 1935 Red Sox 5, Tigers 2 (24-22)

For the second straight game, the Tigers only managed five hits as the box score showed a bunch of zeroes. Charlie Gehringer and Hub Walker drove in the two Tiger runs, and Walker’s double was the only extra base hit.

General Crowder took the loss. He gave up four runs in six innings of work.

June 9, 1935 Tigers 4, White Sox 1 (24-20)

Tommy Bridges threw another fine game for the Tigers as he continued his winning streak. In nine innings of work, Bridges gave up one run on five hits. He did walk seven, but he struck out six.

Once again, Hank Greenberg came up big. He hit his thirteenth homer of the seaon, a two run shot.

June 8, 1935 White Sox 3, Tigers 2 (23-20)

The Tigers only managed five hits against the White Sox, who continue to take it to the Tigers like they have all season. This is the tenth time they’ve met so far, and the White Sox lead the season series 8-2.

All three of the White Sox runs came in the second inning against starter Elden Auker, who’s solid game went to waste. Hank Greenberg and Marv Owen both hit solo shots to give the Tigers their two runs.

June 7, 1935 White Sox 9, Tigers 8 (23-19)

A five run second inning put the White Sox in front, and despite tying the game in the fifth, the White Sox pulled away and edged the Tigers 9-8. General Crowder took the loss and bore the brunt of the sixteen White Sox hits.

Gee Walker had a huge game as he homered twice and drove in three runs. Pete Fox also hit a homer for the Tigers and Hank Greenberg went three for four.

June 6, 1935 Tigers 10, Indians 9 (23-18)

If you’re into hitting, you’d love this game. The Tigers took a seven run lead into the seventh inning, only to see the Indians score six in the seventh off of starter Schoolboy Rowe, and three in the eighth off of reliever Chief Hogsett to take the lead 9-7. The Tigers scored two in the bottom half of the eighth to tie it, then they won it in the tenth. A second game was supposed to be played, but it was called on account of rain, and the win put the Tigers in a tie for third with the Indians.

Goose Goslin had a monster game, going four for six with a triple, five RBIs and a run scored. Gee Walker homered, scored three times and drove in a run. In all, five Tigers had more then two hits, and rookie Joe Sullivan walked away with a win by pitching a shutout ninth and tenth inning.

June 5, 1935 Tigers 5, Indians 4 (22-18)

Tommy Bridges did it all in the game. Not only did he pitch great, but with the scored tied at 4-4, he doubled in the bottom of the ninth to set up the winning run. He did give up four runs on ten hits in his nine innings of work, but he struck out eight to earn his seventh victory of the season. Mickey Cochrane and Billy Rogell both had two hits in the game.

June 5, 1935 Tigers 4, Indians 4 (22-18)

After six innings of play, this game was cut short because of darkness. Mickey Cochrane hit a solo homer and Hank Greenberg went two for three with two RBIs.

June 2, 1935 Tigers 10, White Sox 5 (21-18)

Manager Mickey Cochrane had a big game for the Tigers as they split their two game series with the White Sox. He went three for three with two doubles, two RBIs, and a run scored. Charlie Gehringer drove in three and homered, and even General Crowder helped out his own cause with a two run single.

Crowder went the distance but tooks his lumps along the way. Fortunately the Tigers put up seven runs in the third inning to give him plenty of cushion. He gave up five runs on ten hits, and he walked six batters.

The win once again put the Tigers in the top half of the league. They were only four games out, but they had three teams in front of them, including the first place Yankees.

June 1, 1935 White Sox 5, Tigers 4 (20-18)

A three run first gave the White Sox an early lead over the Tigers and starter Schoolboy Rowe. The Tigers tied it up in the fourth with three runs of their own, but they could never get the lead. The White Sox added runs in the sixth and eighth innings and never looked back.

Rowe went the distance, giving up five runs and ten hits. He struck out two and walked five. Charlie Gehringer had three hits and Gee Walker drove in two runs.

May 31, 1935 Tigers 6, Browns 5 (20-17)

Things looked pretty grim for the Tigers as they entered the bottom of the ninth down by a score of 5-1. Browns starter Bob Wellend walked the first three batters he faced in the ninth, and it even more downhill from there. The bulk of the damage was done by Goose Goslin, who had a bases clearing pinch hit double.

The Tigers managed only six hits, but they drew seven walks. Rookie Joe Sullivan threw just well enough to keep the Tigers in the game as he gave up four runs, seven hits and five walks through eight innings.

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