Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers

April 23
Cleveland Indians    9        Bob Lemon           Boudreau 3-5 Double 2 Runs 2 RBI
Detroit Tigers           3        Dizzy Trout            Wertz 0-3 Hit by Pitch Run
​Joe Gordon homered twice for the Indians. Sam Vico drove in two runs for the Tigers.

April 24
Cleveland Indians   1        Gene Bearden         Boudreau 1-4 RBI
Detroit Tigers          2        Hal Newhouser      Wertz 0-2 Run
Bearden       7.0 IP 1 Hit 5 Walks 2 Strikeouts 2 Runs
Newhouser  9.0 IP 4 Hits 3 Walks 1 Strikeout 1 Run
The Indians were ahead 1-0 heading into the Tigers’ bottom of the Seventh Inning. Vic Wertz and Hoot Evers drew back-to-back Walks. Dick Wakefield then flew out deep enough to left field to allow Wertz and Evers to move up to second base and third base. Sam Vico plunked the Tigers lone hit - a single - to drive in Wertz and tie the game. Evers was held at third base. Joe Ginsberg then skied one deep to right field that allowed Evers to tag up and score what would end up as the winning run.
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April 25
Cleveland Indians   2        Sam Zoldak                Bourdreau 0-3 Walk Reached on an Error
Detroit Tigers          2        Fred Hutchinson         Wertz 0-3 Walk Run
Behind 2-1 in the Seventh Inning, Jim Hegan led off with a double. Zoldak then lined to Hutchinson who whipped a throw to second base to double up Hegan. Thurman Tucker then coaxed a walk and Larry Doby smashed a Triple into left field to tie the game.

Season Record
Detroit Tigers         4-1-1
Cleveland Indians  2-1-1

Season Statistics
Lou Boudreau  5-14  .357 3 Runs 3 RBI Double Triple Walk
​Vic Wertz  6-21  .286 5 Runs 4 RBI Double Triple 2 Walks

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