Game
1: Hal Newhouser and Dave McNally each threw complete games. McNally
had the better results, allowing only 7 hits against the 11 allowed by
Newhouser. However, McNally gave up two solo homers to Hank Greenberg,
the Hebrew Hammer, the second coming in the 6th to break a 3-3 tie.
Brooks Robinson, the Human Vacuum Cleaner, had a two run homer in the
4th. The Orioles threatened in the 9th when Don Buford singled and Mark
Belanger doubled. Frank Robinson was intentionally walked to load the
bases and bring up Boog Powell. Three strikes later Prince Hal had
secured the first win of the tourney. Tigers 4 Orioles 3
Game 2: Jim Hardin was magnificent and
he had to be. Dizzy Trout only allowed one run. Davey Johnson drove
home Frank Robby in the 4th with a sacrifice fly. That was all Hardin
needed as he tied the series 1-1. Orioles 1 Tigers 0
Game 3: Tom Phoebus simply didn't have
it. The Tigers pounded out 9 hits and scored 8 times in just over 5
innings. He wasn't on the mound for all the runs as he was pulled with
the bases loaded in the 6th for John Morris. Morris put the game out of
reach by allowing a Roy Cullenbine grand slam. Frank Robby hit a three
run homer in the 7th to make the score a little closer. Fred
Hutchinson went the distance for the win. Greenberg had another solo
homer. Tigers 10 Orioles 4
Game 4: Newhouser took the mound on 3
days rest, facing Dave Leonhard. Dick Wakefield put the Tigers ahead
with a three run homer in a 4 run 3rd. Wirth Georgie Kell on 2nd and
one out, Greenberg was intentionally walked by Leonhard to bring up
Wakefield. Dick promptly hit his 2nd three run homer. Prince Hal went
the distance, giving up 2 runs. The Tigers take the series 3-1. Tigers
10 Orioles 2
--submitted by Tom "Crash" Davis--
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