MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
04/19/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 23 - FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (3-1) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 12 1
Cleveland Guardians (2-1) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Tigers Rally Late to Nip Guardians
The Detroit Tigers picked up a win at Cleveland Stadium, downing the Cleveland Guardians, 4-3. On the mound for Detroit was right-hander Paul Erickson, who played a pivotal role in the win. Detroit reliever Jake Wade snagged the win, upping his record to 1-1. Warren Spahn shouldered the loss. Johnny Gee sewed up the save, his 1st.

Chet Laabs came through with a big-time hit for Detroit. The left fielder smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to give his team the lead, 4-3. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Winning never gets dull," said Laabs.

The win puts Detroit at 3-1.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Appling SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .312 0 1
C. Laabs LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 4 .235 3 5
S. Spence CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .667 0 2
B. Salkeld C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 1 3
C. Ryan 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .067 0 0
T. Henrich RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .250 2 2
H. Majeski 3B 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 .333 0 1
E. Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .176 0 0
P. Erickson P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-F. Anderson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   J. Wade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Lucadello PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   J. Gee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 4 12 4 4 2 19      
a - F. Anderson pinch hit for P. Erickson in the 7th
b - J. Lucadello pinch hit for J. Wade in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Appling (2, 3rd Inning off W. Spahn, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Spence (1, 6th Inning off W. Spahn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Henrich (2, 2nd Inning off W. Spahn, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Laabs (3, 8th Inning off W. Spahn, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Appling 3 , C. Laabs 4 , S. Spence 3 , B. Salkeld , C. Ryan , T. Henrich 4 , H. Majeski 2 , F. Anderson , J. Lucadello
2-out RBI: T. Henrich , H. Majeski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Laabs , S. Spence , E. Robinson
GIDP: C. Laabs , C. Ryan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Ryan (1) , H. Majeski (2)
CS: H. Majeski (1) , F. Anderson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Robinson (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Ryan-Appling-Robinson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Lake SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .308 0 4
J. Lindell LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .308 0 2
E. Waitkus 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .167 0 2
J. Gordon 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .182 0 0
C. Kluttz C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 1
B. Kennedy 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 1
H. Evers CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .222 1 2
C. Metkovich RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .364 0 4
   a-J. Sain PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
W. Spahn P 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Cramer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 3 4 5 20      
a - J. Sain pinch hit for C. Metkovich in the 9th
b - D. Cramer pinch hit for W. Spahn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lindell (1, 1st Inning off P. Erickson, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Kennedy (2, 2nd Inning off P. Erickson, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Metkovich (3, 2nd Inning off P. Erickson, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Lake (2, 2nd Inning off P. Erickson, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Lake 2 , J. Lindell 2 , J. Gordon , C. Kluttz , B. Kennedy 2 , H. Evers , C. Metkovich 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lindell , E. Waitkus , J. Gordon
GIDP: C. Kluttz
Sac Bunt: J. Sain
Sac Fly: H. Evers
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Lake (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lake-Gordon-Waitkus, Kennedy-Gordon-Waitkus)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Erickson 6.0 6 3 3 2 3 0 95 4.50   
J. Wade W (1-1) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 39 9.00   
J. Gee SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Erickson 49
Batters Faced: P. Erickson 26, J. Wade 7, J. Gee 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Erickson 7-7, J. Wade 0-4, J. Gee 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Erickson 95-62, J. Wade 39-18, J. Gee 16-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Spahn L (0-1) 9.0 12 4 4 4 2 2 143 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Spahn 45
Batters Faced: W. Spahn 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Spahn 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: W. Spahn 143-83
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Erickson
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 29909
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