MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
04/23/1946
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 54 - TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (6-2) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 0
Chicago White Sox (3-4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 11 2
Detroit Slaps 3-2 Loss on Chicago
Detroit starter Johnny Vander Meer pitched well against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park. The left-hander led his team to a win, 3-2. Vander Meer, now 1-0, was the winner. In 8.2 innings, he gave up 11 hits, while striking out 6, walking 3, and allowing 2 runs. The loss puts Chicago at 3-4.

Detroit used a timely hit from Bill Salkeld to get the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Tigers ahead, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it made an impact.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Salkeld said.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Appling SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .414 0 3
B. Salkeld C 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .308 1 5
S. Spence CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .464 0 2
E. Robinson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .182 1 1
T. Henrich RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .188 2 4
C. Ryan 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .156 0 1
C. Laabs LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 4 7
J. Vander Meer P 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 .600 0 0
   J. Wade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Majeski 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .308 0 2
Totals 32 3 8 3 6 0 15      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Spence (3, 1st Inning off R. Heflin, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Salkeld (2, 7th Inning off R. Heflin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Appling , B. Salkeld 2 , S. Spence 2 , E. Robinson , J. Vander Meer 3 , H. Majeski
2-out RBI: L. Appling , H. Majeski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Appling , E. Robinson , T. Henrich
GIDP: S. Spence , E. Robinson , T. Henrich
Sac Bunt: J. Vander Meer
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Majeski-Ryan-Robinson)
OF assists: 1 (Henrich(Marshall at 2nd base))
PB: B. Salkeld
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. DiMaggio CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .345 0 6
G. Kell 3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .172 0 2
S. Musial 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .259 1 4
R. Northey RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .208 0 1
W. Marshall LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .391 0 1
A. Seminick C 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .091 0 1
C. Travis SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   a-E. Stevens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Brown SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 0 3
L. Frey 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .158 0 2
R. Heflin P 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
   J. Krakauskas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-B. Nicholson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 0 1
Totals 35 2 11 2 4 6 23      
a - E. Stevens pinch hit for C. Travis in the 8th
b - J. Brown substituted for E. Stevens in the 9th
c - B. Nicholson pinch hit for J. Krakauskas in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: G. Kell 3 , S. Musial , R. Northey , W. Marshall 2 , C. Travis 2 , L. Frey , R. Heflin
2-out RBI: W. Marshall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. DiMaggio 2 , S. Musial , R. Northey , A. Seminick
GIDP: A. Seminick
Sac Bunt: R. Heflin
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: W. Marshall (1) , C. Travis (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Travis-Frey-Musial, Travis-Frey-Musial, Krakauskas-Brown-Musial)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Vander Meer W (1-0) 8.2 11 2 2 3 6 0 137 2.87   
J. Wade SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Vander Meer 57
Batters Faced: J. Vander Meer 38, J. Wade 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Vander Meer 9-9, J. Wade 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Vander Meer 137-82, J. Wade 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wade 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Heflin L (0-1) 6.0 7 3 1 5 0 0 104 1.12   
J. Krakauskas 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 33 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Heflin 45
Batters Faced: R. Heflin 30, J. Krakauskas 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Heflin 9-8, J. Krakauskas 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: R. Heflin 104-60, J. Krakauskas 33-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Krakauskas 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Vander Meer
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 11779
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