Tigers pull off a miracle against Yankees
On July 14, 1934 At Navin Field in Detroit, MI, in an effort to keep the consecutive game streak intact, the Yankees have lumbago-stricken Lou Gehrig bat lead-off and list him as the shortstop in the lineup. After singling in the first inning, the “Iron Horse” leaves the game without fielding.
The Tigers roar back hitting 11 Doubles, down 9-1 and 11-7 in the 9th to score a 12-11 Walk off victory. as the Detroit Tigers pound out 11 doubles to edge the Yankees, 12 – 11.
Yankees relieverĀ Russ Van AttaĀ started the ninth and surrendered back-to-back hits to Marv Owen and Mickey Cochrane. In the pitcherās position of the lineup, Marberry was removed in favor of another pitcher, Schoolboy Rowe, who delivered a single that loaded the bases. A Pete Fox fielderās choice brought Owen home to close the gap to 11-9. New York, in need of a stopper, inserted veteranĀ Burleigh Grimes, one of the few remaining pitchers in major-league baseball still allowed to throw a spitball. After Walker sacrificed, Goslin lifted a double that tied the game. With the crowd still in a fever pitch, Gehringer was walked for an attempted force out of Goslin, who stood on second base as the winning run. Billy Rogell, who had been stranded on first the previous inning, now had the chance to become the hero. The Tigers shortstop delivered by slapping a base hit through the left side. āI only got to first base. I was jumping up and down, yelling, āRun Goose! Run, Goose!āāĀ Goslin scored the final run of the game to give the Tigers an incredible 12-11 victory and sole possession of first place in the American League, a position they would not relinquish for the remainder of the season as they advanced to their first World Series since 1909.
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Check out the SABR ArticleĀ https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-14-1934-tigers-g-men-pull-off-a-miracle-against-yankees/
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