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Detroit's two great pitchers, Dizzy Trout (won 23, lost 10) and Left-hander Hal Newhouser (22-8), had a good chance of exceeding Dizzy & Paul Dean's 1934 total of 49 wins. To aid and abet this outstanding pitching, the Tigers had Sluggers Rudy York (16 home runs) and Navy-released Dick Wakefield. Pitcher Trout himself was the sluggingest pitcher in the League, with five home runs to his credit. But if hitting would do it, the Red Sox were in. The club led the League in batting, boasted the three top individual averages...
Backing up pitcher Wallace, who finished last term with a record of four wins, three losses, and a tie, averaging 7.6 strikeouts per game, will be southpaw Sid Greeley, who pitched a no-hitter against the ASTP unit last term, and right-hander Jim Knowles. Both these men worked for the B team during the spring...
...mound, as usual, for the Stahlmen will be right-hander Jack Wallace, seeking his seventh victory as against three defeats. Backing him up will be the same lineup which has started every game thus far this season...
...Right-hander Jack Wallace will take the mound once more for the Crimson, looking for his fifth win as against two losses. Backing him up will be the usual starting lineup...
Again on the mound for the Crimson will be right-hander Jack Wallace, of the V-12 Unit, seeking to make it three out of four for the season. Backing him up will be the same team which has started every game thus far this season...