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GTOP S3W9: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1934 Tigers
A rematch of the 1934 World Series turned into a battle for last place in the final series of Season 3. The Detroit Tigers avenged their World Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals by winning three of four and sending the Cardinals to the cellar. Mickey Cochrane batted .375 (6-for-16) and Hank Greenberg hit…
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GTOP S3W8: 1934 Tigers vs. 1940 Reds
The 1940 Cincinnati Reds kept their pennant hopes alive by winning three of four games against the 1934 Detroit Tigers. They overcame a bad start to win the final three contests. At 16-12, the Reds will likely still be in fourth place when the final week of play begins, but they’ll at least have a…
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GTOP S3W7: 1934 Tigers vs. 1931 Athletics
After being routed in game one, the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics bounced back to win the next three and claim the series against the 1934 Detroit Tigers. The Tigers (8-16) scored nine runs in game one but had just a total of four in the next three contests, while the Athletics (11-13) had two easy wins…
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GTOP S3W6: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1934 Tigers
The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers kept their spot near the top of the standings after winning three of four games from the 1934 Detroit Tigers. Two of those Dodger wins came in extra innings, and they nearly had a pair of shutouts. Brooklyn’s Curt Davis became the second pitcher in the league to go 5-0 after…
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GTOP S3W5: 1934 Tigers vs. 1946 Red Sox
The 1934 Detroit Tigers and the 1946 Boston Red Sox played an entertaining series, alternating wins and losses and splitting their four-game set. Dave Ferriss improved to 5-0 after five starts for the Red Sox (10-10) with another strong performance, though he gave up two runs to see his ERA rise to 0.80 on the…
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GTOP S3W4: 1937 Yankees vs. 1934 Tigers
The last-place 1934 Detroit Tigers took it to the first-place 1937 New York Yankees in the first two contests of their four-game series, but the Yankees were able to salvage the series with two walk-off victories at home. Ivy Andrews earned both wins in relief for the Yankees (10-6). Jake Powell hit a team-best .412…
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GTOP S3W3: 1934 Tigers vs. 1933 Senators
The 1934 Detroit Tigers and the 1933 Washington Senators split a closely-contested series, with three of the four games being decided by a single run. The Tigers’ Tommy Bridges threw a shutout in the other contest. The Tigers (2-6) were led by Charlie Gehringer, who batted .500 (8-for-16) with three RBI. Goose Goslin was in…
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GTOP S3W2: 1935 Cubs vs. 1934 Tigers
After a week-one bye, the 1934 Detroit Tigers got their season underway. It wasn’t pretty, as the 1935 Chicago Cubs collected the first four-game sweep by any team this season. The Cubs (5-3) outscored the Tigers (0-4) 25-9. The Cubs got big weeks from Frank Demaree (.471, 8-for-17), Chuck Klein (.444, 8-for-14, 7 RBI) and…
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GTOP S1W9: 1909 Tigers vs. 1911 Athletics
The 1909 Detroit Tigers and the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics split their four-game series, eliminating both from championship contention. The Athletics (19-13) will finish second or third, with the Tigers (18-14) in third or fourth. Philadelphia needed at least three wins to have a chance, but suffered a heart-breaking 15-inning loss in the finale. The Athletics…
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