1935 World Series
The Series began on October 2d. The Cubs jumped out to an early lead when Lon Warneke shut out the Tigers, 3-0. The Cubs collected two runs in the first inning and added the third on Frank Demaree's solo home run in the top of the ninth. Both Warneke and Schoolboy Rowe pitched complete games and Warneke limited the Tigers to just four hits. The game was played before over 47,000 fans in Detroit's Navin Field.
The Tigers evened the series in game two played on October 3d. The final score was 8-3 but the Tigers suffered the loss of Hank Greenberg who had hit a home run in the first inning and ended the day with two rbis. Greenberg broke his wrist when trying to score from first on a single. Greenberg had hit .328 for the Tigers in 1935 with 36 home runs and 170 rbis - so his loss was potentially fatal to the Tigers' Series hopes. Tommy Bridges pitched a complete game for the Tigers but Cubs' starter Charlie Root was knocked out in the first inning (without recording an out) and was charged with four earned runs. Root was the pitcher who surrendered Babe Ruth's "called shot" in game three of the 1932 Series. Roy Henshaw and Fabian Kowalik completed the game for the Cubs.
Game three was played in Wrigley Field before 45,532 fans. Marv Owen replaced Greenberg at first base for the Tigers and Flea Clifton replaced Owen at third base. Chicago held a 3-1 lead going into the eighth inning when the Tigers exploded for four runs. The Cubs, however, recovered by scoring two runs to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth. In the top of the eleventh, the Tigers managed to go ahead on an rbi single by Jo-Jo White. Schoolboy Rowe, who had entered the game in the eighth inning, held the lead and the Tigers went up 2 games to 1.
Over 49,000 fans crammed into Wrigley for game four. Gabby Hartnett led off the second inning with a home run to give the Cubs the early lead. The Tigers, however, evened the score in the top of the third and gained a 2-1 edge in the sixth inning. Alvin Crowder held the Cubs scoreless from there on and finished with a complete game five hitter. The Tigers were now just one game away from their first World Series victory.
Game five featured a return engagement between Warneke and Rowe. Chuck Klein gave the Cubs an early lead with a two run homer in the bottom of the third inning. The Cubs tacked on another run in the seventh and held a 3-0 edge going into the ninth. The Tigers scored on an rbi single by Pete Fox that brought home Charlie Gehringer. However, Chicago hurler Bill Lee - who had come on in the seventh inning when Warneke developed a sore shoulder - retired the side. Rowe pitched another complete game but again came up short despite allowing just eight hits.
The Cubs victory sent the Series back to Detroit where Larry French matched up with Tommy Bridges in game six. The Tigers scored a run in the first inning but the Cubs grabbed a 3-2 lead on Billy Herman's two out, one-on homer in the fifth inning. The Tigers managed a run in the sixth to knot the score. In the top of the ninth, Stan Hack led off with a triple but was stranded on third when Tigers' hurler Tom Bridges struck out Bill Jurges, induced a ground out from pitcher Larry French and got Augie Galan to fly out to end the inning.
In the bottom half of the ninth, Mickey Cochrane singled, moved to second on a ground out by Charlie Gehringer and scored on a single by Goose Goslin.
Cochrane ended the Series with a .292 postseason average and one Series rbi. Hartnett, his Cubs counterpart, also hit .292 for the Series and collected two rbis.
According to Time magazine, the Cubs blamed their defeat on AL umpire George Moriarty. who
called the National League Cubs' First Baseman Phil Cavarretta out in a close play at second base. When the Cubs protested. Umpire Moriarty retaliated by roundly abusing the whole team, ordering Manager Charles Grimm off the field. After the game Manager Grimm made the remark that came closest to being the 1935 World Series classic: "If a manager can't go out and make a decent kick, what the hell is the game coming to? I didn't swear at him but he swore at us." Said Coach John Corriden: ''He was guilty of antagonizing and demoralizing our ball club. . . ." Coach Roy Johnson accused Umpire Moriarty of making improper reflections on the Cubs' ancestry. Said the National League's President Ford Frick: "Moriarty used blasphemous language. . . ." Next day, baseball's Tsar Kenesaw Mountain Landis held a conference with all principals involved, announced he might do something when the Series ended.
The Tigers evened the series in game two played on October 3d. The final score was 8-3 but the Tigers suffered the loss of Hank Greenberg who had hit a home run in the first inning and ended the day with two rbis. Greenberg broke his wrist when trying to score from first on a single. Greenberg had hit .328 for the Tigers in 1935 with 36 home runs and 170 rbis - so his loss was potentially fatal to the Tigers' Series hopes. Tommy Bridges pitched a complete game for the Tigers but Cubs' starter Charlie Root was knocked out in the first inning (without recording an out) and was charged with four earned runs. Root was the pitcher who surrendered Babe Ruth's "called shot" in game three of the 1932 Series. Roy Henshaw and Fabian Kowalik completed the game for the Cubs.
Game three was played in Wrigley Field before 45,532 fans. Marv Owen replaced Greenberg at first base for the Tigers and Flea Clifton replaced Owen at third base. Chicago held a 3-1 lead going into the eighth inning when the Tigers exploded for four runs. The Cubs, however, recovered by scoring two runs to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth. In the top of the eleventh, the Tigers managed to go ahead on an rbi single by Jo-Jo White. Schoolboy Rowe, who had entered the game in the eighth inning, held the lead and the Tigers went up 2 games to 1.
Over 49,000 fans crammed into Wrigley for game four. Gabby Hartnett led off the second inning with a home run to give the Cubs the early lead. The Tigers, however, evened the score in the top of the third and gained a 2-1 edge in the sixth inning. Alvin Crowder held the Cubs scoreless from there on and finished with a complete game five hitter. The Tigers were now just one game away from their first World Series victory.
Game five featured a return engagement between Warneke and Rowe. Chuck Klein gave the Cubs an early lead with a two run homer in the bottom of the third inning. The Cubs tacked on another run in the seventh and held a 3-0 edge going into the ninth. The Tigers scored on an rbi single by Pete Fox that brought home Charlie Gehringer. However, Chicago hurler Bill Lee - who had come on in the seventh inning when Warneke developed a sore shoulder - retired the side. Rowe pitched another complete game but again came up short despite allowing just eight hits.
The Cubs victory sent the Series back to Detroit where Larry French matched up with Tommy Bridges in game six. The Tigers scored a run in the first inning but the Cubs grabbed a 3-2 lead on Billy Herman's two out, one-on homer in the fifth inning. The Tigers managed a run in the sixth to knot the score. In the top of the ninth, Stan Hack led off with a triple but was stranded on third when Tigers' hurler Tom Bridges struck out Bill Jurges, induced a ground out from pitcher Larry French and got Augie Galan to fly out to end the inning.
In the bottom half of the ninth, Mickey Cochrane singled, moved to second on a ground out by Charlie Gehringer and scored on a single by Goose Goslin.
Cochrane ended the Series with a .292 postseason average and one Series rbi. Hartnett, his Cubs counterpart, also hit .292 for the Series and collected two rbis.
According to Time magazine, the Cubs blamed their defeat on AL umpire George Moriarty. who
called the National League Cubs' First Baseman Phil Cavarretta out in a close play at second base. When the Cubs protested. Umpire Moriarty retaliated by roundly abusing the whole team, ordering Manager Charles Grimm off the field. After the game Manager Grimm made the remark that came closest to being the 1935 World Series classic: "If a manager can't go out and make a decent kick, what the hell is the game coming to? I didn't swear at him but he swore at us." Said Coach John Corriden: ''He was guilty of antagonizing and demoralizing our ball club. . . ." Coach Roy Johnson accused Umpire Moriarty of making improper reflections on the Cubs' ancestry. Said the National League's President Ford Frick: "Moriarty used blasphemous language. . . ." Next day, baseball's Tsar Kenesaw Mountain Landis held a conference with all principals involved, announced he might do something when the Series ended.
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