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Monday, October 8, 1934

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1934 World Series

Series tied 3 - 3

St. Louis Cardinals 4
Detroit Tigers 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mickey Cochrane 3
1 Leo Durocher 3
3 Joe Medwick 2
3 Jack Rothrock 2
5 7 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Cochrane 1
1 Paul Dean 1
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Pepper Martin 1
1 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Schoolboy Rowe 0.50
2 Paul Dean 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Dean 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Schoolboy Rowe 5
2 Paul Dean 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .400
2 Charlie Gehringer .360
3 Pepper Martin .346
4 Hank Greenberg .333
5 Ernie Orsatti .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill DeLancey 1
1 Charlie Gehringer 1
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Joe Medwick 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 7
2 Jack Rothrock 5
3 Joe Medwick 4
3 Billy Rogell 4
5 2 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gehringer 1
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Marv Owen 1
1 Billy Rogell 1
1 Jo-Jo White 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chief Hogsett 0.00
2 Paul Dean 1.00
3 Schoolboy Rowe 2.14
4 Bill Hallahan 2.16
5 Dizzy Dean 2.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Dean 2
2 Elden Auker 1
2 Tommy Bridges 1
2 Dizzy Dean 1
2 Schoolboy Rowe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 12
1 Schoolboy Rowe 12
3 Paul Dean 11
4 Tommy Bridges 10
5 Bill Hallahan 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .407
2 Charlie Gehringer .393
3 Pepper Martin .346
4 Hank Greenberg .333
5 Ernie Orsatti .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Medwick 2
2 Bill DeLancey 1
2 Frankie Frisch 1
2 Charlie Gehringer 1
2 Hank Greenberg 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 7
1 Joe Medwick 7
3 Jack Rothrock 5
4 Billy Rogell 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gehringer 2
2 Hank Greenberg 1
2 Heinie Manush 1
2 Mel Ott 1
2 4 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chief Hogsett 0.00
2 Paul Dean 1.00
3 Schoolboy Rowe 2.14
4 Bill Hallahan 2.16
5 Dizzy Dean 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Dean 2
2 Elden Auker 1
2 Tommy Bridges 1
2 Dizzy Dean 1
2 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 16
2 Schoolboy Rowe 12
3 Paul Dean 11
4 Tommy Bridges 10
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 101 53 .656 --
Yankees 94 60 .610 7.0
Indians 85 69 .552 16.0
Red Sox 76 76 .500 24.0
Athletics 68 82 .453 31.0
Browns 67 85 .441 33.0
Senators 66 86 .434 34.0
White Sox 53 99 .349 47.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 58 .621 --
Giants 93 60 .608 2.0
Cubs 86 65 .570 8.0
Braves 78 73 .517 16.0
Pirates 74 76 .493 19.5
Dodgers 71 81 .467 23.5
Phillies 56 93 .376 37.0
Reds 52 99 .344 42.0