Show Detroit Wins 5 7 Groth Bangs Two Homers for Tigers DETROIT April 20 P f Detroit jp Detroit Tiger baseball fans who have nathad not nat had a consistent long lang ball baIl hitter to cheer since the days of af Hank Greenberg were hopeful Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- da day that they had found faund one in n rookie Johnny Groth Grath The year old right-hand right hitter hitter hitter hit hit- ter started off aff his 1949 19 major majar league campaign in impressive style Tuesday by slamming autto out aut two t homers one homers one of them an in- in the side clout claut The two wallops played a 3 big part in the Tigers' Tigers 5 1 win over aver the Chicago White Sox Sax But even more important they gave ave Briggs stadium spectators first hand proof that reports of af Groth's Grath's hit- hit ting ling abilities were not nat The The six foot pound Chicagoan Chi Chi- an an outfielder made a brilliant brilliant bril- bril start in spring training but in late weeks his hitting fell off aff and there were some who wondered wandered whether the youngster had been overrated Manager Robert Rabert Red Rolfe Ralfe showed his confidence in Groth however by choosing him himas as a starter Chicaro AB II 0 A AB It 0 A b 3 0 1 1 Berry Burb 3 a 0 1 3 ct 4 0 5 0 LIpon 8 I 4 1 0 2 Applin U 4 1 2 2 4 1 1 2 3 if 4 2 1 0 U rl t 4 1 3 0 Serey rl rf 2 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 Michael 3 0 4 3 Robinson 0 3 1 3 2 Ib 3 0 f 5 0 Groth c 3 2 J 3 a 0 Tipton c 3 a 0 3 0 Vico Ico lb 3 J 0 13 0 Gettel fI 2 a 0 1 1 II 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 p 0 0 0 1 Tot ala 29 3 25 21 8 Totals Tota's 29 7 27 2112 12 out for tor Gettel In eighth Score Scort by innIngs Chicago o 1 1 Detroit 5 E RBI 2 Groth Croth 2 Kell BH 2511 HR Robin son on Groth 2 DP Baker and Lipon Bur Berry And nd Vico Michael Appling ann and LOB l o 3 3 Detroit 3 OIL OU Gettel Get Get- tel 1 1 1 2 I I |