August 14 in Detroit Tigers History: Detroit Tigers set a major league record by scoring 36 runs in a doubleheader (1937)

On August 14, 1937, At Navin Field, the Detroit Tigers sweep a doubleheader against the visiting St Louis Browns , 16-1 and 20-7. The thirty-six Detroit runs, including the eight scored by Pete Fox, establish a new American League record for tallies in a twin bill, which will not be broken until the

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