After Detroit Tigers’ Gee Walker hit a 2-run home run off Rube Walberg in the 5th to take a 2-1 lead, the Athletics had a pep talk when they were back in the dugout. In the 7th, the pep talk payed off. Dib Williams homered to lead off the inning against Schoolboy Rowe, and the next 8 Athletics hitters reached base, aided by a 3-run homer by Mickey Cochrane on the 1st pitch that reliever Vic Sorrell sent towards home plate. The 8-run inning saw three different Detroit pitchers. The Tigers put up a fight in the 9th, scoring 3 runs off Walberg to chase him from the game, but it was too little too late. Reliever Hank McDonald retired 3 straight Tiger hitters to end the game with a 9-5 win. Al Simmons went 4 for 5 in the game. Leadoff hitter Max Bishop was the only hitless Athletics hitter, but he did walk 3 times.