2 . 7 0 ▁E RA ▁led ▁the ▁American ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 ), ▁and ▁an ▁account ▁in ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Free ▁Press ▁analog ized ▁C och rane ' s ▁decision ▁to ▁start ▁Law son ▁against ▁Gro ve ▁and ▁Boston ▁to ▁throwing ▁a ▁sacrific ial ▁l amb ▁to ▁the ▁l ions . ▁ ▁The ▁newspaper ' s ▁game ▁summary ▁opened : ▁" They ▁toss ed ▁the ▁l amb ▁in ▁to ▁the ▁L ions ▁at ▁Nav in ▁Field ▁Saturday ▁afternoon , ▁and ▁while ▁ 2 2 , 0 0 0 ▁wide - ey ed ▁fans ▁st ared ▁in ▁dis bel ief , ▁the ▁l amb ▁up ▁and ▁ran ▁the ▁l ions ▁right ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁ball park ." ▁Law son ▁held ▁Boston ▁to ▁five ▁hits ▁in ▁nine ▁inn ings ▁and ▁won ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁shut out ▁victory . ▁Four ▁days ▁later , ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 8 , ▁he ▁pitch ed ▁a ▁four - hit ▁shut out ▁and ▁prevent ed ▁a ▁batter ▁from ▁adv ancing ▁beyond ▁second ▁base ▁against ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Athletics . ▁Law son ▁also ▁hit ▁a ▁single ▁and ▁a ▁double ▁against ▁Philadelphia , ▁and ▁the ▁shut out ▁gave ▁him ▁an ▁ 1 8 - in ning ▁sc or eless ▁stre ak ▁in ▁the ▁week ▁since ▁joining ▁the ▁Tig ers . ▁ ▁In ▁all , ▁Law son ▁appeared ▁in ▁seven ▁games , ▁four ▁as ▁a ▁st arter , ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁Tig ers ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 3 - 1 ▁record ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 .