Critical error dooms Dodgers

What began as a tremendous pitcher's duel between Braves' starter Huck Betts and Dodgers' hurler Ray Benge ended with a hard luck loss for the Dodgers, with Sam Leslie committing a crucial error in the 8th.  The score was 0-0 heading into the bottom of the 8th.  Catcher Shanty Hogan reached base to start the inning on an error by third baseman Jimmy Jordan.  After a flyout, pitcher Huck Betts bunted a ball down the first base line; Sam Leslie fielded it and then threw it away - a crucial, two-base error.  Betts scampered over to 2nd, Shanty Hogan was at third.  Next Billy Urbanski singled against a drawn-in infield, plating both runs.  The Dodgers went quietly in the top of the 9th.

This game was probably the most exciting one we've seen so far this season, as Betts and Benge matched each other inning-for-inning deep into the game.  Betts ended up with the shutout win, going 9 innings, allowing 5 hits, 0 earned runs, 3 walks, 4 strikeouts.  Benge was tagged with the loss, he went 8 innings, allowed 3 hits, 2 runs (0 earned runs), 2 walks, 1 strikeout.  It was the big errors in the 8th, especially Leslie's, that gave the game to the Braves.  With the win, the Braves reinforce their first place position, improving to 6-1.  They have won 6 games straight.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Boston Braves               4/24/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(3-4) Boston(6-1)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          3  0  0  0 .364     B.Urbanski SS       3  0  1  2 .323  
  L.Frey SS           4  0  0  0 .368     M.McManus 2B        3  0  0  0 .333  
  D.Taylor LF         4  0  0  0 .273     H.Lee LF            4  0  0  0 .280  
  L.Koenecke CF       3  0  1  0 .368     W.Berger CF         3  0  0  0 .214  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  0  2  0 .367     R.Moore 1B          3  0  1  0 .308  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  0  0 .222     P.Whitney 3B        3  0  0  0 .138  
  A.Lopez C           4  0  0  0 .200     S.Hogan C           3  0  0  0 .241  
  J.Jordan 3B         2  0  0  0 .214   A-D.Gyselman PR       0  1  0  0 ----  
C-H.Wilson PH         1  0  0  0 .167   B-A.Spohrer C         0  0  0  01.000  
  R.Benge P           3  0  2  0 .500     T.Thompson RF       3  0  1  0 .375  
                                          H.Betts P           1  1  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  0  5  0                 Totals      26  2  3  2
 
A-Pinch Ran For Hogan In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Gyselman In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Jordan In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  2
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2    -  2  3  0
 
Dodgers (3-4)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Benge LOSS(0-1)         8       3   2   0   2   1   0  93   0.00
Totals                    8       3   2   0   2   1   0
 
Braves (6-1)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
H.Betts WIN(2-0)          9       5   0   0   3   4   0 122   1.10
Totals                    9       5   0   0   3   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 48,495 DATE- Tuesday, April 24th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 1:57
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 8  Braves: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Braves: 0
ERRORS- S.Leslie, J.Jordan
DOUBLES- R.Benge
RBIs- B.Urbanski-2(5th)
SACRIFICE HITS- H.Betts-2
WALKS- B.Boyle, L.Koenecke, J.Jordan, B.Urbanski, M.McManus
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle, D.Taylor, S.Leslie, R.Benge, W.Berger
GIDP- M.McManus
RLISP 2-out- B.Boyle, T.Cuccinello
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 0 for 2  Braves: 1 for 2