Cubs commit 7 errors to allow the Dodgers to take opener

Fans at Wrigley Field gave the Cubs hell during a stunning 7 error performance today in Chicago.  The final score was Brooklyn 10, Cubs 6.  Dodgers' second baseman Glenn Chapman went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI's; Jimmy Jordan was 3-for-5.  The Dodgers pounded out 10 hits (Chicago had 15).  Johnny Babich picks up the win for Brooklyn, though he didn't pitch well: 6.2 innings, allowing 13 hits and 6 earned runs.  Bill Lee, who has pitched so well for Chicago this season, gave up 7 runs (though just 3 earned) to go with 5 walks and 7 strikeouts.  He was a better pitcher than Babich in this game but the errors killed him.

The Cubs loaded the bases with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th (the batter representing the tying run), but Babe Herman flied out and Chicago's hopes were dashed for this game.  The Cubs went in order in the 9th.

The Dodgers bullpen did not allow a run over its 2.1 inning of work.  The bullpen has struggled all season, so it was nice to see the Dodgers hold the lead.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Chicago Cubs                6/24/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(29-37) Chicago(33-32)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle CF          4  1  0  0 .335     B.Herman 2B         5  1  3  0 .256  
  J.Frederick RF      4  1  1  2 .227     S.Hack 3B           4  0  1  0 .292  
  D.Taylor LF         5  1  0  1 .301     C.Klein LF          3  1  3  1 .310  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  0  0  1 .348     F.Herman RF         4  1  1  0 .263  
  J.Stripp 3B         6  1  1  0 .268     K.Cuyler CF         5  3  3  2 .362  
  J.Jordan SS         5  2  3  2 .299     G.Hartnett C        2  0  1  1 .296  
  A.Lopez C           4  0  1  0 .264   A-B.Phelps C          3  0  2  2 .268  
  G.Chapman 2B        5  3  4  3 .442     C.Grimm 1B          5  0  1  0 .138  
  J.Babich P          1  1  0  0 .115     B.Jurges SS         3  0  0  0 .220  
  H.Smythe P          0  0  0  0 ----     B.Lee P             2  0  0  0 .150  
C-J.McCarthy PH       1  0  0  0 .208   B-A.Galan PH          1  0  0  0 .299  
  C.Perkins P         0  0  0  01.000     B.Tinning P         0  0  0  0 .214  
                                        D-W.English PH        0  0  0  0 .290  
                                          C.Root P            0  0  0  0 .263  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39 10 10  9                 Totals      37  6 15  6
 
A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Hartnett In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Lee In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Smythe In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Tinning In 8th Inning
 
INJURY: Gabby Hartnett INJURED (for 2 more games) in 4th inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 2 0  1 0 4  2 1 0  - 10 10  0
Cubs............ 1 1 0  0 0 1  3 0 0  -  6 15  7
 
Dodgers (29-37)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Babich WIN(4-5)         6 2/3  13   6   6   3   0   0 121   5.54
H.Smythe HOLD(1st)        0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6  18.00
C.Perkins                 2       2   0   0   2   0   0  41  12.46
Totals                    9      15   6   6   5   0   0
 
Cubs (33-32)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
B.Lee LOSS(9-5)           6       7   7   3   5   7   0 125   1.85
B.Tinning                 2       3   3   1   0   0   0  40   5.88
C.Root                    1       0   0   0   2   0   0  12   3.30
Totals                    9      10  10   4   7   7   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,278 DATE- Sunday, June 24th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:29
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:13  Cubs:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 2  Cubs: 1
ERRORS- B.Herman, S.Hack, C.Klein, B.Phelps, C.Grimm, B.Lee-2
DOUBLES- B.Herman(6th), F.Herman(10th), B.Phelps(5th)
TRIPLES- K.Cuyler(4th)
RBIs- J.Frederick-2(14th), D.Taylor(34th), S.Leslie(41st), J.Jordan-2(23rd),
      G.Chapman-3(8th), C.Klein(33rd), K.Cuyler-2(29th), G.Hartnett(28th),
      B.Phelps-2(14th)
STOLEN BASES- J.Frederick(2nd), S.Hack(8th), C.Klein(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- C.Klein
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Babich-3, S.Hack
SACRIFICE FLIES- S.Leslie
WALKS- B.Boyle-2, J.Frederick-2, D.Taylor, S.Leslie, A.Lopez, C.Klein-2,
       F.Herman, B.Jurges, W.English
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle, D.Taylor-2, J.Stripp, A.Lopez-2, J.Babich
GIDP- B.Boyle, C.Grimm, B.Jurges
WILD PITCHES- J.Babich, B.Tinning
2-out RBI- J.Frederick, J.Jordan-2, K.Cuyler-2, B.Phelps, G.Chapman
RLISP 2-out- J.Frederick-2, A.Lopez-2, K.Cuyler, F.Herman-3, C.Grimm,
             J.McCarthy, J.Stripp
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 4 for 15  Cubs: 5 for 10
IBB- S.Leslie (by C.Root, 9th inning)

Unbelievable: Reds down 7 entering the bottom of the 9th and score 8 to win

In one of the most unbelievable comebacks in baseball history, the Cincinnati Reds entered the bottom of the 9th down 7-0 only to walk it off with 8 runs over the Phillies.  The odds of this event happening are probably about 1 in 1,000 at least.  Let's take a look at how the Reds got it done.

The Reds began the inning with a ground out to second!  Then, Ernie Lombardi singled; Wes Schulmerich walked; Jimmy Shevlin singled to load the bases.  Gordon Slade then singled, scoring 1.  Sparky Adams singled, plating 2.  Mark Koenig doubled, plating 1.  At this point, the Phillies still led by 3.  Jim Bottomley then struck out.  With 2 outs, Chick Hafey walked to load the bases.  And then, Harlin Pool hit a walk off grand slam to win the game!

This game was unforgettable.

Cardinals walk it off, take 3 of 4 from Dodgers

In a thrilling game before 32,360 at Sportsman Park, the Cardinals outlasted the Dodgers, winning the final game of the series in their last at-bat.  With the bases loaded and 1 out in the bottom of the 11th, pitcher Paul Dean was called on to pinch hit.  He hit a sacrifice fly to win the game for the Cardinals.  This was a wild game that featured 9 errors. 

The Dodgers began the scoring with 2 in the 1st inning.  Three consecutive singles, capped by Sam Leslie's base knock, led to 1 run.  A sacrifice fly from Al Lopez led to another.  The Cardinals would respond in the bottom of the inning.  With 2 outs recorded, Frankie Frisch singled, reached 2nd on an error, and scored on a Rip Collins single.  The Dodgers added a run in the 2nd.  Jimmy Jordan led off the inning with a single, Ray Benge reached on an error.  Buzz Boyle hit into a ground out that scored a run.  The Cardinals would respond with 1 of their own in the bottom of the inning.  Spud Davis reached on an error, Ernie Orsatti walked, Burgess Whitehead walked.  It was bases loaded, 0 outs.  Dizzy Dean hit into a double play, but a run would score.

The Dodgers would add to their lead in the 4th.  Jimmy Jordan singled and reached second on the throwing error by the shortstop.  Ray Benge reached on a 2-base error.  Buzz Boyle singled in a run.  But the Dodgers would leave 2 on base that inning.  At this point it was 4-2 Dodgers.

But the Cardinals would score 3 runs unanswered to win the game.  They plated 1 in the 7th when Burgess Whithead hit a leadoff triple and was doubled home by Dizzy Dean.  They would score again in the bottom of the 9th off the Dodgers shoddy bullpen.  After 2 outs were recorded, Ernie Orsatti walked; he then stole 2nd and got to third on the throwing error by the catcher.  Pinch hitter Pat Crawford singled him home. 

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 St. Louis Cardinals         6/23/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(28-37) St. Louis(33-31)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          6  0  1  2 .342     P.Martin 3B         5  0  2  0 .280  
  L.Koenecke CF       6  1  2  0 .327     J.Rothrock RF       4  0  0  0 .215  
  D.Taylor LF         6  1  1  0 .309     F.Frisch 2B         5  1  1  0 .333  
  S.Leslie 1B         6  0  1  1 .354     J.Medwick LF        5  0  0  0 .348  
  J.Stripp 3B         0  0  0  0 .272     R.Collins 1B        5  0  2  1 .323  
A-J.Bucher PR,3B      4  0  1  0 .220     S.Davis C           4  2  0  0 .272  
B-C.Sukeforth C       0  0  0  0 .217     E.Orsatti CF        3  1  1  0 .380  
  A.Lopez C,3B        4  0  1  1 .264     B.Whitehead SS      2  1  1  0 .264  
  G.Chapman 2B        4  0  1  0 .404   C-P.Crawford PH       1  0  1  1 .204  
  J.Jordan SS         4  2  2  0 .289   E-C.Fullis SS         0  0  0  0 .263  
  R.Benge P           2  0  1  0 .231     D.Dean P            3  0  1  1 .175  
F-J.Frederick PH      1  0  0  0 .226   D-B.Mills PH          1  0  0  0 .125  
  A.Herring P         0  0  0  0 .333     J.Haines P          0  0  0  0 .143  
                                        G-P.Dean PH           0  0  0  1 .200  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      43  4 11  4                 Totals      38  5  9  4
 
A-Pinch Ran For Stripp In 1st Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Bucher In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Whitehead In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Dean In 9th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Crawford In 10th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Benge In 10th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Haines In 11th Inning
 
INJURY: Joe Stripp INJURED (for 0 more games) in 1st inning
INJURY: Jim Bucher INJURED (for 1 more game) in 9th inning
 
Dodgers......... 2 1 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 -  4 11  4
Cardinals....... 1 1 0  0 0 0  1 0 1  0 1 -  5  9  5
 
Dodgers (28-37)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Benge                   9       7   4   1   3   3   0 132   2.38  A1 D9
A.Herring LOSS(0-2)       1 2/3   2   1   1   2   0   0  33   6.08  E1
Totals                   10 2/3   9   5   2   5   3   0
 
Cardinals (33-31)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Dean                    9      11   4   3   2   8   0 163   2.55  A1 E6
J.Haines WIN(2-2)         2       0   0   0   0   0   0  27   3.89  E7
Totals                   11      11   4   3   2   8   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 32,360 DATE- Saturday, June 23rd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 3:08
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:12  Cardinals: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 3  Cardinals: 2
ERRORS- J.Bucher, C.Sukeforth, G.Chapman, A.Herring, F.Frisch, S.Davis,
        B.Whitehead, C.Fullis, D.Dean
DOUBLES- D.Dean
TRIPLES- B.Whitehead(1st)
RBIs- B.Boyle-2(31st), S.Leslie(40th), A.Lopez(24th), R.Collins(48th),
      P.Crawford(5th), D.Dean, P.Dean
STOLEN BASES- E.Orsatti(6th)
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Benge-2, J.Rothrock
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Lopez, P.Dean
WALKS- G.Chapman, J.Jordan, S.Davis, E.Orsatti-2, B.Whitehead, C.Fullis
HIT BY PITCH- J.Stripp
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle-2, L.Koenecke, D.Taylor-2, A.Lopez, G.Chapman-2, J.Medwick,
             S.Davis, D.Dean
GIDP- D.Taylor, A.Lopez, S.Davis, D.Dean
2-out RBI- R.Collins, D.Dean, P.Crawford
RLISP 2-out- G.Chapman, D.Taylor, P.Martin-2, S.Leslie-2, R.Benge
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 2 for 12  Cardinals: 3 for 7

Dodgers score 5 in the 10th inning and beat the Cardinals, 8-3

It was quite a good game today at Sportsman Park, as it took an extra frame to decide this one.  The game was close for the entire duration until the 10th when 7 consecutive batters reached for Brooklyn.  They'd put up a 5 spot in the 10th, and Van Mungo was dispatched to the mound in the 10th for a 10 inning complete game.  Van Mungo improves to 9-6 and his ERA drops to 2.71.

The Dodgers opened the game with scoring in the 1st inning.  Buzz Boyle singled and after two ground outs, Danny Taylor hit a big RBI double.  But the Cardinals would respond in their half of the inning.  Pepper Martin singled and reached 2nd on a Jack Rothrock ground out.  Frankie Frisch then came up to bat and reached on an error as Buzz Boyle dropped the ball in right.  Joe Medwick (whose 20-game hitting streak ended today) hit a sacrifice fly.  

There would be no further scoring until the 6th when the Dodgers took the lead.  Len Koenecke cracked a huge home run beyond the short, right field fence.  The Dodgers would add another in the 7th to make it 3-2.  After an out was recorded, Buzz Boyle hit a home run.  But the Cardinals would respond in their half of the 7th.  Back-to-back singles from Orsatti and Whitehead would eventually lead to 1 run.  The Cardinals would tie it in the 8th.  Frankie Frisch led off the inning with a grounder to short that Lonny Frey booted.  Rip Collins would single him home.

And finally, there was the 5-run 10th inning.  Back-to-back errors had been committed by St. Louis in the inning.  It was an absolute hit parade in the inning, and the Dodgers get the win.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 St. Louis Cardinals         6/22/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(28-36) St. Louis(32-31)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          5  3  3  2 .347     P.Martin 3B         4  1  1  1 .277  
  L.Frey SS           4  0  0  0 .364     J.Rothrock RF       5  0  0  0 .218  
C-G.Chapman PR,2B     0  1  0  0 .419     F.Frisch 2B         4  1  2  0 .336  
  L.Koenecke CF       4  1  2  2 .327     J.Medwick LF        4  0  0  1 .355  
  D.Taylor LF         4  0  2  2 .314     R.Collins 1B        5  0  2  1 .321  
  J.Stripp 3B,SS      5  0  2  1 .272     B.Delancey C        2  0  0  0 .190  
  J.Frederick 1B      5  0  0  0 .228   A-S.Davis C           3  0  0  0 .282  
  A.Lopez C           5  1  1  0 .265     E.Orsatti CF        4  1  2  0 .381  
  J.Bucher 2B,3B      4  1  0  0 .217     B.Whitehead SS      4  0  1  0 .261  
  V.Mungo P           5  1  0  0 .143     P.Dean P            3  0  0  0 .200  
                                        B-B.Mills PH          1  0  0  0 .133  
                                          J.Haines P          0  0  0  0 .143  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      41  8 10  7                 Totals      39  3  8  3
 
A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Delancey In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Dean In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Frey In 10th Inning
 
INJURY: Bill Delancey INJURED (for 1 more game) in 4th inning
INJURY: Lonny Frey INJURED (for 2 more games) in 10th inning
 
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 0 1  1 0 0  5 -  8 10  3
Cardinals....... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 1 0  0 -  3  8  3
 
Dodgers (28-36)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo WIN(9-6)         10       8   3   2   2   6   0 142   2.71
Totals                   10       8   3   2   2   6   0
 
Cardinals (32-31)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
P.Dean                    9       8   3   3   6   9   2 169   5.11
J.Haines LOSS(1-2)        1       2   5   2   2   0   0  42   4.13
Totals                   10      10   8   5   8   9   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 48,613 DATE- Friday, June 22nd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:59
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:14  Cardinals: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Cardinals: 0
ERRORS- B.Boyle, L.Frey, J.Frederick, P.Martin, S.Davis, B.Whitehead
DOUBLES- D.Taylor(13th), A.Lopez(17th), R.Collins(10th)
TRIPLES- E.Orsatti(3rd)
HOME RUNS- B.Boyle(4th), L.Koenecke(5th)
RBIs- B.Boyle-2(29th), L.Koenecke-2(29th), D.Taylor-2(33rd), J.Stripp(20th),
      P.Martin(25th), J.Medwick(46th), R.Collins(47th)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Bucher
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Stripp, J.Medwick
WALKS- B.Boyle, L.Frey, L.Koenecke-2, D.Taylor-2, J.Frederick, A.Lopez,
       P.Martin, F.Frisch
HIT BY PITCH- L.Frey
STRIKE OUTS- L.Frey-2, D.Taylor, J.Stripp, J.Frederick, A.Lopez, V.Mungo-3,
             P.Martin, J.Medwick, S.Davis, P.Dean-3
BALKS- P.Dean
2-out RBI- D.Taylor
RLISP 2-out- J.Stripp-2, P.Dean, R.Collins, J.Frederick-3, L.Frey, J.Bucher,
             A.Lopez, S.Davis
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 3 for 15  Cardinals: 1 for 10
IBB- A.Lopez (by P.Dean, 6th inning)

Dodgers drop a slugfest

In a game that featured more combined runs than any game in the league so far this season, the St. Louis Cardinals were able to pull off the victory over Brooklyn, 17-10.  This game is also tied for the most combined hits in a game this season.  There was so must offense in today's game that it's impossible to recount all the scoring.  Suffice it to say, Brooklyn had the bases loaded numerous times; the Dodgers left 13 runners on base in total.  The Cardinals pounded out 20 hits.

Leo Durocher was among the hitting stars for St. Louis.  He finished 2-for-2 with a home run and 5 RBI's.  Joe Medwick extended his hitting streak with a 4 hit performance.  Every starter in the lineup, except the pitcher's slot, had multiple hits.  For Brooklyn, Lonny Frey finished 4-for-5, Danny Taylor was 3-for-5.

Tom Zachary picks up the loss for the Dodgers.  He was shelled, only going 2 innings and giving up 7 earned runs.  The bullpen didn't fare much better.  Both Smythe an Carroll gave up crooked numbers.  Flint Rhem picks up the win in relief for the Cardinals.   

"What an absolute slugfest," Manager Mathew Williams said.  "It was like a bugs bunny cartoon out there.  Each team was rounding the bases like crazy.  It's just too bad we didn't come out with the win in this one."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 St. Louis Cardinals         6/21/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(27-36) St. Louis(32-30)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Koenecke CF       4  3  2  1 .323     J.Rothrock RF       5  2  2  1 .222  
  B.Boyle RF          5  1  2  3 .340     B.Whitehead 2B      6  1  2  1 .261  
  D.Taylor LF         5  1  3  3 .310     F.Frisch 3B         6  2  2  1 .333  
  L.Frey SS           5  0  4  1 .371     J.Medwick LF        5  3  4  3 .360  
  S.Leslie 1B         5  0  0  0 .359     R.Collins 1B        5  4  3  2 .320  
  G.Chapman 2B        2  0  0  1 .419     S.Davis C           4  1  2  3 .290  
A-J.Frederick PH      1  0  0  0 .237     C.Fullis CF         4  1  2  1 .263  
B-J.Bucher 2B         1  0  0  0 .238     L.Durocher SS       2  2  2  5 .293  
  J.Jordan 3B         5  1  1  0 .284   C-B.Mills PR          0  0  0  0 .143  
  R.Berres C          5  2  3  1 .244   D-P.Crawford SS       0  0  0  0 .189  
  T.Zachary P         1  0  0  0 .111     J.Mooney P          3  1  1  0 .100  
  H.Smythe P          0  1  0  0 ----     T.Carleton P        0  0  0  0 .097  
  O.Carroll P         2  1  1  0 .333     F.Rhem P            1  0  0  0 .000  
  A.Herring P         1  0  1  0 .333                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      42 10 17 10                 Totals      41 17 20 17
 
A-Pinch Hit For Chapman In 5th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Frederick In 5th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Durocher In 6th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Mills In 7th Inning
 
INJURY: Leo Durocher INJURED (for 2 more games) in 6th inning
 
Dodgers......... 1 1 0  4 3 0  1 0 0  - 10 17  1
Cardinals....... 5 0 4  4 1 0  2 1    - 17 20  1
 
Dodgers (27-36)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
T.Zachary LOSS(2-4)       2       8   7   7   0   0   1  50   6.23  A1 B5
H.Smythe                  1       5   4   4   1   0   0  31  19.64  B6 C5
O.Carroll                 3 2/3   5   5   5   1   3   1  74   7.84  C6 E6
A.Herring                 1 1/3   2   1   1   2   0   0  28   6.14  E7
Totals                    8      20  17  17   4   3   2
 
Cardinals (32-30)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Mooney                  4      12   9   9   8   1   1 118   6.23  A1 D3
T.Carleton                2 1/3   3   1   1   0   1   0  40   2.88  D4 E4
F.Rhem WIN(3-0)           2 2/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   4.94  E5
Totals                    9      17  10  10   8   2   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 34,678 DATE- Thursday, June 21st 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 3:30
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:13  Cardinals: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Cardinals: 2
ERRORS- J.Jordan, B.Whitehead
DOUBLES- B.Boyle(9th), D.Taylor(12th), L.Frey(20th), B.Whitehead(3rd),
         F.Frisch(15th), J.Medwick(17th), S.Davis(9th), L.Durocher(10th)
TRIPLES- J.Jordan(1st), J.Medwick(6th)
HOME RUNS- L.Koenecke(4th), R.Collins(14th), L.Durocher(4th)
RBIs- L.Koenecke(27th), B.Boyle-3(27th), D.Taylor-3(31st), L.Frey(30th),
      G.Chapman(5th), R.Berres(4th), J.Rothrock(26th), B.Whitehead(6th),
      F.Frisch(23rd), J.Medwick-3(45th), R.Collins-2(46th), S.Davis-3(21st),
      C.Fullis(13th), L.Durocher-5(30th)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Taylor
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Fullis, T.Carleton
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Medwick, S.Davis
WALKS- L.Koenecke-2, B.Boyle, D.Taylor, L.Frey, S.Leslie, G.Chapman, H.Smythe,
       J.Rothrock, R.Collins, L.Durocher, P.Crawford
HIT BY PITCH- L.Durocher
STRIKE OUTS- R.Berres, T.Zachary, J.Medwick, R.Collins, J.Mooney
GIDP- S.Leslie, J.Jordan
PASSED BALLS- R.Berres
2-out RBI- L.Durocher-2, J.Rothrock, B.Whitehead, S.Davis, C.Fullis, J.Medwick
RLISP 2-out- J.Mooney, B.Boyle, J.Jordan, F.Frisch, J.Frederick-2, S.Davis,
             J.Rothrock, J.Bucher, F.Rhem-2, R.Collins, S.Leslie
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 6 for 18  Cardinals: 11 for 21

Dodgers lose a hard fought contest

In the opening game of a 4-game series at Sportsman Park, the St. Louis Cardinals knocked off the Dodgers, 7-4.  The big hitting star for the Cardinals in this game was Ripper Collins, who went 3-for-4 and hit his 13th home run of the year.  Also notable is the fact that Joe Medwick extended his hitting streak to 19 games.  

The Dodgers left 11 men on base in the game, and could not get enough key hits with runners in scoring position.  Nevertheless, they had the lead until the 5th when they'd cough it up.

The big inning for the Cardinals was the 5th when they scored 3 runs.  Five straight singles from Frisch, Medwick, Collins, Delancey, and Orsatti were responsible for the scoring.  Dutch Leonard, the starter for Brooklyn, only ended up going 6 innings.  

Tony Cuccinello was injured in the game and he will miss the next 15 days.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 St. Louis Cardinals         6/20/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(27-35) St. Louis(31-30)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Koenecke CF       4  1  1  0 .320     P.Martin 3B         5  1  3  0 .277  
  J.Bucher 3B         4  0  0  0 .244     J.Rothrock RF       5  1  1  2 .218  
C-B.Boyle PH          1  0  1  0 .339     F.Frisch 2B         4  1  1  0 .333  
  J.Stripp SS         5  1  3  0 .268     J.Medwick LF        4  1  2  0 .351  
  S.Leslie 1B         5  1  1  1 .366     R.Collins 1B        4  3  3  3 .314  
  H.Wilson LF         3  1  2  2 .227     B.Delancey C        4  0  2  1 .193  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     2  0  0  0 .261     E.Orsatti CF        4  0  2  0 .377  
A-J.Jordan 2B         3  0  1  1 .287     L.Durocher SS       4  0  1  1 .286  
  J.Frederick RF      3  0  0  0 .239     B.Hallahan P        3  0  0  0 .261  
  A.Herring P         0  0  0  0 .000     T.Carleton P        1  0  0  0 .097  
  A.Lopez C           3  0  2  0 .266                                          
  D.Leonard P         2  0  0  0 .269                                          
  B.Beck P            0  0  0  0 .600                                          
B-G.Chapman PH,RF     1  0  0  0 .439                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  4 11  4                 Totals      38  7 15  7
 
A-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Cuccinello In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Beck In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Bucher In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Tony Cuccinello INJURED (for 15 more games) in 3rd inning
 
Dodgers......... 2 0 1  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  4 11  0
Cardinals....... 2 0 0  1 3 0  1 0    -  7 15  2
 
Dodgers (27-35)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Leonard LOSS(3-5)       6      13   6   6   0   3   1  97   5.40
B.Beck                    1       1   1   1   0   1   1  11   3.03
A.Herring                 1       1   0   0   0   0   0  12   6.10
Totals                    8      15   7   7   0   4   2
 
Cardinals (31-30)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
B.Hallahan WIN(4-7)       5 1/3   8   4   3   4   3   0 104   5.35
T.Carleton SAVE(1st)      3 2/3   3   0   0   1   2   0  45   2.86
Totals                    9      11   4   3   5   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 19,478 DATE- Wednesday, June 20th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:40
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:11  Cardinals: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Cardinals: 2
ERRORS- J.Rothrock, R.Collins
DOUBLES- J.Stripp(8th), J.Jordan(10th), A.Lopez(16th), P.Martin(15th)
TRIPLES- J.Stripp(4th)
HOME RUNS- J.Rothrock(4th), R.Collins(13th)
RBIs- S.Leslie(39th), H.Wilson-2(24th), J.Jordan(21st), J.Rothrock-2(25th),
      R.Collins-3(44th), B.Delancey(19th), L.Durocher(25th)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Leonard
WALKS- L.Koenecke, H.Wilson-2, J.Frederick, A.Lopez
STRIKE OUTS- L.Koenecke, J.Bucher, J.Stripp, H.Wilson, A.Lopez, J.Medwick,
             R.Collins, B.Hallahan-2
GIDP- L.Koenecke, J.Bucher, F.Frisch
2-out RBI- S.Leslie, H.Wilson-2, J.Jordan
RLISP 2-out- E.Orsatti, J.Bucher-2, P.Martin, J.Frederick-2, B.Hallahan,
             J.Jordan-2
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 4 for 18  Cardinals: 4 for 9

6 Unearned runs dooms Dodgers, snaps winning streak

The Dodgers saw their winning streak snapped today in front of 26,387 fans at Crosley Field.  The Dodgers were doomed by a pair of big errors.  Without those errors, the Dodgers would have likely won the game as they out-hit the Reds 15-9.  But no, errors by Lonny Frey and Tony Cuccinello led to 6 unearned runs.

The Reds scored 4 runs (all unearned) in the 1st inning.  Lead-off hitter Gordon Slade reached on an error by Tony Cuccinello.  After a ground out and a fly out, Jim Bottomley singled, scoring Slade.  Chick Hafey was up next singled.  Harlin Pool then hit a big 3 run home run.  

The Reds scored 2 unearned runs in the next inning.  Gordon Slade led off with a single.  Sparky Adams then doubled, putting runners at 2nd and 3rd, no outs.  Mark Koenig batting next and hit a grounder to Lonny Frey who muffed the ball, one run scored.  Next, Jim Bottomley grounded into a double play but a run scored.

 The Dodgers, as we mentioned pounded out 15 hits.  An injustice happened in 8th when Buzz Boyle hit into a bizarre double play wherein the bases were loaded with 1 out but Tony Cuccinello was ruled out on appeal.  

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Cincinnati Reds             6/19/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(27-34) Cincinnati(23-37)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          5  0  1  0 .335     G.Slade SS          3  2  1  0 .319  
  J.Frederick CF      4  1  1  0 .246     S.Adams 3B          5  1  2  0 .256  
  L.Frey SS           4  1  1  0 .361     M.Koenig 2B         4  0  1  1 .308  
  D.Taylor LF         4  0  2  0 .301     J.Bottomley 1B      3  1  1  1 .301  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  0  2  2 .370     C.Hafey CF          4  1  1  0 .238  
  J.Stripp 3B         4  1  1  0 .257     H.Pool LF           4  1  1  3 .353  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  2  0 .263     E.Lombardi C        3  0  1  0 .279  
  A.Lopez C           4  0  3  1 .260     A.Comorosky RF      1  0  1  0 .301  
  L.Munns P           1  0  1  0 .385   A-I.Shiver PR,RF      2  0  0  0 .226  
B-H.Wilson PH         1  0  1  0 .213     B.Frey P            3  0  0  0 .038  
  O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .250                                          
C-L.Koenecke PH       1  0  0  0 .321                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  3 15  3                 Totals      32  6  9  5
 
A-Pinch Ran For Comorosky In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Munns In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Carroll In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Adam Comorosky INJURED (for 4 more games) in 3rd inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  2 0 0  1 0 0  -  3 15  2
Reds............ 4 2 0  0 0 0  0 0    -  6  9  0
 
Dodgers (27-34)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
L.Munns LOSS(4-5)         6       9   6   0   3   3   1 103   5.48  A1 D4
O.Carroll                 2       0   0   0   1   1   0  27   7.24  D5
Totals                    8       9   6   0   4   4   1
 
Reds (23-37)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Frey WIN(3-11)          9      15   3   3   0   3   0 121   3.75  A1
Totals                    9      15   3   3   0   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,387 DATE- Tuesday, June 19th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:00
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 7  Reds: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 2  Reds: 5
ERRORS- L.Frey, T.Cuccinello
DOUBLES- S.Leslie(8th), S.Adams(4th)
HOME RUNS- H.Pool(3rd)
RBIs- S.Leslie-2(38th), A.Lopez(23rd), M.Koenig(27th), J.Bottomley(38th),
      H.Pool-3(30th)
SACRIFICE HITS- L.Munns, B.Frey
WALKS- G.Slade-2, J.Bottomley, E.Lombardi
HIT BY PITCH- A.Comorosky
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle-2, S.Leslie, S.Adams, C.Hafey, I.Shiver-2
GIDP- J.Frederick, S.Leslie, J.Stripp, A.Lopez, J.Bottomley-2
2-out RBI- J.Bottomley, H.Pool-3
RLISP 2-out- B.Frey, S.Adams-2, T.Cuccinello, J.Frederick-2
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 3 for 10  Reds: 2 for 8
IBB- G.Slade (by L.Munns, 3rd inning)

Cubs have lost 9 straight

The Chicago Cubs, who were just 1 game back in early May, have lost 9 straight.  Only the Dodgers have lost more consecutive games (10) at some point.  The Cubs are now 11 games back.  

Dodgers win 4th straight behind Mungo complete game

The Dodgers successful ways continued today as they won their 4th straight, and 5th of 6, behind the arm of Van Mungo.  The Dodgers also had a big, 8-run inning as they beat the Reds, 8-2.  Brooklyn is now just 6 games under .500.

Van Mungo went the distance, allowing just 5 hits and 2 earned runs.  He struck out 7.  He looked commanding all game and improves to an 8-6 record.  

The Dodgers scored all of their 8 runs in the 5th inning.  Reds starter Si Johnson walked both Boyle and Koenecke to start the inning.  Danny Taylor then singled, scoring 1 run.  Sam Leslie singled, loading the bases.  Tony Cuccinello then hit a 2-run single.  Al Lopez walked, Jimmy Jordan hit a sacrifice fly for the 1st out of the inning (6 had reached base consecutively without an out).  Jim Bucher walked, to load the bases.  Van Mungo then hit into a force play (runner on 3rd tagged out at home).  Buzz Boyle, up for the 2nd time in the inning, hit a single to score 2 runs.  Len Koenecke doubled to plate 2 more.  Danny Taylor then flied out.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Cincinnati Reds             6/18/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(27-33) Cincinnati(22-37)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle CF          4  2  1  2 .339     T.Piet 2B           4  0  1  1 .273  
  L.Koenecke RF       3  1  2  2 .323     S.Adams 3B          4  1  1  0 .247  
A-J.Frederick RF      1  0  1  0 .245     M.Koenig SS         4  0  2  0 .309  
  D.Taylor LF         5  1  1  1 .296     J.Bottomley 1B      4  0  0  1 .301  
  S.Leslie 1B         3  1  2  0 .368     C.Hafey CF          4  0  1  0 .238  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     5  0  1  2 .259     E.Lombardi C        4  0  0  0 .278  
  A.Lopez C           4  1  1  0 .249     W.Schulmerich RF    4  0  0  0 .275  
  J.Jordan SS         4  0  1  1 .286     A.Comorosky LF      2  1  0  0 .297  
  J.Bucher 3B         4  1  2  0 .270     S.Johnson P         1  0  0  0 .214  
  V.Mungo P           5  1  0  0 .157     T.Kleinhans P       1  0  0  0 .125  
                                        B-J.Shevlin PH        0  0  0  0 .450  
                                          D.Vance P           0  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      38  8 12  8                 Totals      32  2  5  2
 
A-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Koenecke In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Kleinhans In 7th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 8 0  0 0 0  -  8 12  0
Reds............ 1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  2  5  3
 
Dodgers (27-33)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo WIN(8-6)          9       5   2   2   2   7   0 124   2.78
Totals                    9       5   2   2   2   7   0
 
Reds (22-37)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
S.Johnson LOSS(5-6)       4 2/3   7   8   7   6   4   0 115   5.05
T.Kleinhans               2 1/3   4   0   0   0   1   0  46   4.54
D.Vance                   2       1   0   0   0   1   0  25   5.20
Totals                    9      12   8   7   6   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 29,969 DATE- Monday, June 18th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:06
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:10  Reds: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Reds: 1
ERRORS- J.Bottomley, C.Hafey, E.Lombardi
DOUBLES- L.Koenecke(17th), J.Bucher(3rd), M.Koenig(15th)
TRIPLES- T.Piet(1st)
RBIs- B.Boyle-2(24th), L.Koenecke-2(26th), D.Taylor(28th), T.Cuccinello-2(31st),
      J.Jordan(20th), T.Piet(14th), J.Bottomley(37th)
STOLEN BASES- J.Frederick(1st), J.Bucher(3rd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Jordan
WALKS- B.Boyle, L.Koenecke, S.Leslie-2, A.Lopez, J.Bucher, A.Comorosky,
       J.Shevlin
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle, D.Taylor, T.Cuccinello, A.Lopez, J.Bucher, V.Mungo,
             T.Piet, S.Adams, C.Hafey-2, E.Lombardi-2, T.Kleinhans
GIDP- T.Cuccinello
WILD PITCHES- V.Mungo
2-out RBI- B.Boyle-2, L.Koenecke-2, T.Piet
RLISP 2-out- A.Lopez-2, C.Hafey, B.Boyle, V.Mungo, E.Lombardi, D.Taylor-2,
             S.Adams, J.Bucher
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 5 for 15  Reds: 0 for 6

Dodgers top Reds, 11-6

The Dodgers have been playing well recently and today won game 2 of their series in Cincinnati, 11-6.  Ray Benge picks up the win for Brooklyn; he pitched okay, going 7.1 innings, allowing 5 earned runs.  He actually pitched quite well all game and got into some trouble at the end.  Newly acquired Harry Smythe finished the game for the Dodgers.  Don Brennan takes the loss for the Reds.

The Dodgers pounded out 16 hits in the game.  At the top of the order, Boyle, Frey, Koenecke, and Leslie all had 2 hit games.  Jimmy Jordan had a 3-hit game at the bottom of the order.  Len Koenecke smashed his 3rd home run of the season.  The Dodgers looked like a fine team and have now won 3 in a row.  Brooklyn for the month of June is 10-5.  Brooklyn also has a positive run differential for the first time in some time.

"We look good," said Manager Williams.  "If only we could catch those boys from Pittsburgh!  Boy, they're hot!"

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Cincinnati Reds             6/17/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(26-33) Cincinnati(22-36)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle LF          6  1  2  0 .341     T.Piet 2B           5  0  0  0 .273  
  L.Frey SS           5  2  2  0 .363     G.Slade SS          5  0  0  0 .319  
  L.Koenecke CF       3  3  2  3 .317     M.Koenig 3B         5  1  2  0 .305  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  1  2  1 .364     J.Bottomley 1B      4  1  2  0 .306  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     2  1  1  2 .260     C.Hafey CF          4  1  1  2 .238  
  J.Frederick RF      5  0  1  1 .239     H.Pool LF           4  2  2  1 .355  
  A.Lopez C           5  1  2  1 .249     E.Lombardi C        4  1  2  0 .286  
  J.Jordan 3B         5  1  3  1 .287     A.Comorosky RF      4  0  3  3 .300  
  R.Benge P           4  1  1  0 .216     D.Brennan P         2  0  0  0 .000  
  H.Smythe P          0  0  0  1 ----     T.Kleinhans P       1  0  0  0 .143  
                                        A-W.Schulmerich PH    1  0  0  0 .286  
                                          A.Stout P           0  0  0  0 .154  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39 11 16 10                 Totals      39  6 12  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Kleinhans In 8th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 3 1 0  0 1 1  3 1 1  - 11 16  1
Reds............ 0 1 0  1 0 0  0 4 0  -  6 12  2
 
Dodgers (26-33)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Benge WIN(6-3)          7 1/3  10   5   5   0   4   0 105   2.52  A1 D5
H.Smythe                  1 2/3   2   1   1   0   2   0  25  13.50  D6
Totals                    9      12   6   6   0   6   0
 
Reds (22-36)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Brennan LOSS(2-1)       5       7   5   3   2   1   0 101   5.11  A1 C7
T.Kleinhans               3       6   5   4   2   2   1  69   4.88  C8 E6
A.Stout                   1       3   1   1   0   0   0  19   5.53  E7
Totals                    9      16  11   8   4   3   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 19,145 DATE- Sunday, June 17th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:09
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 9  Reds: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Reds: 1
ERRORS- L.Frey, C.Hafey, H.Pool
DOUBLES- T.Cuccinello(13th), J.Frederick(7th), R.Benge, M.Koenig(14th),
         J.Bottomley(10th), H.Pool(13th), E.Lombardi(4th)
TRIPLES- C.Hafey(2nd)
HOME RUNS- L.Koenecke(3rd)
RBIs- L.Koenecke-3(24th), S.Leslie(36th), T.Cuccinello-2(29th),
      J.Frederick(12th), A.Lopez(22nd), J.Jordan(19th), H.Smythe,
      C.Hafey-2(37th), H.Pool(27th), A.Comorosky-3(14th)
SACRIFICE HITS- T.Cuccinello
SACRIFICE FLIES- L.Koenecke, S.Leslie, H.Smythe
WALKS- L.Frey, L.Koenecke, T.Cuccinello-2
STRIKE OUTS- J.Jordan, R.Benge-2, C.Hafey, E.Lombardi, D.Brennan-2, T.Kleinhans,
             W.Schulmerich
GIDP- E.Lombardi
WILD PITCHES- D.Brennan, T.Kleinhans
2-out RBI- L.Koenecke, A.Comorosky-3, T.Cuccinello
RLISP 2-out- A.Lopez-3, S.Leslie, D.Brennan, J.Bottomley, B.Boyle, J.Frederick
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 4 for 14  Reds: 5 for 11

Dodgers take the opener at Crosley Field

Buzz Boyle had 4 hits and Johnny Babich pitched a complete game in a 3-2 win at Crosley Field.  The Dodgers won this close one with good pitching.  The Dodgers improve to a 3-2 record on the current road trip.

The Reds opened up the scoring in the game.  Jim Bottomley hit a sacrifice fly to score Tony Piet.  The Dodgers would score 2 in the 2nd to take the lead.  Sam Leslie led off the inning with a double, Hack Wilson immediately followed with a double.  After an out was recorded, Jimmy Jordan hit a sac fly.  The Reds tied it with a run in the 4th.  Mark Koenig opened the inning with a single.  Jim Bottomley walked.  After a strikeout, Ivy Shiver would hit an RBI single.  Shiver reached 2nd but could not score.  The Dodgers would score the decisive run in the 5th.  After an out, Johnny Babich reached on an error.  Buzz Boyle singled.  After a fly out, Joe Stripp singled in a run.

Babich picks up his 3rd win in this effort.  Len Koenecke, after a 5-hit performance yesterday, went 0-for-5.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Cincinnati Reds             6/16/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(25-33) Cincinnati(22-35)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          5  0  4  0 .341     T.Piet 2B           3  1  0  0 .282  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  0  0  0 .312     G.Slade SS          4  0  0  0 .326  
  J.Stripp 3B         4  0  1  1 .257     M.Koenig 3B         4  1  2  0 .303  
  S.Leslie 1B         3  1  1  0 .361     J.Bottomley 1B      2  0  1  1 .303  
  H.Wilson LF         4  1  1  1 .204     C.Hafey CF          4  0  0  0 .238  
B-G.Chapman LF        0  0  0  0 .450     I.Shiver RF         4  0  1  1 .241  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  3  0 .258     E.Lombardi C        3  0  0  0 .280  
  J.Jordan SS         2  0  0  1 .275     A.Comorosky LF      3  0  1  0 .289  
  R.Berres C          4  0  0  0 .194     P.Derringer P       2  0  0  0 .229  
  J.Babich P          4  1  0  0 .120   A-H.Pool PH           1  0  0  0 .351  
                                          D.Vance P           0  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  3 10  3                 Totals      30  2  5  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Derringer In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Wilson In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 2 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  3 10  1
Reds............ 1 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  5  1
 
Dodgers (25-33)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Babich WIN(3-5)         9       5   2   2   3   5   0 127   5.25
Totals                    9       5   2   2   3   5   0
 
Reds (22-35)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
P.Derringer LOSS(3-11)    7       9   3   2   1   3   0 103   4.19
D.Vance                   2       1   0   0   0   0   0  26   5.61
Totals                    9      10   3   2   1   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 12,723 DATE- Saturday, June 16th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 1:41
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 8  Reds: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 2  Reds: 1
ERRORS- J.Jordan, P.Derringer
DOUBLES- S.Leslie(7th), H.Wilson(4th)
TRIPLES- T.Cuccinello(1st)
RBIs- J.Stripp(19th), H.Wilson(22nd), J.Jordan(18th), J.Bottomley(36th),
      I.Shiver(6th)
STOLEN BASES- T.Piet(4th), I.Shiver(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Jordan
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Jordan, J.Bottomley
WALKS- S.Leslie, T.Piet, J.Bottomley, E.Lombardi
STRIKE OUTS- J.Stripp, R.Berres, J.Babich, T.Piet, C.Hafey, E.Lombardi,
             A.Comorosky, P.Derringer
GIDP- J.Stripp, C.Hafey, H.Pool
2-out RBI- J.Stripp
RLISP 2-out- J.Stripp, A.Comorosky-2, H.Wilson-2, J.Babich, R.Berres,
             E.Lombardi
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 2 for 10  Reds: 2 for 8
IBB- S.Leslie (by P.Derringer, 5th inning)

Dodgers win finale, earn series split

Len Koenecke went 5-for-5 with a home run and the Dodgers knocked off the Pirates, 8-3, to earn the series split against the league's first place team.  Koenecke singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, tripled in the 7th, and cracked a 2-run shot in the 9th inning.  Koenecke is one of the Dodgers' best hitters and it was nice to see him come through with a memorable game.  Buzz Boyle, Lonny Frey, Sam Leslie, and Jim Bucher all had 2-hit games for the Dodgers.  The Dodgers pounded out 15 hits in the game.

Dutch Leonard started for the Dodgers and earned the win.  He pitched well: 7.1 innings pitched, 9 hits, 3 earned runs, 2 walks, and a strikeout.  He gave up 2 earned runs in the 8th; 3 hits in a row for Pittsburgh were responsible for the runs.

"We have one of the best offenses in the league, and it was on display today," Manager Williams said.  "I love seeing hard' drinkin' Len Koenecke have a big game."

Around the League

• Boston just took 3 of 4 in their series with St. Louis.  Boston remains in 2nd place with a 35-21 record.  In the finale today, Dizzy Dean prevented the sweep with a big complete game start for the Cardinals.
• The Phillies, who have struggled all season, took all 4 games in their series with the Cubs.  The Cubs were outscored 30-6 in the series.   The Phillies are currently on a 5-game winning streak.
• The New York Giants took 3 of 4 from the Reds.  The Giants are now 5.5 back in the league.
• Arky Vaughan continues to lead the batting race with a .440 average.  There is a chance he will finish the season with an average over .400.  He's been an excellent 1-2 punch with Paul Waner

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates          6/15/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(24-33) Pittsburgh(38-18)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle LF          5  1  2  0 .327     L.Waner CF          2  0  0  0 .307  
  L.Frey SS           5  2  2  1 .362     P.Waner RF          5  0  1  0 .398  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  3  5  2 .320     A.Vaughan SS        5  1  1  0 .440  
  S.Leslie 1B         5  1  2  3 .362     G.Suhr 1B           4  1  2  1 .307  
  J.Stripp 3B         5  0  1  0 .257     E.Grace C           4  1  2  0 .298  
  J.Frederick RF      4  0  1  1 .240     W.Jensen LF         4  0  2  1 .330  
  J.Bucher 2B         4  1  2  0 .242     C.Lavagetto 2B      3  0  0  1 .190  
  C.Sukeforth C       4  0  0  0 .217     T.Thevenow 3B       4  0  2  0 .260  
  D.Leonard P         2  0  0  1 .292     B.Swift P           1  0  0  0 .290  
  H.Smythe P          0  0  0  0 ----   A-P.Traynor PH        1  0  0  0 .324  
  V.Mungo P           1  0  0  0 .174     L.French P          0  0  0  0 .235  
  O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .250   B-T.Padden PH         1  0  0  0 .368  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      40  8 15  8                 Totals      34  3 10  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Swift In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For French In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 3 1 1  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  8 15  1
Pirates......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  3 10  0
 
Dodgers (24-33)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Leonard WIN(3-4)        7 1/3   9   3   3   2   1   0 124   5.11  A1 D5
H.Smythe                  0       1   0   0   0   0   0   6  27.00  D6 D6
V.Mungo HOLD(1st)         1       0   0   0   1   1   0  19   2.84  D7 E2
O.Carroll                 0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   7.82  E3
Totals                    9      10   3   3   3   2   0
 
Pirates (38-18)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Swift LOSS(7-2)         7      11   5   5   0   3   1 102   3.51  A1 D4
L.French                  2       4   3   3   0   1   1  34   3.20  D5
Totals                    9      15   8   8   0   4   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,821 DATE- Friday, June 15th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:50
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 6  Pirates:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Pirates: 1
ERRORS- J.Bucher
DOUBLES- L.Frey(19th), J.Bucher(2nd), G.Suhr(19th)
TRIPLES- L.Frey(1st), L.Koenecke(3rd), A.Vaughan(3rd)
HOME RUNS- L.Koenecke(2nd), S.Leslie(6th)
RBIs- L.Frey(29th), L.Koenecke-2(21st), S.Leslie-3(35th), J.Frederick(11th),
      D.Leonard, G.Suhr(57th), W.Jensen(18th), C.Lavagetto(15th)
STOLEN BASES- J.Bucher(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Leonard, B.Swift
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Suhr, C.Lavagetto
WALKS- L.Waner-3
STRIKE OUTS- J.Bucher, C.Sukeforth-2, D.Leonard, E.Grace, T.Thevenow
GIDP- J.Frederick, P.Traynor
WILD PITCHES- L.French
PASSED BALLS- C.Sukeforth
RLISP 2-out- E.Grace, L.Waner-2, J.Bucher, D.Leonard, S.Leslie, C.Sukeforth,
             G.Suhr-2
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 3 for 12  Pirates: 2 for 6

Pirates pummel Dodgers, 14-4

The Pirates scored 8 runs in the 1st inning and chased Dodgers starter Johnny Babich, finishing the game with a 14-4 win.  The Pirates came to play today; they pounded out 19 hits and were 12-for-22 with runners in scoring position.  The Pirates made minced meat out of Johnny Babich, but also touched the Dodgers bullpen.  The Pirates were doing everything right as it seemed hit seem to follow hit.

The Pirates scored big in the opening inning.  Lloyd Waner led off with a walk.  After an out was recorded, Arky Vaughan walked, then Gus Suhr singled, plating 1 run.  Pie Traynor then singled, plating another.  Catcher Tom Padden doubled, scoring 2, then Tommy Thevenow singled and reached 2nd on the error.  Waite Hoyt hit a sac fly.  Lloyd Waner, up to bat for the second time in the inning, doubled, plating one.  Then Paul Waner doubled.

"Pittsburgh has been very impressive this year," Manager Williams said.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates          6/14/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(23-33) Pittsburgh(38-17)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle LF          5  1  3  1 .325     L.Waner CF          5  4  2  1 .310  
  J.Jordan SS         5  0  1  2 .279     P.Waner RF          5  2  3  1 .403  
  L.Koenecke CF       4  0  1  0 .301     A.Vaughan SS        5  1  2  1 .446  
  S.Leslie 1B         2  0  1  0 .361     G.Suhr 1B           5  1  3  3 .304  
B-R.Berres C          2  1  1  0 .219     P.Traynor 3B        4  2  1  1 .326  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  1  0 .247     T.Padden C          5  1  3  3 .372  
  J.Stripp 3B         4  0  0  0 .259     W.Jensen LF         5  2  3  1 .324  
  J.Frederick RF      4  1  2  1 .240     T.Thevenow 2B       5  1  2  2 .254  
  A.Lopez C           2  0  1  0 .244     H.Meine P           0  0  0  0 .182  
  A.Herring P         1  0  0  0 .000     W.Hoyt P            2  0  0  1 .077  
D-C.Sukeforth PH      1  0  0  0 .263   C-C.Lavagetto 2B      0  0  0  0 .195  
  B.Beck P            0  0  0  0 .600                                          
  J.Babich P          0  0  0  0 .143                                          
  L.Munns P           1  0  1  0 .333                                          
A-J.McCarthy PH,1B    3  1  1  0 .217                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      38  4 13  4                 Totals      41 14 19 14
 
A-Pinch Hit For Munns In 5th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Leslie In 5th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Hoyt In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Herring In 8th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  2 1 0  -  4 13  2
Pirates......... 8 2 2  1 0 1  0 0    - 14 19  0
 
Dodgers (23-33)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Babich LOSS(2-5)        0 2/3   6   8   8   2   0   0  40   5.84
L.Munns                   3 1/3   9   5   4   2   4   0  84   6.26
A.Herring                 3       4   1   1   0   0   0  49   6.41
B.Beck                    1       0   0   0   1   0   0  17   2.86
Totals                    8      19  14  13   5   4   0
 
Pirates (38-17)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
W.Hoyt WIN(7-1)           7 2/3  12   4   4   1   4   0 120   4.06
H.Meine                   1 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   1.76
Totals                    9      13   4   4   1   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 27,100 DATE- Thursday, June 14th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:37
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 8  Pirates:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Pirates: 1
ERRORS- J.Jordan, J.Babich
DOUBLES- J.Jordan(9th), L.Koenecke(16th), J.Frederick(6th), A.Lopez(15th),
         J.McCarthy(2nd), L.Waner(15th), P.Waner(20th), T.Padden(10th),
         W.Jensen(4th)
TRIPLES- A.Vaughan(2nd)
RBIs- B.Boyle(22nd), J.Jordan-2(17th), J.Frederick(10th), L.Waner(20th),
      P.Waner(31st), A.Vaughan(68th), G.Suhr-3(56th), P.Traynor(25th),
      T.Padden-3(15th), W.Jensen(17th), T.Thevenow-2(16th), W.Hoyt
STOLEN BASES- B.Boyle(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- W.Hoyt
SACRIFICE FLIES- W.Hoyt
WALKS- L.Koenecke, L.Waner, P.Waner, A.Vaughan, P.Traynor, C.Lavagetto
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle-2, J.Stripp, A.Herring, A.Vaughan, W.Jensen, W.Hoyt-2
2-out RBI- L.Waner, P.Waner, W.Jensen, T.Thevenow, G.Suhr
RLISP 2-out- A.Vaughan, T.Thevenow-2, J.Frederick-2, P.Traynor, J.Jordan,
             L.Waner-2, J.Stripp, C.Sukeforth, L.Koenecke
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 2 for 18  Pirates: 12 for 22

Johnny Moore has 8 RBI game for the Phillies

Phillies outfielder Johnny Moore rocketing 2 home runs today and totaled 8 RBI for the game.  He finished 4-for-6 in the game.

Dodgers even series

Game 2 of this 4 game series in Pittsburgh went the Dodgers way, as they won this one 7-2.  The Dodgers pounded out 13 hits and Van Mungo pitched well.  Sam Leslie hit his 5th home run of the season.  Brooklyn jumped out to an early lead in the first inning, scoring 2 runs.  They'd never look back and won the game to even the series.

The Dodgers had 5 2-out RBI's in the game.  They came up clutch in a number of at-bats including a couple by Tony Cuccinello.  He had 3 RBI's in the game.  Sam Leslie hit a solo shot.

"I love playing at Forbes Field," Manager Williams said.  "It's my favorite stadium in the league.  Boy, Van pitched well today and we were hitting on all cylinders.  So, to play a game at my favorite stadium and get the win felt pretty good. 

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates          6/13/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(23-32) Pittsburgh(37-17)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          3  1  0  0 .316     L.Waner CF          4  0  0  0 .308  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  2  2  0 .302     L.Chagnon P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Taylor LF         5  2  2  1 .299   B-T.Padden PH         1  0  0  0 .360  
  L.Frey 3B           4  1  1  0 .361     P.Waner RF          4  0  2  0 .398  
  S.Leslie 1B         5  1  3  3 .359     F.Lindstrom LF      4  0  0  0 .306  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     5  0  3  3 .247     A.Vaughan SS        2  1  1  0 .447  
  A.Lopez C           3  0  1  0 .241     G.Suhr 1B           2  1  0  0 .297  
  J.Jordan SS         5  0  0  0 .282     P.Traynor 3B        4  0  1  1 .328  
  V.Mungo P           4  0  0  0 .178     T.Thevenow 2B       3  0  0  1 .250  
  O.Carroll P         1  0  1  0 .250     E.Grace C           2  0  0  0 .292  
                                          H.Smith P           1  0  0  0 .125  
                                          B.Swift P           0  0  0  0 .300  
                                        A-W.Jensen PH,CF      2  0  0  0 .311  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      40  7 13  7                 Totals      29  2  4  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Swift In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Chagnon In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 2 0 1  0 1 0  1 2 0  -  7 13  0
Pirates......... 0 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  4  1
 
Dodgers (23-32)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo WIN(7-6)          7       3   2   2   4   2   0 110   2.86
O.Carroll                 2       1   0   0   2   0   0  31   8.03
Totals                    9       4   2   2   6   2   0
 
Pirates (37-17)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
H.Smith LOSS(2-4)         6       7   4   4   5   6   0 120   6.75
B.Swift                   1       2   1   1   0   1   1  21   3.24
L.Chagnon                 2       4   2   2   2   0   0  47   1.76
Totals                    9      13   7   7   7   7   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 30,411 DATE- Wednesday, June 13th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:23
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:13  Pirates: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Pirates: 0
ERRORS- E.Grace
DOUBLES- D.Taylor-2(11th), L.Frey(18th), T.Cuccinello-2(12th), P.Traynor(12th)
HOME RUNS- S.Leslie(5th)
RBIs- D.Taylor(27th), S.Leslie-3(32nd), T.Cuccinello-3(27th), P.Traynor(24th),
      T.Thevenow(14th)
STOLEN BASES- B.Boyle(2nd), L.Koenecke(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- H.Smith
SACRIFICE FLIES- T.Thevenow
WALKS- B.Boyle-3, L.Koenecke, L.Frey, A.Lopez-2, A.Vaughan-2, G.Suhr-2,
       E.Grace-2
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle, D.Taylor, L.Frey, S.Leslie, A.Lopez, J.Jordan, V.Mungo,
             F.Lindstrom, H.Smith
PASSED BALLS- A.Lopez
2-out RBI- S.Leslie-2, T.Cuccinello-3, D.Taylor
RLISP 2-out- J.Jordan-3, P.Waner, E.Grace, A.Lopez, D.Taylor, T.Cuccinello,
             P.Traynor, L.Koenecke
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 6 for 17  Pirates: 1 for 5

Dodgers suffer an aggravating loss

The Dodgers gave up another lead today in what has become a consistent theme in recent games.  The Dodgers pounded out 17 hits and everything seemed to be in order.  But the Pirates scored 5 in the 7th and got the winning run with a run in the 8th.  The Dodgers are back to 10 games under .500.  But the Brooklyn run differential is just -4, so there has been a ton of a bad luck and games they've given away late.  Pittsburgh is now at 37-16, 4 games up, and they look really good.  They have a really well balanced club and its been interesting to play them at Forbes Field.

Let's highlight the Pittsburgh run scoring in the 7th and 8th.  Ralph Birkofer led off the 7th when he reached on an error.  Lloyd Waner singled.  Paul Waner singled, scoring 1 run.  Arky Vaughan doubled, plating 2 runs.  Gus Suhr singled and reached second on an error.  Earl Grace singled and reached 2nd on an error, one more run scored.  After a flyout, Wally Jensen singled in the final run.

In the 8th, Lloyd Waner walked.  After an out was recorded, Arky Vaughan doubled.  Gus Suhr was intentionally walked.  Earl Grace hit a sac fly.

A number of Dodgers had fine offensive performances, so it was tough to watch this one go to waste.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates          6/12/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(22-32) Pittsburgh(37-16)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle LF          5  2  2  1 .322     L.Waner CF          4  3  2  0 .313  
  L.Frey SS           5  2  4  2 .363     P.Waner RF          5  2  3  2 .396  
  D.Taylor CF,RF      5  0  2  2 .296     A.Vaughan SS        4  0  3  2 .447  
  S.Leslie 1B         5  1  3  1 .353     G.Suhr 1B           4  1  2  1 .300  
  J.Stripp 3B         5  0  1  1 .267     E.Grace C           4  1  1  2 .297  
  J.Frederick RF      3  0  0  0 .229     L.Chagnon P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  L.Munns P           0  0  0  0 .273     P.Traynor 3B        5  0  0  0 .329  
C-T.Cuccinello PH     1  0  1  0 .238     W.Jensen LF         4  0  2  1 .317  
  A.Lopez 2B          5  1  2  0 .239     T.Thevenow 2B       4  0  2  0 .254  
  R.Berres C          4  0  0  0 .200     R.Birkofer P        4  1  0  0 .148  
D-H.Wilson PH         1  0  0  0 .202     H.Meine P           0  0  0  0 .182  
  R.Benge P           3  0  1  0 .212   B-P.Veltman C         0  0  0  0 .083  
A-L.Koenecke CF       1  1  1  0 .299                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      43  7 17  7                 Totals      38  8 15  8
 
A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Benge In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Meine In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Munns In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Berres In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 1 0 1  0 2 0  0 3 0  -  7 17  5
Pirates......... 1 0 0  0 1 0  5 1    -  8 15  0
 
Dodgers (22-32)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Benge                   6 2/3  14   7   4   1   2   0 129   2.21  A1 D8
L.Munns LOSS(4-4)         1 1/3   1   1   1   2   1   0  28   5.87  D9
Totals                    8      15   8   5   3   3   0
 
Pirates (37-16)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Birkofer                7 1/3  14   7   7   1   2   0 138   2.45  A1 E1
H.Meine WIN(3-1) BS(1st)  0 2/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  11   1.84  E2 E4
L.Chagnon SAVE(9th)       1       1   0   0   0   0   0  14   0.68  E5
Totals                    9      17   7   7   1   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,362 DATE- Tuesday, June 12th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:18
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:10  Pirates:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Pirates: 1
ERRORS- B.Boyle-2, S.Leslie, J.Stripp-2
DOUBLES- B.Boyle(8th), L.Frey-2(17th), S.Leslie(6th), T.Cuccinello(10th),
         A.Lopez-2(14th), P.Waner(19th), A.Vaughan-2(21st)
TRIPLES- S.Leslie(2nd)
RBIs- B.Boyle(21st), L.Frey-2(28th), D.Taylor-2(26th), S.Leslie(29th),
      J.Stripp(18th), P.Waner-2(30th), A.Vaughan-2(67th), G.Suhr(53rd),
      E.Grace-2(25th), W.Jensen(16th)
STOLEN BASES- L.Frey(4th)
CAUGHT STEALING- A.Vaughan
SACRIFICE FLIES- E.Grace
WALKS- J.Frederick, L.Waner, A.Vaughan, G.Suhr
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle, R.Benge, E.Grace, W.Jensen, R.Birkofer
GIDP- S.Leslie
PASSED BALLS- E.Grace
2-out RBI- G.Suhr, W.Jensen
RLISP 2-out- J.Stripp, R.Benge, J.Frederick, R.Berres, G.Suhr, R.Birkofer,
             P.Traynor-2, H.Wilson
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 8 for 22  Pirates: 5 for 10
IBB- G.Suhr (by L.Munns, 8th inning)

Dodgers give one away

It was the type of game where, if the Dodgers were in contention, it would hurt pretty bad, but as it stands it's just another loss, this time 10-7 in extra innings.  The Dodgers gave this one away, and had they won it, it would have been a much needed sweep.  But no, the Dodgers were up by a big margin, up 6-3, only to give it all back.  The Braves scored 3 in the 12th.

Let's go through that 12th inning.  Wally Berger led off with a walk.  After a wild pitch, Randy Moore walked.  Buck Jordan singled, plating 1.  Pinky Whitney doubled, plating 2.  

"We gave the game away," Mathew Williams said.  "We gave up 3 in the 8th we shouldn't have."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Boston Braves At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers               6/10/1934
Updated W/L Records: Boston(32-20) Brooklyn(22-31)
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Urbanski SS       6  0  1  0 .256     B.Boyle CF          6  1  1  2 .319  
  L.Mallon 2B         6  0  4  2 .280     L.Frey SS           5  1  2  1 .351  
  H.Lee LF            5  0  0  0 .276     D.Taylor LF         6  1  2  0 .293  
  W.Berger CF         5  3  2  2 .267     S.Leslie 1B         6  1  2  1 .347  
  R.Moore RF          4  2  2  0 .250     H.Wilson RF         4  0  1  3 .205  
  B.Jordan 1B         6  2  2  1 .291     T.Cuccinello 2B     5  0  0  0 .234  
  P.Whitney 3B        5  1  1  2 .222     J.Stripp 3B         5  1  1  0 .269  
  A.Spohrer C         4  1  2  1 .264     A.Lopez C           5  1  3  0 .234  
B-T.Thompson PR       0  0  0  0 .342     D.Leonard P         1  1  0  0 .318  
C-S.Hogan C           2  0  0  0 .210     H.Smythe P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  H.Betts P           3  1  2  0 .360     L.Munns P           1  0  0  0 .273  
  D.Barrett P         0  0  0  0 .000   D-G.Chapman PH        1  0  0  0 .450  
A-R.Worthington PH    1  0  0  0 .167     O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Elliott P         2  0  0  0 .000     A.Herring P         0  0  0  0 .000  
                                        E-L.Koenecke PH       1  0  0  0 .295  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      49 10 16  8                 Totals      46  7 12  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Barrett In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Spohrer In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Thompson In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Munns In 11th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Herring In 12th Inning
 
Braves.......... 0 1 1  1 0 0  1 3 0  0 0 3  - 10 16  3
Dodgers......... 2 0 0  0 1 3  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  7 12  1
 
Braves (32-20)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
H.Betts                   6 1/3   8   7   4   5   2   0 133   2.26  A1 D6
D.Barrett                 0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   8.53  D7 D7
J.Elliott WIN(2-1)        5       4   0   0   1   3   0  71   4.19  D8
Totals                   12      12   7   4   6   5   0
 
Dodgers (22-31)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Leonard                 7       9   4   4   1   0   2 112   5.27  A1 D3
H.Smythe                  0 1/3   3   3   3   1   0   0  16  27.00  D4 D8
L.Munns BS(1st)           3 2/3   2   0   0   2   2   0  50   5.84  D9 F3
O.Carroll LOSS(0-4)       0       2   3   3   2   0   0  19   8.74  F4 F7
A.Herring                 1       0   0   0   0   0   0  16   7.02  F8
Totals                   12      16  10  10   6   2   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,397 DATE- Sunday, June 10th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 3:27
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 9  Dodgers:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 2  Dodgers: 2
ERRORS- B.Urbanski-2, W.Berger, H.Wilson
DOUBLES- R.Moore(7th), P.Whitney(9th), L.Frey(15th), D.Taylor(9th),
         J.Stripp(7th), A.Lopez(12th)
TRIPLES- A.Spohrer(1st), S.Leslie(1st)
HOME RUNS- W.Berger-2(13th)
RBIs- L.Mallon-2(7th), W.Berger-2(40th), B.Jordan(14th), P.Whitney-2(22nd),
      A.Spohrer(7th), B.Boyle-2(20th), L.Frey(26th), S.Leslie(28th),
      H.Wilson-3(21st)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Leonard
SACRIFICE FLIES- H.Wilson
WALKS- B.Urbanski, H.Lee, W.Berger, R.Moore-2, P.Whitney, L.Frey, H.Wilson,
       T.Cuccinello, J.Stripp, A.Lopez, D.Leonard
STRIKE OUTS- H.Lee, J.Elliott, B.Boyle, L.Frey-2, S.Leslie, H.Wilson
GIDP- W.Berger, P.Whitney, J.Stripp-2
WILD PITCHES- D.Leonard, O.Carroll
PASSED BALLS- A.Lopez-2
2-out RBI- L.Frey, B.Boyle-2, L.Mallon-2
RLISP 2-out- T.Cuccinello, B.Boyle, A.Spohrer, H.Lee-2, D.Taylor, L.Frey-2,
             B.Urbanski, L.Koenecke-2
TEAM RISP- Braves: 5 for 15  Dodgers: 5 for 17

Mungo pitches complete game shutout

Van Mungo put up another masterful performance today at Ebbets Field, pitching a complete game shutout in a 2-0 win.  Mungo was dominant, racking up 8 strikeouts and allowing just 4 hits.  He never allowed Boston to stage a rally in the game.  He has pitched well in a number of games recently and with today's win evens his record at 6-6.

Today's game featured just 12 hits total.  Buzz Boyle and Sam Leslie had multiple hit games for the Dodgers.  Let's get to the scoring.

The Dodgers got on the board in the 2nd inning.  After an out was recorded, Al Lopez singled.  Jimmy Jordan flied out.  Jim Bucher hit an RBI triple.  He was stranded at 3rd.  The Dodgers would score again in the 5th.  After two were out, Buzz Boyle singled.  Le Koenecke then doubled him home.

"We look like we've completely shaken the losing funk we were in," said Mathew Williams.  "Things look good."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Boston Braves At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                6/9/1934
Updated W/L Records: Boston(31-20) Brooklyn(22-30)
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Urbanski SS       4  0  0  0 .259     B.Boyle LF          4  1  2  0 .326  
  L.Mallon 2B         4  0  0  0 .246     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  1  1 .297  
  B.Smith P           0  0  0  0 .250     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  1  0 .240  
  W.Berger CF         3  0  1  0 .264     S.Leslie 1B         4  0  2  0 .347  
  P.Whitney 3B        4  0  1  0 .223     J.Frederick RF      4  0  0  0 .237  
  R.Moore LF          4  0  0  0 .243     A.Lopez C           3  1  1  0 .222  
  S.Hogan C           3  0  0  0 .214     J.Jordan SS         3  0  0  0 .294  
  B.Jordan 1B         3  0  0  0 .290     J.Bucher 3B         3  0  1  1 .207  
  T.Thompson RF       3  0  1  0 .342   A-J.Stripp 3B         0  0  0  0 .272  
  F.Frankhouse P      2  0  1  0 .107     V.Mungo P           2  0  0  0 .195  
B-H.Lee PH,2B         1  0  0  0 .284                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  0  4  0                 Totals      31  2  8  2
 
A-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Bucher In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Frankhouse In 8th Inning
 
INJURY: Jim Bucher INJURED (for 4 more games) in 7th inning
 
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
Dodgers......... 0 1 0  0 1 0  0 0    -  2  8  0
 
Braves (31-20)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
F.Frankhouse LOSS(5-4)    7       8   2   2   1   5   0 117   2.77
B.Smith                   1       0   0   0   0   0   0  11   3.21
Totals                    8       8   2   2   1   5   0
 
Dodgers (22-30)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo WIN(6-6)          9       4   0   0   1   8   0 125   2.88
Totals                    9       4   0   0   1   8   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 33,082 DATE- Saturday, June 9th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 1:49
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 5  Dodgers: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 1  Dodgers: 0
DOUBLES- W.Berger(12th), F.Frankhouse, L.Koenecke(15th)
TRIPLES- J.Bucher(1st)
RBIs- L.Koenecke(19th), J.Bucher(5th)
WALKS- W.Berger, V.Mungo
STRIKE OUTS- B.Urbanski-2, L.Mallon, W.Berger-2, P.Whitney, R.Moore,
             F.Frankhouse, B.Boyle, L.Koenecke, J.Frederick, J.Jordan-2
GIDP- J.Frederick
2-out RBI- J.Bucher, L.Koenecke
RLISP 2-out- V.Mungo, S.Hogan, J.Jordan, L.Mallon-2, T.Cuccinello, L.Koenecke
TEAM RISP- Braves: 1 for 5  Dodgers: 0 for 5

Beck pitches gem as Dodgers take opener

Starter Boom-Boom Beck pitched a whale of a game, going the full 9 innings, allowing just 3 hits, 2 runs (0 earned), and picking up the win.  Beck was in command all game, and dropped his ERA to a very strong 2.94.  Lonny Frey hit a home run for the Dodgers.  He finished with 3 RBI's and powered the offense side of the game.

Let's get into the scoring.  The Dodgers plated 1 run in the opening inning.  Lonny Frey hit a solo shot.  But the Braves would score 2 in the 3rd.  After an out was recorded, Bill Urbanski reached on an error.  Les Mallon then grounded out, Urbanski to 2nd.  Hal Lee then singled him home, and Wally Berger doubled Lee home.  But the Dodgers would score 2 in their 3rd and that was all the scoring that took place.  With one out, Boom-Boom Beck singled.  Buzz Boyle flied out.  Koenecke singled, then Lonny Frey doubled them both home.

"Boom-Boom looked strong.  If he can play well for us, it's a big help," said Manager Mathew Williams.  "We've been playing better recently."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Boston Braves At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                6/8/1934
Updated W/L Records: Boston(31-19) Brooklyn(21-30)
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Urbanski SS       4  1  1  0 .264     B.Boyle RF          4  0  0  0 .321  
  L.Mallon 2B         4  0  0  0 .262     L.Koenecke CF       3  1  1  0 .298  
  H.Lee LF            4  1  1  1 .286     L.Frey SS           4  1  2  3 .350  
  W.Berger CF         4  0  1  1 .263     D.Taylor LF         3  0  1  0 .291  
  R.Moore RF          4  0  0  0 .250     S.Leslie 1B         4  0  0  0 .344  
  B.Jordan 1B         3  0  0  0 .295     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  0  0 .240  
  A.Spohrer C         2  0  0  0 .253     J.Stripp 3B         3  0  1  0 .272  
  D.Gyselman 3B       2  0  0  0 .206     C.Sukeforth C       3  0  1  0 .278  
  B.Cantwell P        2  0  0  0 .105     B.Beck P            3  1  2  0 .600  
A-J.Mowry PH          1  0  0  0 .233                                          
  B.Smith P           0  0  0  0 .250                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  2  3  2                 Totals      30  3  8  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Cantwell In 7th Inning
 
Braves.......... 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  3  0
Dodgers......... 1 0 2  0 0 0  0 0    -  3  8  2
 
Braves (31-19)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Cantwell LOSS(4-3)      6       6   3   3   2   3   1  87   3.29  A1 C8
B.Smith                   2       2   0   0   1   1   0  31   3.28  C9
Totals                    8       8   3   3   3   4   1
 
Dodgers (21-30)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Beck WIN(1-1)           9       3   2   0   3   3   0 117   2.94  A1
Totals                    9       3   2   0   3   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 19,278 DATE- Friday, June 8th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:21
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 4  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 0  Dodgers: 2
ERRORS- J.Stripp-2
DOUBLES- W.Berger(11th), L.Frey(14th)
HOME RUNS- L.Frey(3rd)
RBIs- H.Lee(29th), W.Berger(38th), L.Frey-3(25th)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Stripp
WALKS- B.Jordan, A.Spohrer, D.Gyselman, L.Koenecke, D.Taylor, T.Cuccinello
STRIKE OUTS- H.Lee, W.Berger, B.Jordan, B.Boyle, L.Koenecke, T.Cuccinello,
             B.Beck
GIDP- D.Gyselman, J.Mowry
2-out RBI- L.Frey-3, H.Lee, W.Berger
RLISP 2-out- R.Moore, S.Leslie, B.Cantwell, B.Boyle, D.Taylor
TEAM RISP- Braves: 1 for 4  Dodgers: 3 for 7

Dodgers go 4-2 on road trip with win in Philadelphia

The Dodgers clinched the 3-game series against the Phillies with an 8-6 win today.  It was a dramatic game decided late.  In the end, the Dodgers scored 3 in the 9th to pull it off.  They began the game with a nice lead but coughed it up before prevailing in the end.  Les Munns got the win in relief; Dutch Leonard picked up the save.  Joe Stripp was 3-for-4 in the game.

Let's get to the scoring.  The Dodgers scored 1 in the 2nd.  Hack Wilson began the inning by striking out, then Cuccinello walked.  After an out was recorded, Joe Stripp doubled him home.  They scored 3 in the 3rd to go up 4-0.  Tom Zachary began the inning with a single.  Glenn Chapman hit a double, putting runners on 2nd and 3rd.  After a fly out, Danny Taylor hit a sacrifice fly.  Then, Hack Wilson hit a 2-run home run.  

But the Phillies would score 2 in the 4th.  Johnny Moore reached on a Lonny Frey error.  Don Hurst hit into a force play.  Kiddo Davis reached 2nd on the 2-base error by Lonny Frey.  Bucky Walters then singled, plating 2 runs.  They'd add a run in the 5th when a run scored on a ground out double play.  The Dodgers would score in the 6th to make it 5-3.  Tony Cuccinello cracked a solo shot.  But the Phillies would tie the game with 2 in the 6th.  Don Hurst singled.  After an out was recorded, Bucky Walters singled.  Jimmie Wilson hit into a force play, then Snipe Hansen and Dick Bartell both hit RBI singles.

But the Dodgers would score 3 in the 9th.  Al Lopez opened the inning with a single, then Les Munns singled.  After a wild pitch, Glenn Chapman would hit a 2-RBI single.  Danny Taylor would later hit an RBI fielder's choice.  The Phillies scored in the 9th after Lou Chiozza tripled and came home later on a ground out

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Philadelphia Phillies        6/7/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(20-30) Philadelphia(11-38)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  G.Chapman RF        5  2  2  1 .462     D.Bartell SS        5  1  2  1 .363  
  L.Frey SS           5  0  1  0 .347     L.Chiozza 2B        5  1  2  0 .336  
  D.Taylor CF         4  0  0  2 .290     E.Allen LF          5  0  1  0 .300  
  H.Wilson LF         5  1  1  2 .202     J.Moore RF          5  0  0  1 .252  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  2  1  1 .244     D.Hurst 1B          5  2  1  0 .177  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  0  0  0 .352     K.Davis CF          3  1  0  0 .243  
  J.Stripp 3B         4  0  3  1 .270     B.Walters 3B        4  0  3  2 .241  
  A.Lopez C           4  1  1  0 .220     J.Wilson C          4  1  1  0 .371  
  T.Zachary P         3  1  1  0 .118     S.Hansen P          3  0  1  1 .118  
  H.Smythe P          0  0  0  0 ----     C.Moore P           0  0  0  0 .100  
  L.Munns P           1  1  1  0 .300                                          
  D.Leonard P         0  0  0  0 .333                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39  8 11  7                 Totals      39  6 11  5
 
 
Dodgers......... 0 1 3  0 0 1  0 0 3  -  8 11  3
Phillies........ 0 0 0  2 1 2  0 0 1  -  6 11  2
 
Dodgers (20-30)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
T.Zachary                 5 2/3   9   5   3   1   2   0 104   5.22
H.Smythe                  0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
L.Munns WIN(4-3)          2       1   0   0   0   0   0  26   6.48
D.Leonard SAVE(1st)       1       1   1   1   0   1   0  14   5.28
Totals                    9      11   6   4   1   3   0
 
Phillies (11-38)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
S.Hansen LOSS(3-5)        8      11   8   7   1   5   2 136   3.72
C.Moore                   1       0   0   0   0   1   0  16   6.35
Totals                    9      11   8   7   1   6   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,135 DATE- Thursday, June 7th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:28
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 6  Phillies: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Phillies: 0
ERRORS- L.Frey-3, L.Chiozza-2
DOUBLES- G.Chapman(4th), L.Frey(13th), J.Stripp-2(6th)
TRIPLES- L.Chiozza(5th)
HOME RUNS- H.Wilson(6th), T.Cuccinello(6th)
RBIs- G.Chapman(4th), D.Taylor-2(24th), H.Wilson-2(18th), T.Cuccinello(24th),
      J.Stripp(17th), D.Bartell(20th), J.Moore(15th), B.Walters-2(14th),
      S.Hansen
SACRIFICE HITS- S.Hansen
SACRIFICE FLIES- D.Taylor
WALKS- T.Cuccinello, K.Davis
STRIKE OUTS- L.Frey-2, D.Taylor, H.Wilson, S.Leslie-2, D.Hurst, S.Hansen-2
GIDP- E.Allen
BALKS- C.Moore
WILD PITCHES- S.Hansen
2-out RBI- J.Stripp, H.Wilson-2, S.Hansen, D.Bartell
RLISP 2-out- A.Lopez, S.Hansen-2, T.Zachary, H.Wilson, G.Chapman, L.Chiozza,
             D.Bartell-2
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 3 for 13  Phillies: 3 for 11

Dodgers topple Phillies

Buzz Boyle and Lonny Frey had 3 hits a piece at the top of the order in a big Dodger win over the Phillies today, 11-2.  The win evens the series at a game a piece.  Johnny Babich pitched well for the Dodgers, going 7 innings, allowing 6 hits, 1 earned run.  He picks up the win.  Philadelphia starter Phil Collins was hammered, going 7 innings, allowing 10 runs (9 earned).

Every Dodgers starter had a hit in the game except for Johnny Babich.  Boyle, Frey, and Lopez all hit home runs.  The Dodgers were an impressive 4-for-11 with runners in scoring position.  They had 4 innings where they scored multiple runs.

The rubber game is tomorrow against these weak hitting Phillies.  If the Dodgers win, they will have gone 4-2 on the road trip before heading back home.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Philadelphia Phillies        6/6/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(19-30) Philadelphia(11-37)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          5  3  3  1 .331     D.Bartell SS        3  1  2  1 .362  
  L.Frey SS           5  3  3  2 .351     L.Chiozza 2B        3  0  0  0 .333  
  L.Koenecke CF       3  2  1  0 .297     E.Allen LF          4  0  1  1 .303  
  D.Taylor LF         3  1  1  2 .299     J.Moore RF          4  0  1  0 .263  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     3  1  2  2 .244     K.Davis CF          4  0  0  0 .248  
  A.Lopez C           4  1  1  4 .219     J.Wilson C          4  1  2  0 .375  
  J.McCarthy 1B       5  0  1  0 .200     B.Walters 3B        4  0  1  0 .221  
  J.Jordan 3B         5  0  1  0 .302     H.Hendrick 1B       4  0  1  0 .225  
  J.Babich P          4  0  0  0 .143     P.Collins P         2  0  0  0 .179  
  O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .000   A-E.Boland PH         1  0  0  0 .217  
                                          C.Moore P           0  0  0  0 .100  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37 11 13 11                 Totals      33  2  8  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Collins In 7th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 2 0 2  2 0 1  3 1 0  - 11 13  0
Phillies........ 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 1 0  -  2  8  2
 
Dodgers (19-30)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Babich WIN(2-4)         7       6   1   1   2   5   0 103   4.44  A1 C9
O.Carroll                 2       2   1   1   0   0   0  23   7.54  D1
Totals                    9       8   2   2   2   5   0
 
Phillies (11-37)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
P.Collins LOSS(2-10)      7      10  10   9   4   4   3 146   6.12  A1 D9
C.Moore                   2       3   1   0   0   0   0  30   6.50  E1
Totals                    9      13  11   9   4   4   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,501 DATE- Wednesday, June 6th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:14
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 6  Phillies: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 2  Phillies: 2
ERRORS- J.Wilson, P.Collins
DOUBLES- L.Frey(12th)
HOME RUNS- B.Boyle(3rd), L.Frey(2nd), A.Lopez(2nd)
RBIs- B.Boyle(18th), L.Frey-2(22nd), D.Taylor-2(22nd), T.Cuccinello-2(23rd),
      A.Lopez-4(21st), D.Bartell(19th), E.Allen(26th)
SACRIFICE HITS- T.Cuccinello
SACRIFICE FLIES- T.Cuccinello, A.Lopez
WALKS- L.Koenecke-2, D.Taylor-2, D.Bartell, L.Chiozza
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle, J.Jordan, J.Babich-2, D.Bartell, B.Walters-2, P.Collins-2
GIDP- A.Lopez, J.Jordan, L.Chiozza, E.Allen
WILD PITCHES- O.Carroll
PASSED BALLS- J.Wilson
2-out RBI- L.Frey-2, B.Boyle
RLISP 2-out- J.McCarthy-2, E.Boland
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 4 for 11  Phillies: 3 for 6

Phillies stage dramatic comeback, beat Dodgers

The league doormat, the Philadelphia Phillies, won in dramatic fashion today at the Baker Bowl, outlasting the Dodgers, 6-5.  Ethan Allen had 4 hits for the Phillies including a home run.  This game was a thrill ride as the lead changed hands 5 times.

The Phillies scored the winning runs in the 9th; here's how it went down.  Dick Bartell led off the inning with a double.  Lou Chiozza then slapped a one-base hit, plating Bartell.  Ethan Allen laced a base-hit.  After an out was recorded, Don Hurst drew a walk to load the bases.   Pinch hitter Jimmy Wilson then stroked a one-base hit to win the game.

Van Mungo got the loss for Brooklyn.  He went 8 innings and allowed 5 earned runs.  

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Philadelphia Phillies        6/5/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(18-30) Philadelphia(11-36)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          5  2  3  0 .320     D.Bartell SS        4  2  2  1 .357  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  1  2  3 .297     L.Chiozza 3B        5  1  2  1 .341  
  L.Frey SS           5  0  3  1 .343     E.Allen LF          5  1  4  2 .304  
  D.Taylor LF         4  1  0  0 .298     J.Moore RF          5  0  2  0 .263  
D-G.Chapman LF        0  0  0  0 .471     D.Hurst 1B          4  0  0  0 .176  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  0  1  0 .360     A.Todd C            4  1  2  0 .275  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  1  1 .236   A-M.Haslin PR         0  0  0  0 .250  
  J.Stripp 3B         3  0  0  0 .254   C-J.Wilson C          1  0  1  1 .371  
  C.Sukeforth C       3  0  1  0 .267     K.Davis CF          4  1  2  0 .255  
  V.Mungo P           4  1  1  0 .205     I.Jeffries 2B       4  0  1  1 .339  
  H.Smythe P          0  0  0  0 ----     C.Davis P           2  0  0  0 .143  
                                        B-E.Boland PH         1  0  0  0 .227  
                                          S.Hansen P          0  0  0  0 .071  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  5 12  5                 Totals      39  6 16  6
 
A-Pinch Ran For Todd In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Davis In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Haslin In 9th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Taylor In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 2  0 0 1  2 0 0  -  5 12  2
Phillies........ 0 1 1  1 0 0  1 0 2  -  6 16  0
 
Dodgers (18-30)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Mungo LOSS(5-6)         8      14   6   5   2   5   1 149   3.14  A1 E2
H.Smythe                  0 1/3   2   0   0   1   0   0  13   0.00  E3
Totals                    8 1/3  16   6   5   3   5   1
 
Phillies (11-36)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Davis                   8      12   5   5   2   0   0 115   6.11  A1 D9
S.Hansen WIN(3-4)         1       0   0   0   0   2   0  15   3.02  E1
Totals                    9      12   5   5   2   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 38,517 DATE- Tuesday, June 5th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:02
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 7  Phillies:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Phillies: 2
ERRORS- T.Cuccinello, C.Sukeforth
DOUBLES- B.Boyle(7th), L.Koenecke-2(14th), D.Bartell(15th), A.Todd(9th),
         K.Davis(9th), I.Jeffries(2nd)
HOME RUNS- E.Allen(6th)
RBIs- L.Koenecke-3(18th), L.Frey(20th), T.Cuccinello(21st), D.Bartell(18th),
      L.Chiozza(12th), E.Allen-2(25th), J.Wilson(16th), I.Jeffries(5th)
STOLEN BASES- D.Bartell(2nd), L.Chiozza(5th)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Bartell, E.Allen
WALKS- J.Stripp, C.Sukeforth, D.Bartell, D.Hurst, C.Davis
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle, L.Koenecke, D.Bartell, L.Chiozza, D.Hurst, I.Jeffries,
             C.Davis
GIDP- S.Leslie, J.Stripp, L.Chiozza
2-out RBI- I.Jeffries, E.Allen
RLISP 2-out- S.Leslie-3, C.Davis, C.Sukeforth, D.Hurst, E.Boland
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 3 for 10  Phillies: 2 for 13
IBB- J.Stripp (by C.Davis, 6th inning)

Benge pitches gem and Dodgers take series

Ray Benge spun an absolute gem of a game as he went the distance to in a 3-0 Dodger win.  Benge allowed just 2 hits (2 singles who never got past 1st base) to go with 3 strikeouts.  He did not walk any batters.  His ERA now stands at a very small 1.94.  

On the offensive side, Lonny Frey had 4 hits, including a pair of doubles.  He's been hitting nicely recently.  The Dodgers actually should have won this game by a larger margin because they were just 2-for-16 with runners in scoring position.  They were leaving runners on base left and right.  

The Dodgers scored in the 5th inning.  Joe Stripp reached base on a shortstop error.  After Koenecke flied out, Danny Taylor hit a triple.  In the 8th inning, the Dodgers scored 2.  Sam Leslie led off with a single but was cut down trying to steal second.  After a ground out from Cuccinello, Frey and Frederick hit back-to-back singles.  Al Lopez then doubled them both home. 

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Boston Braves                6/3/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(18-29) Boston(28-18)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Stripp 3B         4  1  0  0 .261     B.Urbanski SS       4  0  1  0 .239  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  0  0  0 .293     L.Mallon 2B         4  0  0  0 .255  
  D.Taylor LF         4  0  1  1 .307     H.Lee LF            3  0  0  0 .284  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  0  2  0 .362     W.Berger CF         3  0  0  0 .260  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  0  0 .236     P.Whitney 3B        3  0  0  0 .225  
  L.Frey SS           4  1  4  0 .335     B.Jordan 1B         3  0  1  0 .303  
  J.Frederick RF      4  1  1  0 .247     T.Thompson RF       3  0  0  0 .351  
  A.Lopez C           4  0  1  2 .218     A.Spohrer C         2  0  0  0 .259  
  R.Benge P           4  0  0  0 .200   A-R.Moore PH          1  0  0  0 .258  
                                          E.Brandt P          2  0  0  0 .167  
                                        B-S.Hogan PH          1  0  0  0 .222  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  3  9  3                 Totals      29  0  2  0
 
A-Pinch Hit For Spohrer In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Brandt In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 2 0  -  3  9  0
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  2  1
 
Dodgers (18-29)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Benge WIN(5-3)          9       2   0   0   0   3   0 100   1.94  A1
Totals                    9       2   0   0   0   3   0
 
Braves (28-18)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Brandt LOSS(5-2)        9       9   3   2   3   7   0 136   2.12  A1
Totals                    9       9   3   2   3   7   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,786 DATE- Sunday, June 3rd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 1:56
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 9  Braves: 2
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Braves: 0
ERRORS- B.Urbanski
DOUBLES- L.Frey-2(11th), A.Lopez(11th)
TRIPLES- D.Taylor(6th)
RBIs- D.Taylor(20th), A.Lopez-2(17th)
CAUGHT STEALING- S.Leslie
WALKS- J.Stripp, D.Taylor, T.Cuccinello
STRIKE OUTS- L.Koenecke-2, T.Cuccinello, J.Frederick, R.Benge-3, B.Urbanski,
             P.Whitney, E.Brandt
2-out RBI- A.Lopez-2
RLISP 2-out- R.Benge-5, T.Cuccinello-2
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 2 for 16  Braves: 0 for 0

Dodgers slam Braves, 10-0

The Dodgers put their 'hittin' shoes' on and overwhelmed the Boston Braves at Braves Field today, 10-0.  Sam Leslie went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI's.  Lonny Frey went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI's (he hit a grand slam).  The Dodgers pounded out 14 hits in total.  Dutch Leonard started for Brooklyn and he went the distance, allowing just 5 hits, 1 walk, 1 strikeout.  It was the kind of game where everything seemed to be going right for the Dodgers.

The Dodgers plated 7 runs in the 7th inning.  Let's go through it.  Jimmy Jordan started the inning by popping out.  Dutch Leonard then reached on an error by pitcher Leo Mangum.  Buzz Boyle singled to put runners at first and third.  Len Koenecke popped out.  Danny Taylor walked.  Sam Leslie then singled in 2 runners.  Tony Cuccinello singled to load the bases, then Lonny Frey hit a grand slam.  Al Lopez then singled and got to 2nd on a stolen base.  Jimmy Jordan, batting for the second time in the inning, hit an RBI single.

"I tell ya', everything felt fine today.  We smoked 'em.  That's what its all about," Manager Williams said.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Boston Braves                6/2/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(17-29) Boston(28-17)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          6  2  2  1 .308     B.Urbanski SS       4  0  1  0 .238  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  0  0  0 .303     L.Mallon 2B         4  0  0  0 .275  
  D.Taylor LF         4  1  1  0 .309     H.Lee LF            4  0  1  0 .289  
  S.Leslie 1B         5  2  4  3 .359     W.Berger CF         4  0  0  0 .264  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     5  1  2  0 .241     R.Moore RF          4  0  2  0 .260  
B-J.Bucher 2B         0  0  0  0 .192     B.Jordan 1B         3  0  1  0 .303  
  L.Frey 3B           5  2  2  4 .318     P.Whitney 3B        3  0  0  0 .229  
  A.Lopez C           5  1  1  0 .217     S.Hogan C           3  0  0  0 .225  
  J.Jordan SS         5  0  2  2 .306     L.Mangum P          2  0  0  0 .231  
  D.Leonard P         4  1  0  0 .333     D.Barrett P         0  0  0  0 .000  
                                        A-R.Worthington PH    0  0  0  0 .286  
                                          J.Elliott P         0  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      44 10 14 10                 Totals      31  0  5  0
 
A-Pinch Hit For Barrett In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Cuccinello In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 0 1  7 0 1  - 10 14  0
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  3
 
Dodgers (17-29)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Leonard WIN(2-4)        9       5   0   0   1   1   0 116   5.22  A1
Totals                    9       5   0   0   1   1   0
 
Braves (28-17)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
L.Mangum LOSS(0-3)        6 2/3   7   5   2   1   3   2 115   5.72  A1 D3
D.Barrett                 1 1/3   7   4   4   0   0   1  47   8.84  D4 E5
J.Elliott                 1       0   1   0   0   2   0  24   6.97  E6
Totals                    9      14  10   2   1   5   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,183 DATE- Saturday, June 2nd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:05
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 9  Braves: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Braves: 0
ERRORS- B.Urbanski, P.Whitney, L.Mangum
DOUBLES- L.Frey(9th), B.Urbanski(4th), H.Lee(6th), R.Moore(6th)
HOME RUNS- B.Boyle(2nd), S.Leslie(4th), L.Frey(1st)
RBIs- B.Boyle(17th), S.Leslie-3(27th), L.Frey-4(19th), J.Jordan-2(15th)
STOLEN BASES- A.Lopez(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Leonard
WALKS- D.Taylor, R.Worthington
STRIKE OUTS- L.Koenecke, T.Cuccinello, L.Frey, D.Leonard-2, W.Berger
WILD PITCHES- J.Elliott
2-out RBI- S.Leslie-2, L.Frey-4, J.Jordan
RLISP 2-out- L.Frey, B.Boyle-2, T.Cuccinello-2, L.Mallon, B.Jordan, A.Lopez,
             W.Berger, S.Hogan
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 4 for 13  Braves: 0 for 5

Braves smoke Dodgers in opener

Well, the Dodgers left the confines of Ebbets Field to search out victory.  Did they find it?  No, in game 1 of their series at Braves Park they did not; they fell 4-2.  The Dodgers scored 2 runs in the top of the 3rd inning, but they allowed 4 runs in the bottom half of the inning and that was all the scoring in the game.  Fred Frankhouse picks up the victory for Boston, and Tom Zachary got the loss for Brooklyn.

Frankhouse was in command this game, going a full 9 innings, allowing just 4 hits.  He walked 4 and struck out 7.  Zachary wasn't as good; he went 6 innings and allowed 4 earned runs.

Brooklyn scored their 2 runs on a 2-run triple by Buzz Boyle.  Jimmy Jordan led off the inning and flied out, then Tom Zachary walked.  Leadoff hitter Johnny Frederick then walked before the Boyle triple.  Boston scored their 4 runs on a 2-run triple of their own by Tommy Thompson.  They added the next 2 runs on singles.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Boston Braves                6/1/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(16-29) Boston(28-16)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Frederick RF      3  1  0  0 .247     B.Urbanski SS       3  1  1  0 .238  
  B.Boyle CF          4  0  1  2 .307     T.Thompson LF       4  1  1  2 .363  
  L.Frey SS           4  0  0  0 .316     B.Jordan 1B         3  0  0  0 .302  
  D.Taylor LF         4  0  1  0 .311     W.Berger CF         4  1  2  1 .270  
  S.Leslie 1B         3  0  1  0 .345     H.Lee 2B            3  0  0  0 .290  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  0  0 .235     P.Whitney 3B        4  0  2  1 .234  
  A.Lopez C           3  0  0  0 .218     A.Spohrer C         3  0  0  0 .266  
  J.Jordan 3B         2  0  1  0 .302     J.Mowry RF          4  0  0  0 .250  
  T.Zachary P         1  1  0  0 .071     F.Frankhouse P      3  1  1  0 .087  
A-J.McCarthy PH       1  0  0  0 .200                                          
  A.Herring P         0  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      29  2  4  2                 Totals      31  4  7  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Zachary In 7th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  4  1
Braves.......... 0 0 4  0 0 0  0 0    -  4  7  0
 
Dodgers (16-29)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
T.Zachary LOSS(2-3)       6       7   4   4   3   3   0 111   5.28  A1 C9
A.Herring                 2       0   0   0   1   0   0  29   7.47  D1
Totals                    8       7   4   4   4   3   0
 
Braves (28-16)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
F.Frankhouse WIN(4-3)     9       4   2   2   4   7   0 123   2.87  A1
Totals                    9       4   2   2   4   7   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,384 DATE- Friday, June 1st 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 1:49
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 4  Braves: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Braves: 1
ERRORS- L.Frey
DOUBLES- P.Whitney(8th)
TRIPLES- B.Boyle(4th), T.Thompson(2nd)
RBIs- B.Boyle-2(16th), T.Thompson-2(10th), W.Berger(32nd), P.Whitney(16th)
WALKS- J.Frederick, S.Leslie, J.Jordan, T.Zachary, B.Urbanski, B.Jordan, H.Lee,
       A.Spohrer
STRIKE OUTS- J.Frederick, B.Boyle, L.Frey, D.Taylor-2, T.Cuccinello, A.Lopez,
             W.Berger, J.Mowry, F.Frankhouse
GIDP- S.Leslie, H.Lee
2-out RBI- W.Berger, P.Whitney
RLISP 2-out- A.Spohrer-3, D.Taylor, P.Whitney, J.Mowry
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 1 for 3  Braves: 3 for 9

Previewing the road trip

The Dodgers went 5-11 on the recent homestand and will now head out to visit Boston and Philadelphia for an abbreviated road trip.  Boston has won 6 straight and are 8-2 over their last 10 games.  

Boston first baseman Buck Jordan had an effective month of May.  He hit .390 in 105 at-bats.  Boston had good pitching this past month as well.  Starter Huck Betts went 4-1 with a 0.84 ERA.  Boston had a 3.41 team ERA for May

The Phillies have struggled mightily this year.  They currently stand at 10-33.  Their pitching has been horrible with a 5.78 team ERA.

Giants take 3 of 4 from Dodgers

The trials continue for the Dodgers as they lose another close one late.  The Giants scored an unearned run in the 9th to win the game 1-0.  Giants' starter Fred Fitzsimmons went the distance, allowing just 3 hits in the shutout.  This game was a fantastic pitcher's duel between Fitzsimmons and Van Mungo.  It was Mungo who took the tough luck loss after the costly Brooklyn error.

The game entered the 9th tied 0-0.  The Giants would score 1 in 9th.  Jo-Jo Moore led off the inning and struck out.  Hugh Critz grounded out.  Bill Terry singled, then Mel Ott reached base on a costly error by Lonny Frey.  With runners on 1st and 2nd, Travis Jackson singled home Terry for the winning run.  The Dodgers would go quietly in the 9th.

Van Mungo pitched a great game, racking up 9 strikeouts.  He allowed just 4 singles.  He really deserved the win in this game.  Jimmy Jordan had a pair of doubles for the Dodgers, besides that everyone else was pretty quiet.

"It's a tough luck season is what it is," Manager Mathew Williams said.  "We've lost a lot of close ones late.  But we're going to continue playing on with determination and see what June brings."

Around the League

• The Boston Braves swept the Phillies at home this week.  They've won 6 in a row and 11 of their last 13.  They sit in 2nd place, just 1.5 games back.
• The Chicago Cubs took 2 of 3 against the Pirates this week.  They own the league's best ERA at 2.87.
• The St. Louis Cardinals took 2 of 3 from the Reds at Crosley Field this week.
• Pittsburgh continues to be the league's hottest hitting team.  They own a .313 team average and have scored 254.  The Dodgers are 2nd with a .283 average and 211 runs scored.
• Arky Vaughan is currently leading the batting race at .438.  Second place is teammate Paul Waner at .378.  

BOXSCORE: 1934 New York Giants At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers             5/31/1934
Updated W/L Records: New York(25-19) Brooklyn(16-28)
 
  Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Moore LF          4  0  1  0 .297     B.Boyle RF          4  0  0  0 .309  
  H.Critz 2B          4  0  0  0 .214     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  0  0 .314  
  B.Terry 1B          4  1  2  0 .317     D.Taylor LF         4  0  1  0 .313  
  M.Ott RF            4  0  0  0 .291     S.Leslie 1B         3  0  0  0 .346  
  T.Jackson SS        4  0  1  1 .255     L.Frey 3B           4  0  0  0 .324  
  G.Watkins CF        4  0  0  0 .205     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  0  0 .242  
  G.Mancuso C         2  0  0  0 .264     J.Jordan SS         3  0  2  0 .298  
A-H.Leiber PR         0  0  0  0 .346     R.Berres C          2  0  0  0 .231  
B-P.Richards C        0  0  0  0 .167     V.Mungo P           3  0  0  0 .200  
  J.Vergez 3B         3  0  0  0 .185                                          
  F.Fitzsimmons P     3  0  0  0 .071                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  1  4  1                 Totals      30  0  3  0
 
A-Pinch Ran For Mancuso In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Leiber In 8th Inning
 
Giants.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  4  2
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  1
 
Giants (25-19)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
F.Fitzsimmon WIN(5-4)     9       3   0   0   1   6   0 112   3.65
Totals                    9       3   0   0   1   6   0
 
Dodgers (16-28)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo LOSS(5-5)         9       4   1   0   1   9   0 120   2.92
Totals                    9       4   1   0   1   9   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 50,026 DATE- Thursday, May 31st 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 1:31
LEFT ON BASE- Giants: 5  Dodgers: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 1  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- B.Terry, J.Vergez, L.Frey
DOUBLES- J.Jordan-2(8th)
RBIs- T.Jackson(27th)
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Berres
WALKS- G.Mancuso, S.Leslie
STRIKE OUTS- J.Moore, H.Critz, B.Terry, T.Jackson, G.Mancuso, J.Vergez-2,
             F.Fitzsimmons-2, B.Boyle, L.Koenecke-2, R.Berres, V.Mungo-2
GIDP- L.Frey
2-out RBI- T.Jackson
RLISP 2-out- B.Boyle-2, V.Mungo, G.Watkins
TEAM RISP- Giants: 1 for 2  Dodgers: 0 for 6