Babich pitches well, but Dodgers drop opener to Cubs

Today's game featured a fantastic pitching duel between Dodgers starter Johnny Babich and the Cubs' Guy Bush, but in the end it was the Cubs who pulled it off in 10 innings, 2-0.  The game marked the 4th time that Brooklyn has been shutout this season.

Guy Bush pitched a complete game shutout for the Cubs - his 2nd of the season.  He was just a shade better than Babich.  Babich, to his credit, only allowed a runner to reach scoring position twice until the 10th.  But in the top of the 10th he allowed back-to-back singles to start the inning.  After a sacrifice fly, two more singles would seal the deal for the Cubs.  

The Dodgers were 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position in the game, while the Cubs were 2 for 6.  Hats off to Chuck Klein who had a 3-hit game.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Chicago Cubs At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                5/20/1934
Updated W/L Records: Chicago(18-14) Brooklyn(12-20)
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  W.English 3B        5  1  1  0 .286     J.Frederick RF      5  0  1  0 .250  
  A.Galan 2B          5  1  2  0 .222     L.Frey SS           4  0  0  0 .327  
  C.Klein LF          4  0  3  0 .330     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  1  0 .314  
A-S.Hack PR           0  0  0  0 .312     D.Taylor LF         3  0  1  0 .286  
B-R.Stephenson LF     0  0  0  1 .313     S.Leslie 1B         4  0  2  0 .333  
  F.Herman 1B         4  0  2  0 .271     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  0  0 .260  
  K.Cuyler CF         5  0  2  1 .311     J.Stripp 3B         4  0  1  0 .273  
  B.Phelps C          5  0  0  0 .225     C.Sukeforth C       3  0  0  0 .250  
  B.Jurges SS         4  0  0  0 .218   C-H.Wilson PH         1  0  0  0 .232  
  T.Stainback RF      3  0  1  0 .234     J.Babich P          2  0  0  0 .133  
  G.Bush P            4  0  1  0 .200     D.Leonard P         0  0  0  0 .385  
                                        D-G.Chapman PH        1  0  0  0 .440  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39  2 12  2                 Totals      34  0  6  0
 
A-Pinch Ran For Klein In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Hack In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Sukeforth In 10th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Leonard In 10th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  2 -  2 12  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 -  0  6  0
 
Cubs (18-14)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
G.Bush WIN(4-2)          10       6   0   0   3   2   0 134   2.17
Totals                   10       6   0   0   3   2   0
 
Dodgers (12-20)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Babich LOSS(1-3)        9 1/3  10   2   2   2   5   0 147   4.54
D.Leonard                 0 2/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  14   4.81
Totals                   10      12   2   2   2   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 30,278 DATE- Sunday, May 20th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:14
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs:10  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 1  Dodgers: 1
DOUBLES- J.Frederick(5th), L.Koenecke(9th)
TRIPLES- J.Stripp(3rd)
RBIs- R.Stephenson(2nd), K.Cuyler(15th)
STOLEN BASES- D.Taylor(3rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Taylor
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Stephenson
WALKS- F.Herman, T.Stainback, D.Taylor, T.Cuccinello, J.Babich
STRIKE OUTS- W.English, F.Herman, K.Cuyler, B.Jurges, G.Bush, L.Frey,
             L.Koenecke
GIDP- K.Cuyler, T.Cuccinello
RLISP 2-out- D.Taylor, C.Sukeforth, B.Jurges, L.Frey-2, J.Stripp, B.Phelps
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 2 for 6  Dodgers: 0 for 5
IBB- T.Cuccinello (by G.Bush, 9th inning)