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