Dodgers knock off Giants behind strong Benge start

Ray Benge went the distance, allowing just 4 hits and 1 earned run, as the Dodgers beat the Giants today, 4-1 in front of a packed house at Ebbets Field.  With the win, the Dodgers improve to 16-26.  

The Giants threatened in the 8th inning down 3-1.  Phil Weintraub pinch hit and flied out.  Then, George Grantham pinch hit and walked.  Jo-Jo Moore grounded into a force play.  Lefty O'Doul pinch hit and singled, then Bill Terry walked.  It was bases loaded, 2 out, and Mel Ott up at the plate.  The Brooklyn fans were on the edge of their seat as Benge dealt to Mel Ott.  The result?  A Mel Ott strikeout.  Ray Benge, what a game!

The Dodgers would add a run in the 8th and the Giants would go quietly in their 9th.

BOXSCORE: 1934 New York Giants At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers             5/30/1934
Updated W/L Records: New York(23-19) Brooklyn(16-26)
 
  Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Moore LF          4  0  0  0 .293     B.Boyle LF          3  0  1  0 .327  
  H.Critz 2B          3  0  1  0 .217     L.Frey 3B           4  1  2  0 .329  
C-L.O'Doul PH         1  0  1  0 .333     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  0  0 .326  
D-H.Leiber PR,CF      0  0  0  0 .333     S.Leslie 1B         3  1  2  1 .353  
  B.Terry 1B          3  0  0  0 .316     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  1  1  1 .232  
  M.Ott RF            3  0  0  0 .297     A.Lopez C           3  0  1  0 .219  
  T.Jackson SS        3  0  0  0 .253     J.Frederick RF      3  1  1  2 .259  
  H.Danning C         4  0  0  0 .400     J.Jordan SS         3  0  0  0 .289  
  B.Ryan 3B,2B        4  1  1  0 .205     R.Benge P           3  0  1  0 .231  
  H.Peel CF           2  0  0  0 .182                                          
A-P.Weintraub PH      1  0  0  0 .143                                          
  A.Smith P           0  0  0  0 .250                                          
  J.Salveson P        2  0  1  1 .250                                          
B-G.Grantham PH,3B    0  0  0  0 .279                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  1  4  1                 Totals      29  4  9  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Peel In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Salveson In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Critz In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For O'Doul In 8th Inning
 
Giants.......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  1  4  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  3 0 0  0 1    -  4  9  1
 
Giants (23-19)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Salveson LOSS(0-2)      7       8   3   3   2   3   1  91   6.61
A.Smith                   1       1   1   1   0   0   0  15   3.74
Totals                    8       9   4   4   2   3   1
 
Dodgers (16-26)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Benge WIN(4-3)          9       4   1   1   4   4   0 113   2.19
Totals                    9       4   1   1   4   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 48,393 DATE- Wednesday, May 30th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 1:32
LEFT ON BASE- Giants: 6  Dodgers: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 1  Dodgers: 2
ERRORS- J.Jordan
DOUBLES- B.Ryan(7th), J.Salveson, B.Boyle(6th), S.Leslie(5th),
         T.Cuccinello(9th)
HOME RUNS- J.Frederick(2nd)
RBIs- J.Salveson, S.Leslie(23rd), T.Cuccinello(19th), J.Frederick-2(9th)
STOLEN BASES- L.Frey(3rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- S.Leslie
SACRIFICE FLIES- S.Leslie
WALKS- B.Terry, M.Ott, T.Jackson, G.Grantham, B.Boyle, T.Cuccinello
STRIKE OUTS- M.Ott-2, T.Jackson, J.Salveson, L.Koenecke, T.Cuccinello, A.Lopez
GIDP- B.Terry, H.Danning, A.Lopez
2-out RBI- J.Frederick-2, J.Salveson
RLISP 2-out- T.Cuccinello, T.Jackson, J.Moore, L.Koenecke, M.Ott-2
TEAM RISP- Giants: 1 for 5  Dodgers: 2 for 9