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)