Dodgers swept by Cubs

Ki-Ki Cuyler went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI's as the Cubs defeated the Dodgers, 9-7.  The win gave the Cubs the sweep for this series.  Second baseman Augie Galan also had a 4 hit game.  The Cubs had a total of 20 hits in the game, while Brooklyn had just 11.  Chicago was also an impressive 8 for 15 with runners in scoring position.

Brooklyn starter Dutch Leonard was hit around a bit.  He pitched 6 innings, giving up 15 hits, 8 earned runs, 2 walks, 0 strikeouts.  He absorbs the loss.  Bud Tinning got the win in relief for Chicago.  He went 6 innings, allowing just 1 earned run.

Len Koenecke hit his 1st home run of the season for the Dodgers.  

Both teams scored early as the score was tied 6-6 in 3rd inning.  The Dodgers had loaded in bases with 0 outs.  The big hit that inning was the 2-run double by Tony Cuccinello.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Chicago Cubs At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                5/22/1934
Updated W/L Records: Chicago(20-14) Brooklyn(12-22)
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  W.English SS        5  2  2  2 .291     J.Stripp 3B         5  0  1  0 .278  
  T.Stainback 3B      4  0  3  1 .259     L.Frey SS           5  1  1  0 .319  
  C.Klein LF          5  1  1  0 .320     L.Koenecke CF       4  2  2  1 .309  
  F.Herman RF         4  1  2  1 .278     H.Wilson LF         3  1  0  0 .213  
  K.Cuyler CF         5  3  4  1 .336     S.Leslie 1B         5  0  0  0 .326  
  B.Phelps C          4  1  2  1 .250     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  2  2  2 .261  
  A.Galan 2B          5  1  4  2 .306     A.Lopez C           5  0  2  1 .228  
  C.Grimm 1B          4  0  1  1 .118     J.McCarthy RF       1  1  1  2 .300  
  P.Malone P          0  0  0  0 .167   A-G.Chapman RF        2  0  1  0 .429  
B-D.Camilli PH        1  0  0  0 .171     D.Leonard P         2  0  1  1 .400  
  B.Tinning P         3  0  1  0 .250     A.Herring P         0  0  0  0 .000  
                                        C-J.Jordan PH         1  0  0  0 .314  
                                          B.Beck P            0  0  0  0 .750  
                                        D-D.Taylor PH         1  0  0  0 .270  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      40  9 20  9                 Totals      38  7 11  7
 
A-Subbed Defensively (RF) For McCarthy In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Malone In 4th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Herring In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Beck In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 1 3 2  0 1 0  1 0 1  -  9 20  0
Dodgers......... 0 2 4  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  7 11  0
 
Cubs (20-14)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
P.Malone                  3       6   6   6   4   2   1  78   4.21
B.Tinning WIN(2-2)        6       5   1   1   3   2   1  99   4.35
Totals                    9      11   7   7   7   4   2
 
Dodgers (12-22)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Leonard LOSS(1-4)       6      15   8   8   2   0   0 107   5.76
A.Herring                 1       0   0   0   1   0   0  11   6.75
B.Beck                    2       5   1   1   0   0   0  36   4.86
Totals                    9      20   9   9   3   0   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 25,772 DATE- Tuesday, May 22nd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:24
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 9  Dodgers:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Dodgers: 2
DOUBLES- W.English(7th), F.Herman(4th), T.Cuccinello(6th)
TRIPLES- K.Cuyler(2nd)
HOME RUNS- L.Koenecke(1st), J.McCarthy(1st)
RBIs- W.English-2(11th), T.Stainback(8th), F.Herman(20th), K.Cuyler(16th),
      B.Phelps(5th), A.Galan-2(3rd), C.Grimm(6th), L.Koenecke(12th),
      T.Cuccinello-2(17th), A.Lopez(14th), J.McCarthy-2(2nd), D.Leonard
CAUGHT STEALING- A.Galan
SACRIFICE HITS- T.Stainback
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Phelps
WALKS- F.Herman, C.Grimm, P.Malone, L.Koenecke, H.Wilson-2, T.Cuccinello,
       G.Chapman-2, D.Leonard
STRIKE OUTS- J.Stripp, L.Frey, A.Lopez, G.Chapman
GIDP- C.Grimm
WILD PITCHES- D.Leonard
2-out RBI- F.Herman, T.Stainback, D.Leonard
RLISP 2-out- K.Cuyler, S.Leslie, J.Stripp-2, B.Tinning-3, J.Jordan, H.Wilson,
             D.Taylor
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 8 for 15  Dodgers: 3 for 12
WEB GEMS- Top 9th: Al Lopez blocked the plate, saving a run!