Giants take 3 of 4 from Dodgers

The trials continue for the Dodgers as they lose another close one late.  The Giants scored an unearned run in the 9th to win the game 1-0.  Giants' starter Fred Fitzsimmons went the distance, allowing just 3 hits in the shutout.  This game was a fantastic pitcher's duel between Fitzsimmons and Van Mungo.  It was Mungo who took the tough luck loss after the costly Brooklyn error.

The game entered the 9th tied 0-0.  The Giants would score 1 in 9th.  Jo-Jo Moore led off the inning and struck out.  Hugh Critz grounded out.  Bill Terry singled, then Mel Ott reached base on a costly error by Lonny Frey.  With runners on 1st and 2nd, Travis Jackson singled home Terry for the winning run.  The Dodgers would go quietly in the 9th.

Van Mungo pitched a great game, racking up 9 strikeouts.  He allowed just 4 singles.  He really deserved the win in this game.  Jimmy Jordan had a pair of doubles for the Dodgers, besides that everyone else was pretty quiet.

"It's a tough luck season is what it is," Manager Mathew Williams said.  "We've lost a lot of close ones late.  But we're going to continue playing on with determination and see what June brings."

Around the League

• The Boston Braves swept the Phillies at home this week.  They've won 6 in a row and 11 of their last 13.  They sit in 2nd place, just 1.5 games back.
• The Chicago Cubs took 2 of 3 against the Pirates this week.  They own the league's best ERA at 2.87.
• The St. Louis Cardinals took 2 of 3 from the Reds at Crosley Field this week.
• Pittsburgh continues to be the league's hottest hitting team.  They own a .313 team average and have scored 254.  The Dodgers are 2nd with a .283 average and 211 runs scored.
• Arky Vaughan is currently leading the batting race at .438.  Second place is teammate Paul Waner at .378.  

BOXSCORE: 1934 New York Giants At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers             5/31/1934
Updated W/L Records: New York(25-19) Brooklyn(16-28)
 
  Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Moore LF          4  0  1  0 .297     B.Boyle RF          4  0  0  0 .309  
  H.Critz 2B          4  0  0  0 .214     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  0  0 .314  
  B.Terry 1B          4  1  2  0 .317     D.Taylor LF         4  0  1  0 .313  
  M.Ott RF            4  0  0  0 .291     S.Leslie 1B         3  0  0  0 .346  
  T.Jackson SS        4  0  1  1 .255     L.Frey 3B           4  0  0  0 .324  
  G.Watkins CF        4  0  0  0 .205     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  0  0 .242  
  G.Mancuso C         2  0  0  0 .264     J.Jordan SS         3  0  2  0 .298  
A-H.Leiber PR         0  0  0  0 .346     R.Berres C          2  0  0  0 .231  
B-P.Richards C        0  0  0  0 .167     V.Mungo P           3  0  0  0 .200  
  J.Vergez 3B         3  0  0  0 .185                                          
  F.Fitzsimmons P     3  0  0  0 .071                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  1  4  1                 Totals      30  0  3  0
 
A-Pinch Ran For Mancuso In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Leiber In 8th Inning
 
Giants.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  4  2
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  1
 
Giants (25-19)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
F.Fitzsimmon WIN(5-4)     9       3   0   0   1   6   0 112   3.65
Totals                    9       3   0   0   1   6   0
 
Dodgers (16-28)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo LOSS(5-5)         9       4   1   0   1   9   0 120   2.92
Totals                    9       4   1   0   1   9   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 50,026 DATE- Thursday, May 31st 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 1:31
LEFT ON BASE- Giants: 5  Dodgers: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 1  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- B.Terry, J.Vergez, L.Frey
DOUBLES- J.Jordan-2(8th)
RBIs- T.Jackson(27th)
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Berres
WALKS- G.Mancuso, S.Leslie
STRIKE OUTS- J.Moore, H.Critz, B.Terry, T.Jackson, G.Mancuso, J.Vergez-2,
             F.Fitzsimmons-2, B.Boyle, L.Koenecke-2, R.Berres, V.Mungo-2
GIDP- L.Frey
2-out RBI- T.Jackson
RLISP 2-out- B.Boyle-2, V.Mungo, G.Watkins
TEAM RISP- Giants: 1 for 2  Dodgers: 0 for 6