Dodgers thrash Reds, 17-0

It was 'all Brooklyn, all day long' today at Crosley Field, as the Dodgers embarrassed the Reds, 17-0.  Tony Cuccinello was the hitting star for the Dodgers, going 2-for-4 with 6 RBI's.  Dutch Leonard gets the complete game shutout.  He was masterful, scattering 7 hits (all singles), and picking up the win.  The Dodgers had big innings in this one; in the 3rd inning they scored 6 runs, in the 6th inning they scored 4 runs, and in the 8th inning they scored 6 runs.  Johnny Frederick, Danny Taylor, and Len Koenecke all had multiple hit games to go with Cuccinello's.

Cuccinello had a big day at the plate.  He ripped a single plating 2 runners in the 3rd.  Then, later in the 8th inning, he hit a bases loaded double to clear the bases.  The Dodgers were an impressive 7-for-13 with runners in scoring position.

"I love a good laugher," Manager Williams said.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Cincinnati Reds             8/15/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(57-56) Cincinnati(42-70)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          5  2  1  0 .330     T.Piet 2B           4  0  1  0 .260  
  J.Frederick 1B      5  2  2  1 .274     G.Slade SS          4  0  1  0 .329  
  D.Taylor LF         5  3  3  3 .290     M.Koenig 3B         4  0  1  0 .268  
  L.Koenecke CF       3  4  2  3 .345     J.Bottomley 1B      4  0  1  0 .307  
  L.Frey 3B           4  2  0  1 .326     I.Shiver RF         4  0  0  0 .189  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  2  2  6 .277     E.Lombardi C        4  0  2  0 .295  
  J.Jordan SS         5  0  1  2 .273     W.Schulmerich LF    2  0  0  0 .301  
  R.Berres C          5  1  2  1 .257     D.Brennan P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Leonard P         3  1  0  0 .163   B-J.Shevlin PH        0  0  0  0 .366  
                                          R.Kolp P            0  0  0  0 .000  
                                        C-A.Ruble PH          1  0  0  0 .253  
                                          L.Blakely CF        3  0  0  0 .190  
                                          S.Johnson P         0  0  0  0 .163  
                                          T.Kleinhans P       1  0  0  0 .083  
                                        A-H.Pool LF           2  0  1  0 .344  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39 17 13 17                 Totals      33  0  7  0
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Kleinhans In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Brennan In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Kolp In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 1 6  0 0 4  0 6 0  - 17 13  0
Reds............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  7  1
 
Dodgers (57-56)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Leonard WIN(8-8)        9       7   0   0   1   7   0 118   4.14
Totals                    9       7   0   0   1   7   0
 
Reds (42-70)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
S.Johnson LOSS(8-12)      2 1/3   6   7   7   2   1   0  58   6.20
T.Kleinhans               3 1/3   2   3   3   3   0   0  51   4.43
D.Brennan                 2 1/3   5   7   5   2   3   1  59   5.02
R.Kolp                    1       0   0   0   0   0   0  10   5.09
Totals                    9      13  17  15   7   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,383 DATE- Wednesday, August 15th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:11
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 4  Reds: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Reds: 1
ERRORS- D.Brennan
DOUBLES- J.Frederick(17th), D.Taylor(15th), L.Koenecke(36th),
         T.Cuccinello(26th), J.Jordan(16th), R.Berres(4th)
HOME RUNS- L.Koenecke(10th)
RBIs- J.Frederick(25th), D.Taylor-3(55th), L.Koenecke-3(54th), L.Frey(49th),
      T.Cuccinello-6(68th), J.Jordan-2(42nd), R.Berres(9th)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Leonard
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Frederick
WALKS- B.Boyle, D.Taylor, L.Koenecke-2, L.Frey, T.Cuccinello, D.Leonard,
       J.Shevlin
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle, L.Frey, J.Jordan-2, T.Piet-2, I.Shiver-2, W.Schulmerich,
             L.Blakely-2
GIDP- E.Lombardi
2-out RBI- L.Koenecke-3, R.Berres
RLISP 2-out- D.Leonard, G.Slade-2, A.Ruble
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 7 for 13  Reds: 1 for 5

Dodgers back at .500 after loss vs. Reds

Starter Paul Derringer went the distance for the Reds and Chick Hafey finished 3-for-4, as the Cincinnati Reds toppled Brooklyn, 8-6.  The Reds scored 3 runs in the 1st inning to take the lead.  They would give up that lead before gaining it again for good in the 6th.  They wouldn't give it up after that.  Buzz Boyle finished 3-for-4 ford the Dodgers, but Brooklyn managed just 7 hits in the game.

Both Sam Leslie and Johnny Frederick were injured in the game for Brooklyn.  Unfortunately, hot hitting Sam Leslie will miss the next 2 games.

Ray Benge got a 'no decision' in this game for Brooklyn.  He went 5 innings, allowing 5 earned runs.  Les Munns pitched 3 innings of relief, allowing 2 runs (1 earned). 

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Cincinnati Reds             8/14/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(56-56) Cincinnati(42-69)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle LF          4  2  3  1 .331     T.Piet 2B           3  0  1  0 .260  
  L.Frey SS           4  0  1  2 .330   D-S.Adams 3B          1  0  1  1 .296  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  1  1  0 .342     G.Slade SS          4  1  2  1 .330  
  S.Leslie 1B         2  0  1  2 .346     M.Koenig 3B,2B      4  1  0  0 .269  
B-J.McCarthy PR,1B    2  0  0  0 .220     J.Bottomley 1B      3  2  1  1 .308  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  1  0  0 .275     C.Hafey CF          4  1  3  1 .279  
  J.Stripp 3B         4  1  1  0 .286     H.Pool LF           4  1  2  2 .343  
  J.Frederick RF      0  0  0  0 .271     E.Lombardi C        4  0  1  1 .293  
A-G.Chapman PR,RF     3  0  0  0 .318     A.Comorosky RF      3  2  0  0 .278  
  A.Lopez C           4  1  0  1 .263     P.Derringer P       2  0  0  0 .154  
  R.Benge P           2  0  0  0 .175                                          
C-J.Jordan PH         1  0  0  0 .274                                          
  L.Munns P           0  0  0  0 .286                                          
E-D.Taylor PH         1  0  0  0 .285                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  6  7  6                 Totals      32  8 11  7
 
A-Pinch Ran For Frederick In 2nd Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Leslie In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Benge In 6th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Piet In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Munns In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Johnny Frederick INJURED (for 0 more games) in 2nd inning
INJURY: Sam Leslie INJURED (for 2 more games) in 6th inning
 
Dodgers......... 2 2 0  0 0 2  0 0 0  -  6  7  2
Reds............ 3 0 0  2 1 1  0 1    -  8 11  2
 
Dodgers (56-56)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Benge                   5       9   6   5   1   2   0  77   2.95  A1 C7
L.Munns LOSS(5-7)         3       2   2   1   1   1   0  51   4.90  C8
Totals                    8      11   8   6   2   3   0
 
Reds (42-69)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
P.Derringer WIN(8-17)     9       7   6   4   2   8   0 131   4.22  A1
Totals                    9       7   6   4   2   8   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 25,958 DATE- Tuesday, August 14th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:20
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 7  Reds: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Reds: 0
ERRORS- L.Frey, J.Stripp, J.Bottomley-2
DOUBLES- L.Frey(29th), S.Leslie(17th), S.Adams(8th), G.Slade(11th),
         H.Pool-2(21st), E.Lombardi(7th)
TRIPLES- J.Bottomley(11th)
RBIs- B.Boyle(41st), L.Frey-2(48th), S.Leslie-2(68th), A.Lopez(40th),
      S.Adams(10th), G.Slade(31st), J.Bottomley(71st), C.Hafey(70th),
      H.Pool-2(44th), E.Lombardi(40th)
SACRIFICE HITS- T.Piet, G.Slade, P.Derringer-2
WALKS- B.Boyle, L.Frey, J.Bottomley, A.Comorosky
HIT BY PITCH- S.Leslie, J.Frederick
STRIKE OUTS- L.Frey, T.Cuccinello-3, G.Chapman-2, A.Lopez, R.Benge, M.Koenig,
             J.Bottomley, P.Derringer
2-out RBI- L.Frey-2, B.Boyle, S.Adams
RLISP 2-out- J.Stripp, L.Koenecke, G.Slade-2, E.Lombardi, L.Frey-2, M.Koenig,
             J.McCarthy
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 2 for 11  Reds: 7 for 13

Phillies come from behind to beat Dodgers

The Dodgers scored 6 runs in the opening inning but ended up giving this one away; they lost 10-7.  Van Mungo got the start for Brooklyn and he finished with an odd line: 7 innings pitched, 12 hits allowed, 7 runs allowed (1 earned run), 2 walks, 8 strikeouts.  Yes, some crucial errors cost the Dodgers the game along with a weak bullpen.  

The Phillies scored 5 runs in the 4th inning.  Hot hitting Johnny Moore led off the inning with a single.  After an out was recorded and Moore reached 2nd, Kiddo Davis singled to score 1 run.  Then Jimmie Wilson struck out.  Irv Jeffries singled to put runners at 1st and 3rd.  Pitcher Snipe Hansen was next and he hit a fly ball to left field that Glenn Chapman muffed, scoring 1.  Back to back doubles from Bartell and Chiozza plated 3 more runs.

The Phillies added 3 in the 8th inning.  Chiozza (who finished 4-for-5) singled, then Ethan Allen singled, then Johnny Moore singled to plate 1.  Dolph Camilli struck out.  Kiddo Davis hit a sacrifice fly, then Jimmie Wilson singled to score another.  Dodgers reliever Harry Smythe pitched that inning and he got knocked around.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Philadelphia Phillies       8/12/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(56-55) Philadelphia(39-71)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          4  0  1  0 .327     D.Bartell SS        5  2  1  2 .312  
  L.Frey 3B           5  1  1  0 .330     L.Chiozza 3B        5  1  4  1 .340  
  L.Koenecke CF       3  2  2  1 .344     E.Allen LF          5  1  1  0 .308  
  S.Leslie 1B         5  0  2  0 .345     J.Moore RF          4  3  4  2 .347  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     5  1  1  1 .278     D.Camilli 1B        5  0  2  1 .261  
  G.Chapman LF        4  1  1  1 .329     K.Davis CF          4  1  1  2 .231  
  A.Lopez C           5  1  1  1 .266     J.Wilson C          4  0  1  1 .337  
  J.Jordan SS         4  1  4  2 .275     I.Jeffries 2B       5  1  1  0 .267  
  V.Mungo P           3  0  1  1 .209     P.Collins P         0  0  0  0 .179  
A-D.Taylor PH         1  0  0  0 .286     S.Hansen P          3  1  0  0 .238  
  H.Smythe P          0  0  0  0 ----     C.Moore P           1  0  1  0 .200  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39  7 14  7                 Totals      41 10 16  9
 
A-Pinch Hit For Mungo In 8th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 6 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  7 14  2
Phillies........ 0 0 0  5 0 2  0 3    - 10 16  1
 
Dodgers (56-55)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo LOSS(15-12)       7      12   7   1   2   8   0 135   2.73
H.Smythe                  1       4   3   3   0   1   0  25  19.80
Totals                    8      16  10   4   2   9   0
 
Phillies (39-71)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
P.Collins                 0 2/3   6   6   6   0   1   0  30   4.97
S.Hansen WIN(6-10)        6       5   0   0   2   2   0 103   3.78
C.Moore SAVE(1st)         2 1/3   3   1   1   1   1   0  48   4.62
Totals                    9      14   7   7   3   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 30,215 DATE- Sunday, August 12th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:11
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 9  Phillies:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Phillies: 1
ERRORS- L.Frey, G.Chapman, C.Moore
DOUBLES- L.Koenecke(35th), D.Bartell(25th), L.Chiozza(23rd), D.Camilli(17th)
TRIPLES- D.Camilli(6th)
RBIs- L.Koenecke(51st), T.Cuccinello(62nd), G.Chapman(9th), A.Lopez(39th),
      J.Jordan-2(40th), V.Mungo, D.Bartell-2(40th), L.Chiozza(26th),
      J.Moore-2(70th), D.Camilli(59th), K.Davis-2(26th), J.Wilson(24th)
STOLEN BASES- J.Jordan(4th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Chapman, K.Davis
WALKS- B.Boyle, L.Koenecke-2, J.Moore, J.Wilson
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle-2, G.Chapman, V.Mungo, D.Bartell-2, E.Allen-2, D.Camilli,
             K.Davis-2, J.Wilson, S.Hansen
2-out RBI- T.Cuccinello, A.Lopez, J.Jordan-2, V.Mungo, D.Bartell-2, L.Chiozza,
           J.Moore, D.Camilli, J.Wilson
RLISP 2-out- L.Frey-2, D.Camilli, B.Boyle, E.Allen, S.Hansen-2, K.Davis,
             G.Chapman, A.Lopez
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 4 for 13  Phillies: 6 for 15
IBB- J.Wilson (by V.Mungo, 5th inning)

Dodgers clobber Phillies, 10-2

Tom Zachary went the distance and Sam Leslie finished 3-for-3 as the Dodgers easily took care of the Phillies today, 10-2.  Lonny Frey, Len Koenecke, Tony Cuccinello, and Tom Zachary all had multiple hit performances for the Dodgers, who racked up 15 hits total.  Zachary allowed 9 hits and just 2 runs (2 earned) over the span of the game, winning his 8th game of the year.

In the 4th inning, Tom Zachary led off with a single.  Then, Buzz Boyle walked.  Lonny Frey lined out to second, then Danny Taylor flied out to left.  But Len Koenecke, with 2 outs, hit a big 2-run double to put the Dodgers up 5-1.  The Dodgers had a 3-run inning in the 6th.  With 1 out and runners on 1st and 3rd, Tony Cuccinello hit a big RBI single, then Jimmy Jordan hit an RBI single, and then a passed ball led to a 3rd run.

Only the Pittsburgh Pirates have scored more runs this year than Brooklyn.

"We looked a lot better than we did yesterday," Manager Williams said.  "I want us to finish strong.  Don't look at the standings, just play hard day in and day out."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Philadelphia Phillies       8/11/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(56-54) Philadelphia(38-71)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          3  1  0  1 .328     D.Bartell SS        4  1  1  0 .313  
  L.Frey 3B           6  1  2  0 .332     L.Chiozza 2B,3B     4  0  1  0 .333  
  D.Taylor LF         5  1  1  0 .287     E.Allen LF          4  0  1  1 .310  
  L.Koenecke CF       4  2  2  3 .341     J.Moore RF          3  1  2  0 .340  
  S.Leslie 1B         3  2  3  1 .344     D.Camilli 1B        4  0  1  1 .258  
A-J.McCarthy 1B       2  0  0  0 .231     K.Davis CF          4  0  1  0 .230  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     5  1  3  2 .279     J.Wilson C          4  0  2  0 .339  
  J.Jordan SS         4  0  1  1 .265     H.Hendrick 3B       2  0  0  0 .276  
  C.Sukeforth C       5  1  1  1 .205   B-H.Wilson PH         1  0  0  0 .305  
  T.Zachary P         4  1  2  0 .139     C.Moore P           0  0  0  0 .167  
                                        D-A.Todd PH           1  0  0  0 .291  
                                          R.Grabowski P       2  0  0  0 .000  
                                          S.Hansen P          0  0  0  0 .256  
                                        C-I.Jeffries PH,2B    2  0  0  0 .269  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      41 10 15  9                 Totals      35  2  9  2
 
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Leslie In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Hendrick In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Hansen In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Moore In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 1 2  2 1 3  1 0 0  - 10 15  1
Phillies........ 1 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  9  1
 
Dodgers (56-54)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
T.Zachary WIN(8-5)        9       9   2   2   2   4   0 122   4.48  A1
Totals                    9       9   2   2   2   4   0
 
Phillies (38-71)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Grabowski LOSS(0-6)     5 1/3  10   8   7   5   2   0 128  11.51  A1 D5
S.Hansen                  1 2/3   3   2   1   1   2   0  38   3.96  D6 E5
C.Moore                   2       2   0   0   1   1   0  32   4.64  E6
Totals                    9      15  10   8   7   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,829 DATE- Saturday, August 11th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:37
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:13  Phillies: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Phillies: 0
ERRORS- J.Jordan, L.Chiozza
DOUBLES- L.Frey(28th), L.Koenecke(34th), S.Leslie(16th), J.Moore(22nd),
         J.Wilson(15th)
RBIs- B.Boyle(40th), L.Koenecke-3(50th), S.Leslie(66th), T.Cuccinello-2(61st),
      J.Jordan(38th), C.Sukeforth(3rd), E.Allen(62nd), D.Camilli(58th)
STOLEN BASES- L.Chiozza(7th)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Moore, J.Wilson
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Boyle, L.Koenecke
WALKS- B.Boyle-2, D.Taylor, L.Koenecke, S.Leslie, J.Jordan, T.Zachary,
       D.Bartell, J.Moore
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle, L.Frey, D.Taylor, L.Koenecke, J.McCarthy, D.Camilli,
             H.Hendrick, A.Todd, R.Grabowski
PASSED BALLS- C.Sukeforth, J.Wilson
2-out RBI- S.Leslie, T.Cuccinello, L.Koenecke-2, D.Camilli
RLISP 2-out- D.Camilli, C.Sukeforth-2, T.Cuccinello, J.Wilson, B.Boyle,
             L.Chiozza, K.Davis, J.McCarthy
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 5 for 17  Phillies: 2 for 11
IBB- S.Leslie (by R.Grabowski, 4th inning)

Phillies knock off Dodgers, 6-4

The Philadelphia Phillies scored 4 runs in the 6th inning and ended up beating the Dodgers in the opening game of the series.  Euel Moore pitched well for Philadelphia; he went 8.2 innings, allowed 11 hits, 4 runs (3 earned).  He gets the win.  Dutch Leonard gets the loss for Brooklyn.  He allowed 4 earned runs in 6 innings.  Johnny Moore was the hitting star for the Phillies.  He finished 3-for-5 with an RBI.

In that crucial 6th inning, former Dodger Hack Wilson (we love you, Hack!) started out the inning with a ground out.  Then Irv Jeffries singled, then Bucky Walters singled, then finally Euel Moore single to score a run.  He got to second on an error.  After a ground out, Al Todd hit a big 2-run single.  The Phillies would add another run on an error by Jim Bucher.

"I hate to see a loss to the Phillies," Manager Williams said.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Philadelphia Phillies       8/10/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(55-54) Philadelphia(38-70)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle LF,RF       5  1  2  0 .330     D.Bartell SS        5  1  1  0 .314  
  J.Frederick RF      0  1  0  0 .271     A.Todd C            5  1  2  2 .292  
A-G.Chapman PR,LF     2  0  1  0 .333     E.Allen CF          4  1  2  1 .310  
  L.Koenecke CF       4  1  2  0 .339     J.Moore RF          5  0  3  1 .337  
  S.Leslie 1B         5  1  1  2 .339     D.Camilli 1B        5  0  1  0 .258  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     5  0  3  1 .274     H.Wilson LF         4  0  1  0 .307  
  J.Stripp SS         5  0  0  0 .286     I.Jeffries 2B       4  1  1  0 .273  
  J.Bucher 3B         4  0  2  0 .222     B.Walters 3B        4  1  1  0 .238  
  A.Lopez C           4  0  1  0 .267     E.Moore P           3  1  1  1 .135  
  D.Leonard P         2  0  0  0 .174     S.Johnson P         0  0  0  0 .385  
B-J.Jordan PH         0  0  0  0 .265                                          
  O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .286                                          
C-D.Taylor PH         1  0  0  0 .289                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  4 12  3                 Totals      39  6 13  5
 
A-Pinch Ran For Frederick In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Leonard In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Carroll In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Johnny Frederick INJURED (for 2 more games) in 5th inning
 
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  4 12  4
Phillies........ 0 0 0  1 1 4  0 0    -  6 13  0
 
Dodgers (55-54)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Leonard LOSS(7-8)       6      12   6   4   1   3   0  73   4.42  A1 D6
O.Carroll                 2       1   0   0   1   0   0  14   7.99  D7
Totals                    8      13   6   4   2   3   0
 
Phillies (38-70)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Moore WIN(7-5)          8 2/3  11   4   3   4   4   0 109   3.13  A1 E4
S.Johnson SAVE(3rd)       0 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.94  E5
Totals                    9      12   4   3   4   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,193 DATE- Friday, August 10th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:13
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:11  Phillies:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Phillies: 1
ERRORS- G.Chapman, J.Bucher-2, A.Lopez
DOUBLES- L.Koenecke(33rd), T.Cuccinello(25th), J.Bucher(6th), E.Allen(28th)
RBIs- S.Leslie-2(65th), T.Cuccinello(59th), A.Todd-2(36th), E.Allen(61st),
      J.Moore(68th), E.Moore
WALKS- J.Frederick-2, L.Koenecke, J.Jordan, E.Allen, E.Moore
HIT BY PITCH- J.Frederick
STRIKE OUTS- L.Koenecke, T.Cuccinello, D.Leonard-2, A.Todd, I.Jeffries, E.Moore
GIDP- A.Lopez
WILD PITCHES- O.Carroll
PASSED BALLS- A.Todd
2-out RBI- E.Allen, A.Todd-2, S.Leslie, T.Cuccinello
RLISP 2-out- T.Cuccinello, S.Leslie-3, I.Jeffries, D.Camilli-2, H.Wilson-2,
             A.Todd-2, A.Lopez, J.Stripp
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 4 for 13  Phillies: 6 for 13

Giants end Dodgers winning streak

The Giants scored a combined 5 runs in the 7th and 8th innings and ended up winning the finale of the series, 6-4.  The Dodgers had been up 4-1 but they gave away a game they should have won.  Al Herring gets the loss in relief; Carl Hubbell gets the win for New York - he went 8 innings, allowing 2 runs.  The Dodgers made it very interesting in the 9th inning but they couldn't pull it off.

The Giants scored 2 runs in the 7th inning.  After an out was recorded, Hugh Critz it a single, then Bill Terry grounded out, runner advancing to 2nd.  Mel Ott singled to put runners at the corners.  Then Travis Jackson and George Watkins hit singles, scoring 2.  In the 8th inning, New York scored 3.  George Grantham pinch hit and doubled.  Pinch hitter Johnny Vergez grounded out.  Jo-Jo Moore grounded out.  Hugh Critz walked, then Bill Terry walked to load the bases.  Mel Ott then came through with a 3-run triple.

The Dodgers made it very interesting in the 9th.  Tony Cuccinello singled, then pinch hitter Johnny Frederick walked, then Len Koenecke walked to loaded the bases, 0 out.  Pinch hitter Glenn Chapman struck out.  Then Buzz Boyle grounded into a 3-6-3 double play to end the game.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 New York Giants              8/9/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(55-53) New York(61-47)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle CF          5  0  2  0 .329     J.Moore LF          5  1  2  0 .316  
  J.Stripp SS         4  0  0  0 .291     H.Critz 2B          4  2  1  0 .254  
  D.Taylor LF         4  0  0  0 .290     B.Terry 1B          3  1  2  1 .353  
  H.Wilson RF         4  1  1  1 .309     M.Ott RF            5  1  2  3 .345  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  1  1  0 .341     T.Jackson SS        5  0  2  1 .278  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     2  1  1  0 .269     G.Watkins CF        4  0  1  1 .203  
  A.Lopez C           3  1  1  2 .267     B.Ryan 3B           2  0  1  0 .255  
F-J.Frederick PH      0  0  0  0 .271   A-L.O'Doul PH         1  0  0  0 .287  
  J.Jordan 3B         3  0  1  0 .265   B-G.Grantham 3B       0  0  0  0 .234  
G-L.Koenecke PH       0  0  0  0 .337     P.Richards C        3  0  1  0 .190  
  J.Babich P          2  0  0  0 .108   D-H.Leiber PR         0  1  0  0 .260  
  A.Herring P         0  0  0  0 .250   E-G.Mancuso C         0  0  0  0 .235  
H-G.Chapman PH        1  0  0  0 .329     C.Hubbell P         3  0  0  0 .159  
                                        C-J.Vergez PH         1  0  0  0 .284  
                                          J.Bowman P          0  0  0  0 .053  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  4  7  3                 Totals      36  6 12  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Ryan In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (3B) For O'Doul In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Hubbell In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Richards In 8th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Leiber In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Lopez In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Jordan In 9th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Herring In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 1 0  3 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  7  2
Giants.......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  2 3    -  6 12  3
 
Dodgers (55-53)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Babich                  6 2/3  10   3   3   3   3   0 107   5.67  A1 D6
A.Herring L(0-3) BS(1st)  1 1/3   2   3   3   2   1   0  23   7.30  D7
Totals                    8      12   6   6   5   4   0
 
Giants (61-47)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Hubbell WIN(16-8)       8       6   4   2   2   3   1 112   2.86  A1 D5
J.Bowman SAVE(7th)        1       1   0   0   2   1   0  17   2.39  D6
Totals                    9       7   4   2   4   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 47,748 DATE- Thursday, August 9th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:28
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 6  Giants:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Giants: 3
ERRORS- J.Stripp, A.Lopez, H.Critz, T.Jackson, G.Watkins
DOUBLES- A.Lopez(22nd), B.Ryan(14th), P.Richards(3rd)
TRIPLES- M.Ott(7th)
HOME RUNS- H.Wilson(10th)
RBIs- H.Wilson(41st), A.Lopez-2(38th), B.Terry(61st), M.Ott-3(106th),
      T.Jackson(73rd), G.Watkins(31st)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Babich
WALKS- T.Cuccinello-2, J.Frederick, L.Koenecke, H.Critz, B.Terry-2, B.Ryan,
       P.Richards
STRIKE OUTS- D.Taylor, S.Leslie, J.Babich, G.Chapman, T.Jackson, G.Watkins,
             B.Ryan, C.Hubbell
GIDP- B.Boyle, J.Stripp, A.Lopez, P.Richards
2-out RBI- A.Lopez-2, T.Jackson, G.Watkins, M.Ott-3
RLISP 2-out- C.Hubbell-2, J.Stripp, G.Watkins, H.Wilson, T.Jackson-2, L.O'Doul
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 1 for 7  Giants: 5 for 16
WEB GEMS- Top 4th: Hugh Critz robbed Hack Wilson of a base hit.

Dodgers cruise to 7th straight win

In game 2 of the series at The Polo Grounds, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Giants 4-2 behind another masterful pitching performance, this one by Van Mungo.  Mungo went the distance, allowing 6 hits, 2 earned runs (both on home runs), 2 walks and 6 strikeouts.  He fooled Mel Ott who finished 0-for-4.  Len Koenecke finished 2-for-5 with a home run.  Jo-Jo Moore of the Giants hit both of their home runs.

Buzz Boyle led off the 3rd inning with a single, then Len Koenecke hit a home run, putting Brooklyn up 2-0.  The Giants would respond in the bottom half of the inning.  After an out was recorded, Moore hit one of his home runs.  The Dodgers would add runs in the 5th and 6th innings.

The Giants had a rally going in the 8th inning.  Down 4-1, Moore hit his 2nd home run to lead off the inning, making it 4-2.  Hugh Critz then reached on an error by Jim Bucher.  Bill Terry then singled.  But Van Mungo was tough, as the Giants went down 1-2-3 after that.  The Giants had an opportunity but wasted it.  They went quietly in the 9th. 

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 New York Giants              8/8/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(55-52) New York(60-47)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          5  1  1  0 .328     J.Moore CF          4  2  2  2 .315  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  2  2  2 .337     H.Critz 2B          4  0  0  0 .254  
  D.Taylor LF         4  0  2  0 .294     B.Terry 1B          4  0  2  0 .351  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  1  1  1 .342     M.Ott RF            4  0  0  0 .345  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     2  0  0  0 .268     T.Jackson SS        3  0  0  0 .277  
  A.Lopez C           4  0  1  0 .266     L.O'Doul LF         4  0  0  0 .290  
  J.Jordan SS         5  0  2  1 .264     H.Danning C         4  0  1  0 .366  
  J.Bucher 3B         5  0  1  0 .209     B.Ryan 3B           2  0  0  0 .253  
  V.Mungo P           5  0  1  0 .205   A-P.Weintraub PH      1  0  1  0 .161  
                                          A.Smith P           0  0  0  0 .222  
                                        C-G.Watkins PH        0  0  0  0 .202  
                                          F.Fitzsimmons P     2  0  0  0 .149  
                                          H.Bell P            0  0  0  0 .000  
                                        B-G.Grantham PH,3B    2  0  0  0 .234  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39  4 11  4                 Totals      34  2  6  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Ryan In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Bell In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Smith In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Fred Fitzsimmons INJURED (for 2 more games) in 5th inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 2  0 1 1  0 0 0  -  4 11  2
Giants.......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  2  6  3
 
Dodgers (55-52)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo WIN(15-11)        9       6   2   2   2   6   2 135   2.77
Totals                    9       6   2   2   2   6   2
 
Giants (60-47)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
F.Fitzsimmon LOSS(11-10)  5       8   3   3   3   2   1 106   3.70
H.Bell                    2       3   1   1   2   0   0  47   3.69
A.Smith                   2       0   0   0   1   2   0  32   4.59
Totals                    9      11   4   4   6   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,624 DATE- Wednesday, August 8th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:34
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:14  Giants: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Giants: 0
ERRORS- J.Bucher-2, H.Critz, M.Ott, G.Grantham
DOUBLES- H.Danning(5th), P.Weintraub(1st)
HOME RUNS- L.Koenecke(9th), J.Moore-2(12th)
RBIs- L.Koenecke-2(47th), S.Leslie(63rd), J.Jordan(37th), J.Moore-2(42nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Taylor
WALKS- D.Taylor, S.Leslie, T.Cuccinello-3, A.Lopez, T.Jackson, G.Watkins
STRIKE OUTS- A.Lopez-2, V.Mungo-2, J.Moore-2, M.Ott, H.Danning-2, B.Ryan
GIDP- G.Grantham
2-out RBI- J.Jordan, S.Leslie
RLISP 2-out- T.Cuccinello-2, V.Mungo, B.Ryan, L.Koenecke-2, J.Bucher, A.Lopez-3,
             G.Grantham, L.O'Doul
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 4 for 15  Giants: 0 for 5
IBB- T.Cuccinello (by H.Bell, 6th inning)

Dodgers win 6th straight

In a thrilling pitcher's duel at The Polo Grounds, the Dodgers beat their rival Giants, 2-1.  Ray Benge got the start for Brooklyn and he pitched masterfully.  He went the distance, allowed just 2 hits, 1 run, 4 walks, 4 strikeouts.  Besides the home run he allowed to Bill Terry, Benge was dominant and out-pitched Hal Schumacher who got the start for New York.  Pittsburgh lost today, so the Dodgers gain and game, while New York stays 8 games back.

Today's win marks the 6th in a row for Brooklyn.  Joe Stripp got a hit to extend his hitting streak to 18 games.

The Dodgers opened the scoring in the 3rd inning.  After 2 were out, Danny Taylor hit a monster home run deep to left field.  The solo shot made it 1-0.  The Dodgers scored again in the 6th.  Len Koenecke walked to start the inning, then Sam Leslie fouled out.  Tony Cuccinello hit a single to put them on the corners.  Joe Stripp then hit an RBI single.  The Giants would make it 2-1 with a Bill Terry home run in the bottom of the 6th.

The Giants made noise in the 8th.  Jo-Jo Moore reached on a Joe Stripp error to start the inning.  Hugh Critz got Moore to 2nd on a sac bunt.  Bill Terry walked.  Then mighty Mel Ott was up to the plate.  Brooklyn had a 56% chance of winning the game before Ott lined out.  Then, Travis Jackson popped out.  The Giants would go quietly in the 9th.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 New York Giants              8/7/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(54-52) New York(60-46)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          4  0  1  0 .330     J.Moore LF          4  0  0  0 .313  
  J.Bucher 3B         4  0  2  0 .210     H.Critz 2B          3  0  0  0 .257  
  D.Taylor LF         4  1  1  1 .291     B.Terry 1B          2  1  1  1 .349  
  L.Koenecke CF       3  1  0  0 .336     M.Ott RF            4  0  0  0 .348  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  0  0  0 .343     T.Jackson SS        3  0  0  0 .279  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  2  0 .269     G.Watkins CF        3  0  0  0 .202  
  J.Stripp SS         4  0  2  1 .295     B.Ryan 3B           3  0  1  0 .255  
  A.Lopez C           4  0  2  0 .267   A-P.Weintraub PH      1  0  0  0 .145  
  R.Benge P           4  0  0  0 .180     P.Richards C        2  0  0  0 .182  
                                        B-L.O'Doul PH         1  0  0  0 .301  
                                          H.Schumacher P      3  0  0  0 .219  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  2 10  2                 Totals      29  1  2  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Ryan In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Richards In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 1  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  2 10  2
Giants.......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  2  0
 
Dodgers (54-52)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Benge WIN(12-6)         9       2   1   1   4   4   1 129   2.77
Totals                    9       2   1   1   4   4   1
 
Giants (60-46)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
H.Schumacher LOSS(15-10)  9      10   2   2   1   5   1 133   2.97
Totals                    9      10   2   2   1   5   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,605 DATE- Tuesday, August 7th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:15
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 7  Giants: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Giants: 1
ERRORS- J.Stripp-2
DOUBLES- J.Bucher(5th), A.Lopez(21st), B.Ryan(13th)
HOME RUNS- D.Taylor(5th), B.Terry(9th)
RBIs- D.Taylor(52nd), J.Stripp(38th), B.Terry(60th)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Stripp
SACRIFICE HITS- H.Critz
WALKS- L.Koenecke, B.Terry-2, T.Jackson, P.Richards
HIT BY PITCH- G.Watkins
STRIKE OUTS- D.Taylor, L.Koenecke, S.Leslie, J.Stripp, R.Benge, M.Ott, L.O'Doul,
             H.Schumacher-2
GIDP- B.Ryan
2-out RBI- D.Taylor
RLISP 2-out- L.Koenecke, R.Benge-2, P.Richards, D.Taylor, T.Jackson
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 1 for 6  Giants: 0 for 4

Dodgers rack up another impressive victory, now over .500

The Dodgers have won a season-best 5th in a row, as they defeated the Braves again, 7-4, at Ebbets Field.  Dutch Leonard went the distance, and although he didn't pitch fabulously (allowing 2 home runs), he was a steady hand that led the Dodgers to victory.  Tony Cuccinello hit a big home run late to go with a bases clearing double in the 3rd inning.  The 8th inning was the pivotal inning in the game.  The Braves tied the game at 4 with 2 runs off a Randy Moore home run.  But Brooklyn responded.  With 2 outs in the inning, Cuccinello hit a home run; then Jimmy Jordan doubled, Al Lopez singled, then Leonard and Boyle hit RBI singles.

The Braves initiated the scoring in the 1st.  With 1 out, Marty McManus reached on a Cuccinello error.  The next batter, Wally Berger, hit a home run.  But the Dodgers would score 3 in the 3rd to take a 3-2 lead.  After an out was recorded, Johnny Frederick doubled.  Then, Danny Taylor walked.  After a flyout from Sam Leslie, Joe Stripp singled to load the bases.  Tony Cuccinello then hit the big bases-clearing double.  The Dodgers added a run in the 5th.  Johnny Frederick doubled.  Then, after 2 were out, Joe Stripp hit an RBI single.

This 5 game winning streak is the longest streak for Brooklyn this year.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Boston Braves At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                8/5/1934
Updated W/L Records: Boston(58-46) Brooklyn(53-52)
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Urbanski SS       4  0  1  0 .293     B.Boyle RF          4  0  1  1 .331  
  M.McManus 2B        4  1  1  0 .305     J.Frederick CF      5  2  2  0 .271  
  W.Berger CF         3  2  1  2 .268     D.Taylor LF         3  1  0  0 .291  
  P.Whitney 3B        4  0  1  0 .252     S.Leslie 1B         4  0  1  0 .347  
  R.Moore LF          4  1  2  2 .273     J.Stripp 3B         4  1  2  1 .292  
  B.Jordan 1B         4  0  0  0 .315     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  1  2  4 .266  
  T.Thompson RF       4  0  0  0 .249     J.Jordan SS         4  1  1  0 .262  
  D.Barrett P         0  0  0  0 .000     A.Lopez C           4  1  2  0 .264  
  A.Spohrer C         4  0  0  0 .253     D.Leonard P         4  0  1  1 .182  
  L.Mangum P          3  0  1  0 .308                                          
A-R.Worthington RF    1  0  0  0 .080                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  4  7  4                 Totals      36  7 12  7
 
A-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Mangum In 8th Inning
 
Braves.......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  4  7  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 3  0 1 0  0 3    -  7 12  2
 
Braves (58-46)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
L.Mangum LOSS(3-5)        7 2/3  10   7   7   2   1   1 131   4.96
D.Barrett                 0 1/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   8.80
Totals                    8      12   7   7   2   1   1
 
Dodgers (53-52)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Leonard WIN(7-7)        9       7   4   3   2   4   2 135   4.35
Totals                    9       7   4   3   2   4   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,471 DATE- Sunday, August 5th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:38
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 6  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 0  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- T.Cuccinello-2
DOUBLES- M.McManus(16th), J.Frederick-2(16th), T.Cuccinello(24th),
         J.Jordan(15th)
HOME RUNS- W.Berger(22nd), R.Moore(5th), T.Cuccinello(11th)
RBIs- W.Berger-2(75th), R.Moore-2(35th), B.Boyle(39th), J.Stripp(37th),
      T.Cuccinello-4(58th), D.Leonard
WALKS- B.Urbanski, W.Berger, B.Boyle, D.Taylor
STRIKE OUTS- W.Berger, P.Whitney, T.Thompson, L.Mangum, D.Leonard
GIDP- M.McManus
2-out RBI- T.Cuccinello-4, J.Stripp, D.Leonard, B.Boyle
RLISP 2-out- T.Thompson, J.Stripp, J.Jordan, P.Whitney, J.Frederick
TEAM RISP- Braves: 0 for 5  Dodgers: 6 for 12

The Dodgers are back at .500

With today's win, the Dodgers have found themselves at .500 for the first time since May 9th.  They did it empathically with a 15-1 win today over the Braves at Ebbets Field.  Braves starter Ed Brandt has been one of the best pitchers in the league this year, but he was hammered by the Dodgers.  Brandt gave up 7 runs in just 1.2 innings of work.  On the other side, Van Mungo pitched brilliantly, going 7 innings (he was pulled once the game was out of hand), allowing just 1 earned run, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts.  But the story today is obviously the great play by Brooklyn recently with a 4-0 record in August.  They finished 15-14 in July.

Lon Koenecke and Tony Cuccinello both had 2 doubles in the game.  They combined for 7 RBI's.  The Dodgers pounded out 16 hits in total, with 6 starters with multiple hit games.  Danny Taylor hit a home run.  The Dodgers were a remarkable 8-for-19 with runners in scoring position.  The Braves managed 8 hits with 2 going for extra bases.  Ownie Carroll came on to pitch the 8th and 9th innings to get extra work and he did well, going 2 innings, allowing 1 hit and 0 runs.

"We are back at .500, I can't believe it," Manager Williams said.  "Len Koenecke has been one of the finest players in the league this year, and I love watching him hit.  He was our leader today at the top of the order."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Boston Braves At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                8/4/1934
Updated W/L Records: Boston(58-45) Brooklyn(52-52)
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Urbanski SS       4  0  1  0 .293     L.Koenecke CF       4  3  3  3 .340  
  M.McManus 2B        4  0  1  0 .306     J.Jordan SS         6  2  2  0 .262  
  W.Berger CF         4  0  1  0 .268     D.Taylor LF         5  3  2  4 .294  
  P.Whitney 3B        4  1  1  0 .252     S.Leslie 1B         5  2  3  1 .348  
  R.Moore LF          3  0  0  0 .270     H.Wilson RF         4  1  1  2 .310  
  B.Jordan 1B         4  0  2  1 .319     T.Cuccinello 2B     5  0  2  4 .263  
  T.Thompson RF       4  0  1  0 .253     J.Stripp 3B         4  0  1  0 .289  
  A.Spohrer C         4  0  1  0 .258     A.Lopez C           5  2  2  0 .260  
  E.Brandt P          0  0  0  0 .250     V.Mungo P           1  1  0  0 .205  
  F.Rhem P            1  0  0  0 .000   A-J.McCarthy PH       0  1  0  0 .243  
  B.Smith P           1  0  0  0 .286     O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .286  
B-S.Hogan PH          1  0  0  0 .234                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  1  8  1                 Totals      39 15 16 14
 
A-Pinch Hit For Mungo In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Smith In 9th Inning
 
Braves.......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  8  2
Dodgers......... 3 4 0  0 2 0  3 3    - 15 16  0
 
Braves (58-45)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
E.Brandt LOSS(13-6)       1 2/3   6   7   7   5   1   0  63   3.05
F.Rhem                    2 2/3   2   2   1   2   2   0  55   3.88
B.Smith                   3 2/3   8   6   3   1   0   1  73   3.93
Totals                    8      16  15  11   8   3   1
 
Dodgers (52-52)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo WIN(14-11)        7       7   1   1   3   3   0 110   2.80
O.Carroll                 2       1   0   0   0   0   0  20   8.32
Totals                    9       8   1   1   3   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 31,835 DATE- Saturday, August 4th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:28
LEFT ON BASE- Braves:10  Dodgers:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 0  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- R.Moore, F.Rhem
DOUBLES- W.Berger(25th), P.Whitney(13th), L.Koenecke-2(32nd),
         T.Cuccinello-2(23rd)
HOME RUNS- D.Taylor(4th)
RBIs- B.Jordan(34th), L.Koenecke-3(45th), D.Taylor-4(51st), S.Leslie(62nd),
      H.Wilson-2(40th), T.Cuccinello-4(54th)
SACRIFICE HITS- F.Rhem, V.Mungo, O.Carroll
WALKS- B.Urbanski, M.McManus, R.Moore, L.Koenecke-2, D.Taylor, S.Leslie,
       H.Wilson, J.Stripp, V.Mungo, J.McCarthy
STRIKE OUTS- B.Urbanski, M.McManus, F.Rhem, H.Wilson, A.Lopez, V.Mungo
WILD PITCHES- V.Mungo
PASSED BALLS- A.Spohrer
2-out RBI- T.Cuccinello, B.Jordan, D.Taylor-2
RLISP 2-out- P.Whitney-4, V.Mungo-2, D.Taylor-2, T.Thompson, A.Spohrer, A.Lopez,
             J.Stripp
TEAM RISP- Braves: 1 for 8  Dodgers: 8 for 19

Dodgers beat Braves in 11

It took extra frames, but in the end the Dodgers were able to survive some late inning heroics by Boston to win the game, 7-6, in 11 innings.  The Dodgers had been up 6-1 before Boston scored 5 runs in the 8th inning to force extras.  In the 11th, three consecutive singles by Leslie, Wilson, and Cuccinello resulted in the walk off win for Brooklyn.  Tom Zachary gets the win in relief for Brooklyn, going 3.1 innings and allowing 0 earned runs.  The Dodgers are now 51-52.

The Dodgers got out to a hot start, scoring 4 runs in the opening frame.  After 2 were out, Danny Taylor walked, then Sam Leslie singled, followed by a Hack Wilson single to score Taylor.  Next up was Tony Cuccinello and he hit a high drive to left, that's right a home run to make it 4-1.  But the Braves had their own big inning.  In the 8th, Charlie Perkins was called on to relieve Les Munns (who's pitch count was quite high) and things did not go well.  Wally Berger walked to lead off the inning.  Pinky Whitney singled.  Shanty Hogan then hit a big 3-run home run.  But Boston wasn't done.  Buck Jordan singled, then pinch hitter Dick Gyselman singled.  Pinch hitter Randy Moore then popped out, then pitcher Bob Smith hit into a force out.  Billy Urbanski then hit a big, 2-run double.  Tom Zachary was then called on to finish the game and he did very well.

"I'm proud of Tom Zachary for the effort," Manager Williams said.  "He's got icicles in his veins and I love it."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Boston Braves At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                8/3/1934
Updated W/L Records: Boston(58-44) Brooklyn(51-52)
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Urbanski SS       6  1  3  2 .294     B.Boyle CF          6  0  2  0 .332  
  L.Mallon 2B         3  0  0  0 .324     J.Stripp 3B         6  1  1  0 .290  
A-M.McManus 2B        3  0  0  0 .306     D.Taylor LF         5  1  2  1 .292  
  W.Berger CF         3  1  1  1 .268     S.Leslie 1B         5  3  3  0 .344  
  P.Whitney 3B        5  1  3  0 .252     H.Wilson RF         6  1  3  1 .312  
  S.Hogan C           4  1  1  3 .235     T.Cuccinello 2B     5  1  3  5 .261  
  B.Jordan 1B         5  1  1  0 .317     A.Lopez C           5  0  1  0 .258  
  R.Worthington RF    3  0  0  0 .082     J.Jordan SS         5  0  1  0 .260  
D-D.Gyselman PH,RF    2  0  1  0 .181     L.Munns P           4  0  0  0 .286  
  T.Thompson LF       2  0  0  0 .253     C.Perkins P         0  0  0  01.000  
B-R.Moore PH,LF       2  0  0  0 .273     T.Zachary P         1  0  0  0 .094  
  F.Frankhouse P      2  0  1  0 .155                                          
C-J.Mowry PH          1  0  0  0 .266                                          
  B.Smith P           0  0  0  0 .296                                          
E-A.Spohrer PH        1  1  0  0 .258                                          
  F.Rhem P            1  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      43  6 11  6                 Totals      48  7 16  7
 
A-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Mallon In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Thompson In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Frankhouse In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Worthington In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Smith In 8th Inning
 
INJURY: Les Mallon INJURED (for 2 more games) in 5th inning
 
Braves.......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 5 0  0 0 -  6 11  1
Dodgers......... 4 0 1  1 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 -  7 16  0
 
Braves (58-44)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
F.Frankhouse              6      10   6   6   3   4   1 112   3.38  A1 D5
B.Smith                   1       1   0   0   0   0   0   8   3.81  D6 D9
F.Rhem LOSS(4-1)          3 1/3   5   1   1   0   4   0  56   3.91  E1
Totals                   10 1/3  16   7   7   3   8   1
 
Dodgers (51-52)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
L.Munns                   7       7   4   4   4   2   1 126   4.97  A1 D5
C.Perkins BS(3rd)         0 2/3   3   2   2   0   0   0  21   9.00  D6 E1
T.Zachary WIN(7-5)        3 1/3   1   0   0   0   2   0  41   4.74  E2
Totals                   11      11   6   6   4   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 47,954 DATE- Friday, August 3rd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 3:26
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 8  Dodgers:12
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 0  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- B.Jordan
DOUBLES- B.Urbanski-2(18th), F.Frankhouse, T.Cuccinello(21st)
TRIPLES- D.Taylor(8th)
HOME RUNS- S.Hogan(4th), T.Cuccinello(10th)
RBIs- B.Urbanski-2(36th), W.Berger(73rd), S.Hogan-3(25th), D.Taylor(47th),
      H.Wilson(38th), T.Cuccinello-5(50th)
STOLEN BASES- D.Taylor(6th)
WALKS- W.Berger-2, S.Hogan, R.Moore, D.Taylor, S.Leslie, T.Cuccinello
STRIKE OUTS- M.McManus, R.Worthington, F.Frankhouse, F.Rhem, B.Boyle, J.Stripp,
             D.Taylor-2, S.Leslie, H.Wilson-2, A.Lopez
2-out RBI- H.Wilson, T.Cuccinello-3, D.Taylor, B.Urbanski-2
RLISP 2-out- B.Jordan, J.Jordan, S.Leslie, L.Mallon, B.Boyle-2, R.Worthington,
             H.Wilson-2, M.McManus
TEAM RISP- Braves: 4 for 13  Dodgers: 4 for 13

Dodgers win a laugher, 14-1

The Dodgers made mincemeat of the Phillies today, whooping them 14-1.  Brooklyn scored in the 1st inning, then 2 runs in the 3rd, 3 runs in the 4th, and 8 runs in the 8th.  They pounded out 11 hits, including a 3-for-4 performance from Danny Taylor, and a 2-for-5 performance from Tony Cuccinello, including a home run and 5 RBI's.  Really, the whole team hit well, as every starter except Al Lopez got a hit (though he had 2 walks).  Ray Benge pitched masterfully, shutting down the Phillies over his 8 innings of work.  The Phils did not have their first hit until the 4th inning.

Around the League

• The Giants and Braves keep jockeying for 2nd place.  With today's win for Boston and loss for the Giants, the Braves are in 2nd place, 7.5 games back of Pittsburgh.  New York is in 3rd place and 8 games back.
• The Cincinnati Reds have lost 8 games in a row.  They've been outscored 13-53 over that stretch.  Cincinnati was league-worst in the month of July, finishing 9-19.
• Arky Vaughan continues to lead the batting race.  He is still hitting over .400 at .403.  He is also tied for 1st in the league in walks, which means his on-base percentage is high at .477.
• Hal Schumacher of the Giants leads the league in wins with 15.  He has been consistent all season ERA-wise and will likely finish strong.  Van Mungo is tied for 3rd with 13.
• Mel Ott is the first player to hit 100 RBI's.  He has exactly 100 and is also leading the league with 28 home runs.
• Len Koenecke is 4th in the league in 'Runs Creater per 27 outs' at 9.0.  Only Arky Vaughan, Mel Ott, and Paul Waner are ahead of him.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Philadelphia Phillies At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers        8/2/1934
Updated W/L Records: Philadelphia(35-66) Brooklyn(50-52)
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Bartell SS        3  0  0  0 .315     B.Boyle RF          3  3  1  0 .332  
  L.Chiozza 3B        3  0  0  0 .332     J.Jordan 3B,SS      5  3  1  2 .261  
  E.Allen LF          4  1  2  0 .315     D.Taylor LF         4  2  3  3 .290  
  J.Moore RF          3  0  2  0 .326     S.Leslie 1B         4  1  2  3 .341  
  A.Todd C            4  0  1  1 .290     T.Cuccinello 2B     5  1  2  5 .256  
  K.Davis CF          4  0  0  0 .230     J.Frederick CF      5  1  1  0 .268  
  I.Jeffries 2B       4  0  0  0 .283     J.Stripp SS,3B      5  1  1  1 .292  
  H.Hendrick 1B       3  0  1  0 .275     A.Lopez C           2  2  0  0 .259  
  C.Davis P           2  0  0  0 .254     R.Benge P           3  0  0  0 .193  
A-B.Clancy PH         0  0  0  0 .196     W.Clark P           0  0  0  0 .250  
  R.Grabowski P       0  0  0  0 .000                                          
  S.Johnson P         0  0  0  0 .417                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  1  6  1                 Totals      36 14 11 14
 
A-Pinch Hit For Davis In 8th Inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  3
Dodgers......... 1 0 2  3 0 0  0 8    - 14 11  0
 
Phillies (35-66)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Davis LOSS(11-14)       7       7   6   6   4   3   0 121   4.92
R.Grabowski               0 1/3   4   8   7   3   0   1  40  10.40
S.Johnson                 0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   4.14
Totals                    8      11  14  13   7   3   1
 
Dodgers (50-52)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Benge WIN(11-6)         8       5   1   1   3   1   0 116   2.87
W.Clark                   1       1   0   0   0   0   0  17   4.46
Totals                    9       6   1   1   3   1   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,345 DATE- Thursday, August 2nd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 1:48
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 6  Dodgers: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 1  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- L.Chiozza, E.Allen, H.Hendrick
DOUBLES- J.Moore(20th), H.Hendrick(10th)
TRIPLES- J.Stripp(7th)
HOME RUNS- T.Cuccinello(9th)
RBIs- A.Todd(32nd), J.Jordan-2(36th), D.Taylor-3(46th), S.Leslie-3(61st),
      T.Cuccinello-5(45th), J.Stripp(36th)
SACRIFICE HITS- L.Chiozza
WALKS- D.Bartell, J.Moore, B.Clancy, B.Boyle-2, D.Taylor, S.Leslie, A.Lopez-2,
       R.Benge
STRIKE OUTS- C.Davis, J.Jordan, R.Benge-2
GIDP- A.Todd, A.Lopez
2-out RBI- T.Cuccinello-2, J.Jordan, D.Taylor, S.Leslie
RLISP 2-out- J.Moore, J.Frederick-2, K.Davis, T.Cuccinello, D.Bartell,
             I.Jeffries
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 1 for 10  Dodgers: 7 for 11

Dodgers survive a rollercoaster 9th inning in win

What a thrilling game today in front of 26,432 at Ebbets Field, as fans saw their Dodgers hold on to their lead despite pressure in the 8th and 9th innings.  The Phillies entered the 8th trailing 6 to 1.  They scored 2 in the eighth and 2 in the 9th, but ended up losing the game 6-5 to Brooklyn.  Dodgers starter Dutch Leonard was injured in the game and pitched just 2 innings.  Therefore, the Dodgers had to rely on their shaky bullpen to get the victory.

Buzz Boyle went 4-for-5 with a triple and 3 singles; Tony Cuccinello and Joe Stripp had 2-hit games for Brooklyn.  Let's explore those exciting 8th and 9th innings for Philadelphia.

Andy High led off the 8th with a walk.  Then, Ethan Allen singled to put runners at 1st and 2nd.  Johnny Moore then walked to load the bases with 0 outs.  Kiddo Davis struck out.  Jimmie Wilson then hit a single, scoring 1.  Bucky Walters would add a sacrifice fly to score a run.  Harvey Hendrick struck out.  Then in the wild 9th, pinch hitter Al Todd led off the inning with a single.  Lou Chiozza grounded into a force out.  Andy High then popped out.  With 2 outs, Ethan Allen hit a double.  Then, Johnny Moore walked to load the bases.  Kiddo Davis walked, scoring a run.  Jimmie Wilson walked, scoring a run.  But the game ended on a ground out from Bucky Walters.

"Boy, that game had my blood pressure up," Manager Williams said.  "I didn't like it one bit!"

BOXSCORE: 1934 Philadelphia Phillies At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers        8/1/1934
Updated W/L Records: Philadelphia(35-65) Brooklyn(49-52)
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Chiozza 2B        5  1  1  1 .335     B.Boyle CF          5  2  4  1 .332  
  M.Haslin SS         1  0  0  0 .247     J.Bucher 3B         5  0  1  1 .195  
A-A.High SS           3  1  1  0 .220     D.Taylor LF         3  2  0  0 .284  
  E.Allen LF          5  2  3  0 .313     S.Leslie 1B         3  0  1  2 .339  
  J.Moore RF          3  0  2  0 .323     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  1  2  0 .253  
  K.Davis CF          4  0  1  1 .233     J.Stripp SS         4  1  2  1 .294  
  J.Wilson C          4  0  1  2 .351     J.Frederick RF      3  0  0  0 .270  
  B.Walters 3B        4  0  0  1 .242     A.Lopez C           4  0  1  0 .261  
  H.Hendrick 1B       4  0  0  0 .274     D.Leonard P         1  0  0  0 .175  
  C.Moore P           2  1  1  0 .174     R.Lucas P           1  0  0  0 .000  
B-A.Todd PH           1  0  1  0 .290     A.Herring P         1  0  0  0 .250  
                                          O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .286  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  5 11  5                 Totals      34  6 11  5
 
A-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Haslin In 1st Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Moore In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Mickey Haslin INJURED (for 0 more games) in 1st inning
INJURY: Dutch Leonard INJURED (for 2 more games) in 2nd inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 2 2  -  5 11  3
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  1 2 2  0 0    -  6 11  0
 
Phillies (35-65)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Moore LOSS(3-9)         8      11   6   2   3   5   0 152   4.99  A1
Totals                    8      11   6   2   3   5   0
 
Dodgers (49-52)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Leonard                 2       2   0   0   0   0   0  23   4.45  A1 A8
R.Lucas WIN(2-2)          3 1/3   5   1   1   1   0   0  56   9.49  A9 C5
A.Herring HOLD(1st)       3 1/3   4   4   4   2   1   0  63   6.81  C6 E3
O.Carroll SAVE(3rd)       0 1/3   0   0   0   3   0   0  18   8.68  E4
Totals                    9      11   5   5   6   1   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,432 DATE- Wednesday, August 1st 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:10
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies:11  Dodgers: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 0  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- J.Wilson, H.Hendrick-2
DOUBLES- L.Chiozza(21st), E.Allen(25th), C.Moore, J.Bucher(4th), S.Leslie(15th)
TRIPLES- B.Boyle(6th)
RBIs- L.Chiozza(22nd), K.Davis(21st), J.Wilson-2(23rd), B.Walters(26th),
      B.Boyle(38th), J.Bucher(6th), S.Leslie-2(58th), J.Stripp(35th)
SACRIFICE HITS- A.Herring
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Walters
WALKS- A.High, J.Moore-2, K.Davis, J.Wilson, C.Moore, D.Taylor, S.Leslie,
       J.Frederick
STRIKE OUTS- K.Davis, D.Taylor, T.Cuccinello, J.Frederick, A.Lopez, A.Herring
PASSED BALLS- J.Wilson
2-out RBI- B.Boyle, S.Leslie-2, K.Davis, J.Wilson
RLISP 2-out- K.Davis, D.Leonard, T.Cuccinello, J.Bucher-2, A.Lopez, B.Walters-4,
             H.Hendrick
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 3 for 11  Dodgers: 4 for 15

Brooklyn gives one away to lowly Phillies

The Dodgers were leading 5-1 going into the 7th inning; they would end up losing 6-5 in extras against a weak Phillies team.  It was the kind of game a Manager hates to see.  Some would argue the Dodgers have been complacent in the last couple of weeks.  They're still only 4 games under .500, but this is a game we should have won, and Manager Williams is angry about it.

The game was deadlocked after 9 innings.  Philadelphia came out on top in the 10th inning.  Bud Clancy singled, then Johnny Moore singled.  After an out was recorded, Jimmie Wilson laced a base-knock scoring the run.  Both teams had 13 hits in the game, but it was the Phillies who did not give up and ended up winning this game.

Van Mungo didn't pitch great, but he went 9.1 innings, allowing 13 hits, 6 runs (5 earned), 0 walks, and 5 strikeouts.  Curt Davis gets the win in relief for the Phillies, Mungo picks up the loss.  Johnny McCarthy, who was subbing for Sam Leslie this game at 1st base, went 3-for-5 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI's.  It's great to see contributions from the bench!

BOXSCORE: 1934 Philadelphia Phillies At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers       7/31/1934
Updated W/L Records: Philadelphia(35-64) Brooklyn(48-52)
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Todd C            5  0  3  2 .287     B.Boyle LF          5  1  1  0 .325  
  M.Haslin SS         5  0  1  0 .249     L.Frey SS           3  0  1  0 .332  
  D.Camilli 1B        4  0  0  0 .255   A-G.Chapman PR        0  0  0  0 .333  
C-B.Clancy 1B         1  1  1  0 .196   B-J.Stripp 3B         2  0  1  0 .291  
  J.Moore RF          5  1  2  0 .320     L.Koenecke CF       6  0  0  0 .334  
  K.Davis CF          5  1  1  0 .233     H.Wilson RF         4  0  2  0 .304  
  J.Wilson 2B         5  0  1  1 .353     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  1  1  0 .250  
  B.Walters 3B        4  1  1  2 .246     A.Lopez C           5  1  1  0 .261  
  H.Hendrick LF       4  1  2  1 .281     J.McCarthy 1B       5  2  3  2 .243  
E-L.Chiozza PR,LF     1  1  0  0 .338     J.Jordan 3B,SS      5  0  1  1 .263  
  P.Collins P         2  0  1  0 .192     V.Mungo P           4  0  1  1 .207  
D-E.Allen PH          1  0  0  0 .309     B.Beck P            0  0  0  0 .462  
  C.Davis P           0  0  0  0 .262   F-S.Leslie PH         1  0  1  0 .339  
  S.Johnson P         0  0  0  0 .417   G-D.Taylor PR         0  0  0  0 .287  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      42  6 13  6                 Totals      44  5 13  4
 
A-Pinch Ran For Frey In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Chapman In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Camilli In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Collins In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Hendrick In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Beck In 10th Inning
G-Pinch Ran For Leslie In 10th Inning
 
INJURY: Lonny Frey INJURED (for 10 more games) in 6th inning
INJURY: Dolph Camilli INJURED (for 2 more games) in 7th inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 1  0 0 0  3 0 1  1 -  6 13  2
Dodgers......... 0 3 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  0 -  5 13  2
 
Phillies (35-64)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
P.Collins                 8      11   5   4   3   1   1 145   4.96
C.Davis WIN(11-13)        1       2   0   0   0   0   0  19   4.81
S.Johnson SAVE(2nd)       1       0   0   0   0   0   0  14   4.20
Totals                   10      13   5   4   3   1   1
 
Dodgers (48-52)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo LOSS(13-11)       9 1/3  13   6   5   0   5   0 136   2.86
B.Beck                    0 2/3   0   0   0   1   0   0   9   3.86
Totals                   10      13   6   5   1   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 16,021 DATE- Tuesday, July 31st 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 3:04
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 8  Dodgers:13
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 0  Dodgers: 2
ERRORS- M.Haslin, H.Hendrick, J.Stripp, V.Mungo
DOUBLES- K.Davis(14th), B.Walters(14th), H.Hendrick(9th), J.McCarthy(4th)
HOME RUNS- J.McCarthy(2nd)
RBIs- A.Todd-2(31st), J.Wilson(21st), B.Walters-2(25th), H.Hendrick(15th),
      J.McCarthy-2(4th), J.Jordan(34th), V.Mungo
SACRIFICE HITS- P.Collins
WALKS- B.Walters, B.Boyle, H.Wilson, T.Cuccinello
HIT BY PITCH- L.Frey
STRIKE OUTS- M.Haslin-2, K.Davis, B.Walters-2, B.Boyle
GIDP- D.Camilli, L.Chiozza
2-out RBI- A.Todd
RLISP 2-out- J.Moore, L.Frey, T.Cuccinello-2, H.Wilson-3, D.Camilli-2, J.Jordan,
             L.Koenecke
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 4 for 13  Dodgers: 3 for 12

Newspaper recap 7/31

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1934 National League                 Date: 7/31/1934
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1934 PIN  62  35    A.Vaughan PIN .402  M.Ott     NYN   27  M.Ott     NYN   99
1934 BON  57  41    P.Waner   PIN .373  R.Collins SLN   22  G.Suhr    PIN   90
1934 NYN  56  43    M.Ott     NYN .363  W.Berger  BON   21  A.Vaughan PIN   87
1934 SLN  50  48    K.Cuyler  CHN .358  J.Medwick SLN   20  J.Medwick SLN   85
1934 BRN  48  51    J.Medwick SLN .355  C.Klein   CHN   18  W.Berger  BON   72
1934 CHN  46  52
1934 CIN  39  58    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1934 PHN  34  64    H.Schumac NYN   14  L.Chagnon PIN   11  R.Birkofe PIN 2.32
                    E.Brandt  BON   13  A.Smith   NYN    6  E.Brandt  BON 2.56
                    V.Mungo   BRN   13  J.Bowman  NYN    5  B.Lee     CHN 2.64
                    C.Hubbell NYN   13  J.Haines  SLN    5  V.Mungo   BRN 2.76
                    L.French  PIN   13  B.Tinning CHN    4  C.Hubbell NYN 2.82
 
                    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
                    J.Stripp  BRN   11  P.Martin  SLN   19  D.Dean    SLN  144
                    B.Ryan    NYN   11  K.Cuyler  CHN    9  V.Mungo   BRN  131
                    P.Waner   PIN   10  S.Hack    CHN    8  L.Warneke CHN  109
                    G.Slade   CIN    8  D.Bartell PHN    8  P.Dean    SLN  108
                    P.Martin  SLN    8  OTHERS TIED W    7  B.Lee     CHN   89
 
YESTERDAY'S GAMES   TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
CHN  9  at  CIN  2  NYN-Fitzsim(11-9, 3.50) at BON-Brandt(13-4, 2.56)
                    PHN-Collins(7-15, 4.98) at BRN-Mungo(13-10, 2.76)
                    PIN-Swift(12-4, 3.83) at CIN-Johnson(8-9, 5.39)
                    SLN-Dean(11-9, 2.82) at CHN-Weaver(2-1, 3.28)
 
YESTERDAY'S BEST PERFORMANCES
BATTER         TM OPP AB  R  H RB BB Ks HR SB
G.Hartnett    CHN CIN  5  2  3  2  0  1  0  0
K.Cuyler      CHN CIN  5  2  4  0  0  0  0  0
B.Herman      CHN CIN  4  2  2  0  1  1  0  0
F.Herman      CHN CIN  5  1  2  2  0  2  0  0
C.Hafey       CIN CHN  4  1  1  1  0  1  1  0
 
PITCHER        TM OPP  INN  H  R ER BB Ks HR WLS
T.Kleinhans   CIN CHN  3.2  4  0  0  0  3  0    
P.Malone      CHN CIN  3.0  3  0  0  0  3  0   S
L.Warneke     CHN CIN  6.0  5  2  2  2  3  1 W  
T.Freitas     CIN CHN  2.0  2  1  1  0  2  0    
B.Frey        CIN CHN  3.1 10  8  8  2  3  0  L 
 
WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER         TM  AVG AB  H RB BB HR  PITCHER        TM IP  H ER BB Ks HR WLS
G.Suhr        PIN .406 32 13 11  8  2  C.Hubbell     NYN 18  8  0  1  8  0 200
B.Ryan        NYN .444 27 12  7  4  2  H.Schumacher  NYN 18 10  3  3  3  1 200
J.Moore       PHN .400 35 14 12  4  2  C.Davis       PHN 18 13  3  0  6  1 200
M.Ott         NYN .323 31 10  9  6  2  F.Frankhouse  BON 26 26  6 10  9  1 210
J.Moore       NYN .406 32 13  8  3  1  R.Benge       BRN 17 13  3  7  8  0 200
 
WHO'S NOT - WORST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER         TM  AVG AB  H RB BB HR  PITCHER        TM IP  H ER BB Ks HR WLS
T.Cuccinello  BRN .097 31  3  1  1  0  S.Hansen      PHN 10 15  8  6  4  0 020
F.Frisch      SLN .129 31  4  1  3  0  H.Betts       BON  9 17  6  4  2  1 010
G.Watkins     NYN .136 22  3  0  3  0  J.Babich      BRN  9 14  8  1  3  1 110
A.Comorosky   CIN .179 28  5  0  3  0  C.Root        CHN  5  7  5  2  3  0 000
D.Camilli     PHN .162 37  6  4  1  0  P.Collins     PHN 18 28 15  8  5  3 120
 
INJURY REPORT
J.Babich, Brooklyn - 6 more games
C.Klein, Chicago - 3 more games
L.Warneke, Chicago - 10 more games
H.Pool, Cincinnati - 3 more games
D.Bartell, Philadelphia - 2 more games
I.Jeffries, Philadelphia - 2 more games
B.Delancey, St. Louis - 6 more games
L.Durocher, St. Louis - 1 more games
B.Walker, St. Louis - 3 more games

Dodgers knock off Braves, 3-1

The Dodgers beat the Braves today at Braves Field, 3-1, behind some very good pitching.  Johnny Babich started the game for the Braves but he left with an injury.  Les Munns was called upon to pitch some long relief.  He did really well, going 4 innings, allowing just 1 hit and 0 runs.  That's the kind of bullpen Brooklyn's going to need if they want to go places.  Braves starter Fred Frankhouse pitched also, but was outdueled by Brooklyn.

The Dodgers got out to the lead in the 1st inning.  With 1 out, Lonny Frey singled.  Then, Danny Taylor singled to put runners at the corners; after that, Len Koenecke walked to load the bases.  Sam Leslie was next up and he hit a sacrifice fly to score the run.  Boston scored on an RBI ground out by Wally Berger in their half of the 1st.  But Brooklyn would score again and Boston didn't.  The Dodgers made it 2-1 in the 5th.  Al Lopez walked, then Johnny Babich bunted him to 2nd.  Buzz Boyle then singled to put runners at the corners.  Lonny Frey hit into a force out.  Danny Taylor then delivered an RBI single.  Brooklyn would add a run in the 9th off the bat of Buzz Boyle.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Boston Braves               7/29/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(48-51) Boston(57-41)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          5  2  2  1 .327     B.Urbanski SS       2  1  1  0 .290  
  L.Frey SS           5  1  1  0 .332     M.McManus 2B        4  0  0  0 .313  
  D.Taylor LF         3  0  2  1 .287     H.Lee LF            4  0  1  0 .293  
  L.Koenecke CF       3  0  0  0 .341     W.Berger CF         4  0  0  1 .265  
  S.Leslie 1B         3  0  2  1 .337     P.Whitney 3B        4  0  0  0 .255  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  1  0 .250     B.Jordan 1B         4  0  1  0 .313  
  J.Stripp 3B         4  0  1  0 .289     T.Thompson RF       3  0  0  0 .261  
  A.Lopez C           3  0  0  0 .262     A.Spohrer C         3  0  1  0 .268  
  J.Babich P          2  0  0  0 .114     F.Frankhouse P      3  0  1  0 .143  
  L.Munns P           1  0  0  0 .353                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  3  9  3                 Totals      31  1  5  1
 
 
INJURY: Johnny Babich INJURED (for 7 more games) in 6th inning
 
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 1  -  3  9  1
Braves.......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  0
 
Dodgers (48-51)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Babich WIN(5-7)         5       4   1   1   1   2   0  68   5.79  A1 C2
L.Munns SAVE(2nd)         4       1   0   0   0   0   0  52   4.96  C3
Totals                    9       5   1   1   1   2   0
 
Braves (57-41)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
F.Frankhouse LOSS(11-8)   9       9   3   3   3   4   1 128   3.20  A1
Totals                    9       9   3   3   3   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,232 DATE- Sunday, July 29th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:08
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 8  Braves: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Braves: 0
ERRORS- A.Lopez
DOUBLES- S.Leslie(14th), A.Spohrer(11th)
TRIPLES- B.Urbanski(5th)
HOME RUNS- B.Boyle(7th)
RBIs- B.Boyle(37th), D.Taylor(43rd), S.Leslie(56th), W.Berger(72nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Stripp
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Babich, B.Urbanski
SACRIFICE FLIES- S.Leslie
WALKS- D.Taylor, L.Koenecke, A.Lopez, B.Urbanski
STRIKE OUTS- B.Boyle, L.Frey, A.Lopez, L.Munns, M.McManus, P.Whitney
GIDP- H.Lee
2-out RBI- D.Taylor, B.Boyle
RLISP 2-out- T.Cuccinello, P.Whitney, F.Frankhouse, L.Koenecke, M.McManus,
             J.Babich, J.Stripp
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 2 for 10  Braves: 0 for 6

The Dodgers went into the bottom of the 9th leading 8-3; in the end it, was an 8-7 win for Brooklyn.  Starter Ray Benge was pulled after 8 very solid innings.  But with a pitch count of 133 pitches, Brooklyn Manager Mathew Williams called on the bullpen.  The bullpen, of course, has been a sore spot for this club throughout the season, and they almost gave one away, but Dutch Leonard was able to preserve the win after stranding the tying run on 3rd.

In the bottom of the 9th, Ownie Carroll came on to close things out.  He allowed a leadoff walk to Dick Gyselman, then Marty McManus doubled.  Bill Urbanski walked to load the bases.  Les Mallon then hit a double scoring 2.  Shanty Hogan then singled, plating 1.  Brooklyn Manager Williams then decided to bring out Dutch Leonard on short rest.  But Buck Jordan singled off of him to put runners on 1st and 2nd.  Red Worthington then hit into a force out to put runners on 1st and 3rd.  With 2 outs and the game on the line, Braves Manager Bill McKechnie opted to go with Hal Lee to pinch hit.  He softly grounded out to 3rd, ending the game.

Len Koenecke had a big game for Brooklyn, finishing 3-for-5 with a home run.  Johnny Frederick also had 3 hits.  Al Lopez, back from the disabled list, went 4-for-5 with 2 runs scored.

  

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Boston Braves               7/28/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(47-51) Boston(57-40)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle LF          5  2  1  0 .326     B.Urbanski SS       3  1  0  0 .289  
  L.Frey SS           4  0  2  2 .334     L.Mallon 2B         5  1  2  2 .333  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  1  3  1 .344     W.Berger CF         5  1  1  1 .268  
  S.Leslie 1B         5  0  0  1 .334     S.Hogan C           5  0  1  1 .235  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     5  0  1  0 .250     B.Jordan 1B         5  2  4  1 .314  
  J.Frederick RF      4  3  3  1 .274     R.Worthington RF    4  0  1  0 .091  
  A.Lopez C           5  2  4  0 .265     T.Thompson LF       4  0  1  1 .265  
  R.Berres 3B         0  0  0  0 .246   E-H.Lee PH            1  0  0  0 .294  
A-J.Jordan 3B         4  0  1  1 .264     D.Gyselman 3B       3  1  1  1 .175  
  R.Benge P           4  0  0  0 .204     H.Betts P           2  0  0  0 .270  
C-H.Wilson PH         1  0  0  0 .299   B-R.Moore PH          1  0  0  0 .277  
  O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .286     L.Mangum P          0  0  0  0 .304  
  D.Leonard P         0  0  0  0 .179   D-M.McManus PH        1  1  1  0 .318  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      42  8 15  6                 Totals      39  7 12  7
 
A-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Berres In 1st Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Betts In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Benge In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Mangum In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Thompson In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 1  3 1 0  2 1 0  -  8 15  2
Braves.......... 0 1 0  0 0 2  0 0 4  -  7 12  2
 
Dodgers (47-51)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Benge WIN(10-6)         8       8   3   3   2   3   0 133   2.97
O.Carroll                 0 1/3   3   4   4   2   0   0  24   8.74
D.Leonard SAVE(3rd)       0 2/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   9   4.53
Totals                    9      12   7   7   4   3   0
 
Braves (57-40)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
H.Betts LOSS(9-8)         6      11   5   2   2   1   1 139   3.72
L.Mangum                  3       4   3   1   0   2   1  45   4.62
Totals                    9      15   8   3   2   3   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 45,563 DATE- Saturday, July 28th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 3:05
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:10  Braves: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 2  Braves: 0
ERRORS- S.Leslie, R.Benge, R.Worthington, D.Gyselman
DOUBLES- A.Lopez(20th), L.Mallon(6th), W.Berger(24th), B.Jordan(18th),
         M.McManus(14th)
TRIPLES- L.Frey(3rd)
HOME RUNS- L.Koenecke(8th), J.Frederick(4th)
RBIs- L.Frey-2(46th), L.Koenecke(42nd), S.Leslie(55th), J.Frederick(24th),
      J.Jordan(33rd), L.Mallon-2(14th), W.Berger(71st), S.Hogan(22nd),
      B.Jordan(32nd), T.Thompson(20th), D.Gyselman(9th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Jordan
WALKS- L.Frey, J.Frederick, B.Urbanski-2, R.Worthington, D.Gyselman
STRIKE OUTS- L.Frey, R.Benge, H.Wilson, D.Gyselman, H.Betts, R.Moore
GIDP- R.Worthington, D.Gyselman
2-out RBI- L.Frey-2, J.Frederick, D.Gyselman
RLISP 2-out- R.Benge-3, S.Hogan, L.Koenecke, T.Cuccinello, R.Moore-2, H.Lee
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 1 for 11  Braves: 5 for 12

Dodgers shut out again

For the second straight game the bats have been ice cold as the Dodgers were shut out by the Braves, 6-0.  Shanty Hogan was the hitting start for Boston; he was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI's.  Ed Brandt pitched brilliantly for Boston, going the full 9 innings and allowing just 5 hits and 0 runs.

Second baseman Marty McManus hit a home run for Boston.  Van Mungo pitched okay; he went 6 innings, allowing 7 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 5 walks and 9 strikeouts.  He picks up the loss as he was out-pitched by Ed Brandt.  

The Boston Braves picked up 2 important runs in the 6th inning.  Randy Moore began the inning with a walk, then Buck Jordan singled.  After a wild pitch to put runners on 2nd and 3rd, Shanty Hogan singled through a drawn in infield to make it 3-0 Braves.  They ended up leaving the bases loaded that inning and could have scored a lot more.  Then in the 8th, Bill Urbanski doubled with one out.  Next up was McManus who hit a deep home run to make it 6-0.  There would be no more scoring.

"Right when we were headed for .500, our creditors have come knockin' on our door," Manager Williams said.  "Right when things were looking good, we've gotten a wake up call."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Boston Braves               7/27/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(46-51) Boston(57-39)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Koenecke CF       3  0  1  0 .340     B.Urbanski SS       5  1  2  0 .291  
  J.Jordan SS         4  0  0  0 .264     M.McManus 2B        4  2  2  2 .315  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  0  1  0 .339     H.Lee LF            5  0  3  1 .295  
  J.Stripp 3B         4  0  2  0 .290     W.Berger CF         5  1  1  0 .269  
  H.Wilson RF         3  0  0  0 .301     R.Moore RF          2  1  1  0 .278  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  0  0 .251     B.Jordan 1B         5  1  1  0 .306  
  B.Boyle LF          3  0  0  0 .328     S.Hogan C           4  0  3  3 .236  
  R.Berres C          4  0  1  0 .246     D.Gyselman 3B       3  0  0  0 .169  
  V.Mungo P           2  0  0  0 .205     E.Brandt P          4  0  0  0 .250  
A-G.Chapman PH        0  0  0  0 .333                                          
  A.Herring P         0  0  0  0 .333                                          
B-D.Taylor PH         1  0  0  0 .282                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  0  5  0                 Totals      37  6 13  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Mungo In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Herring In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  1
Braves.......... 0 0 1  0 0 2  1 2    -  6 13  1
 
Dodgers (46-51)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo LOSS(13-10)       6       7   3   2   5   9   0 122   2.76
A.Herring                 2       6   3   3   0   2   1  53   6.40
Totals                    8      13   6   5   5  11   1
 
Braves (57-39)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
E.Brandt WIN(13-4)        9       5   0   0   4   2   0 119   2.56
Totals                    9       5   0   0   4   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 49,088 DATE- Friday, July 27th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:20
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 9  Braves:12
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Braves: 1
ERRORS- J.Jordan, W.Berger
DOUBLES- B.Urbanski(15th), W.Berger(23rd)
HOME RUNS- M.McManus(7th)
RBIs- M.McManus-2(30th), H.Lee(48th), S.Hogan-3(21st)
STOLEN BASES- M.McManus(5th)
CAUGHT STEALING- B.Urbanski
WALKS- L.Koenecke, H.Wilson, B.Boyle, G.Chapman, M.McManus, R.Moore-3,
       D.Gyselman
STRIKE OUTS- S.Leslie, V.Mungo, M.McManus, H.Lee-2, W.Berger, B.Jordan, S.Hogan,
             D.Gyselman-3, E.Brandt-2
GIDP- J.Jordan
WILD PITCHES- V.Mungo
PASSED BALLS- R.Berres
2-out RBI- H.Lee, S.Hogan
RLISP 2-out- H.Wilson, D.Gyselman, S.Leslie, R.Berres, E.Brandt, H.Lee-2,
             B.Jordan
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 0 for 5  Braves: 4 for 10

Cubs' Warneke shuts out Dodgers

Dodgers hitting has been a bit suspect in recent games, and the trend continued today as they were shutout by the Cubs' Lon Warneke.   Warneke was very effective, scattering 5 hits over 9 innings.  He did not allow a run, walked 2, and struck out 3.  The game was 1-0 Cubs until the 9th inning when the Cubs scored 5, which included a Gabby Hartnett 3-run shot.  Watty Clark got the start for Brooklyn and although he pitched well, he was pulled early because he was getting fatigued.  Manager Williams was hoping for a good bullpen day like yesterday, but it wasn't to be.  Boom-Boom Beck allowed 4 earned runs in the 9th.

The game was tied at 0-0 until the 3rd inning when the Cubs scored 1.  Lon Warneke and Billy Herman singled to start the inning and scored on a sacrifice fly by Gabby Hartnett.  The Dodgers managed just 5 hits in the game, including 2 doubles.  They couldn't get a necessary hit in a number of circumstances.

"We tip our cap to Lon Warneke," Manager Williams said.  "He shut us down fair and square.  Any time Len Koenecke gets an 0-for, you know the pitcher was good."

Today's game marks the 7th time the Dodgers have been shut out this season.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Chicago Cubs At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                7/26/1934
Updated W/L Records: Chicago(43-52) Brooklyn(46-50)
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Herman 2B         4  1  1  0 .257     B.Boyle RF          4  0  1  0 .331  
  W.English SS        4  1  2  1 .302     J.Jordan SS         4  0  0  0 .269  
  G.Hartnett C        4  1  2  4 .295     D.Taylor LF         3  0  1  0 .284  
  K.Cuyler CF         5  0  1  0 .349     L.Koenecke CF       3  0  0  0 .340  
  D.Hurst 1B          4  0  0  0 .219     S.Leslie 1B         4  0  1  0 .340  
  T.Stainback RF      4  0  2  0 .270     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  0  0 .254  
  S.Hack 3B           2  0  1  0 .273     J.Stripp 3B         3  0  1  0 .287  
  R.Stephenson LF     4  1  1  0 .245     R.Berres C          3  0  0  0 .246  
  L.Warneke P         4  1  2  0 .194     W.Clark P           2  0  1  0 .250  
                                          A.Herring P         0  0  0  0 .333  
                                        A-J.Frederick PH      1  0  0  0 .264  
                                          B.Beck P            0  0  0  0 .462  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  5 12  5                 Totals      31  0  5  0
 
A-Pinch Hit For Herring In 7th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 4  -  5 12  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  0
 
Cubs (43-52)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
L.Warneke WIN(10-10)      9       5   0   0   2   3   0 136   3.08
Totals                    9       5   0   0   2   3   0
 
Dodgers (46-50)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
W.Clark LOSS(4-1)         6 1/3   7   1   1   1   3   0  97   4.58
A.Herring                 0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   5.93
B.Beck                    2       5   4   4   2   0   1  42   3.91
Totals                    9      12   5   5   3   3   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,606 DATE- Thursday, July 26th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 1:42
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 8  Dodgers: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Dodgers: 1
DOUBLES- W.English(16th), T.Stainback(6th), R.Stephenson(2nd), S.Leslie(13th),
         J.Stripp(14th)
HOME RUNS- G.Hartnett(11th)
RBIs- W.English(26th), G.Hartnett-4(41st)
SACRIFICE HITS- W.English
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Hartnett
WALKS- B.Herman, S.Hack-2, D.Taylor, L.Koenecke
STRIKE OUTS- K.Cuyler-2, T.Stainback, S.Leslie, R.Berres, W.Clark
WILD PITCHES- W.Clark
2-out RBI- W.English, G.Hartnett-3
RLISP 2-out- S.Leslie, R.Stephenson-3, D.Taylor, J.Stripp, G.Hartnett,
             J.Frederick, T.Stainback
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 2 for 11  Dodgers: 0 for 6
IBB- B.Herman (by B.Beck, 9th inning)
WEB GEMS- Top 9th: Ray Berres blocked the plate, saving a run!

Dodgers come from behind, beat Cubs

The Dodgers bullpen performed immaculately, and the Dodgers were able to string some hits together to come from behind and beat the Cubs in game 3 of the series, 4-3.  Brooklyn had a rally in the bottom of the 8th inning that produced 2 runs.  Brooklyn starter Les Munns was pulled early by Manager Williams in what would prove to be a smart move.  It was the relievers who pitched 4 scoreless innings to secure the win.  Red Lucas gets the win; Van Mungo gets the save after closing out the 9th.

The big Dodger rally in the 8th inning went this way:  Danny Taylor led off the inning when he lined a single to center.  Sam Leslie then doubled to put runners at 2nd and 3rd.  Lonny Frey then struck out, but Joe Stripp was next and he laced a single to score 2 runs.

The Cubs made it exciting in the 9th.  Van Mungo was called on in short rest to close out the game.  Babe Herman led off the inning with a base hit.  Kiki Cuyler hit into a force out.  Tuck Stainback singled and reached 2nd on the error from second baseman Glenn Chapman.  With runners on 2nd and 3rd, Don Hurst grounded out.  Babe Phelps grabbed a bat and he pinch hit.  He ended the game on a ground out.

It was a classic example of not quitting when you're behind.  The Dodgers should be proud of this one.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Chicago Cubs At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                7/25/1934
Updated W/L Records: Chicago(42-52) Brooklyn(46-49)
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Herman 2B         4  0  0  0 .257     J.Frederick RF      4  0  1  0 .266  
  W.English SS,3B     4  0  1  0 .299     L.Koenecke CF       4  1  3  1 .343  
  G.Hartnett C        3  0  1  0 .292     D.Taylor LF         3  1  1  0 .283  
  F.Herman RF         4  1  2  0 .252     S.Leslie 1B         4  1  1  0 .341  
  K.Cuyler CF         5  0  1  0 .351     L.Frey SS           3  0  0  1 .332  
  T.Stainback LF      5  2  3  0 .265     J.Stripp 3B         4  0  1  2 .286  
  D.Hurst 1B          5  0  2  2 .224     G.Chapman 2B        4  0  1  0 .333  
  S.Hack 3B           3  0  1  1 .271     C.Sukeforth C       4  1  2  0 .205  
C-B.Jurges SS         0  0  0  0 .220     L.Munns P           0  0  0  0 .375  
D-B.Phelps PH         1  0  0  0 .265   A-J.Jordan PH         1  0  0  0 .274  
  P.Malone P          4  0  0  0 .102     O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .286  
  B.Tinning P         0  0  0  0 .200   B-J.Bucher PH         1  0  0  0 .194  
                                          R.Lucas P           0  0  0  0 .000  
                                          V.Mungo P           0  0  0  0 .211  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      38  3 11  3                 Totals      32  4 10  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Munns In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Carroll In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Hack In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jurges In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 1 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3 11  1
Dodgers......... 0 0 1  0 0 1  0 2    -  4 10  1
 
Cubs (42-52)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
P.Malone LOSS(7-8)        7 1/3  10   4   4   1   7   0 129   4.20
B.Tinning                 0 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   9   6.10
Totals                    8      10   4   4   1   8   0
 
Dodgers (46-49)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
L.Munns                   5       7   3   3   5   2   0 103   5.26
O.Carroll                 2       1   0   0   1   1   0  34   8.02
R.Lucas WIN(1-2)          1       1   0   0   0   0   0  14  12.00
V.Mungo SAVE(1st)         1       2   0   0   0   0   0  26   2.76
Totals                    9      11   3   3   6   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,077 DATE- Wednesday, July 25th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:14
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs:14  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 1  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- S.Hack, G.Chapman
DOUBLES- L.Koenecke(30th), S.Leslie(12th)
TRIPLES- L.Koenecke(6th)
RBIs- D.Hurst-2(16th), S.Hack(16th), L.Koenecke(41st), L.Frey(44th),
      J.Stripp-2(34th)
STOLEN BASES- T.Stainback(4th)
SACRIFICE HITS- L.Munns
SACRIFICE FLIES- L.Frey
WALKS- B.Herman, W.English, G.Hartnett-2, F.Herman, S.Hack, D.Taylor
STRIKE OUTS- T.Stainback, S.Hack, P.Malone, D.Taylor, S.Leslie-2, L.Frey,
             J.Stripp, G.Chapman-2, J.Jordan
GIDP- J.Stripp
WILD PITCHES- P.Malone
2-out RBI- D.Hurst-2, L.Koenecke
RLISP 2-out- K.Cuyler-2, S.Leslie, W.English, F.Herman, P.Malone, J.Frederick,
             L.Koenecke, B.Phelps-2
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 2 for 13  Dodgers: 3 for 11

Bill Lee stymies Dodgers

He's been one of the top pitchers all season long and in today game he showed how he gets it done; Bill Lee pitched a complete game in the Cubs 2-1 win over the Dodgers.  It was a white knuckle ride all game for both teams as neither team led by more than 1.  The Dodgers were the first to score; they plated a run in the 2nd inning.  But Chicago answered with 2 in the 3rd inning, and no one scored after that.  Bill Lee was just a bit better than Brooklyn starter Dutch Leonard in the game.

Dutch Leonard also pitched a complete game, but he gets the loss despite allowing just 4 hits.  The Woody English 2-out, 2-RBI single in the 3rd was the difference.  The Cubs left just 3 batters on base compared to the Dodgers' 9.  In a sense, Chicago just got a bit luckier than the Dodgers today.

With the strong performance today, Bill Lee ranks tied for 4th in wins and is 3rd in the league with a 2.65 ERA.  

BOXSCORE: 1934 Chicago Cubs At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                7/24/1934
Updated W/L Records: Chicago(42-51) Brooklyn(45-49)
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Herman 2B         4  0  0  0 .261     J.Frederick RF      5  0  1  0 .266  
  W.English 3B        4  0  1  2 .300     L.Frey SS           2  0  0  0 .335  
  G.Hartnett C        4  0  1  0 .291     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  1  0 .338  
  K.Cuyler CF         4  0  0  0 .354     H.Wilson LF         3  0  0  0 .307  
  B.Jurges SS         4  0  0  0 .220     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  0  0 .258  
  T.Stainback RF      3  0  0  0 .256     S.Leslie 1B         4  1  2  0 .342  
  C.Grimm 1B          3  1  1  0 .177     J.Stripp 3B         4  0  1  0 .287  
  R.Stephenson LF     3  1  1  0 .244     R.Berres C          3  0  1  1 .258  
  B.Lee P             2  0  0  0 .109   A-D.Taylor PH         1  0  0  0 .282  
                                          D.Leonard P         3  0  0  0 .179  
                                        B-J.Jordan PH         1  0  0  0 .275  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  2  4  2                 Totals      34  1  6  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Berres In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Leonard In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  4  1
Dodgers......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
 
Cubs (42-51)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
B.Lee WIN(12-8)           9       6   1   1   3   5   0 127   2.65
Totals                    9       6   1   1   3   5   0
 
Dodgers (45-49)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Leonard LOSS(6-7)       9       4   2   2   1   5   0 124   4.55
Totals                    9       4   2   2   1   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 41,264 DATE- Tuesday, July 24th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:11
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 3  Dodgers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- B.Jurges
RBIs- W.English-2(25th), R.Berres(8th)
WALKS- B.Lee, L.Frey-2, H.Wilson
STRIKE OUTS- W.English-2, K.Cuyler, B.Lee-2, L.Frey, L.Koenecke, R.Berres,
             D.Leonard-2
PASSED BALLS- R.Berres
2-out RBI- W.English-2
RLISP 2-out- T.Cuccinello, L.Koenecke-3
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 1 for 3  Dodgers: 1 for 6

Cubs defeat Dodgers 6-2

Today in front of a packed house at Ebbets Field, the Chicago Cubs defeated the hometown Dodgers, 6-2.  Chuck Klein and Kiki Cuyler hit home runs for Chicago, and Roy Joiner pitched 8 strong innings to get the win.  Charlie Grimm was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI's.

The Cubs jumped out to a 2-0 lead with 2 runs in the 2nd inning.  Babe Herman led off with a single, then Kiki Cuyler doubled.  With runners on 2nd and 3rd, Gabby Harnett struck out.  But Charlie Grimm hit a big 2-run single to put them on the board.  Chicago left 2 on base that inning.  Then, in the 3rd inning, Chicago scored 2 more.  Woody English flied out, then Chuck Klein hit a solo home run.  After a fly out from Babe Herman, Kiki Cuyler hit a home run of his own.  

Ray Berres hit a 2-run double with 2 outs in the 4th to account for Brooklyn's only runs.  The Dodgers left 10 men on base, so they had some traffic on the base paths but just couldn't get it done.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Chicago Cubs At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                7/23/1934
Updated W/L Records: Chicago(41-51) Brooklyn(45-48)
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Herman 2B         4  0  0  0 .265     B.Boyle RF          2  0  0  0 .332  
  W.English SS        4  1  1  0 .300   A-J.Frederick PR,RF   1  0  0  0 .268  
  C.Klein LF          4  1  2  1 .316     J.Jordan SS         5  0  1  0 .276  
C-R.Stephenson LF     0  0  0  0 .238     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  0  0 .339  
  F.Herman RF         4  1  3  1 .249     D.Taylor LF         4  1  2  0 .283  
  K.Cuyler CF         5  2  2  1 .358     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  1  0 .262  
  G.Hartnett C        3  1  1  0 .292     J.Stripp 1B         4  1  1  0 .287  
  C.Grimm 1B          4  0  3  3 .174     J.Bucher 3B         4  0  1  0 .197  
  S.Hack 3B           2  0  0  0 .270     R.Berres C          4  0  1  2 .254  
  R.Joiner P          3  0  0  0 .100     V.Mungo P           3  0  2  0 .211  
  C.Root P            0  0  0  0 .192     A.Herring P         0  0  0  0 .333  
                                        B-G.Chapman PH        1  0  0  0 .338  
                                          B.Beck P            0  0  0  0 .462  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  6 12  6                 Totals      36  2  9  2
 
A-Pinch Ran For Boyle In 4th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Herring In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Klein In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Buzz Boyle INJURED (for 2 more games) in 4th inning
INJURY: Chuck Klein INJURED (for 10 more games) in 9th inning
 
Cubs............ 0 2 2  0 0 0  0 1 1  -  6 12  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  9  0
 
Cubs (41-51)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Joiner WIN(2-3)         8       9   2   2   2   3   0 135   4.74  A1 D9
C.Root                    1       0   0   0   0   0   0  11   3.48  E1
Totals                    9       9   2   2   2   3   0
 
Dodgers (45-48)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Mungo LOSS(13-9)        7       9   5   5   6   7   2 130   2.77  A1 D6
A.Herring                 1       1   0   0   0   1   0   7   6.07  D7 D9
B.Beck                    1       2   1   1   1   0   0  16   3.33  E1
Totals                    9      12   6   6   7   8   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 33,337 DATE- Monday, July 23rd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:08
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 8  Dodgers:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Dodgers: 2
DOUBLES- W.English(15th), F.Herman(12th), K.Cuyler(25th), G.Hartnett(10th),
         T.Cuccinello(20th), R.Berres(3rd)
HOME RUNS- C.Klein(18th), K.Cuyler(9th)
RBIs- C.Klein(46th), F.Herman(43rd), K.Cuyler(41st), C.Grimm-3(19th),
      R.Berres-2(7th)
CAUGHT STEALING- C.Klein
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Joiner
WALKS- B.Herman, W.English, C.Klein, F.Herman, G.Hartnett, S.Hack-2,
       J.Frederick, L.Koenecke
HIT BY PITCH- B.Boyle
STRIKE OUTS- B.Herman, W.English, C.Klein, K.Cuyler, G.Hartnett-2, S.Hack,
             R.Joiner, B.Boyle, J.Bucher, R.Berres
GIDP- S.Hack
2-out RBI- K.Cuyler, R.Berres-2, F.Herman
RLISP 2-out- B.Herman-2, J.Bucher, L.Koenecke, J.Jordan-2, K.Cuyler-2,
             T.Cuccinello-2
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 3 for 12  Dodgers: 2 for 9

Benge pitches shutout; Dodgers take 3 of 4

Ray Benge continues to pitch well for the Dodgers, and it was no more evident than today as he spun a complete game shut out against the first place Pirates.  Benge was mostly unstoppable; he allowed 5 hits and did walk 5, but the Pirates had trouble capitalizing on any of his mistakes and only had 2 at bats with runners in scoring position.

Danny Taylor, Len Koenecke, and Sam Leslie all had 2 hit games in the heart of the Dodgers order.  Both of Len Koenecke's hits were doubles.

"It was great to see us perform so well against the first place team," Manager Williams said,  "The Pirates are a tough team on both sides of the ball.  To take 3 of 4 from them is pretty impressive, and we've played well recently.  Ray Benge and Van Mungo have pitched so well for us.  Our next objective is to get back to .500."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers          7/22/1934
Updated W/L Records: Pittsburgh(58-32) Brooklyn(45-47)
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  P.Waner RF          4  0  1  0 .374     B.Boyle RF          4  1  1  0 .335  
  W.Jensen CF         4  0  0  0 .319     L.Frey SS           4  1  1  0 .338  
  F.Lindstrom LF      2  0  2  0 .343     D.Taylor LF         4  2  2  1 .280  
  A.Vaughan SS        3  0  0  0 .411     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  2  1 .344  
  G.Suhr 1B           2  0  0  0 .299     S.Leslie 1B         3  0  2  1 .340  
  P.Traynor 3B        4  0  0  0 .297     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  0  1 .262  
  T.Thevenow 2B       4  0  1  0 .263     J.Stripp 3B         4  0  1  0 .288  
  E.Grace C           4  0  1  0 .293     C.Sukeforth C       4  0  0  0 .171  
  W.Hoyt P            3  0  0  0 .047     R.Benge P           3  0  0  0 .220  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  0  5  0                 Totals      33  4  9  4
 
 
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  2
Dodgers......... 3 0 0  0 0 0  0 1    -  4  9  0
 
Pirates (58-32)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
W.Hoyt LOSS(10-4)         8       9   4   4   1   7   0 118   3.56
Totals                    8       9   4   4   1   7   0
 
Dodgers (45-47)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Benge WIN(9-6)          9       5   0   0   5   5   0 131   2.94
Totals                    9       5   0   0   5   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 25,879 DATE- Sunday, July 22nd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:06
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 8  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 1  Dodgers: 2
ERRORS- E.Grace-2
DOUBLES- B.Boyle(11th), D.Taylor(14th), L.Koenecke-2(29th), J.Stripp(13th)
RBIs- D.Taylor(42nd), L.Koenecke(40th), S.Leslie(54th), T.Cuccinello(40th)
WALKS- F.Lindstrom-2, A.Vaughan, G.Suhr-2, S.Leslie
STRIKE OUTS- W.Jensen-2, G.Suhr, T.Thevenow, W.Hoyt, B.Boyle-2, L.Frey,
             D.Taylor-2, C.Sukeforth, R.Benge
GIDP- W.Jensen, P.Traynor, J.Stripp
CATCHERS INTERFERENCE- T.Cuccinello
RLISP 2-out- G.Suhr, C.Sukeforth-3, B.Boyle, S.Leslie, P.Traynor
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 0 for 2  Dodgers: 4 for 14

Newspaper recap 7/22

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1934 National League                 Date: 7/22/1934
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1934 PIN  58  31    A.Vaughan PIN .415  M.Ott     NYN   25  M.Ott     NYN   90
1934 BON  54  36    P.Waner   PIN .375  R.Collins SLN   21  A.Vaughan PIN   84
1934 NYN  49  42    M.Ott     NYN .368  J.Medwick SLN   20  J.Medwick SLN   81
1934 SLN  47  43    J.Medwick SLN .364  W.Berger  BON   19  G.Suhr    PIN   79
1934 BRN  44  47    K.Cuyler  CHN .355  C.Klein   CHN   17  R.Collins SLN   67
1934 CHN  40  50
1934 CIN  37  52    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1934 PHN  31  59    V.Mungo   BRN   13  L.Chagnon PIN   11  R.Birkofe PIN 2.24
                    H.Schumac NYN   13  A.Smith   NYN    6  B.Lee     CHN 2.50
                    L.French  PIN   13  J.Bowman  NYN    5  E.Brandt  BON 2.57
                    E.Brandt  BON   12  J.Haines  SLN    4  D.Dean    SLN 2.61
                    OTHERS TIED W   11  OTHERS TIED W    3  V.Mungo   BRN 2.63
 
                    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
                    J.Medwick SLN   16  P.Martin  SLN   17  D.Dean    SLN  133
                    F.Lindstr PIN   12  K.Cuyler  CHN    9  V.Mungo   BRN  115
                    L.Chiozza PHN   10  S.Hack    CHN    8  L.Warneke CHN  103
                    T.Piet    CIN    7  D.Bartell PHN    8  P.Dean    SLN   98
                    OTHERS TIED W    6  OTHERS TIED W    7  E.Brandt  BON   82
 
YESTERDAY'S GAMES   TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
CHN  3  at  PHN  6  CHN-Lee(11-7, 2.50) at PHN-Davis(8-13, 5.19)
CIN  0  at  NYN  6  CIN-Johnson(7-9, 5.64) at NYN-Bowman(4-2, 2.12)
PIN  7  at  BRN  6  PIN-French(13-5, 2.96) at BRN-Benge(8-6, 3.14)
SLN  3  at  BON  4  SLN-Carleto(9-8, 3.02) at BON-Brandt(12-3, 2.57)
 
YESTERDAY'S BEST PERFORMANCES
BATTER         TM OPP AB  R  H RB BB Ks HR SB
J.Moore       PHN CHN  5  2  4  4  0  0  1  0
L.Chiozza     PHN CHN  5  3  4  0  0  0  0  0
J.Frederick   BRN PIN  4  0  4  2  0  0  0  0
P.Waner       PIN BRN  5  2  2  2  0  1  1  0
T.Stainback   CHN PHN  4  2  2  1  0  0  1  0
 
PITCHER        TM OPP  INN  H  R ER BB Ks HR WLS
H.Schumacher  NYN CIN  9.0  3  0  0  2  1  0 W  
B.Beck        BRN PIN  3.1  1  0  0  1  1  0    
P.Collins     PHN CHN  9.0  9  3  3  1  1  1 W  
B.Smith       BON SLN  1.1  0  0  0  0  0  0   S
J.Haines      SLN BON  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0    
 
WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER         TM  AVG AB  H RB BB HR  PITCHER        TM IP  H ER BB Ks HR WLS
J.Medwick     SLN .488 41 20 17  0  4  W.Hoyt        PIN 10  4  0  3  7  0 102
D.Camilli     PHN .425 40 17 11  5  2  H.Schumacher  NYN 27 13  5  7  9  2 210
P.Waner       PIN .355 31 11  5  3  2  D.Dean        SLN 16  7  2  2  9  1 110
M.Ott         NYN .341 41 14  7  1  3  E.Moore       PHN 18 14  3  5  8  1 200
G.Mancuso     NYN .304 23  7  4  4  1  F.Fitzsimmons NYN 18 16  4  4  2  0 200
 
WHO'S NOT - WORST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER         TM  AVG AB  H RB BB HR  PITCHER        TM IP  H ER BB Ks HR WLS
C.Grimm       CHN .125 24  3  0  1  0  B.Tinning     CHN  8 18  9  4  3  3 010
B.Herman      CHN .179 28  5  1  1  0  R.Grabowski   PHN  5  9  6  3  2  0 010
L.Waner       PIN .213 47 10  2  1  0  O.Carroll     BRN  7 16 10  3  2  1 001
S.Leslie      BRN .174 23  4  1  2  0  L.Munns       BRN  6  8  5  2  3  2 010
P.Martin      SLN .176 34  6  6  2  0  J.Babich      BRN 11 16  9  1  3  1 010
 
INJURY REPORT
P.Whitney, Boston - 7 more games
A.Lopez, Brooklyn - 6 more games
S.Hack, Chicago - 1 more games
T.Padden, Pittsburgh - 4 more games
B.Hallahan, St. Louis - 3 more games