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!