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