Pirates even the World Series at a game a piece

The Pittsburgh Pirates responded in a big way to their Game 1 loss, winning Game 2, 6-2.  Larry French outdueled the Tigers' Tommy Bridges, going the distance and allowing just 2 earned runs against a very potent Detroit Tigers offense.  French also had 2 hits and an RBI to help the cause.  Let's take a look at how this one played out.  

The Tigers opened the scoring in the very first inning, much to the chagrin of Pirates Manager Pie Traynor who was afraid Pittsburgh would be against the ropes early.  Pete Fox singled, then Gee Walker doubled him home.  Walker was then caught stealing, and the next 2 hitters produced easy outs.  The Tigers would score again in the 2nd.  Hank Greenberg hit a ball deep to the right centerfield gap for a triple.  Goose Goslin then hit an RBI groundout.  

But the Pirates would put up a crooked number in the 3rd inning.  Tommy Thevenow got things started with a walk, then Earl Grace doubled to put runners at 2nd and 3rd, 0 outs.  Larry French then hit an RBI single, then Lloyd Waner hit into a force play that scored another.  After a groundout from Paul Waner, Arky Vaughan singled, then Gus Suhr hit a big RBI triple to make it 4-2 Pittsburgh.

In the 5th inning, the Pirates plated a run.  In the bottom half of the inning, the Tigers had a big scoring chance.  After a Marv Owen double and a Tommy Bridges strikeout, Pete Fox walked, then Gee Walker reached on an error.  With the bases loaded, Charlie Gehringer was at the plate.  He ended up grounding into a double play, leaving the bases loaded.

In the 6th inning, Woody Jensen tripled for Pittsburgh and, after an out was recorded, scored on a wild pitch.  There would be no more scoring in the game after the 6th.  The Tigers did not get a runner in scoring position in innings 6 through 9.

So, the Pirates come back with a key win in Game 2.  We will see you for Game 3 in Pittsburgh!

BOXSCORE: 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1934 Detroit Tigers
 
  Pirates                  AB  R  H RBI   Tigers                   AB  R  H RBI
  L.Waner CF                3  1  1  1    P.Fox RF                  3  1  1  0 
  P.Waner RF                5  0  1  0    G.Walker CF               4  0  2  1 
  A.Vaughan SS              3  1  0  1    C.Gehringer 2B            4  0  0  0 
  G.Suhr 1B                 4  0  1  2    M.Cochrane C              3  0  0  0 
  P.Traynor 3B              4  0  2  0    H.Greenberg 1B            3  1  1  0 
  W.Jensen LF               4  1  1  0    G.Goslin LF               4  0  1  1 
  T.Thevenow 2B             3  1  0  0    B.Rogell SS               3  0  0  0 
  E.Grace C                 4  1  1  0    M.Owen 3B                 4  0  1  0 
  L.French P                4  1  2  1    T.Bridges P               3  0  1  0 
                           -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---
         Totals            34  6  9  5           Totals            31  2  7  2
 
 
Pirates......... 0 0 4  0 1 1  0 0 0  -  6  9  2
Tigers.......... 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  7  1
 
Pirates                  IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC
L.French WIN              9       7   2   2   4   3   0 138
Totals                    9       7   2   2   4   3   0
 
Tigers                   IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC
T.Bridges LOSS            9       9   6   6   4   1   0 151
Totals                    9       9   6   6   4   1   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 27,593 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:13
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 6  Tigers: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 3  Tigers: 2
ERRORS- T.Thevenow, E.Grace, T.Bridges
DOUBLES- E.Grace, L.French, G.Walker, M.Owen
TRIPLES- G.Suhr, W.Jensen, H.Greenberg
RBIs- L.Waner, A.Vaughan, G.Suhr-2, L.French, G.Walker, G.Goslin
STOLEN BASES- G.Walker
CAUGHT STEALING- G.Walker
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Vaughan
WALKS- L.Waner-2, A.Vaughan, T.Thevenow, P.Fox, M.Cochrane, H.Greenberg,
       B.Rogell
STRIKE OUTS- P.Traynor, C.Gehringer, T.Bridges-2
GIDP- P.Waner, W.Jensen, C.Gehringer, H.Greenberg, M.Owen
WILD PITCHES- T.Bridges
2-out RBI- G.Suhr-2
RLISP 2-out- P.Traynor-3, C.Gehringer, B.Rogell, A.Vaughan
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 3 for 10  Tigers: 0 for 6

Tigers win Game 1 of the World Series

The Fall Classic is in full swing, and in Game 1 of this epic series it was the Detroit Tigers who pulled off the win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-2.  The crowd at Navin Field went wild as the Tigers got off to an early lead.  Schoolboy Rowe gets the win for Detroit, and he pitched very well.  Rowe went the distance, allowing 7 hits and 2 runs (2 earned).  But the Tigers' offensive power -- which led them to an American League Pennant -- got them the win today.  They out-hit the Pirates, 12-7.

Detroit scored in the opening inning.  Pete Fox led off the inning with a single, then Mickey Cochrane laid down a sacrifice bunt to push Fox to 2nd base.  Goose Goslin then doubled to deep right-center, scoring Fox.  Gehringer and Rogell were then retired.  In the 2nd inning, the Tigers were score 2.  Hank Greenberg led off the inning with a double, then Jo-Jo White singled to put runners at the corners.  Marv Owen then singled to plate a run.  Schoolboy Rowe then laid down a sacrifice to put runners on 2nd and 3rd.  Pete Fox then hit a sacrifice fly to plate the 2nd run.

Meanwhile, Schoolboy Rowe was shutting down the Pirates offense.  Paul Waner finished the game 0-for-2 and Arky Vaughan finished 0-for-4.  The Pirates went down in order in the 1st and 2nd innings.  They got a double from Earl Grace in the 3rd, but otherwise nothing. 

There was no scoring again until the 6th inning when the Tigers plated another.  Charlie Gehringer led things off with a single, then Bill Rogell singled.  Rogell then stole 2nd to put runners at 2nd and 3rd, 0 outs.  Hank Greenberg grounded out to the drawn in infield.  Then Jo-Jo White walked to load the bases.  Marv Owen then hit a sacrifice fly.  Schoolboy Rowe then struck out.  At this point, it was 4-0 Tigers.

The Pirates scored their 2 runs in the 8th inning.  Earl Grace led off with a double, then Woody Jensen singled to put runners at the corners.  Lloyd Waner then singled to make it 4-1.  Paul Waner then hit a sacrifice fly.  Fred Lindstrom then fouled out and he was injured on the play as well.  He will miss the rest of this series.

The Tigers responded in the bottom of the 8th.  Greenberg grounded out, then Jo-Jo White singled and stole 2nd.  Marv Owen walked.  Schoolboy Rowe then singled to score a run.  Pete Fox then hit into a force play with runners at the corners to plate 1 run.  Fox stole 2nd, so the Pirates decided to intentionally walk Mickey Cochrane.  Goose Goslin then grounded out.

The Pirates went quietly in the top of the 9th.

It was a fine start to this year's World Series.  The Tigers offense was simply too much.  The crowd was into it all game -- the weather was good for October.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1934 Detroit Tigers
 
  Pirates                  AB  R  H RBI   Tigers                   AB  R  H RBI
  L.Waner CF                4  0  1  1    P.Fox RF                  4  1  1  2 
  P.Waner RF                2  0  0  1    M.Cochrane C              3  0  2  0 
  F.Lindstrom LF            4  0  0  0    G.Goslin LF               5  0  1  1 
  R.Birkofer P              0  0  0  0    C.Gehringer 2B            4  1  2  0 
  A.Vaughan SS              4  0  0  0    B.Rogell SS               4  0  1  0 
  G.Suhr 1B                 4  0  1  0    H.Greenberg 1B            4  1  1  0 
  P.Traynor 3B              4  0  1  0    J.White CF                3  2  2  0 
  T.Thevenow 2B             3  0  1  0    M.Owen 3B                 2  1  1  2 
B-T.Padden PH               1  0  0  0    S.Rowe P                  3  0  1  1 
  E.Grace C                 3  1  2  0                                         
  W.Hoyt P                  2  0  0  0                                         
A-W.Jensen PH,LF            1  1  1  0                                         
                           -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---
         Totals            32  2  7  2           Totals            32  6 12  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Hoyt In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Thevenow In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Fred Lindstrom INJURED (for 8 more games) in 8th inning
 
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  2  7  1
Tigers.......... 1 2 0  0 0 1  0 2    -  6 12  0
 
Pirates                  IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC
W.Hoyt LOSS               7      10   4   4   1   1   0 119
R.Birkofer                1       2   2   2   2   0   0  14
Totals                    8      12   6   6   3   1   0
 
Tigers                   IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC
S.Rowe WIN                9       7   2   2   1   2   0 124
Totals                    9       7   2   2   1   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 41,945 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:19
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 5  Tigers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 0  Tigers: 1
ERRORS- P.Traynor
DOUBLES- E.Grace-2, G.Goslin, H.Greenberg
RBIs- L.Waner, P.Waner, P.Fox-2, G.Goslin, M.Owen-2, S.Rowe
STOLEN BASES- P.Fox, B.Rogell, J.White
SACRIFICE HITS- M.Cochrane, S.Rowe
SACRIFICE FLIES- P.Waner, P.Fox, M.Owen
WALKS- P.Waner, M.Cochrane, J.White, M.Owen
STRIKE OUTS- A.Vaughan-2, S.Rowe
GIDP- P.Traynor
RLISP 2-out- B.Rogell-2, M.Cochrane, L.Waner, H.Greenberg, W.Hoyt, A.Vaughan,
             S.Rowe, G.Goslin
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 2 for 7  Tigers: 5 for 13
IBB- M.Cochrane (by R.Birkofer, 8th inning)

Dodgers Replay results vs. Actual Results

                            Replay     Real Life
Record                       77-77       71-81-1
Runs scored                    780           748
Runs allowed                   766           791
Batting average               .291          .281
On-base percentage            .351          .350
Slugging percentage           .413          .396
Home runs                       81            79
Walks                          511           548
Strikeouts                     642           555 
Stolen bases                    46            55
Caught stealing                 32            48
Earned run average            4.28          4.48
Walks + Hits / IP             1.48          1.49      

Pirates to face Tigers in World Series!

Dodgers finish the season at .500

The Dodgers were able to pull out a win on the final game of the season to clinch a .500 record for the 1934 season.  The Dodgers finish 77-77.  Van Mungo won his 19th game of the season, and he pitched well: 8 innings, 6 hits, 2 earned runs.  Mungo had a fine season for the Dodgers, ending it with a 2.77 ERA.  Jimmy Jordan had 3 hits, a run, and an RBI for Brooklyn.

The Giants finish the season in 2nd place with a respectable 88-66 record.  Mel Ott, who went 0-for-4, finishes the season with a .370 average.  

Manager Mathew Williams wanted to take a moment to thank the fans.

"I want to thank all of you who supported us this season," Williams said.  "It's an honor representing the city of Brooklyn and our fans.  Our fans cheered us on all season.  Although we didn't win the pennant, we will continue to fight it out until we do.  I want to see the fans again for the 1935 season.  Enjoy the World Series, fans, and we will see you soon.!"

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 New York Giants             9/30/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(77-77) New York(88-66)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Koenecke CF       5  1  1  1 .331     J.Moore LF          3  0  1  0 .323  
  L.Frey SS           4  1  1  1 .334     H.Critz 2B          3  0  1  1 .243  
  D.Taylor LF         4  1  1  0 .302     B.Terry 1B          4  0  2  0 .360  
  S.Leslie 1B         3  2  2  0 .342     M.Ott RF            4  0  0  0 .370  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  2  2 .283     T.Jackson SS        4  1  1  1 .274  
  A.Lopez C           3  0  1  2 .292     G.Watkins CF        4  0  0  0 .197  
  G.Chapman RF        3  1  1  0 .264     B.Ryan 3B           3  0  0  0 .255  
  J.Jordan 3B         4  1  3  1 .282   D-H.Danning PH        1  0  0  0 .368  
  V.Mungo P           1  0  0  0 .212     G.Mancuso C         3  1  1  1 .242  
C-R.Berres PH         1  0  0  0 .222   E-P.Richards PH       1  0  0  0 .213  
  T.Zachary P         0  0  0  0 .163     R.Parmelee P        1  0  0  0 .273  
                                        A-P.Weintraub PH      1  1  1  0 .247  
                                          D.Luque P           0  0  0  0 .400  
                                        B-G.Grantham PH       1  0  0  0 .207  
                                          A.Smith P           0  0  0  0 .263  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  7 12  7                 Totals      33  3  7  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Parmelee In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Luque In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Mungo In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Ryan In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Mancuso In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 1  1 0 0  0 3 2  -  7 12  0
Giants.......... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 1  -  3  7  1
 
Dodgers (77-77)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo WIN(19-15)        8       6   2   2   1   2   1 111   2.77
T.Zachary                 1       1   1   1   0   0   1  18   4.63
Totals                    9       7   3   3   1   2   2
 
Giants (88-66)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Parmelee                6       4   2   2   3   5   0  86   3.80
D.Luque LOSS(3-6)         2       4   3   3   2   0   0  42   4.70
A.Smith                   1       4   2   2   0   0   0  23   4.35
Totals                    9      12   7   7   5   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 16,133 DATE- Sunday, September 30th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:00
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 6  Giants: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Giants: 2
ERRORS- H.Critz
DOUBLES- L.Koenecke(46th), L.Frey(35th), S.Leslie(22nd), J.Jordan(20th),
         P.Weintraub(4th)
HOME RUNS- T.Jackson(23rd), G.Mancuso(8th)
RBIs- L.Koenecke(88th), L.Frey(57th), T.Cuccinello-2(90th), A.Lopez-2(63rd),
      J.Jordan(47th), H.Critz(53rd), T.Jackson(108th), G.Mancuso(58th)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Taylor
SACRIFICE HITS- V.Mungo-2, H.Critz
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Lopez
WALKS- L.Frey, D.Taylor, S.Leslie-2, G.Chapman, J.Moore
STRIKE OUTS- D.Taylor-2, S.Leslie, T.Cuccinello, G.Chapman, B.Ryan-2
GIDP- A.Lopez, J.Jordan
2-out RBI- T.Cuccinello-2, A.Lopez
RLISP 2-out- M.Ott-2, L.Frey-2, G.Chapman-2, T.Jackson, S.Leslie
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 6 for 13  Giants: 1 for 7

Dodgers man handled at The Polo Grounds

The New York Giants dominated the Dodgers in the penultimate game of the season, winning this one decisively, 13-4.  The Dodgers managed just one hit going into the 9th inning; they singled 4 times in the 9th, but it wasn't nearly enough to overcome the lead the Giants established.  Giants starter Freddy Fitzsimmons was excellent in this game; he had a no-hitter into the 6th.  He did, however, allow 6 walks.  George Watkins was the hitting star for New York.  He went 3-for-5 with a home run.  Jo-Jo Moore also had a good game for the Giants.  He finished 4-for-5.  Mel Ott got a couple of hits to move his batting average up to .373.

The Giants plated 7 runs in the 4th inning.  After an error was committed, Gus Mancuso slammed a big 2-run home run.  Then, Freddy Fitzsimmons reached on an error, Jo-Jo Moore singled.  Hugh Critz popped out, then Bill Terry walked.  With the bases loaded, Mel Ott hit a single to add 2 more runs.  Travis Jackson struck out, then George Watkins doubled to plate 2 runs, then Blondy Ryan singled and Gus Mancuso singled.  Freddy Fitzsimmons struck out to end the inning.

Really, it was 'all Giants, all game,' as they took this one easily.  The Dodgers will need to win the final game of the season to finish with a .500 record.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 New York Giants             9/29/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(76-77) New York(88-65)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          3  1  0  0 .302     J.Moore LF          5  1  4  2 .323  
  J.Frederick LF      2  0  0  0 .285     H.Critz 2B          4  0  0  0 .242  
  L.Frey SS           3  1  0  0 .335     B.Terry 1B          4  1  1  1 .359  
  L.Koenecke CF       4  0  2  1 .332     M.Ott RF            5  1  2  2 .373  
  S.Leslie 1B         2  1  0  0 .340     T.Jackson SS        5  1  1  0 .275  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  1  1  1 .281     G.Watkins CF        5  3  3  4 .199  
  J.Stripp 3B         4  0  1  0 .290     B.Ryan 3B           5  2  1  1 .257  
  A.Lopez C           4  0  1  2 .291     G.Mancuso C         5  3  3  3 .241  
  D.Leonard P         1  0  0  0 .151     F.Fitzsimmons P     4  1  0  0 .156  
  H.Smythe P          1  0  0  0 .000     D.Luque P           0  0  0  0 .400  
  T.Zachary P         1  0  0  0 .163                                          
A-D.Taylor PH         1  0  0  0 .302                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  4  5  4                 Totals      42 13 15 13
 
A-Pinch Hit For Zachary In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 3  -  4  5  5
Giants.......... 0 4 0  7 0 0  1 1    - 13 15  1
 
Dodgers (76-77)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Leonard LOSS(9-10)      3 1/3   7  10   3   1   0   2  91   4.08
H.Smythe                  3       5   2   1   0   4   0  53  14.26
T.Zachary                 1 2/3   3   1   1   0   1   0  20   4.60
Totals                    8      15  13   4   1   5   2
 
Giants (88-65)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
F.Fitzsimmon WIN(17-11)   8 1/3   5   4   4   6   2   0 139   3.35
D.Luque                   0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.35
Totals                    9       5   4   4   6   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 13,217 DATE- Saturday, September 29th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:42
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 5  Giants: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 0  Giants: 2
ERRORS- L.Frey-3, S.Leslie, T.Cuccinello, T.Jackson
DOUBLES- M.Ott(38th), G.Watkins(14th), G.Mancuso(29th)
TRIPLES- L.Koenecke(9th)
HOME RUNS- G.Watkins(11th), G.Mancuso(7th)
RBIs- L.Koenecke(87th), T.Cuccinello(88th), A.Lopez-2(61st), J.Moore-2(70th),
      B.Terry(83rd), M.Ott-2(147th), G.Watkins-4(43rd), B.Ryan(43rd),
      G.Mancuso-3(57th)
SACRIFICE HITS- H.Critz, F.Fitzsimmons
WALKS- B.Boyle, J.Frederick-2, L.Frey, S.Leslie-2, B.Terry
STRIKE OUTS- D.Leonard, H.Smythe, B.Terry, T.Jackson, F.Fitzsimmons-3
GIDP- L.Frey, D.Taylor
2-out RBI- G.Watkins-2, B.Ryan, L.Koenecke, B.Terry, G.Mancuso
RLISP 2-out- M.Ott-2, B.Terry, T.Cuccinello, F.Fitzsimmons-3, S.Leslie, B.Ryan
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 3 for 7  Giants: 6 for 18
WEB GEMS- Top 9th: Gus Mancuso blocked the plate, saving a run!

Dodgers win finale at Ebbets Field

Today was the final game of the season at Ebbets Field, and the Dodgers won it over the Braves, 3-2.  The Dodgers end the season with a 39-38 home record.  Ray Benge got the win today, going 7.2 innings, allowing 7 hits, 2 runs (0 earned).  He holds a 16-9 record and an impressive 2.89 ERA to end the season.  Fans at Ebbets Field were emotional today as the Dodgers did not win the pennant and will end the season at The Polo Grounds.

The Dodgers began their scoring with 2 in the 2nd inning.  After an out was recorded, Sam Leslie singled.  Then, Tony Cuccinello hit an RBI triple.  Al Lopez then singled him home.  The Dodgers would score their 3rd and final run in the 3rd.  Lonny Frey led off the inning with a triple; then, after 2 outs were recorded, Sam Leslie singled him home.  Leslie finished 3-for-4 in the game.

The Braves would score a couple of unearned runs in the 8th.  Les Mallon, a pinch hitter, led off the inning by reaching on an error.  Then Bill Urbanski singled, then Marty McManus hit an RBI single.  After a couple outs were recorded, Randy Moore hit an RBI single.

Thank you, fans, for all your support this season.  We will see you at Ebbets Field in 1935.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Boston Braves At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers               9/26/1934
Updated W/L Records: Boston(79-71) Brooklyn(76-76)
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Urbanski SS       4  1  1  0 .291     B.Boyle RF          5  0  0  0 .304  
  M.McManus 2B        4  0  1  1 .319     L.Frey SS           4  1  2  0 .337  
  H.Lee LF            3  0  0  0 .277     D.Taylor LF         4  0  0  0 .303  
  W.Berger CF         4  0  1  0 .271     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  0  0 .331  
  R.Moore RF          4  0  1  1 .291     S.Leslie 1B         4  1  3  1 .341  
  B.Jordan 1B         4  0  2  0 .309     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  1  3  1 .281  
  P.Whitney 3B        4  0  0  0 .243     A.Lopez C           3  0  2  1 .292  
  S.Hogan C           4  0  1  0 .203     J.Bucher 3B         3  0  0  0 .200  
  B.Cantwell P        2  0  1  0 .145     R.Benge P           3  0  1  0 .155  
A-L.Mallon PH         1  1  0  0 .306     H.Smythe P          0  0  0  0 .000  
  E.Brandt P          0  0  0  0 .256   B-J.Stripp PH         0  0  0  0 .290  
C-T.Thompson PH       1  0  0  0 .252     D.Leonard P         0  0  0  0 .154  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  2  8  2                 Totals      34  3 11  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Cantwell In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Smythe In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Brandt In 9th Inning
 
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  2  8  1
Dodgers......... 0 2 1  0 0 0  0 0    -  3 11  1
 
Braves (79-71)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Cantwell LOSS(9-12)     7       9   3   3   1   3   0 113   3.08  A1 D4
E.Brandt                  1       2   0   0   1   0   0  26   2.57  D5
Totals                    8      11   3   3   2   3   0
 
Dodgers (76-76)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Benge WIN(16-9)         7 2/3   7   2   0   1   1   0 117   2.89  A1 D4
H.Smythe HOLD(2nd)        0 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  16.57  D5 D6
D.Leonard SAVE(6th)       1       0   0   0   0   0   0   9   4.00  D7
Totals                    9       8   2   0   1   1   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 10,653 DATE- Wednesday, September 26th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:11
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 7  Dodgers:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 1  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- B.Jordan, J.Bucher
DOUBLES- B.Jordan(23rd), B.Cantwell
TRIPLES- L.Frey(4th), T.Cuccinello(2nd)
RBIs- M.McManus(52nd), R.Moore(61st), S.Leslie(87th), T.Cuccinello(87th),
      A.Lopez(59th)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Bucher
WALKS- H.Lee, A.Lopez, J.Stripp
STRIKE OUTS- M.McManus, D.Taylor, A.Lopez, R.Benge
GIDP- W.Berger, L.Koenecke
2-out RBI- S.Leslie, R.Moore
RLISP 2-out- P.Whitney, B.Boyle-3, M.McManus, J.Bucher-2, B.Jordan
TEAM RISP- Braves: 2 for 8  Dodgers: 2 for 8

Braves beat up on Dodger pitching

The Boston Braves pounded out 20 hits and 10 runs in a one-sided affair at Ebbets Field.  When the dust cleared, Boston took this one home, 10-3.  Bill Urbanski had 4 hits and 3 RBI's and Randy Moore also had 4 hits.  The Braves scored 3 runs in the 3rd, 3 in the 5th, and 3 in the 7th to win this one decisively.

Ray Lucas got the spot start for the Dodgers.  He didn't last long, just 3.2 innings, giving up 4 runs (3 earned).  The bullpen was also attacked pretty hard; Harry Smythe gave up 3 runs in 2.1 innings, and Tom Zachary gave up 3 (2 earned) in 2 innings.  This was a classic showcase of why the Dodgers did not win the pennant this year - pitching just wasn't up to snuff.

Johnny Frederick had a 3-hit game for Brooklyn to move his average up to a respectable .287.  Lonny Frey had 2 hits before he was pulled from the game after this one got out of reach.  The Dodgers are now a game under .500 at 75-76 with 3 games left in the season.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Boston Braves At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers               9/25/1934
Updated W/L Records: Boston(79-70) Brooklyn(75-76)
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Urbanski SS       6  2  4  3 .291     B.Boyle CF          5  0  1  0 .307  
  M.McManus 2B        6  0  1  1 .320     J.Frederick RF      5  2  3  0 .287  
  H.Lee LF            5  2  2  1 .279     L.Frey SS           3  0  2  0 .335  
  W.Berger CF         5  1  3  1 .272   B-J.Jordan SS         2  0  1  0 .277  
  R.Moore RF          5  0  4  1 .291     D.Taylor LF         5  0  1  1 .306  
  B.Jordan 1B         5  1  2  2 .307     S.Leslie 1B         1  0  1  1 .338  
  P.Whitney 3B        5  2  2  1 .245   C-J.McCarthy 1B       2  0  0  0 .235  
  S.Hogan C           5  1  1  0 .202     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  1  0 .277  
  L.Mangum P          0  0  0  0 .290   D-G.Chapman PH,2B     0  0  0  0 .262  
  B.Brown P           3  1  1  0 .269     J.Bucher 3B         3  1  0  0 .205  
E-A.Spohrer C         1  0  0  0 .233     C.Sukeforth C       4  0  1  0 .259  
                                          R.Lucas P           1  0  0  0 .111  
                                          H.Smythe P          1  0  0  0 .000  
                                        A-L.Koenecke PH       1  0  1  1 .333  
                                          T.Zachary P         0  0  0  0 .167  
                                          D.Leonard P         0  0  0  0 .154  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      46 10 20 10                 Totals      36  3 12  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Smythe In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Frey In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Leslie In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Cuccinello In 8th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Brown In 8th Inning
 
Braves.......... 0 0 3  1 3 0  3 0 0  - 10 20  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 1  0 0 1  1 0 0  -  3 12  2
 
Braves (79-70)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Brown WIN(4-7)          7 2/3  11   3   3   5   6   0 140   4.56  A1 D9
L.Mangum                  1 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   4.84  E1
Totals                    9      12   3   3   5   6   0
 
Dodgers (75-76)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Lucas LOSS(3-3)         3 2/3   8   4   3   0   0   0  73   6.68  A1 C1
H.Smythe                  2 1/3   5   3   3   2   1   0  54  16.95  C2 D6
T.Zachary                 2       6   3   2   0   0   0  46   4.59  D7 E8
D.Leonard                 1       1   0   0   0   0   0  18   4.02  E9
Totals                    9      20  10   8   2   1   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 7,811 DATE- Tuesday, September 25th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:49
LEFT ON BASE- Braves:11  Dodgers:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 2  Dodgers: 2
ERRORS- B.Boyle, T.Zachary
DOUBLES- B.Urbanski-2(28th), R.Moore(24th), B.Jordan(22nd), J.Frederick(24th),
         J.Jordan(19th), L.Koenecke(45th)
RBIs- B.Urbanski-3(53rd), M.McManus(51st), H.Lee(77th), W.Berger(107th),
      R.Moore(60th), B.Jordan-2(48th), P.Whitney(56th), D.Taylor(68th),
      S.Leslie(86th), L.Koenecke(86th)
WALKS- H.Lee, B.Brown, S.Leslie-2, G.Chapman, J.Bucher, T.Zachary
STRIKE OUTS- H.Lee, B.Boyle-3, D.Taylor, C.Sukeforth, H.Smythe
GIDP- P.Whitney, S.Hogan, J.Frederick, D.Taylor
2-out RBI- W.Berger, R.Moore, S.Leslie, B.Urbanski, L.Koenecke, H.Lee, D.Taylor
RLISP 2-out- R.Lucas-2, B.Jordan-4, T.Cuccinello, M.McManus, B.Urbanski,
             B.Boyle, J.McCarthy
TEAM RISP- Braves: 8 for 22  Dodgers: 3 for 12

The Pirates have won the Pennant!

Phillies nip Dodgers, 5-3

The Phillies scored 2 runs in the 9th inning to break the tie and eventually win it, 5-3.  Cy Moore gets the win in relief, while Dutch Leonard gets the loss after surrendering 2 earned runs.  Kiddo Davis went 3-for-5 for the Phillies with a triple.  

Philadelphia's 9th inning runs happened this way: After 2 were out, Lou Chiozza hit a single and advanced to second on an error.  Then, Ethan Allen lined a base hit to score a run and advanced to 2nd on the throw coming home.  Johnny Moore then singled in the final run of the inning.  This was a close game throughout, as it was tied 3-3 from the 3rd to the 9th innings.  Brooklyn had a chance to take the lead in the 8th; after a Cuccinello singled, Glenn Chapman tried to bunt him over to 2nd, but the popped the bunt up and Cuccinello was doubled off 2nd.  The Dodgers also had a chance to score big in the 6th.  Both Ray Berres and Van Mungo struck out with the bases loaded to ruin the prospect for runs.

The Dodgers now sit at .500 at 75-75.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Philadelphia Phillies At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers       9/23/1934
Updated W/L Records: Philadelphia(59-89) Brooklyn(75-75)
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Bartell SS        4  1  2  0 .324     L.Frey SS           4  1  2  0 .333  
  L.Chiozza 2B        3  2  1  0 .329     L.Koenecke CF       5  0  0  0 .332  
  E.Allen LF          5  1  1  1 .317     D.Taylor LF         3  2  2  3 .307  
  J.Moore RF          3  0  2  2 .364     S.Leslie 1B         3  0  1  0 .337  
  D.Camilli 1B        4  1  1  0 .271     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  1  0 .277  
  K.Davis CF          5  0  3  2 .247     G.Chapman RF        4  0  1  0 .262  
  B.Walters 3B        5  0  0  0 .251     J.Stripp 3B         4  0  1  0 .290  
  J.Wilson C          4  0  1  0 .313     R.Berres C          4  0  0  0 .224  
  S.Hansen P          2  0  0  0 .271     V.Mungo P           3  0  0  0 .214  
  C.Moore P           1  0  0  0 .211     D.Leonard P         0  0  0  0 .154  
                                        A-J.Frederick PH      0  0  0  0 .282  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  5 11  5                 Totals      33  3  8  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Leonard In 9th Inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 3  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  5 11  0
Dodgers......... 1 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  8  3
 
Phillies (59-89)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
S.Hansen                  5 1/3   7   3   3   3   5   2  90   3.52
C.Moore WIN(6-16)         3 2/3   1   0   0   2   5   0  51   4.85
Totals                    9       8   3   3   5  10   2
 
Dodgers (75-75)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo                   8       7   3   1   3   4   0 136   2.78
D.Leonard LOSS(9-9)       1       4   2   2   1   1   0  25   4.05
Totals                    9      11   5   3   4   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,827 DATE- Sunday, September 23rd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:34
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies:11  Dodgers: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 2  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- S.Leslie, J.Stripp-2
DOUBLES- D.Bartell(33rd)
TRIPLES- K.Davis(5th), G.Chapman(2nd)
HOME RUNS- D.Taylor-2(8th)
RBIs- E.Allen(86th), J.Moore-2(106th), K.Davis-2(40th), D.Taylor-3(67th)
STOLEN BASES- L.Frey(9th)
SACRIFICE HITS- L.Chiozza-2, S.Hansen
WALKS- D.Bartell, J.Moore-2, D.Camilli, L.Frey, D.Taylor, S.Leslie,
       T.Cuccinello, J.Frederick
STRIKE OUTS- E.Allen, D.Camilli, B.Walters-2, C.Moore, L.Frey, L.Koenecke,
             G.Chapman, J.Stripp, R.Berres-3, V.Mungo-3
GIDP- L.Koenecke
PASSED BALLS- J.Wilson
2-out RBI- D.Taylor-3, K.Davis-2, E.Allen, J.Moore
RLISP 2-out- D.Camilli, S.Hansen, B.Walters-4, L.Chiozza-2, R.Berres, D.Taylor,
             V.Mungo-2
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 6 for 19  Dodgers: 1 for 8

Pirates magic number down to 1

With the season ending in just a few days, the Pirates look to win the pennant with a win or a Giants loss.  Their magic number is down to just 1 game.  The Pirates have led the league on both sides of the ball this season, and we will keep a close eye on their games.  Congratulations to the Pirates for a fine season.

Phillies defeat Dodgers in a laugher

The Phillies pulverized the Dodgers at Ebbets Field today, pounding out 25 hits and 17 runs in a big, 17-1 win.  Ethan Allen finished the game 6-for-6.  Right fielder Johnny Moore was 4-for-7 with 5 RBI's.  It was a regular hit parade today, and the Dodgers were left watching dumbfounded.  Brooklyn managed just 7 hits.  Every Phillie in the lineup except for the pitcher had multiple hit games.  The Phillies scored 6 in the 4th inning and 6th in the 8th.

Phil Collins (14-17) pitched well for Philadelphia.  He went the distance, allowing 7 hits, but just 1 run, with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.  Collins mowed down Dodger hitters.  The one run he allowed was a Lonny Frey solo shot.  

But Ethan Allen was the story in this one.  He doubled in a run in the 1st inning, singled in the 3rd inning, hit another RBI single in the 4th, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, and another RBI single in the 8th.  He was unstoppable and provided one of the great performances we've seen this year.  Yes it was a tough game but sometimes these games happen.  The series continues.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Philadelphia Phillies At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers       9/22/1934
Updated W/L Records: Philadelphia(58-89) Brooklyn(75-74)
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Bartell SS        7  3  3  2 .323     B.Boyle RF          4  0  0  0 .308  
  L.Chiozza 2B        5  4  3  0 .329     L.Frey SS           3  1  2  1 .332  
  E.Allen LF          6  3  6  4 .318     D.Taylor LF         4  0  2  0 .304  
  J.Moore RF          7  1  4  5 .362     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  0  0 .335  
  D.Camilli 1B        7  1  2  2 .271     S.Leslie 1B         3  0  0  0 .337  
  K.Davis CF          6  2  2  0 .243   A-J.McCarthy 1B       1  0  1  0 .245  
  B.Walters 3B        6  1  2  0 .255     T.Cuccinello 2B     2  0  0  0 .277  
  J.Wilson C          4  1  2  2 .314   B-J.Bucher PH,2B      2  0  0  0 .210  
  P.Collins P         4  1  1  2 .175     J.Jordan 3B         4  0  1  0 .275  
                                          R.Berres C          4  0  0  0 .233  
                                          A.Herring P         1  0  0  0 .167  
                                          O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .214  
                                          H.Smythe P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                                          R.Lucas P           1  0  1  0 .125  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      52 17 25 17                 Totals      33  1  7  1
 
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Leslie In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Cuccinello In 7th Inning
 
Phillies........ 1 0 0  6 2 0  2 6 0  - 17 25  0
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  7  3
 
Phillies (58-89)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
P.Collins WIN(14-17)      9       7   1   1   2   5   1 137   3.96  A1
Totals                    9       7   1   1   2   5   1
 
Dodgers (75-74)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
A.Herring LOSS(1-6)       3 2/3   5   6   1   2   3   0  72   6.37  A1 C2
O.Carroll                 2 1/3  11   5   5   1   1   0  68   7.34  C3 E4
H.Smythe                  1 1/3   8   6   6   1   1   1  47  18.00  E5 F8
R.Lucas                   1 2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0  22   6.60  F9
Totals                    9      25  17  11   5   5   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,430 DATE- Saturday, September 22nd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:51
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies:16  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 1  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- B.Boyle, L.Frey, D.Taylor
DOUBLES- D.Bartell(32nd), E.Allen(41st), J.Wilson(18th), P.Collins
TRIPLES- L.Chiozza(10th)
HOME RUNS- J.Moore(13th), L.Frey(6th)
RBIs- D.Bartell-2(53rd), E.Allen-4(85th), J.Moore-5(104th), D.Camilli-2(95th),
      J.Wilson-2(31st), P.Collins-2, L.Frey(56th)
SACRIFICE HITS- P.Collins-2
WALKS- L.Chiozza, E.Allen, K.Davis, J.Wilson-2, L.Frey, O.Carroll
HIT BY PITCH- L.Chiozza
STRIKE OUTS- D.Camilli, B.Walters-2, P.Collins-2, L.Koenecke, S.Leslie,
             R.Berres-2, A.Herring
GIDP- S.Leslie
2-out RBI- P.Collins-2, D.Bartell-2, E.Allen, J.Moore-2, D.Camilli
RLISP 2-out- D.Camilli-3, P.Collins-3, K.Davis-2, D.Bartell-3, L.Koenecke
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 13 for 29  Dodgers: 0 for 4
WEB GEMS- Top 9th: Len Koenecke robbed Kiddo Davis of an extra base hit.

Dodgers get past Phillies, 5-3

On a warm, late-summer day at Ebbets Field, the Dodgers came out on top today against the Phillies, 5-3.  Sam Leslie finished 2-for-4 with a big, late-inning home run that secured the victory for Brooklyn.  The Dodgers pounded out 11 hits in the game, with Taylor, Leslie, and Sukeforth (who came into the game after Al Lopez was injured) having 2-hit games.  This game was tied 3-3 going into the bottom of the 8th.

In the bottom of the 8th, Len Koenecke led off with a walk.  Then, Sam Leslie stepped up to the dish, and he hit an absolute bomb to straight away center for his 8th home run of the year.  The Dodgers also had a 3-run inning in the 4th.  In that frame, the Dodgers strung together 4 consecutive singles (Leslie, Cuccinello, Stripp, Sukeforth) and 5 hits total for a nice 3-run inning.

"I tell ya' we're finishin' strong," Manager Williams said.  "I like a team who's out of it in the standings but still continues to show up everyday to play their hearts out.  We might have some tough seasons coming up here in Brookly, but I promise ya: we'll always give it our best."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Philadelphia Phillies At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers       9/21/1934
Updated W/L Records: Philadelphia(57-89) Brooklyn(75-73)
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Bartell SS        4  1  2  0 .321     B.Boyle RF          4  0  1  1 .311  
  L.Chiozza 2B        3  0  1  0 .326     L.Frey SS           4  0  1  0 .330  
C-I.Jeffries PH       1  0  1  0 .266     D.Taylor LF         4  0  2  0 .302  
  E.Allen LF          5  1  1  0 .311     L.Koenecke CF       3  1  0  0 .338  
  J.Moore RF          4  0  2  2 .359     S.Leslie 1B         4  2  2  2 .339  
  D.Camilli 1B        4  0  0  0 .271     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  1  1  0 .278  
  K.Davis CF          4  1  1  0 .242     J.Stripp 3B         4  1  1  0 .291  
  B.Walters 3B        4  0  1  1 .253     A.Lopez C           0  0  0  0 .289  
  J.Wilson C          4  0  0  0 .311   A-C.Sukeforth PR,C    3  0  2  1 .259  
  C.Davis P           2  0  1  0 .217     J.Babich P          2  0  1  1 .106  
B-H.Wilson PH         1  0  0  0 .311     T.Zachary P         0  0  0  0 .167  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  3 10  3                 Totals      32  5 11  5
 
A-Pinch Ran For Lopez In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Davis In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Chiozza In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Al Lopez INJURED (for 4 more games) in 3rd inning
 
Phillies........ 1 0 1  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  3 10  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  3 0 0  0 2    -  5 11  1
 
Phillies (57-89)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Davis LOSS(14-18)       8      11   5   5   1   4   1 127   4.50
Totals                    8      11   5   5   1   4   1
 
Dodgers (75-73)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Babich                  6 2/3   8   3   3   3   2   0 110   5.63
T.Zachary WIN(9-7)        2 1/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   4.51
Totals                    9      10   3   3   3   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 16,032 DATE- Friday, September 21st 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:00
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies:10  Dodgers: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 1  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- J.Babich
DOUBLES- J.Moore(33rd), K.Davis(23rd), B.Walters(24th), C.Sukeforth(1st)
TRIPLES- J.Moore(10th)
HOME RUNS- S.Leslie(8th)
RBIs- J.Moore-2(99th), B.Walters(45th), B.Boyle(58th), S.Leslie-2(85th),
      C.Sukeforth(4th), J.Babich
STOLEN BASES- L.Chiozza(11th)
SACRIFICE HITS- L.Chiozza
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Babich
WALKS- D.Bartell, J.Moore, C.Davis, L.Koenecke
HIT BY PITCH- A.Lopez
STRIKE OUTS- L.Chiozza, K.Davis, B.Boyle, L.Koenecke, C.Sukeforth, J.Babich
GIDP- L.Koenecke
2-out RBI- J.Moore, B.Boyle, B.Walters
RLISP 2-out- D.Camilli-3, D.Bartell, D.Taylor, L.Frey, E.Allen, J.Wilson,
             J.Babich, J.Moore
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 1 for 9  Dodgers: 4 for 6
IBB- J.Moore (by J.Babich, 7th inning)
WEB GEMS- Bot 6th: Jimmie Wilson blocked the plate, saving a run!

Dodgers salvage one, win the finale vs. Pittsburgh

The Dodgers were able to win the final game of this tough series against the Pirates, 6-2.  Ray Benge got the start for Brooklyn and he pitched well, going 7.2 innings and allowing just 2 earned runs.  Dutch Leonard picked up his 5th save.  With the win, the Dodgers improve to 74-73.

The Dodgers added 3 runs in the 3rd inning to make it 3-0.  After a fly out, Lonny Frey singled, then Danny Taylor doubled.  Len Koenecke then slapped a base hit to score 1.  A walk loaded the bases, then Johnny McCarthy hit an RBI single.  Al Lopez produced the final run with a sacrifice fly to center field.

The Dodgers had 10 hits in the game; Danny Taylor and Al Lopez had 2-hit games.  Arky Vaughan picked up his 52nd double of the year for Pittsburgh.  Pittsburgh had more hits than Brooklyn, but the Bums left fewer on base and hit slightly better in the clutch.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers          9/20/1934
Updated W/L Records: Pittsburgh(90-55) Brooklyn(74-73)
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Waner CF          5  0  0  0 .297     B.Boyle RF          5  0  1  0 .311  
  P.Waner RF          5  0  1  0 .373     L.Frey SS           3  1  1  0 .330  
  A.Vaughan SS        4  1  2  0 .375     D.Taylor LF         4  1  2  0 .300  
  G.Suhr 1B           4  1  1  0 .305     L.Koenecke CF       3  1  1  1 .341  
  E.Grace C           4  0  2  0 .258     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  1  1  0 .278  
  P.Traynor 3B        4  0  1  0 .302     J.McCarthy 1B       3  1  1  1 .229  
  W.Jensen LF         4  0  2  1 .284     A.Lopez C           3  1  2  2 .289  
  T.Thevenow 2B       4  0  1  1 .290     J.Bucher 3B         3  0  1  0 .214  
  W.Hoyt P            2  0  1  0 .097     R.Benge P           3  0  0  0 .148  
A-F.Lindstrom PH      1  0  0  0 .323     D.Leonard P         0  0  0  1 .154  
  H.Smith P           0  0  0  0 .182                                          
B-T.Padden PH         1  0  0  0 .362                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      38  2 11  2                 Totals      30  6 10  5
 
A-Pinch Hit For Hoyt In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Smith In 9th Inning
 
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 0  -  2 11  2
Dodgers......... 0 0 3  0 0 0  0 3    -  6 10  0
 
Pirates (90-55)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
W.Hoyt LOSS(16-7)         5       8   3   3   2   5   0  88   3.65  A1 C5
H.Smith                   3       2   3   0   2   0   0  62   5.53  C6
Totals                    8      10   6   3   4   5   0
 
Dodgers (74-73)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Benge WIN(15-9)         7 2/3  11   2   2   0   2   0 116   2.98  A1 D7
D.Leonard SAVE(5th)       1 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   3.96  D8
Totals                    9      11   2   2   0   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 10,943 DATE- Thursday, September 20th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:23
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 9  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 1  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- G.Suhr, H.Smith
DOUBLES- A.Vaughan(52nd), E.Grace-2(20th), B.Boyle(20th), D.Taylor(24th),
         A.Lopez(28th), J.Bucher(7th)
RBIs- W.Jensen(36th), T.Thevenow(47th), L.Koenecke(85th), J.McCarthy(5th),
      A.Lopez-2(58th), D.Leonard
CAUGHT STEALING- L.Frey, L.Koenecke, J.Bucher
SACRIFICE HITS- J.McCarthy
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Lopez, D.Leonard
WALKS- L.Frey, L.Koenecke, T.Cuccinello, J.Bucher
STRIKE OUTS- G.Suhr, W.Hoyt, L.Frey, D.Taylor, J.McCarthy, A.Lopez, R.Benge
GIDP- T.Cuccinello
2-out RBI- W.Jensen, T.Thevenow
RLISP 2-out- G.Suhr, L.Koenecke, T.Thevenow-2, R.Benge-2, J.Bucher, W.Jensen,
             F.Lindstrom-2, B.Boyle
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 2 for 12  Dodgers: 3 for 11

Pirates offense too much for Dodgers

The Pirates have taken the first 3 of this 4-game series, winning today 9-3.  Fred Lindstrom finished 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI's.  He played well, and really, the whole Pirates lineup did as they pounded out 15 hits.  Larry French gets the win for Pittsburgh; he went 8 innings, allowing 3 earned runs.  With the loss, the Dodgers are now 73-73.

The Pirates scored 4 in the 6th inning to make it 7-2.  Catcher Tom Padden led off with a walk and then swiped 2nd on a steal.  Larry French then tried to lay down a sac bunt but the lead runner was thrown out.  Lloyd Waner walked, then Woody Jensen singled to load the bases.  Fred Lindstrom then hit into a force play as the runner on 3rd was thrown out at the plate.  Would the Dodgers escape this big jam?  No.  Arky Vaughan hit a dribbler in front of the plate that Al Lopez threw away (a big 2-base error) and 3 runs scored.  That put the game firmly in Pittsburgh's hand.  At this point they had a 96% chance of winning the game (they'd had a 69% chance to win it going into the inning).

Danny Taylor finished 3-for-4 for the Dodgers with a run scored and an RBI.  Charlie Perkins picks up the loss, though he didn't pitch poorly.  He went 6.1 innings, allowing 9 hits, 6 runs (3 earned), 4 walks, 0 strikeouts.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers          9/19/1934
Updated W/L Records: Pittsburgh(90-54) Brooklyn(73-73)
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Waner RF          3  2  0  0 .299     J.Stripp 3B         5  1  1  0 .291  
  W.Jensen CF         5  2  3  0 .281     L.Frey SS           5  1  1  0 .330  
  F.Lindstrom LF      5  3  3  2 .324     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  1  0 .341  
  A.Vaughan SS        5  1  1  1 .374     D.Taylor LF         4  1  3  1 .299  
  G.Suhr 1B           3  0  2  2 .305     S.Leslie 1B         4  0  1  1 .338  
  C.Lavagetto 2B      5  1  2  0 .202     J.Frederick RF      5  0  1  1 .282  
  T.Thevenow 3B       5  0  2  1 .291     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  0  0 .278  
  T.Padden C          4  0  2  0 .364     A.Lopez C           3  0  1  0 .286  
  L.French P          4  0  0  0 .207     C.Perkins P         3  0  1  0 .400  
  L.Chagnon P         0  0  0  0 .000     D.Leonard P         0  0  0  0 .154  
                                        A-R.Berres PH         1  0  1  0 .242  
                                          H.Smythe P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39  9 15  6                 Totals      37  3 11  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Leonard In 8th Inning
 
Pirates......... 1 0 0  0 2 0  4 0 2  -  9 15  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  1 1 0  0 0 1  -  3 11  1
 
Pirates (90-54)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
L.French WIN(18-11)       8      11   3   3   4   4   0 156   3.05
L.Chagnon                 1       0   0   0   0   0   0  13   2.10
Totals                    9      11   3   3   4   4   0
 
Dodgers (73-73)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Perkins LOSS(1-1)       6 1/3   9   6   3   4   0   1  98   4.50
D.Leonard                 1 2/3   2   1   0   0   1   0  34   4.00
H.Smythe                  1       4   2   2   0   0   0  23  15.19
Totals                    9      15   9   5   4   1   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 6,392 DATE- Wednesday, September 19th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:37
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 9  Dodgers:12
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 0  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- A.Lopez
DOUBLES- F.Lindstrom(26th), G.Suhr(40th), C.Lavagetto-2(16th), J.Stripp(21st),
         D.Taylor-2(23rd), J.Frederick(23rd), R.Berres(6th)
HOME RUNS- F.Lindstrom(2nd)
RBIs- F.Lindstrom-2(61st), A.Vaughan(108th), G.Suhr-2(128th), T.Thevenow(46th),
      D.Taylor(64th), S.Leslie(83rd), J.Frederick(32nd)
STOLEN BASES- T.Padden(1st), D.Taylor(11th)
CAUGHT STEALING- W.Jensen, C.Lavagetto-2
SACRIFICE HITS- L.French
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Suhr, S.Leslie
WALKS- L.Waner-2, G.Suhr, T.Padden, L.Koenecke, D.Taylor, T.Cuccinello, A.Lopez
STRIKE OUTS- C.Lavagetto, L.Frey, L.Koenecke, A.Lopez, C.Perkins
2-out RBI- F.Lindstrom-2, D.Taylor, G.Suhr, T.Thevenow
RLISP 2-out- T.Thevenow-2, S.Leslie-2, C.Perkins, J.Frederick-2, C.Lavagetto,
             W.Jensen, J.Stripp-2, L.French
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 4 for 14  Dodgers: 3 for 14

Birkhofer stumps Dodgers

Ralph Birkofer, who has had a heck of a season, pitched a complete game today at Ebbets Field.  The Pirates beat the Dodgers 3-2.  Birkhofer allowed just 2 earned runs and 2 extra base hits (9 hits total) over 9 innings.  There wasn't much offense in this game as the two teams combined for 15 hits.  Tony Cuccinello hit his 14th home run of the season in the game.  With the loss, the Dodgers are just 1 game over .500 at 73-72.

The Dodgers scored 1 in the 1st inning to take the lead, but it was the Pirates who came back by scoring 2 in the 7th.  In that inning, Paul Waner singled, then Fred Lindstrom singled.  Arky Vaughan singled to plate a run.  After a double play ground out, Earl Grace doubled in the 2nd run.  Both teams would score runs in the 9th, but it was the Pirates who pulled this one off.  The Pirates were 3-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

Around the League:

• The New York Giants lost last night in a wild game at The Polo Grounds.  With the loss, New York is now 7 games back of Pittsburgh.  Pittsburgh's magic number is down to 4.  
• Mel Ott hit is 40th home run of the season last night at The Polo Grounds.
• Arky Vaughan is once again leading the batting race.  He currently stands at .376.  He also leads the league in doubles with 51.
• Ralph Birkhofer leads the league in ERA at 2.34.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers          9/18/1934
Updated W/L Records: Pittsburgh(89-54) Brooklyn(73-72)
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Waner CF          4  0  0  0 .301     B.Boyle LF          3  0  0  0 .313  
  P.Waner RF          3  1  1  0 .374     L.Frey SS           3  1  1  0 .332  
  F.Lindstrom LF      3  1  1  0 .320     D.Taylor CF         4  0  2  1 .294  
  A.Vaughan SS        4  1  2  1 .376     S.Leslie 1B         4  0  1  0 .339  
  G.Suhr 1B           4  0  1  1 .304     J.Frederick RF      3  0  0  0 .283  
  E.Grace C           4  0  1  1 .255     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  1  1  1 .279  
  C.Lavagetto 2B      3  0  0  0 .198     A.Lopez C           4  0  1  0 .286  
  T.Thevenow 3B       3  0  0  0 .289     J.Jordan 3B         4  0  2  0 .276  
A-P.Traynor 3B        0  0  0  0 .302     V.Mungo P           2  0  1  0 .219  
  R.Birkofer P        3  0  0  0 .125                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  3  6  3                 Totals      30  2  9  2
 
A-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Thevenow In 9th Inning
 
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 1  -  3  6  0
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  2  9  0
 
Pirates (89-54)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Birkofer WIN(10-10)     9       9   2   2   4   1   1 152   2.34  A1
Totals                    9       9   2   2   4   1   1
 
Dodgers (73-72)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Mungo LOSS(18-15)       9       6   3   3   2   6   0 136   2.83  A1
Totals                    9       6   3   3   2   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 17,806 DATE- Tuesday, September 18th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 1:35
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 3  Dodgers: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 3  Dodgers: 2
DOUBLES- A.Vaughan(51st), G.Suhr(39th), E.Grace(18th), J.Jordan(18th)
HOME RUNS- T.Cuccinello(14th)
RBIs- A.Vaughan(107th), G.Suhr(126th), E.Grace(47th), D.Taylor(63rd),
      T.Cuccinello(86th)
STOLEN BASES- L.Frey(8th), D.Taylor(10th)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Taylor
SACRIFICE HITS- V.Mungo
WALKS- P.Waner, F.Lindstrom, B.Boyle, L.Frey, J.Frederick, T.Cuccinello
STRIKE OUTS- E.Grace, C.Lavagetto-2, T.Thevenow, R.Birkofer-2, S.Leslie
GIDP- F.Lindstrom, G.Suhr, B.Boyle, D.Taylor-2
2-out RBI- E.Grace, G.Suhr, T.Cuccinello
RLISP 2-out- A.Lopez-2, L.Frey, T.Cuccinello, C.Lavagetto, E.Grace
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 3 for 6  Dodgers: 1 for 7

Pirates top Dodgers in 12 innings

It took extra frames, but when it was all said and done, the Pirates came through with a much needed win.  They beat Brooklyn today, 3-2.  The Giants also won their game at The Polo Grounds, which means that there is no movement in the standings.  The Giants remain 6 back.  The Pirates have been struggling recently, so this come-from-behind win is just what they needed.

Both teams were tied after 9.  In the 12th, pitcher Heinie Meine drew a walk.  After an out was recorded, Paul Waner stepped in and he doubled, scoring the run.  The Dodgers managed a double in the bottom half of the 9th, but Buzz Boyle ended the game by lining into a double play.  It was a heartbreaker here today because Brooklyn allowed the tying run in the 9th before allowing the losing one in the 12th.  This is a game the team knows they should have won.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers          9/17/1934
Updated W/L Records: Pittsburgh(88-54) Brooklyn(73-71)
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Waner CF          6  1  1  0 .303     B.Boyle LF          5  0  0  0 .314  
  P.Waner RF          6  1  2  1 .374     L.Koenecke CF       5  0  0  0 .342  
  A.Vaughan SS        5  1  2  0 .375     L.Frey SS           5  1  1  0 .332  
  G.Suhr 1B           4  0  1  1 .304     S.Leslie 1B         4  1  2  0 .339  
  P.Traynor 3B        5  0  4  0 .302     J.Stripp 3B         5  0  1  2 .292  
  T.Padden C          5  0  0  0 .361     T.Cuccinello 2B     5  0  1  0 .279  
  W.Jensen LF         5  0  2  1 .275     A.Lopez C           5  0  2  0 .286  
  T.Thevenow 2B       4  0  0  0 .291     J.Frederick RF      5  0  0  0 .286  
  B.Swift P           2  0  0  0 .188     O.Carroll P         3  0  1  0 .214  
A-F.Lindstrom PH      1  0  0  0 .320     H.Smythe P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  H.Meine P           1  0  0  0 .100     D.Leonard P         1  0  0  0 .154  
  B.Grimes P          0  0  0  0 .111     L.Munns P           0  0  0  0 .292  
                                        B-D.Taylor PH         1  0  1  0 .292  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      44  3 12  3                 Totals      44  2  9  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Swift In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Munns In 12th Inning
 
Pirates......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 1  -  3 12  2
Dodgers......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  9  1
 
Pirates (88-54)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
B.Swift                   7       5   2   2   2   2   0 104   3.67
H.Meine WIN(8-3)          4       3   0   0   0   1   0  42   3.53
B.Grimes SAVE(3rd)        1       1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.67
Totals                   12       9   2   2   2   3   0
 
Dodgers (73-71)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
O.Carroll                 8       6   1   1   2   3   0 100   6.98
H.Smythe                  0       1   1   1   1   0   0   9  14.90
D.Leonard BS(2nd)         2 1/3   4   0   0   0   2   0  39   4.04
L.Munns LOSS(7-8)         1 2/3   1   1   1   1   0   0  35   4.69
Totals                   12      12   3   3   4   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 7,271 DATE- Monday, September 17th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:13
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates:10  Dodgers: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 2  Dodgers: 2
ERRORS- A.Vaughan-2, L.Frey
DOUBLES- P.Waner(39th), L.Frey(34th), S.Leslie(21st), J.Stripp(20th),
         D.Taylor(21st)
RBIs- P.Waner(90th), G.Suhr(125th), W.Jensen(35th), J.Stripp-2(49th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Suhr
WALKS- A.Vaughan, G.Suhr, T.Thevenow, H.Meine, B.Boyle, S.Leslie
STRIKE OUTS- T.Padden-3, B.Swift, H.Meine, L.Frey-2, D.Leonard
GIDP- G.Suhr, B.Swift, J.Stripp
2-out RBI- J.Stripp-2
RLISP 2-out- T.Padden, T.Cuccinello, J.Stripp-2, T.Thevenow-4, A.Lopez, G.Suhr
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 2 for 11  Dodgers: 1 for 7
WEB GEMS- Top 9th: Al Lopez blocked the plate, saving a run!

Dodgers win behind strong performance from Cuccinello

Tony Cuccinello went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI's and 3 runs scored as the Dodgers beat the Cubs today at Ebbets Field, 8-4.  One of those hits was a home run - Tony's 13th of the season.  Watty Clark gets the win for Brooklyn.  He pitched 5 innings and allowed 2 earned runs.  Pat Malone, the Cubs starter, was hit hard.  He was lit up for 8 earned runs in 6.2 innings.

The big inning for Brooklyn was the 5th - where they scored 4 runs on 4 hits.  Al Lopez began the inning with a strikeout, then Watty Clark doubled.  Then Buzz Boyle singled, then Lonny Frey walked to load the bases.  Len Koenecke then walked.  Sam Leslie hit into a force out which scored a run, then Johnny Frederick and Tony Cuccinello hit RBI singles.

With the win Brooklyn now has a record of 73-70.  With the loss, Chicago now has a record of 74-68.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Chicago Cubs At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                9/16/1934
Updated W/L Records: Chicago(74-68) Brooklyn(73-70)
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Herman 2B         5  1  2  0 .255     B.Boyle LF          5  1  1  0 .318  
  W.English SS        2  1  0  0 .275     L.Frey 3B,SS        3  1  0  0 .333  
  C.Klein LF          4  0  1  0 .332     L.Koenecke CF       3  1  1  1 .345  
  F.Herman RF         4  0  1  1 .269     S.Leslie 1B         4  1  0  1 .338  
  K.Cuyler CF         4  0  0  0 .364     J.Frederick RF      4  0  1  1 .291  
  G.Hartnett C        3  0  1  0 .294     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  2  4  3 .280  
  D.Hurst 1B          4  0  0  0 .212     J.Stripp SS,3B      3  0  2  1 .294  
  S.Hack 3B           3  1  1  0 .290     A.Lopez C           3  1  1  1 .285  
  P.Malone P          3  0  0  0 .113     W.Clark P           2  1  1  0 .286  
  G.Bush P            0  0  0  0 .231     R.Lucas P           2  0  0  0 .000  
A-C.Grimm PH          1  1  1  2 .217                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  4  7  3                 Totals      33  8 11  8
 
A-Pinch Hit For Bush In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 2  -  4  7  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  1 4 1  2 0    -  8 11  0
 
Cubs (74-68)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
P.Malone LOSS(11-12)      6 2/3  10   8   8   5   4   2 129   4.50  A1 D6
G.Bush                    1 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   3.76  D7
Totals                    8      11   8   8   5   4   2
 
Dodgers (73-70)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
W.Clark WIN(5-2)          5       5   2   2   3   3   0  82   4.34  A1 C4
R.Lucas SAVE(1st)         4       2   2   2   1   1   1  55   6.99  C5
Totals                    9       7   4   4   4   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 10,458 DATE- Sunday, September 16th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:15
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 6  Dodgers: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Dodgers: 1
DOUBLES- B.Herman(21st), J.Stripp(19th), W.Clark
TRIPLES- L.Koenecke(8th)
HOME RUNS- C.Grimm(4th), T.Cuccinello(13th), A.Lopez(4th)
RBIs- F.Herman(69th), C.Grimm-2(30th), L.Koenecke(84th), S.Leslie(82nd),
      J.Frederick(31st), T.Cuccinello-3(85th), J.Stripp(47th), A.Lopez(56th)
CAUGHT STEALING- L.Frey
WALKS- W.English-2, G.Hartnett, S.Hack, L.Frey-2, L.Koenecke, J.Stripp, A.Lopez
STRIKE OUTS- W.English, C.Klein, F.Herman, P.Malone, B.Boyle, L.Frey,
             J.Frederick, A.Lopez
GIDP- P.Malone
PASSED BALLS- A.Lopez
2-out RBI- J.Stripp, J.Frederick, T.Cuccinello-3, C.Grimm-2
RLISP 2-out- W.Clark-2, C.Klein, J.Stripp, S.Hack-2
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 2 for 6  Dodgers: 4 for 9

Gabby Hartnett smashes 2 home runs in win over Dodgers

Gabby Hartnett finished 3-for-4 with 2 big solo home runs in today's win against Brooklyn.  He was a thorn in the side of the Dodgers all game long; he smashed a 'big fly' in the 5th, and another one in the 7th.  He now leads catchers with 18 home runs.  The Dodgers lost this one today, 4-1.  Ray Benge got the start for Brooklyn and he pitched just okay.  He went 6 innings and allowed 3 earned runs.

The big inning for the Cubs was the 5th.  After Ki-Ki Cuyler flied out, Hartnett hit his bomb.  Then Charlie Grimm singled, Billy Jurges singled, and, after a fielder's choice, Billy Herman hit a big 2-run triple.  The Dodgers offense, which has been a bit quiet recently, managed 12 hits to Chicago's 9.  But the Dodgers were just 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and simply couldn't get a key hit.  

Johnny Frederick, Lonny Frey, and Len Koenecke all had 2-hit games at the top of the order.  But Chicago starter Buzz Tinning held them at bay over 7.2 innings.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Chicago Cubs At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                9/15/1934
Updated W/L Records: Chicago(74-67) Brooklyn(72-70)
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Herman 2B         4  0  2  2 .254     J.Frederick RF      5  0  2  0 .291  
  W.English 3B        4  0  0  0 .276     L.Frey 3B,SS        5  0  2  0 .336  
  C.Klein LF          3  0  0  0 .333     L.Koenecke CF       4  1  2  0 .345  
  F.Herman RF         4  0  1  0 .270     S.Leslie 1B         4  0  2  0 .341  
  K.Cuyler CF         4  0  0  0 .367     G.Chapman LF        4  0  0  0 .263  
  G.Hartnett C        4  2  3  2 .294     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  1  1 .274  
  C.Grimm 1B          3  0  1  0 .214     J.Jordan SS         4  0  1  0 .273  
  B.Jurges SS         4  1  2  0 .241     O.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .182  
  B.Tinning P         2  1  0  0 .171     R.Berres C          3  0  0  0 .235  
  G.Bush P            1  0  0  0 .231   B-J.Stripp PH,3B      1  0  0  0 .291  
                                          R.Benge P           2  0  1  0 .154  
                                          T.Zachary P         0  0  0  0 .167  
                                        A-J.McCarthy PH       1  0  1  0 .222  
                                          C.Perkins P         0  0  0  0 .500  
                                        C-C.Sukeforth C       1  0  0  0 .235  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  4  9  4                 Totals      38  1 12  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Zachary In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Berres In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Perkins In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 3 0  1 0 0  -  4  9  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1 12  0
 
Cubs (74-67)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
B.Tinning WIN(5-6)        7 2/3  10   1   1   2   3   0 135   5.02
G.Bush SAVE(1st)          1 1/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  26   3.78
Totals                    9      12   1   1   2   3   0
 
Dodgers (72-70)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Benge LOSS(14-9)        6       5   3   3   1   1   1  83   3.00
T.Zachary                 1       2   1   1   1   0   1  24   4.60
C.Perkins                 1       2   0   0   0   1   0  14   4.58
O.Carroll                 1       0   0   0   0   0   0   7   7.66
Totals                    9       9   4   4   2   2   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 7,138 DATE- Saturday, September 15th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:40
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 5  Dodgers:12
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 2  Dodgers: 1
TRIPLES- B.Herman(4th)
HOME RUNS- G.Hartnett-2(18th)
RBIs- B.Herman-2(27th), G.Hartnett-2(64th), T.Cuccinello(82nd)
STOLEN BASES- C.Grimm(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Tinning
WALKS- C.Klein, C.Grimm, L.Koenecke, S.Leslie
STRIKE OUTS- W.English, K.Cuyler, L.Koenecke, G.Chapman, T.Cuccinello
GIDP- F.Herman, S.Leslie, J.Jordan
2-out RBI- B.Herman-2
RLISP 2-out- R.Berres, W.English-3, L.Koenecke, J.Stripp, S.Leslie
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 2 for 6  Dodgers: 1 for 10

Bill Lee shuts out Dodgers in fine performance

Cubs' starter Bill Lee pitched a complete game shutout and Babe Herman hit 2 home runs, as the Cubs defeated the Dodgers today at Ebbets Field, 8-0.  Bill Lee was in control the whole time; he allowed just 4 hits (all singles) over 9 innings.  His ERA now stands at an impressive 2.42.

The Cubs jumped all over the Dodgers in the 3rd inning, utilizing 5 hits to score 5 runs.  Bill Lee led off the inning with a walk, then Stan Hack reached 2nd on a 2-base error from Al Lopez.  With runners on 2nd and 3rd, Augie Galan flied out.  Chuck Klein then singled the 2 runners home.  Then, Babe Herman hit a towering 2-run home run.  After a fly out, Gabby Hartnett hit a home run for the final run of the inning.

The Cubs added 3 in the 4th.  Babe Herman hit his 2nd home run of the game.  The Dodgers have now been shut out 10 times this season.  They will look to improve on their record as this series continues.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Chicago Cubs At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                9/14/1934
Updated W/L Records: Chicago(73-67) Brooklyn(72-69)
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Hack 3B           4  2  1  0 .289     B.Boyle CF          4  0  0  0 .319  
  A.Galan 2B          5  1  3  0 .243     L.Frey 3B           4  0  2  0 .335  
  C.Klein LF          4  1  1  3 .335     D.Taylor LF         4  0  0  0 .290  
  F.Herman 1B         5  2  3  3 .270     S.Leslie 1B         3  0  0  0 .339  
  K.Cuyler CF         5  0  1  0 .370     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  0  0 .274  
  G.Hartnett C        4  1  1  1 .289     A.Lopez C           3  0  0  0 .285  
  B.Jurges SS         4  0  1  0 .238     J.Frederick RF      3  0  1  0 .289  
  T.Stainback RF      3  0  1  0 .280     J.Jordan SS         3  0  0  0 .273  
  B.Lee P             2  1  0  0 .085     V.Mungo P           1  0  0  0 .214  
                                        A-J.Bucher PH         1  0  1  0 .211  
                                          L.Munns P           0  0  0  0 .292  
                                        B-G.Chapman PH        1  0  0  0 .272  
                                          C.Perkins P         0  0  0  0 .500  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  8 12  7                 Totals      31  0  4  0
 
A-Pinch Hit For Mungo In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Munns In 7th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 5  3 0 0  0 0 0  -  8 12  1
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  2
 
Cubs (73-67)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
B.Lee WIN(17-11)          9       4   0   0   3   5   0 113   2.42
Totals                    9       4   0   0   3   5   0
 
Dodgers (72-69)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo LOSS(18-14)       5      10   8   6   1   1   3 104   2.82
L.Munns                   2       1   0   0   0   2   0  25   4.67
C.Perkins                 2       1   0   0   1   1   0  29   4.86
Totals                    9      12   8   6   2   4   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 27,767 DATE- Friday, September 14th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:07
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 6  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 2  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- B.Jurges, B.Boyle, A.Lopez
HOME RUNS- F.Herman-2(15th), G.Hartnett(16th)
RBIs- C.Klein-3(82nd), F.Herman-3(68th), G.Hartnett(62nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- S.Hack, B.Lee
SACRIFICE FLIES- C.Klein
WALKS- T.Stainback, B.Lee, S.Leslie, A.Lopez, J.Frederick
STRIKE OUTS- S.Hack-2, F.Herman, G.Hartnett, B.Boyle-2, J.Frederick, J.Jordan,
             G.Chapman
GIDP- K.Cuyler, D.Taylor
WILD PITCHES- B.Lee
2-out RBI- G.Hartnett
RLISP 2-out- B.Lee, B.Boyle, A.Galan
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 1 for 5  Dodgers: 0 for 3

Giants now just 6 games back of Pittsburgh

The Giants have won 11 straight and now stand 6 games back of Pittsburgh in the standings.  Pittsburgh, on the other hand, have lost 6 straight.  We will be keeping a close eye on the standings.  It's still a longshot for New York, but you never know.  Currently it is Sept. 14 in the season.

Dodgers solve Warneke for another win

Cubs' starter Lon Warneke has been one of the best pitchers in the league this year, but the Dodgers knocked him around for 14 hits and 8 runs (6 earned) over 7 innings.  Dodgers starter Boom-Boom Beck, on the other hand, was lights out, pitching a complete game shutout and only allowing 3 hits.  This win puts the Dodgers 4 games above .500 as they continue to finish the season strong.

Buzz Boyle had 3 hits in the game for Brooklyn, including a double and a triple.  Joe Stripp also had a 3 hit game along with 2 RBI's.  Lopez, Beck, and Frey had 2-hit games.  The Dodgers had a big inning in the 3rd, scoring 4 runs on 3 hits.  The big hit that inning was the 2-run double from Al Lopez.  The Dodgers plated 5 of their runs with 2 outs in the inning.

The Dodgers will host the Cubs again tomorrow, so stay tuned!  Kids, come on down to Ebbets Field and have a little fun.  Hot dogs are half price for this series!

BOXSCORE: 1934 Chicago Cubs At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers                9/13/1934
Updated W/L Records: Chicago(72-67) Brooklyn(72-68)
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Herman 2B         4  0  0  0 .251     B.Boyle CF          5  0  3  2 .322  
  S.Hack 3B           4  0  0  0 .290     L.Frey SS           5  0  2  0 .333  
  B.Tinning P         0  0  0  0 .182     D.Taylor LF         3  1  0  0 .293  
  G.Hartnett C        4  0  1  0 .290     S.Leslie 1B         4  1  0  0 .341  
  F.Herman RF         3  0  0  0 .266     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  1  1  0 .276  
  K.Cuyler CF         4  0  0  0 .371     J.Stripp 3B         5  2  3  2 .291  
  B.Jurges SS         2  0  1  0 .238     J.Frederick RF      4  0  1  0 .289  
  T.Stainback LF      3  0  1  0 .280     A.Lopez C           3  2  2  3 .287  
  D.Hurst 1B          3  0  0  0 .216     B.Beck P            4  1  2  1 .421  
  L.Warneke P         2  0  0  0 .172                                          
A-W.English PH,3B     1  0  0  0 .279                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  0  3  0                 Totals      37  8 14  8
 
A-Pinch Hit For Warneke In 8th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  1
Dodgers......... 0 1 4  0 1 1  1 0    -  8 14  2
 
Cubs (72-67)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
L.Warneke LOSS(16-14)     7      14   8   6   3   3   0 153   3.00  A1 E3
B.Tinning                 1       0   0   0   0   3   0  15   5.25  E4
Totals                    8      14   8   6   3   6   0
 
Dodgers (72-68)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Beck WIN(3-2)           9       3   0   0   2   1   0 111   3.34  A1
Totals                    9       3   0   0   2   1   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 16,387 DATE- Thursday, September 13th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:21
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 5  Dodgers:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Dodgers: 2
ERRORS- F.Herman, L.Frey, T.Cuccinello
DOUBLES- T.Stainback(16th), B.Boyle(19th), L.Frey-2(33rd), A.Lopez(27th),
         B.Beck
TRIPLES- B.Boyle(11th)
RBIs- B.Boyle-2(57th), J.Stripp-2(46th), A.Lopez-3(55th), B.Beck
SACRIFICE HITS- T.Cuccinello
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Lopez
WALKS- F.Herman, B.Jurges, D.Taylor-2, S.Leslie
STRIKE OUTS- L.Warneke, L.Frey-2, S.Leslie, T.Cuccinello, J.Stripp, B.Beck
GIDP- S.Hack, F.Herman
PASSED BALLS- G.Hartnett
2-out RBI- A.Lopez-2, B.Beck, B.Boyle, J.Stripp
RLISP 2-out- T.Cuccinello-2, D.Hurst-2, L.Frey-3, B.Boyle, L.Warneke,
             J.Frederick, D.Taylor
TEAM RISP- Cubs: 0 for 6  Dodgers: 5 for 17

Dodgers complete 4-game sweep of Cincinnati

The Dodgers clubbed the flailing Cincinnati Reds this week, beating them in each game of the 4-game series.  Today's contest featured a remarkable Art Herring on the mound who got the complete game shutout.  The Dodgers won this one, 4-0.  Len Koenecke hit his 14th home run of the season; he had 3 RBI's in the game as well.

The Reds managed just 6 hits, including 1 extra base hit.  They were kept off balance all game by Herring, and only managed 6 at-bats with runners in scoring position.  They left 10 on base.  The Reds have now lost 12 games straight.

Brooklyn took the lead in the 2nd inning on back-to-back doubles by Cuccinello and Stripp.  They added their other 3 runs on the Koenecke home run in the 8th.

Around the League:

• The Giants swept the Pirates in their 4-game series this week at The Polo Grounds.  They entered the series 11 games back but now stand 7 games back.  It's still a huge long-shot for New York to come back, but they're currently on a 10 game winning streak and look very hot.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Cincinnati Reds At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers             9/12/1934
Updated W/L Records: Cincinnati(46-91) Brooklyn(71-68)
 
  Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  G.Slade SS          3  0  0  0 .317     J.Frederick RF      4  1  2  0 .289  
  A.Kampouris 2B      4  0  0  0 .163     L.Frey SS           4  1  1  0 .333  
  M.Koenig 3B         4  0  0  0 .263     L.Koenecke CF       4  1  2  3 .344  
  J.Bottomley 1B      4  0  1  0 .277     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  1  1  0 .276  
  E.Lombardi C        3  0  0  0 .281     J.Stripp 1B         4  0  2  1 .287  
  W.Schulmerich RF    4  0  1  0 .286     A.Lopez C           3  0  0  0 .284  
  H.Pool LF           4  0  1  0 .349     J.Jordan 3B         3  0  0  0 .276  
  L.Blakely CF        1  0  0  0 .196     G.Chapman LF        2  0  0  0 .274  
A-C.Hafey CF          3  0  2  0 .276     A.Herring P         3  0  0  0 .182  
  S.Johnson P         1  0  1  0 .193                                          
B-J.Shevlin PH        1  0  0  0 .357                                          
  T.Freitas P         0  0  0  0 .182                                          
C-A.Ruble PH          1  0  0  0 .225                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  0  6  0                 Totals      30  4  8  4
 
A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Blakely In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Johnson In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Freitas In 9th Inning
 
INJURY: Linc Blakely INJURED (for 15 more games) in 3rd inning
 
Reds............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  6  1
Dodgers......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 3    -  4  8  2
 
Reds (46-91)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
S.Johnson LOSS(8-16)      6       5   1   1   1   0   0  75   6.46
T.Freitas                 2       3   3   3   1   1   1  31   5.51
Totals                    8       8   4   4   2   1   1
 
Dodgers (71-68)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
A.Herring WIN(1-5)        9       6   0   0   3   3   0 129   6.60
Totals                    9       6   0   0   3   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 29,142 DATE- Wednesday, September 12th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 1:57
LEFT ON BASE- Reds:10  Dodgers: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Reds: 2  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- G.Slade, J.Stripp, J.Jordan
DOUBLES- H.Pool(25th), L.Frey(31st), T.Cuccinello(34th), J.Stripp(18th)
HOME RUNS- L.Koenecke(14th)
RBIs- L.Koenecke-3(83rd), J.Stripp(44th)
SACRIFICE HITS- S.Johnson
WALKS- G.Slade-2, E.Lombardi, T.Cuccinello, G.Chapman
STRIKE OUTS- A.Kampouris, J.Bottomley, W.Schulmerich, J.Jordan
GIDP- M.Koenig, J.Stripp, A.Lopez
RLISP 2-out- G.Chapman, T.Cuccinello, A.Kampouris-2, H.Pool, G.Slade
TEAM RISP- Reds: 1 for 6  Dodgers: 2 for 7
IBB- G.Slade (by A.Herring, 5th inning)

Dodgers win 4th straight

The Dodgers continue to roll, winning their 4th in a row today in a 4-2 decision over Cincinnati.  Ray Benge pitched masterfully; he allowed just 1 earned run in a complete game performance.  Danny Taylor was 4-for-4.  The Dodgers are now 8-2 in their last 10 games and look to finish this season strong.

The big inning in this one was the 3rd for Brooklyn.  In that frame, they scored 3 runs.  Buzz Boyle grounded out to start the inning, then Lonny Frey singled, followed by a Danny Taylor single.  With runners on 1st and 3rd, Len Koenecke knocked a single back through the box to score 1 run.  Sam Leslie then singled to score another.  Tony Cuccinello hit a big sac fly to produce the 3rd run.  The Dodgers out-hit the Reds, 11-4.  Every starting position play except Cuccinello had a hit in this 1.

"I love how we're finishing out this season," Manager Williams said.  "I want us to finish up better than .500 - that is the goal at this point.  I'm damn proud of this club."

BOXSCORE: 1934 Cincinnati Reds At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers             9/11/1934
Updated W/L Records: Cincinnati(46-90) Brooklyn(70-68)
 
  Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  T.Piet 2B           3  1  0  0 .264     B.Boyle RF          4  1  2  0 .319  
  S.Adams 3B          4  0  2  1 .297     L.Frey SS           4  1  1  0 .333  
  M.Koenig SS         4  0  1  0 .265     D.Taylor LF         4  1  4  1 .295  
  J.Bottomley 1B      4  0  0  0 .278     L.Koenecke CF       3  1  1  1 .343  
  C.Hafey CF          4  0  0  0 .274     S.Leslie 1B         3  0  1  1 .344  
  H.Pool RF           3  1  0  0 .350     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  0  1 .276  
  E.Lombardi C        3  0  0  0 .283     A.Lopez C           4  0  1  0 .286  
  L.Blakely LF        3  0  1  1 .198     J.Jordan 3B         4  0  1  0 .278  
  B.Frey P            1  0  0  0 .086     R.Benge P           4  0  0  0 .145  
A-J.Shevlin PH        1  0  0  0 .364                                          
  T.Kleinhans P       0  0  0  0 .071                                          
B-A.Ruble PH          1  0  0  0 .228                                          
  P.Derringer P       0  0  0  0 .151                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  2  4  2                 Totals      33  4 11  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Frey In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Kleinhans In 8th Inning
 
Reds............ 0 0 0  0 1 1  0 0 0  -  2  4  0
Dodgers......... 1 0 3  0 0 0  0 0    -  4 11  2
 
Reds (46-90)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Frey LOSS(5-24)         4       8   4   4   1   0   0  80   4.80  A1 C2
T.Kleinhans               3       3   0   0   1   1   0  45   4.07  C3 D6
P.Derringer               1       0   0   0   0   1   0  13   4.06  D7
Totals                    8      11   4   4   2   2   0
 
Dodgers (70-68)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Benge WIN(14-8)         9       4   2   1   0   3   0 117   2.96  A1
Totals                    9       4   2   1   0   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,295 DATE- Tuesday, September 11th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 1:50
LEFT ON BASE- Reds: 4  Dodgers: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Reds: 1  Dodgers: 2
ERRORS- B.Boyle, A.Lopez
DOUBLES- M.Koenig(28th), B.Boyle(18th), D.Taylor(20th), A.Lopez(26th)
TRIPLES- S.Adams(2nd), B.Boyle(10th)
RBIs- S.Adams(13th), L.Blakely(6th), D.Taylor(62nd), L.Koenecke(80th),
      S.Leslie(81st), T.Cuccinello(81st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- T.Cuccinello
WALKS- L.Koenecke, S.Leslie
HIT BY PITCH- T.Piet, H.Pool
STRIKE OUTS- J.Bottomley, C.Hafey, E.Lombardi, L.Koenecke, J.Jordan
GIDP- E.Lombardi, J.Shevlin, S.Leslie
RLISP 2-out- J.Bottomley, R.Benge, C.Hafey-2, L.Frey, T.Cuccinello
TEAM RISP- Reds: 1 for 8  Dodgers: 3 for 10
IBB- S.Leslie (by T.Kleinhans, 7th inning)

Frey goes 5-for-5 in win over Reds

Lonny Frey went 5-for-5 with an RBI and 3 runs scored in today's win against Cincinnati.  Frey was unconscious at the plate, connecting for 5 singles in a virtuoso performance.  The Dodgers are now above .500 for the first time since May 7th.  Johnny Babich pitched well for Brooklyn.  He picks up the win after going 8 innings allowing 9 hits and 2 runs scored.

The Reds committed 3 errors in the game which allowed for 2 unearned runs.  The Reds have now lost 10 games in a row.

Len Koenecke hit his 44th double of the year and knocked in 3 runners.  The Dodgers had 17 at bats with runners in scoring position in the game.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Cincinnati Reds At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers             9/10/1934
Updated W/L Records: Cincinnati(46-89) Brooklyn(69-68)
 
  Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  T.Piet 2B           5  0  1  0 .266     B.Boyle RF          4  2  1  0 .317  
  G.Slade SS          4  0  2  1 .319     L.Frey SS           5  3  5  1 .334  
  M.Koenig 3B         5  1  3  0 .265     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  1  3 .343  
  J.Bottomley 1B      4  0  0  0 .280     S.Leslie 1B         4  0  1  1 .344  
  C.Hafey CF          3  0  1  0 .276     D.Taylor LF         4  0  0  0 .288  
  H.Pool RF,LF        4  0  2  1 .353     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  0  1 .278  
  E.Lombardi C        4  0  0  0 .285     J.Stripp 3B         4  1  1  0 .285  
  L.Blakely LF        2  0  0  0 .194     A.Lopez C           4  1  2  1 .286  
A-J.Shevlin PH        1  0  0  0 .370     J.Babich P          4  1  0  0 .089  
  P.Derringer P       0  0  0  0 .151     C.Perkins P         0  0  0  0 .500  
C-W.Schulmerich PH    1  0  0  0 .287                                          
  L.Benton P          0  0  0  0 .250                                          
  A.Stout P           2  0  0  0 .152                                          
B-A.Ruble PH,RF       2  1  1  0 .230                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  2 10  2                 Totals      36  8 11  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Blakely In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Stout In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Derringer In 8th Inning
 
Reds............ 0 0 0  1 0 0  1 0 0  -  2 10  3
Dodgers......... 0 1 2  1 0 0  1 3    -  8 11  0
 
Reds (46-89)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
A.Stout LOSS(3-9)         6       7   4   3   2   4   0  93   5.06
P.Derringer               1       1   1   0   1   0   0  18   4.07
L.Benton                  1       3   3   3   1   0   0  32   5.74
Totals                    8      11   8   6   4   4   0
 
Dodgers (69-68)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Babich WIN(6-9)         8       9   2   2   2   5   0 127   5.71
C.Perkins                 1       1   0   0   0   0   0  12   5.52
Totals                    9      10   2   2   2   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 10,327 DATE- Monday, September 10th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:08
LEFT ON BASE- Reds:10  Dodgers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Reds: 0  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- G.Slade-2, M.Koenig
DOUBLES- M.Koenig-2(27th), C.Hafey(33rd), A.Ruble(8th), L.Koenecke(44th)
TRIPLES- A.Lopez(5th)
RBIs- G.Slade(44th), H.Pool(52nd), L.Frey(55th), L.Koenecke-3(79th),
      S.Leslie(80th), T.Cuccinello(80th), A.Lopez(52nd)
STOLEN BASES- T.Piet(10th), L.Frey(7th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- T.Cuccinello
WALKS- G.Slade, C.Hafey, B.Boyle, L.Koenecke, S.Leslie, D.Taylor
STRIKE OUTS- G.Slade, J.Bottomley-2, A.Stout-2, D.Taylor, A.Lopez-2, J.Babich
2-out RBI- A.Lopez, H.Pool, L.Frey, G.Slade
RLISP 2-out- S.Leslie, L.Blakely, J.Babich, J.Stripp-3, L.Koenecke, M.Koenig,
             E.Lombardi, J.Bottomley-2, W.Schulmerich, D.Taylor
TEAM RISP- Reds: 2 for 12  Dodgers: 4 for 17

Dodgers beat Reds in series opener

Van Mungo pitched a stellar game today in front of 13,465 at Ebbets Field, clinching the 3-0 win.  Mungo allowed just 2 hits over 8 innings and struck out 7.  Unfortunately, he was injured in the 8th and had to come out of the game.  He will miss the next 4 games.  Today's win is Mungo's 18th win of the season.

The Dodgers scored all 3 of their runs in the 4th inning.  Sam Leslie walked to start off the inning, then Tony Cuccinello doubled to put runners at 2nd and 3rd.  Next up was Johnny Frederick who plated both runs with a double to right center.  After a ground out from Jimmy Jordan moved the runner to 3rd, Ray Berres hit a big sac fly for the final run.   Cuccinello had 2 doubles in the game to make him the only batter in the lineup with multiple hits.  The Dodgers had 8 hits in total in the game.

Don Brennan was the starter for Cincinnati.  He pitched okay: 3 earned runs and 6 hits allowed over 5 innings.  The Reds' record now drops to 46-88 - worst in the league.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Cincinnati Reds At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers              9/9/1934
Updated W/L Records: Cincinnati(46-88) Brooklyn(68-68)
 
  Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  T.Piet 2B           4  0  0  0 .267     B.Boyle CF          5  0  1  0 .318  
  G.Slade SS          4  0  0  0 .317     L.Frey 3B           4  0  1  0 .326  
  M.Koenig 3B         4  0  0  0 .262     D.Taylor LF         3  0  1  0 .291  
  J.Bottomley 1B      4  0  0  0 .282     S.Leslie 1B         2  1  1  0 .345  
  C.Hafey CF          3  0  0  0 .276     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  1  2  0 .280  
  H.Pool LF           3  0  1  0 .351     J.Frederick RF      3  1  1  2 .286  
  E.Lombardi C        3  0  1  0 .288     J.Jordan SS         3  0  1  0 .278  
  W.Schulmerich RF    3  0  0  0 .288     R.Berres C          3  0  0  1 .242  
  D.Brennan P         1  0  0  0 .000     V.Mungo P           4  0  0  0 .216  
A-J.Shevlin PH        0  0  0  0 .377     D.Leonard P         0  0  0  0 .157  
  R.Kolp P            0  0  0  0 .000                                          
B-A.Ruble PH          1  0  0  0 .224                                          
  T.Freitas P         0  0  0  0 .182                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  0  2  0                 Totals      30  3  8  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Brennan In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Kolp In 8th Inning
 
INJURY: Van Lingle Mungo INJURED (for 4 more games) in 8th inning
 
Reds............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  2  1
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  3 0 0  0 0    -  3  8  1
 
Reds (46-88)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Brennan LOSS(4-4)       5       6   3   3   3   2   0  83   3.98  A1 C5
R.Kolp                    2       1   0   0   1   2   0  27   4.81  C6 D4
T.Freitas                 1       1   0   0   1   0   0  27   5.40  D5
Totals                    8       8   3   3   5   4   0
 
Dodgers (68-68)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Mungo WIN(18-13)        8       2   0   0   1   7   0  99   2.68  A1 D1
D.Leonard SAVE(4th)       1       0   0   0   0   0   0   9   4.10  D2
Totals                    9       2   0   0   1   7   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 13,465 DATE- Sunday, September 9th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:09
LEFT ON BASE- Reds: 4  Dodgers:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Reds: 0  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- T.Freitas, T.Cuccinello
DOUBLES- H.Pool(24th), B.Boyle(17th), T.Cuccinello-2(33rd), J.Frederick(22nd)
RBIs- J.Frederick-2(30th), R.Berres(12th)
CAUGHT STEALING- L.Frey
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Jordan, R.Berres
WALKS- J.Shevlin, D.Taylor, S.Leslie-2, T.Cuccinello, J.Frederick
STRIKE OUTS- J.Bottomley-2, C.Hafey-2, E.Lombardi, W.Schulmerich, D.Brennan,
             B.Boyle, L.Frey, D.Taylor, V.Mungo
PASSED BALLS- R.Berres
RLISP 2-out- V.Mungo-2, W.Schulmerich, T.Cuccinello, S.Leslie, B.Boyle-2
TEAM RISP- Reds: 0 for 2  Dodgers: 2 for 12

Dodgers walk it off with 2 in the 9th

The Dodgers and Cardinals played to a series split this week with Brooklyn winning the finale today in walk-off fashion, 8-7.  Brooklyn came up with the deciding runs in the bottom of the 9th inning with 2 runs utilizing 2 base hits.  After an out was recorded, Glenn Chapman hit a big clutch home run to tie the game at 7.  Al Lopez was next up (Lopez finished 5-for-5 in the game) and he tripled.  Cardinals pitcher Jim Mooney let loose a wild pitch to give Brooklyn the victory.  This was a particularly fun game as the lead changed 5 times.

Neither starter pitched well, and it ended up being a battle of the bullpens.  Art Herring started and pitched just 4 innings, allowing 7 hits and 6 earned runs.  Bill Hallahan, starter for St. Louis, was touched for 6 runs (3 earned) in 7 innings.  The Brooklyn bullpen did allow a late run in the 9th, but St. Louis' bullpen was hit for 2 runs.  Al Lopez performed so well today.  The catcher had 3 RBI's to go with his 5 hits.  Len Koenecke hit his 43rd double of the season in the effort.

The Dodgers now welcome in the lowly Cincinnati Reds.

BOXSCORE: 1934 St. Louis Cardinals At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers          9/8/1934
Updated W/L Records: St. Louis(70-64) Brooklyn(67-68)
 
  Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  P.Martin 3B         5  0  2  0 .285     L.Koenecke CF       4  1  2  0 .344  
  J.Rothrock RF       5  0  0  0 .256     L.Frey SS           4  0  1  0 .327  
  F.Frisch 2B         5  0  0  0 .308     D.Taylor LF         5  1  1  0 .291  
  J.Medwick LF        4  1  3  0 .342     S.Leslie 1B         5  1  2  1 .344  
  R.Collins 1B        5  2  2  0 .312     J.Stripp 3B         4  2  1  1 .285  
  S.Davis C           4  2  2  0 .268     T.Cuccinello 2B     4  1  1  1 .277  
  L.Durocher SS       4  0  1  2 .282     G.Chapman RF        5  1  2  1 .279  
  E.Orsatti CF        5  2  3  2 .340     A.Lopez C           5  1  5  3 .284  
  B.Hallahan P        4  0  2  3 .188     A.Herring P         2  0  1  0 .250  
  J.Haines P          0  0  0  0 .176     O.Carroll P         1  0  0  0 .182  
  J.Mooney P          0  0  0  0 .158   A-R.Berres PH         1  0  0  0 .250  
                                          R.Lucas P           0  0  0  0 .000  
                                        B-J.Frederick PH      0  0  0  0 .286  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      41  7 15  7                 Totals      40  8 16  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Carroll In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Lucas In 9th Inning
 
Cardinals....... 0 3 0  3 0 0  0 0 1  -  7 15  2
Dodgers......... 0 1 4  1 0 0  0 0 2  -  8 16  1
 
Cardinals (70-64)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Hallahan                7      13   6   3   4   4   0 140   4.42  A1 E2
J.Haines                  1 1/3   2   1   1   0   1   1  20   4.66  E3 E7
J.Mooney LOSS(3-7)        0       1   1   1   0   0   0   6   5.64  E8
Totals                    8 1/3  16   8   5   4   5   1
 
Dodgers (67-68)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
A.Herring                 4       7   6   6   2   3   0  76   7.74  A1 C3
O.Carroll                 3       4   0   0   0   0   0  50   7.77  C4 D6
R.Lucas WIN(3-2)          2       4   1   1   0   1   0  40   7.40  D7
Totals                    9      15   7   7   2   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 10,355 DATE- Saturday, September 8th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:30
LEFT ON BASE- Cardinals:10  Dodgers:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cardinals: 2  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- F.Frisch, L.Durocher, R.Lucas
DOUBLES- S.Davis(15th), B.Hallahan, L.Koenecke(43rd), D.Taylor(19th),
         T.Cuccinello(31st)
TRIPLES- A.Lopez(4th)
HOME RUNS- G.Chapman(2nd)
RBIs- L.Durocher-2(57th), E.Orsatti-2(27th), B.Hallahan-3, S.Leslie(79th),
      J.Stripp(43rd), T.Cuccinello(79th), G.Chapman(11th), A.Lopez-3(51st)
STOLEN BASES- L.Frey(6th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- L.Durocher
WALKS- J.Medwick, S.Davis, L.Koenecke, L.Frey, J.Stripp, T.Cuccinello
STRIKE OUTS- J.Rothrock, F.Frisch, L.Durocher, E.Orsatti, L.Koenecke, L.Frey,
             T.Cuccinello, A.Herring, O.Carroll
GIDP- S.Davis, D.Taylor, G.Chapman
WILD PITCHES- J.Mooney, O.Carroll
2-out RBI- E.Orsatti, B.Hallahan-2, A.Lopez-3, S.Leslie, L.Durocher
RLISP 2-out- S.Leslie-2, P.Martin-2, L.Koenecke, F.Frisch, S.Davis, R.Berres-2,
             J.Rothrock, J.Stripp-2, E.Orsatti-2
TEAM RISP- Cardinals: 5 for 14  Dodgers: 6 for 19

Dizzy Dean pitches a gem to beat Brooklyn

Dizzy Dean picked up his 17th win of the season today in a fine performance against Brooklyn which saw the Cardinals win, 2-1.  Dean allowed just 4 hits and 1 earned run over 9 innings.  This was a close game throughout; Ray Benge pitched strongly for Brooklyn as well, but in the end the Cardinals managed to edge Brooklyn by the slimmest of margins.

The Cardinals took the lead in the 2nd inning, plating 1 run.  Rip Collins walked to lead off the inning, then, after an out was recorded, Leo Durocher hit a single to put runners on 1st and 2nd.  Ernie Orsatti then singled to score a run.  The Cardinals added to their lead in the 3rd after Rip Collins hit a big, 2-out triple to make it 2-0.  Brooklyn scored their only run in the 4th.  Lonny Frey led off with a double, then, after an out was recorded, Sam Leslie singled him home.

The Dodgers only had 5 at-bats with runners in scoring position.  Dizzy Dean was simply too good today.  "I gotta hand it to him," Manager Williams said.  "I love watching him pitch and he proved why he's one of the best in the game today.

BOXSCORE: 1934 St. Louis Cardinals At 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers          9/7/1934
Updated W/L Records: St. Louis(70-63) Brooklyn(66-68)
 
  Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Rothrock RF       4  0  0  0 .258     B.Boyle LF          4  0  2  0 .319  
  B.Whitehead 2B      4  1  1  0 .285     L.Frey 3B           4  1  1  0 .328  
  F.Frisch 3B         4  0  1  0 .312     L.Koenecke CF       4  0  0  0 .342  
  J.Medwick LF        4  0  1  0 .339     S.Leslie 1B         4  0  1  1 .344  
  R.Collins 1B        3  1  1  1 .311     J.Frederick RF      4  0  0  0 .286  
  S.Davis C           4  0  0  0 .264     T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  0  0 .277  
  L.Durocher SS       4  0  1  0 .282     A.Lopez C           3  0  0  0 .275  
  E.Orsatti CF        4  0  1  1 .336     J.Stripp SS         3  0  0  0 .286  
  D.Dean P            2  0  0  0 .241     R.Benge P           2  0  0  0 .153  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  2  6  2                 Totals      31  1  4  1
 
 
Cardinals....... 0 1 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  6  0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  4  1
 
Cardinals (70-63)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Dean WIN(17-10)         9       4   1   1   1   7   0 107   2.70  A1
Totals                    9       4   1   1   1   7   0
 
Dodgers (66-68)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Benge LOSS(13-8)        9       6   2   2   1   1   0 113   3.05  A1
Totals                    9       6   2   2   1   1   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 16,642 DATE- Friday, September 7th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:07
LEFT ON BASE- Cardinals: 6  Dodgers: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cardinals: 0  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- J.Stripp
DOUBLES- F.Frisch(34th), L.Frey(30th)
TRIPLES- R.Collins(14th), B.Boyle(9th)
RBIs- R.Collins(106th), E.Orsatti(25th), S.Leslie(78th)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Dean
WALKS- R.Collins, R.Benge
STRIKE OUTS- R.Collins, B.Boyle, L.Frey, L.Koenecke, J.Frederick,
             T.Cuccinello-2, J.Stripp
2-out RBI- R.Collins
RLISP 2-out- J.Medwick, S.Leslie, J.Rothrock-2, S.Davis, L.Frey
TEAM RISP- Cardinals: 2 for 5  Dodgers: 1 for 5