Dodgers claw back, beat Pirates

The Dodgers found themselves down early, but they didn't give up and were able to claw out a 7-3 win.  The Dodgers had a big, 6-run 7th inning that helped pull it off.  Buzz Boyle and Al Lopez had 4-hit games, and Van Mungo went the distance to improve to 16-13.

The Pirates took a 1-0 lead with a run in the 2nd.  Pie Traynor singled and reached 2nd on a sac bunt.  Then, Tommy Thevenow singled him home.  The Pirates added a run in the 4th.  Catcher Earl Grace doubled to lead off the inning and was promptly knocked home by the next batter, Pie Traynor.  

But the Dodgers had their big 7th inning.  Jim Bucher led off with a walk; he reached 2nd on a stolen base and got to third on the errant throw by the catcher.  Then, Van Mungo walked, Buzz Boyle singled, plating 1 run.  Glenn Chapman struck out.  Then Len Koenecke hit a big 2-run double to make it 3-2, Brooklyn.  After an out was recorded, Joe Stripp hit an RBI single, then Johnny Frederick singled, then Al Lopez hit an RBI single.  Jim Bucher then singled home the last run.

The Pirates added a run in their 7th.  In the 9th, the Dodgers added 1.  Johnny Frederick led off with a triple, then Al Lopez doubled him home.  In the bottom of the 9th, Fred Lindstrom reached on an error by shortstop Joe Stripp.  Then, after a force play, Paul Waner singled.  Next up was Arky Vaughan but he grounded into a double play.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates          8/20/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(58-60) Pittsburgh(77-40)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          5  1  4  1 .330     L.Waner CF          5  0  0  0 .307  
  G.Chapman LF        6  0  0  0 .286     P.Waner RF          5  0  3  1 .390  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  1  2  2 .345     A.Vaughan SS        4  0  1  0 .390  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     4  0  0  0 .273     G.Suhr 1B           4  0  1  0 .301  
  J.Stripp SS         5  1  3  1 .285     E.Grace C           3  1  1  0 .269  
  J.Frederick 1B      5  2  2  0 .271     P.Traynor 3B        4  1  3  1 .307  
  A.Lopez C           5  0  4  2 .280     W.Jensen LF         2  0  0  0 .289  
  J.Bucher 3B         4  1  2  1 .229     H.Smith P           0  0  0  0 .182  
  V.Mungo P           4  1  1  0 .214   C-W.Roettger PH       1  0  0  0 .282  
                                          E.Holley P          0  0  0  0 .200  
                                          T.Thevenow 2B       2  0  2  1 .285  
                                        A-C.Lavagetto 2B      2  0  0  0 .200  
                                          B.Swift P           2  0  0  0 .227  
                                        B-F.Lindstrom LF      2  1  1  0 .339  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      43  7 18  7                 Totals      36  3 12  3
 
A-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Thevenow In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Swift In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Smith In 8th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  6 0 1  -  7 18  2
Pirates......... 0 1 0  1 0 0  1 0 0  -  3 12  2
 
Dodgers (58-60)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
V.Mungo WIN(16-13)        9      12   3   3   2   6   0 145   2.83
Totals                    9      12   3   3   2   6   0
 
Pirates (77-40)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
B.Swift LOSS(14-6)        6 2/3  13   6   6   2   1   0 143   3.96
H.Smith                   1 1/3   2   0   0   1   1   0  16   6.23
E.Holley                  1       3   1   1   1   1   0  19   6.27
Totals                    9      18   7   7   4   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 48,473 DATE- Monday, August 20th 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:26
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:13  Pirates: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 2  Pirates: 2
ERRORS- J.Stripp, J.Bucher, E.Grace, T.Thevenow
DOUBLES- B.Boyle-2(13th), L.Koenecke-2(38th), A.Lopez(25th), E.Grace(14th)
TRIPLES- J.Frederick(1st), P.Waner(19th)
RBIs- B.Boyle(44th), L.Koenecke-2(61st), J.Stripp(41st), A.Lopez-2(43rd),
      J.Bucher(7th), P.Waner(74th), P.Traynor(57th), T.Thevenow(43rd)
STOLEN BASES- J.Bucher(5th)
SACRIFICE HITS- W.Jensen
WALKS- B.Boyle, T.Cuccinello, J.Bucher, V.Mungo, A.Vaughan, E.Grace
STRIKE OUTS- G.Chapman-3, A.Vaughan, G.Suhr, E.Grace, W.Roettger, C.Lavagetto,
             B.Swift
GIDP- A.Lopez, V.Mungo, A.Vaughan, G.Suhr
2-out RBI- J.Stripp, A.Lopez, J.Bucher, P.Waner
RLISP 2-out- T.Cuccinello-3, E.Grace, L.Waner, B.Swift, G.Suhr, V.Mungo,
             A.Vaughan, J.Stripp, C.Lavagetto, G.Chapman
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 8 for 23  Pirates: 2 for 11
IBB- T.Cuccinello (by H.Smith, 8th inning)
     B.Boyle (by E.Holley, 9th inning)