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!