Dodgers post 2 runs in the 9th to win it

What a thrilling game at Braves Field today as the Dodgers came from behind late to win it, 4-3.  The Braves broke the 2-2 tie in the bottom of the 8th with a run scored, but the Dodgers responded with 2 runs in the 9th to pull it off.  Dutch Leonard gets the win in relief for Brooklyn.  Bob Smith, who threw 146 pitches, gets the complete game loss.

The bottom of the 6th inning saw an exciting play.  Boston had runners on 1st and 3rd when Manager Bill McKechnie decided to do something risky: he called for a delayed steal.  As Tommy Thompson broke for 2nd, Pinky Whitney ran down the 3rd base line attempting to take home.  Clyde Sukeforth's throw to 2nd was cut off and Whitney was nailed at the plate.  That play prevented Boston from taking the lead.

The Dodgers scored their 2 in the 9th inning this way: Johnny Frederick pinch hit for Bucher and he walked.  Then pinch hitter Al Lopez singled.  After a sac bunt from Leonard, Buzz Boyle hit a big single to tie the game.  Then Len Koenecke, who had 2 hits in the game, hit into a force play to score the runner from 3rd.  The Braves had a 2 out double from Marty McManus in the 9th but couldn't score him.

BOXSCORE: 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers At 1934 Boston Braves                9/3/1934
Updated W/L Records: Brooklyn(65-66) Boston(68-61)
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Boyle RF          5  1  2  1 .321     B.Urbanski SS       5  0  2  0 .286  
  L.Koenecke CF       5  0  2  3 .346     M.McManus 2B        5  1  2  0 .307  
  D.Taylor LF         5  0  1  0 .293     H.Lee LF            5  1  2  1 .285  
  S.Leslie 1B         4  0  1  0 .343     W.Berger CF         4  0  1  1 .275  
  T.Cuccinello 2B     3  0  2  0 .281     P.Whitney 3B        4  1  2  0 .252  
  J.Stripp SS,3B      4  0  1  0 .285     B.Jordan 1B         3  0  1  0 .322  
  J.Bucher 3B         3  0  0  0 .204     T.Thompson RF       3  0  2  1 .258  
A-J.Frederick PH      0  1  0  0 .288     A.Spohrer C         4  0  0  0 .239  
C-J.Jordan SS         0  0  0  0 .274     B.Smith P           3  0  0  0 .243  
  C.Sukeforth C       3  0  2  0 .240   D-S.Hogan PH          1  0  0  0 .196  
B-A.Lopez PH,C        1  1  1  0 .279                                          
  R.Lucas P           2  1  0  0 .000                                          
  D.Leonard P         0  0  0  0 .157                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  4 12  4                 Totals      37  3 12  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Bucher In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Sukeforth In 9th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Frederick In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Smith In 9th Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  4 12  0
Braves.......... 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  3 12  0
 
Dodgers (65-66)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Lucas                   7       8   2   2   2   1   0 107   7.66
D.Leonard WIN(9-8)        2       4   1   1   0   1   0  36   4.16
Totals                    9      12   3   3   2   2   0
 
Braves (68-61)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
B.Smith LOSS(6-9)         9      12   4   4   1   0   0 146   4.47
Totals                    9      12   4   4   1   0   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,546 DATE- Monday, September 3rd 1934 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:28
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 8  Braves: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Braves: 0
DOUBLES- S.Leslie(19th), T.Cuccinello(30th), M.McManus(20th), H.Lee(22nd),
         P.Whitney(15th)
RBIs- B.Boyle(54th), L.Koenecke-3(74th), H.Lee(66th), W.Berger(94th),
      T.Thompson(25th)
CAUGHT STEALING- P.Whitney
SACRIFICE HITS- T.Cuccinello, R.Lucas, D.Leonard
WALKS- J.Frederick, B.Jordan, T.Thompson
STRIKE OUTS- B.Smith, S.Hogan
GIDP- M.McManus
BALKS- B.Smith
2-out RBI- H.Lee, W.Berger, T.Thompson
RLISP 2-out- A.Spohrer-2, P.Whitney, L.Koenecke, H.Lee
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 3 for 7  Braves: 2 for 6
IBB- T.Thompson (by R.Lucas, 6th inning)