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!