May 1, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

Detroit Wins Wild One Over Browns at Navin Field, 11-10
Browns 7 run 7th inning rally falls just short

St. Louis (AL) 10 11 0
Detroit 11 16 0

Detroit fans thought the game was pretty much over after 6, when they led 11-3. Tiger pitchers Carl Fischer and Elden Auker certainly pitched that way. One group who didn't agree, however, was Rogers Hornsby's Browns. Hornsby got off the bench, drew a walk to lead off the 7th, and sparked a 7 run inning, capped off when he came around to bat again and laced a double down the left field line. Chief Hoggsett (pictured) came in to pitch the last two innings, and put out the fire, earning his second save of the season.



Sox Nick Indians 4-3 at Comiskey
Four run first enough to sustain Chicago

Cleveland 3 12 1
Chicago (AL) 4 12 0

Chicago scored all of its 4 runs in the top of the first, 3 of them on a line drive home run into the left field stands by Jimmy Dykes (pictured). Sox pitcher Milt Gaston completed the game without help from the bullpen. Cleveland chipped away at the early Sox lead, and threatened in the 9th, but their rally came up short. Willis Hudlin(1-1) was the losing pitcher. He pitched 8 innings and surrendered 12 hits and no walks. Indian manager Walter Johnson said 'You can't expect to win every day. I'm proud that this team didn't give up after being down early, and we nearly pulled it off. If we play that hard the rest of the year, I don't see any reason we can't win a pennant for the good folks of Cleveland.'



A's Win in Fenway 3-2
Philadelphia pays back Boston for yesterday's one run loss

Philadelphia (AL) 3 11 1
Boston (AL) 2 4 2

Sugar Cain (pictured) completed the game without help from the bullpen as thePhiladelphia Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox by a score of 3 to 2 at Fenway Park. In the 2nd inning, Philadelphia went on top for good plating an isolated run on 2 hits. Philadelphia finished with 11 hits in the victory. The victory went to Cain (2-2) who went the distance allowing 2 runs. Despite a strong performance himself, Red Sox hurler Hank Johnson(0-1) was hit with the loss. He pitched 8 innings giving up 10 hits and 1 walk.



Nats Win Second One Run Game from Yankees
Stewart, McFayden duel in 2-1 game

New York (AL) 1 8 1
Washington 2 7 1

In a dramatic ending at Griffith Stadium the Washington Nationals won in their last at-bat, beating the New York Yankees by the count of 2 to 1. The game was decided in the 9th inning. John Stone ripped a base-knock. Cecil Travis next to the plate and he tripled resulting in a mighty exciting win for Washington and the 1,892 home town fans in attendance. Washington had 7 hits for the afternoon. Alex McColl (1-0) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 1 and 1/3 innings. Danny Macfayden(0-2) ended up with the loss. He gave up 2 runs and 7 hits in 8 innings.