May 7th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Philadelphia Defeats Chicago 3-1 at Wrigley
Allen leads way as Phillies break 4 game losing streak


Philadelphia (NL) 3 8 1
Chicago (NL) 1 5 0


Center fielder Ethan Allen (pictured) had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs by a score of 3 to 1 at Wrigley Field. Ed Holley(1-0) delivered a fine performance for Philadelphia. He went 7 innings, surrendering 5 hits and 2 walks, improving his ERA from 7.71 to 4.41. Philadelphia finished with 8 hits while Chicago ended up with 5. George Darrow got the save, his 1st. Bill Lee(0-1) was given the loss. He gave up 3 runs and 6 hits in 7 innings.


Giants Dominate Reds Yet Again, 6-0
Hubbell wins fifth game in as many starts; ERA a jaw dropping 0.40

New York (NL) 6 14 1
Cincinnati 0 5 2

First baseman Bill Terry had 4 hits and Carl Hubbell (pictured) came through with a solid 9 innings as the New York Giants outscored the ice-cold Cincinnati Reds 6 to 0. Hubbell (5-0) was tremendous on the mound for New York. He allowed just 5 hits and no walks in 9 innings. In fact, Hubbell has yet to issue a single walk in his 5 starts.


New York had 14 hits for the afternoon. Benny Frey (0-2) absorbed the loss. He allowed a few too many base runnersgiving up 12 hits and 2 walks in 8 innings. 'All of my pitches were working today,' Hubbell said. 'I felt really good out there, and heck, I think I could have gone longer.'





Pirates Defeat Dodgers at Forbes, 6-2
Solid outing by French keeps Dodgers hitters quiet


Brooklyn 2 7 1
Pittsburgh 6 12 4


Earl Grace homered and had 3 RBI as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Brooklyn Dodgers by a score of 6 to 2. Larry French (2-1) (pictured) earned his pay with a solid performance for Pittsburgh. He went 8 innings surrendering 7 hits and 1 walk improving his ERA from 3.77 to3.44. For the game Pittsburgh out-hit Brooklyn 12 to 7. Waite Hoyt gained credit for his 1st save. Ray Benge(2-2) took the loss. He pitched 7 and 1/3 innings and surrendered 11 hits and 1 walk.




Cards Only Score One, But Still Prevail Over Hapless Braves
Carlton "Stellar" in Complete Game Shutout



Boston (NL) 0 4 0
St. Louis (NL) 1 8 1

Tex Carleton came through with a solid 9 innings and second baseman Frankie Frisch had 2 base hits as the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals outscored the slumping Boston Braves 1 to 0. St. Louis scored the only run of the game in the 5th inning. St. Louis managed 8 in their victory. Carleton (2-2) was credited with the shutout. Bob Brown(0-1) absorbed the loss. Boston manager Bill McKechnie was obviously impressed with the pitching of Carleton, 'That guy made us look a little silly out there this afternoon. We just couldn't get to him at all - everything was working for him. I just hope that he got that kinda performance out of his system.'