May 8th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Cards Top Braves for 8th Straight Win
Cards' pitcher Walker injured prior to game

Boston (NL) 0 9 0
St. Louis (NL) 2 6 0

Jim Mooney(1-0) and Ben Cantwell(1-1) locked horns in a pitcher's duel withMooney and the blistering-hot St. Louis Cardinals coming out on top of the struggling Boston Braves 2 to 0. St. Louis scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning. The critical plate appearance was by Bill Delancey who electrified Sportsman's Park when he doubled scoring two base runners. Mooney got help from Jesse Haines who pitched great and earned his 2nd save. St. Louis extended their winning streak to 8 games.

In a freak accident prior to the game's commencement, Cardinal pitcher Bill Walker was beaned while throwing batting practice to Joe Medwick. Team doctors say that the injuries appear fairly serious, and Walker could miss several months of the season.






Jeffries Blasts Two at Wrigley to Give Phils Series Win Over Cubs
Phils score 11 in high scoring game

Philadelphia (NL) 11 16 3
Chicago (NL) 8 10 1

Philadelphia second baseman Irv Jeffries (pictured) cracked 2 home runs and had 5 RBI and Phil Collins went the distance as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs bythe score of 11 to 8 at Wrigley Field. Jeffries was a seemingly constant irritant to the hometown fans as he provided much of the offense for the visitors. He cleared the fences for a two-run home run in the 2nd inning and lost the ball over the fence for three runs (his 3rd of the season) in the 5th inning. Philadelphia rapped out 16 hits for the afternoon. Collins (2-2) got the victory, allowing 8 runs for the game. Lynn Nelson (0-1)was the loser. Philadelphia scored big getting 5 runs off him in 2 and 2/3 innings.





Reds Take Final Game of Series with Giants
Cinci breaks 6 game losing streak with 3-2 victory

New York (NL) 2 9 1
Cincinnati 3 8 1

Mark Koenig had 3 base hits at Crosley Field where the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 3 to 2. The first 2 Reds runs came on a two run homer by backstop Ernie Lombardi (pictured). Lombardi followed up by saving a run when he blocked the plate in the 6th. Cincinnati won the game with a run in the bottom of the 8th inning when Chick Hafey blasted a solo shot (his 2nd of the season). New York had a chance to come back in the 9th but they came up short. The win went to Joe Shaute(1-2) who allowed no runs in 2 and 1/3 innings. FredFitzsimmons(2-3) was the loser. He surrendered 8 hits and 2 walks in 8 innings.



Pittsburgh Nips Brooklyn in Rubber Game
6-5 win gives Bucs final game at Forbes

Brooklyn 5 9 0
Pittsburgh 6 15 0

6,125 fans watched an exciting game at Forbes Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Brooklyn Dodgers by the slimmest of margins, 6 to 5. The game was won by Pittsburgh with a run in the 8th inning. Leon Chagnonripped a base-knock. After an out was recorded, Paul Waner stepped in and helined a one-base hit scoring the run. Pittsburgh finished with 15 hits while Brooklyn ended up with 9. Chagnon (pictured) (2-0) went 1 and 1/3 innings allowing no runs for the win. Waite Hoyt recorded the save, his 2nd. The losing pitcher was Van Lingle Mungo(2-4). By surrending 6 runs in 8 innings his ERA jumped from 3.92 to 4.40.