May 9th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

Cochrane, Tigers Come Up Big in 10-1 Rout of Sox
Detroit, Boston split hard fought 4 game series



Tigers............ 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 1 - 10 15 1
Red Sox......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 9 3


Mickey Cochrane had 4 hits and 3 RBI as the Detroit Tigers outscored the Boston Red Sox 10 to 1. Detroit promptly took the lead in their half of the first plating an isolated run using 2 hits. Detroit had 15 hits for the afternoon while Boston had 9. Steve Larkin(1-0) went 7 innings allowing 1 run for the victory. Gordon Rhodes(2-3) absorbed the loss. He was hit hard and gave up 10 hits and 3walks in 6 innings. Detroit now has a record of 10-8. With the loss, the Boston ballclub's record is 12-7.



Weaver Blanks Yanks, Yields 2 Hits in 6 2/3 Innings
Browns shock Yanks by taking 3 of 4 in Bronx


Browns.......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 3 8 0
Yankees........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0

John McGraw's voice could be heard outside the New York dressing room after today's game, a 3-0 loss to the Browns. It was the Yankees' third loss in the 4 game homestand versus St. Louis. 'If you're not willing to play New York Yankee baseball, don't come to work tomorrow,' he yelled at his players. 'Don't come back, period.'


Alan Strange hit 2 doubles to lead the Browns in today's game. Jim Weaver (pictured) (1-1) gave a fine effort for St. Louis. He allowed 2 hits and 4 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings, seeing his ERA drop from 2.76 to 1.96. St. Louis took care of New York with no trouble in the bottom of the 9th. Weaver got relief help from Ed Wells who gained credit for his 1st save. Russ Van Atta(1-2) was the losing pitcher. He pitched 7 and 1/3 innings and surrendered 5 hits and 3 walks.




Athletics Comeback to Top Tribe
Foxx, Averill trade dingers in 4-3 A's win


Indians......... 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0
Athletics....... 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 4 6 2

Johnny Marcum completed the game without help from the bullpen at Shibe Park as the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians by the count of 4 to 3. Marcum(3-2) had a solid outing for Philadelphia. He went 9 innings, surrendering 7 hits and 1 walk reducing his ERA from 4.35 to 4.05. Philadelphia had only 6 hits for the afternoon. Monte Pearson(2-2) was hit with the loss. He gave up 4 runs and 6 hits in 8 innings. Both A's first sacker Jimmy Foxx and Cleveland outfielder Earl Averill hit homers, their 8th and 6th respectively. The two are expected to vie for the home run crown this year.



White Sox Top Nats at Griffith, 6-3
"Frenchy" Bordagaray leads way with 4 hits



White Sox....... 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 - 6 14 1
Nationals......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3 8 2

Frenchy Bordagaray (pictured) had 4 hits at Griffith Stadium where the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals by the score of 6 to 3. Chicago jumped on top of Washington in the top of the 2nd inning as they scored 2 runs on 2 base hits. Chicago ended up with 14 hits for the game while Washington had 8. Milt Gaston (2-1) went 8 and 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs for the victory. BobbyBurke(0-1) was given the loss. He allowed 3 runs and 10 hits in 8 innings.