May 13th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Reds Hold on to Beat Phillies, 4-3
Strong start by Brennan leaves him at 2-0 on year

Phillies........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 8 2
Reds............ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 7 2

One run was the difference at Crosley Field as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4 to 3. Don Brennan (pictured) (2-0) pitched well enough to earn the win. He went 6 innings, surrendering 6 hits and 5 walks. Philadelphia had a chance in the 9th but they came up short. Paul Derringer recorded the save, his 2nd. Phil Collins (2-3) was the losing pitcher. 'Just one or two mistakes were all it took to beat us today' Jimmie Wilson said. 'We take these games one day at a time, but this one was hard to take.'



Cubs Nick Giants with 4-3 Win at Wrigley
Camilli, Hack lead Bruins hitters in key victory

Giants.......... 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 3 7 0
Cubs............. 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 x - 4 10 3

The Giants were looking to close the Cubs NL lead to half a game. Instead, they wound up losing ground in a close fought battle this afternoon at Wrigley Field.

New York was unable to recover after Chicago went ahead in the bottom of the 6th inning, scoring one runner using 2 hits. After an out was recorded, Gabby Hartnett smashed a solo-shot out of the park (his 6th of the season). Bud Tinning pitched a perfect ninth and was credited with his 2nd save. Dolph Camilli added three hits, raising his batting average to .422. The win went to Guy Bush (5-1) who allowed 3 runs in 7 and 2/3 innings. Hi Bell (0-1) was the loser. He was touched for 9 hits and 2 walks in 5 and 2/3 innings. With this win, Chicago has a league leading 17-8 record. They have been 7-3 lately. With this loss, New York has a 6-4 record of late, 14-10 overall.


Dodgers Rally for 9th Inning Win Against Dean, Cards
Cards provide no support for beleagured ace

Dodgers......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3 7 0
Cardinals....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 0

Dutch Leonard threw a complete game shutout and left fielder Buzz Boyle (pictured) had 3 base hits as the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 3 to 0. All afternoon, fans watched a great pitching duel between Leonard and St. Louis ace Dizzy Dean.

With a tieless score going into the 9th, Brooklyn erupted with the with 3 runs utilizing 4 base hits. Lonny Frey kicked off the action when he drew a walk. Boyle next to the plate and he smacked a single. Len Koenecke was a strikeout victim, unable to help out. Johnny Frederick was up next and he tripled knocking home two runners. Sam Leslie stepped into the box and stroked a one-base hit scoring the final run of the inning. Brooklyn had 7 hits for the afternoon, but star sluggers Joe Medwick and Rip Collins were silent. Leonard (3-0) was credited with the shutout. Dizzy Dean (2-5) was tagged with the loss. He surrendered 7 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings.


Boston Rallies Past Pirates with 9th Inning Comeback

Urbanski drives in winning run to keep Boston streak alive

Braves.......... 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 - 7 13 1
Pirates......... 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 - 6 11 0

Shortstop Bill Urbanski (pictured) had 2 base hits and 3 RBI at Forbes Field as the Boston Braves pulled off a dramatic come back, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates by the count of 7 to 6. Boston won the game with a rally in the top of the 9th inning with 2 runs utilizing 3 base hits. After an out was recorded, Hal Lee initiated the scoring spurt when he lashed a single. Al Spohrer was the next batter, but he struck out. Randy Moore then doubled scoring a run. Urbanski came up and he hit a single scoring the final run of the inning. Boston had a total of13 hits for the game. Leo Mangum (1-0) picked up the victory, allowing 1 run in 2 innings. Bob Smith got the save, his 3rd. Waite Hoyt (0-4) was the losing pitcher in relief. Bucs manager George Gibson was understandably not very talkative after his team's tough loss. He quickly showered and changed and when asked about the game had a terse, yet polite response, 'Hey fellows, that game was a heart-breaker to lose. Our guys gave it their all and played well - fate just wasn't smilin' on usthis afternoon'