May 28th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

Red Sox Topple Tigers, 7-6
Auker ineffective in relief again

Red Sox...... 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 - 7 10 2
Tigers.......... 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 6 11 1

One run was the difference at Navin Field as the Boston Red Sox defeated theDetroit Tigers 7 to 6.

Lefty Grove(3-1) contributed a pedestrian performance to earn the win. He went 7 and 1/3 innings surrendering 10 hits and 4 walks. Detroit made it exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs across. Grove got help from Hank Johnson who was credited with his 1st save. Elden Auker(3-2) absorbed the loss in relief. He gave up 3 runs in 2 and 2/3innings of work.

'I just wanted to give my team a chance to win.' said Grove, 'I got burned on a couple of pitches. But we won the game, and that's all that matters.'


Browns Smash Yankee Pitchers, Rout New Yorkers 10-4
Bejma, Helmsley and Carroll get 3 hits apiece in rout

Yankees......... 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 5 11 2
Browns........... 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 x - 10 18 1

At Sportsman's Park the New York Yankees were battered 10 to 5 by the St. Louis Browns. New York fell behind quickly as the St. Louis offense came through in the first inning as they scored 3 runs on 5 base hits. Rookie Ollie Bejma (pictured) went 3 for 5, scoring 2 and driving in 2. For the game St. Louis out-hit New York 18 to 11.

Ed Wells (1-4) went 1/3 of an inning allowing no runs for the win. DannyMacfayden(1-5) was the losing pitcher. He surrendered 7 hits and no walks in 1 and 1/3 innings. 'Thankfully we got ourselves a win', Wells said. 'It's great to be back on the winning side of things.'



Tribe Batters A's 9-4 at League Park
Seeds and Kickerbocker hit 6 between them

Athletics....... 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 - 4 12 1
Indians......... 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 x - 9 17 2

The Cleveland Indians cruised to a 9 to 4 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics at League Park. Cleveland jumped out to the early lead in the first inning when they scored 2 runs on 3 hits. Cleveland ended up with 17 hits for the game whilePhiladelphia had 12.

Oral Hildebrand(2-4) was the winner allowing 4 runs in 8 innings. The losing pitcher was Johnny Marcum (4-3). He allowed a few too many baserunners givingup 17 hits and 2 walks in 7 innings.




Sox Triumph in 4-1 Lead Over Nationals
Hass, Lyons lead the Sox at bat and on mound

Nationals....... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 0
White Sox..... 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 x - 4 7 0

Ted Lyons went the distance at Comiskey Park where the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals by the score of 4 to 1. Chicago had 2 runs cross the plate in the 6th inning with the help of 3 hits. After an out was recorded, Frenchy Bordagaray got things rolling when he slapped a base-hit. Mule Haas stepped up next and he doubled plating a run. He also had his first homer of the year. Zeke Bonura then doubled scoring the final run of the inning.

Chicago and Washington each finished the afternoon with 7 hits. Lyons (2-2) lasted until the end allowing 1 run for the win. Tommy Thomas(2-1) took the loss. He allowed 3 runs and 5 hits in 6 innings.