Cardinals Win in Cakewalk Over Braves
Collins blasts 3 homers on the afternoon
Braves.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 8 2
Cardinals...... 1 0 0 10 0 1 0 1 x- 13 13 2
First baseman Rip Collins ripped 3 homeruns and had 4 RBI and Bill Hallahan tossed a complete game as the St. Louis Cardinals ball club embarrassed the floundering Boston Braves by the count of 13 to 1. Collins had a great day at the plate. He had the crowd cheering his every move. He smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly' in the 4th inning, bombed a two-run dinger in the 4th inning and blasted a solo shot (his 14th of the season) in the 6th inning. St. Louis rapped out 13 hits for the afternoon. The victory was credited to Hallahan (4-3) who went the distance, allowing 1 run. Fred Frankhouse (5-6) suffered the loss. St. Louis scored big getting 7 runs off him in 3 and 2/3 innings. The St. Louis ballclub's record now stands at 27-22. With the loss Boston now has a record of 19-29.
Pirates Rally in 8th to Snap Dodgers' Streak
Traynor leads team as new manager
Dodgers......... 1 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 - 8 12 2
Pirates.......... 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 x - 10 10 2
Pie Traynor had 3 base hits and 2 RBI as the Pittsburgh Pirates outscored theBrooklyn Dodgers 10 to 8. Waite Hoyt(2-5) got the win with a nice relief outing. He was stingy on themound, allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk in 2 innings. Brooklyn had a chance inthe 9th but they came up short. Hoyt got help from Bill Harris who earned his 1st save. Harry Smythe(0-1)suffered the loss in relief. He was knocked around pretty good, giving up 3runs in 2 and 2/3 innings.
Giants Win with Strong 9th, 4-1
Terry sparks offense as Bowman controls Reds
Giants.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4 10 0
Reds............ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 1
Joe Bowman pitched a complete game and first baseman Bill Terry hit 2 doublesand had 3 RBI at Crosley Field where the New York Giants beat the CincinnatiReds 4 to 1. New York had the winning rally in the 9th inning scoring 3 runs using 4 hits.Gus Mancuso got things going when he laced a base-knock. After an out wasrecorded, Jo-Jo Moore stepped up to the plate and he banged out a single.Hughie Critz then delivered a one-base hit to load the bases. Terry followedand he doubled scoring two teammates. Mel Ott struck out, unable to help therally. Travis Jackson contributed to the rally and drew a walk to load thebases. Dazzy Vance then let one slip out of his hand for a wild pitchscoring the final run of the inning. New York had 10 hits for the afternoon. The winning pitcher was Bowman(2-2) who allowed 1 run for the game. Vance(0-2)ended up with the loss in relief. He surrendered 3 runs and 4 hits in 1inning. New York now has a record of a league leading 33-19. Cincinnati has a recordof 16-30, worst in the league after the loss.
Cubs Rally in 9th with 3 to Top PhilsHartnett doubles in two in clutch situation
Phillies........ 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 3 10 0
Cubs............ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 - 4 7 0
With the hometown crowd on the edge of their seats, Chicago Cubs came from behind to top Philadelphia Phillies, 4 to 3. Chicago scored the decisive runs in a big bottom of the 9th inning scoring 3runs using 3 hits. Chuck Klein opened up the inning nicely when he lashed asingle. Babe Herman* stepped into the batter's box and he drew a walk. After an out was recorded, Gabby Hartnett stepped in and he doubled scoring two baserunners. Charlie Grimm followed and he stroked a one-base hit giving Chicago the victory as 8,511 happy fans celebrated wildly.
Although they lost, Philadelphia did out-hit Chicago 10 to 7. The win went to Bill Lee (4-2) who allowed no runs in 1 inning. Curt Davis(5-5)was the losing pitcher. Despite the loss, he struck out 11 Chicago batters in 8 and 1/3 innings.
'What a win!', Lee said. 'These are the kind of games that stand out in your mind at the end of a season.'
