May 5th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Chicago Shuts Down Braves 8-0

Cubs fans witness dominant performance by Root

Brooklyn 0 4 2

Chicago (NL) 8 14 1

Charlie Root had a strong outing and Dolph Camilli had 2 base hits and 2 RBI at Wrigley Field where the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Boston Braves 8 to 0. Chicago took the lead off Huck Betts in the first inning plating an isolated run on 3 hits. The early run support proved sufficient for Root (2-0) and Chicago. That was all the run support Root required. Chicago finished with 14 hits in the victory. Betts(0-3) took the loss. He was knocked around by Chicago, allowing 11 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings.

Giants Complete Sweep of Pirates at Forbes

Overcome early Buc lead to win 9-4

New York (NL) 9 14 0

Pittsburgh 4 10 2

Fred Fitzsimmons completed the game without help from the bullpen at Forbes Field as the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates by the count of 9 to4. New York tallied 3 runs in the 6th inning. Mel Ott was the sparkplug when he delivered a solo blast (his 3rd of the season). Travis Jackson came next and he reached on an error. Hank Leiber then blasted a two-run home run (his 2nd of the season). New York rapped out 14 hits for the afternoon. Fitzsimmons(2-2) got the victory, allowing 4 runs for the game. Ralph Birkofer(1-3) suffered the loss. He was touched for 3 home runs in his 6 innings of work.

Cards Make it Five in a Row with 5-2 Win Over Phils

Dizzy Dean has strong outing in complete game win

Philadelphia (NL) 2 7 0

St. Louis (NL) 5 10 0

Dizzy Dean allowed Frankie Frisch to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game, and second baseman Frisch had 2 base hits as the St. Louis Cardinals outscored the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 2, sweeping them in their three game series. Philadelphia was unable to recover after St. Louis went ahead in the bottom ofthe 4th inning, scoring a single run on 3 hits. Philadelphia threatened in the 9th, but their rally came up short. Dean (2-3) finished the game allowing 2 runs in the victory. Cy Moore (0-3) was charged with the loss. 'You have to give Philadelphia credit, they fought us tough to the end' Frisch said. 'It could have gone either way, but I'm glad we pulled out the victory.'

May 5th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

Tigers Hold on to Nip Yankees, 6-5

Fischer hurls strong game for Tigers

Tigers............. 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 - 6 9 1

Yankees......... 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 - 5 10 1

The Detroit Tigers edged the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium by the scoreof 6 to 5 behind a strong performance from starter Carl Fischer (2-0). Fischer allowed 7 hits and 3 walks in 7 innings, lowering his ERA from 5.25 to 4.26. Goose Goslin, who has struggled at the plate this year, stroked two hits, including his first home run of the year. In all, Detroit had 9 hits for the afternoon. Schoolboy Rowe recorded his 1st save, pitching two innings. Red Ruffing (2-1) was hit with the loss. He surrendered 8 hits and 3 walks in 8 innings. The Detroit ballclub's record now stands at 8-6. With the loss, the New York ballclub's record is 6-9.

'Never Say Die' Sox Win in Bottom of Ninth

9th inning rally earns Boston 10th win

Browns.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 - 5 11 2

Red Sox......... 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 - 6 12 1

With the first two batters quickly retired in the bottom of the ninth and the Sox down by a run, it appeared the St. Louis Browns would finally break their 6 game losing streak. But, with the Boston crowd on their collective feet, screaming at the top of their lungs, the Red Sox rallied to top struggling St. Louis Browns by the score of 6 to 5. Carl Reynolds got things rolling when he stroked a base-hit. Moose Solters doubled, and an error was also committed, resulting in a run. Rick Ferrell then laced a single, making Boston the victor and beginning a joyous home town celebration. A wild affair, this game saw the lead change 6 times. Herb Pennock(2-0) went 2/3 of an inning allowing no runs for the win. Dick Coffman(0-1) was given the loss in relief. He was unable to retire a batter, allowing 2 hits and no walks.

Nats Prevail Over Tribe in Second Straight Game

Stone leads Washington comeback

Indians.......... 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 12 0

Nationals....... 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 x - 6 7 0

In a good matchup it was the Washington Nationals 6, the Cleveland Indians 4 at Griffith Stadium. John Stone (pictured) had a great day at the plate. He doubled in the 2nd inning, launched a rocket-shot out of the park for a Grand Slam homerun (his 1st of the season) in the 3rd inning and doubled which was good for two runs in the 5th inning. Alex McColl was perfect in relief and gained credit for his 2nd save. The victory was credited to Lefty Stewart (1-2) who went 7 and 1/3 innings, allowing 4 runs. Oral Hildebrand(1-3) was hit with the loss. 'I just wantedto give my team a chance to win.' said Stewart, 'I got burned on a couple of pitches. But we won the game, and that's all that matters.'

A's Prevail in Wild 11-10 Win Over Sox

Johnson blasts 3 HRs for home team!

White Sox....... 1 0 3 0 1 3 2 0 0 - 10 11 0

Athletics......... 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 - 11 14 1

Bob Johnson (pictured) cracked 3 homeruns and had 4 RBI at Shibe Park as the Philadelphia Athletics won a thriller over the Chicago White Sox in, 11 to 10. The game was won by Philadelphia with a run in the bottom of the 9th inning. After an out was recorded, Doc Cramer slapped a single. Lou Finney next to the plate and he delivered a base-hit. Finney took second on the throw. Jimmie Foxx then was walked intentionally to load the bases. One out later, Johnson came to the plate and drew a walk making Philadelphia the victors tothe delight of the home town faithful. The Philadelphia offense man-handled the Chicago pitching staff as they scored in 7 of the 9 innings. Bob Kline (1-0) was the winner, allowing 2 runs in 3 innings. George Earnshaw (2-1) was given the loss. He was touched for 5 homeruns in his 8 and1/3 innings of work.

May 4th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Cardinals Beat Phillies in Second Straight One Run Game
Haines shuts door on Phillies comeback

Philadelphia (NL) 4 7 1
St. Louis (NL) 5 8 0

The St. Louis Cardinals nipped the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 4 at Sportsman's Park in a hard fought contest. Bill Walker (1-1) was solid if not spectacular. He allowed 7 hits and 6 walks in 8 innings and allowed 2 gopher balls. Philadelphia made it exciting inthe 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs across. Jesse Haines was credited with his 1st save. The loss was charged to Curt Davis(2-1). He surrendered 8 hits and 2 walks in 7 innings. Cardinal catcher Spud Davis (pictured) had two doubles and three hits overall on the day. 'Guys like Ripper (Collins) and Joe (Medwick) get all the coverage, but has anyone noticed Spud's hitting .360 for us?' asked manager Frank Frisch.


Giants Bats Blast Pirate Pitching
Once more, Hubbell untouchable

New York (NL) 7 12 0
Pittsburgh 2 9 1

Carl Hubbell was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete game as the New York Giants outscored the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 to2. Mel Ott had a good day at the plate. He smacked a single in the 1st inning, doubled plating a run in the 3rd inning and doubled clearing the bases in the 5th inning. Hughie Critz also had three hits and scored two runs for the Giants. New York totaled 12 hits on the afternoon. The victory went to Hubbell (4-0) who went the distance allowing 2 runs, only one earned, lowering his ERA to an astonishing 0.50. Red Lucas (1-1) took the loss. He was knocked around by New York, allowing 10 hits and 2 walks in 4 and 1/3 innings.




Dodgers Nip Reds as Aces Duel
After game, Reds' manager calls players out

Brooklyn 4 7 1
Cincinnati 3 11 2

Only 1,256 fans were on hand to watch an exciting game at Crosley Field. The Brooklyn Dodger stopped the Cincinnati Reds by the slimmest of margins, 4 to 3. Brooklyn won the game with a run in the top of the 9th inning. After an out was recorded, Brooklyn pitcher Van Lingle Mungo ripped a base-knock. Buzz Boyle (pictured) stepped into the batter's box and he tripled driving in what was prove to be the winning run. Brooklyn won despite being out-hit by Cincinnati 11 to 7. The winning pitcher was Mungo(2-3) who allowed 3 runs in 8 and 1/3 innings. Ownie Carroll got the save, his 2nd. The losing pitcher was Paul Derringer(3-1). After the game, O'Farrell tore into the Reds, who are now 4-11 on the year. "I lit into the boys pretty hard,' said O'Farrel. 'Told 'em that Paul pitched another great game, and the least we could do was score him some runs.'



First Place Cubs Deal Braves 7th Straight Loss
Klein hits two doubles to boost Cubs


Boston (NL) 5 7 2
Chicago (NL) 6 10 1

The Chicago Cubs edged the slumping Boston Braves at Wrigley Field by the score of 6 to 5. Guy Bush (3-1) gave a fine effort for Chicago. He allowed 7 hits and 2 walks in 7 and 2/3 innings. Bush was helped out by Bud Tinning who pitched a perfect ninth and recorded his 1st save. Tom Zachary (0-2) absorbed the loss. He pitched 7 innings giving up 10 hits and no walks. Chuck Klein (pictured) hit two doubles, drove in one run and scored another 2 runs to spark the Cubs' offense.

May 4th, 1934 - Administrative Note

Once a day starting at the end of May, I plan to post a "how're they doin?" post.

It will consist of the stats to date of a single player. For example, May 28th will be Ollie Bejma day. This tool will help highlight some day to day players who won't get their own profile. I'll generally choose based on reader feedback and surprises, i.e., players doing much better or worse then anticipated.

If there's someone you read about in the game summaries and are wondering "how are they doing?" either leave a comment or send me an E-mail at BaseballinDC@gmail.com.

Now back to our regularly scheduled show.

May 4th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

Yanks Build Lead, Narrowly Survive Tigers Comeback, 6-5
Gehrig grandslam first ball ever hit out of Yankee Stadium

Tigers.......... 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 - 5 9 0
Yankees....... 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 6 1

Lefty Gomez went the distance at Yankee Stadium where the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers by the score of 6 to 5. New York promptly took the lead in their half of the first when they tallied 4 runs on 3 hits. The key at-bat was by Lou Gehrig who made the crowd happywhen he electrified the crowd with a Grand Slam home run (his 6th of the season) that cleared the back wall in right center field - a first. Detroit had a chance to come back in the 9th but they came up short. The victory went to Gomez (2-2) who went the distance allowing 5 runs. Tommy Bridges(0-2) was the losing pitcher. 'He gutted it out' Joe McCarthy said of Gomez. 'I was very impressed by his tenacity.'



Redsox Win Close One Over Browns at Fenway, 2-1
Browns manager expresses frutration over narrow loss

Browns.......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 1
Red Sox......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 x - 2 5 0

At Fenway Park, the Boston faithful were treated to an intriguing pitcher's duel. Bob Weiland (2-2) finally bested his St. Louis counterpart, Bobo Newsom(0-2), by the score of 2 to 1. Weiland looked very much in control throughout the day. He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 7 hits and 1 walk in 8 and 2/3 innings seeing his ERA drop from 3.38 to 2.84. St. Louis had a chance in the 9th but they came up short. Fritz Ostermueller earned the save, his 3rd. Newsom was given the loss. Rogers Hornsby was subdued after the ballgame, 'That one really hurts. If our guys had simply played more fundamentally sound, we could have won that one. That is what really ticks me off!'


Might Tribe Shutdown by Whitehill, 15-0

Nats pitcher pounds three doubles; wins 4th game in as many starts

Indians......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 2

Nationals....... 7 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 x - 15 19 0

Earl Whitehill tossed a shutout as the Cleveland Indians were badly beaten by the Washington Nationals, 15 to 0. The home town fans were very appreciative of the fine hitting performance provided by Joe Cronin, who just missed hitting for the cycle. He doubled bringing in two baserunners in the 1st inning, tripled which was good for two runs in the 5th inning and stroked abase-hit in the 8th inning. Washington kept the scorekeepers busy in the 1stinning which saw them plate 7 runs on 7 hits. The Washington offense poured it on, scoring in 7 of the 9 innings. Whitehill (4-0) was credited with the shutout. Lloyd Brown(0-1) was the loser. He allowed 6 runs and 4 hits without retiring a batter.

May 4th, 1934 - AL Player of the Week

AL Player of the Week - Jimmie Foxx

Jimmie Foxx (HA2) was one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. Foxx played for the Philadelphia Athletics for the first part of his career (1925-1935) before A's owner Connie Mack sold his contract to Boston, where he played from 1936-1942. He won back to back MVPs in 1932 and 1933 with the A's, and then again in 1938 with the Red Sox. He also won the triple crown in 1933 and came close several other times. He appeared in 9 All Star games, and doubtlessly would have appeared in many more had they existed at the beginning of his career. His lifetime BA was .325 (.303 neutralized) with 534 home runs.

Foxx was scouted by Frank "Home Run" Baker, an A's deadball era star who signed him for the A's just ahead of the New York Yankees. At the time Foxx was a catcher, but moved to accomodate teammate Mickey Cochrane. Although he played most of his games at first, Foxx also played third a fair amount, caught and played the outfield. He even did some pitching late in his career when he played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1945.

In an era where few ballplayers lifted weights, Foxx was "all muscles." New York pitcher Lefty Gomez quipped that even Foxx's hair had muscles. Gomez is also known to have observed about Foxx, who was nicknamed "the Beast," that "he wasn't scouted - he was trapped." According to teammate Doc Cramer, Foxx once hit a homer into the left field third deck extension in Yankee Stadium so hard that "paint fell off it for 10 minutes." CWCI 308.

Foxx was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1951.


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May 3rd, 1934 - Hiatus

Depression Era Baseball and family are going on vacation.

We'll be back posting daily on July 7th.

Have a happy fourth!!!

(If you have absolutely nothing to do, and are coming to this blog in the middle of the season, I'd recommend you go back and read the introductory material and team profiles at the beginning so you can be caught up when we reseume)