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.

May 9th, 1934 - Transaction

White Sox Trade Kress to Nationals for Boken

The Chicago White Sox, who recently replaced their manager with new skipper Jimmy Dykes, announced that they had made anothr move today, acquiring Bob Boken from the Washington Nationals for Ralph "Red" Kress. Kress has so far been used as a backup second baseman by Chicago this season, while Boken has mostly appeared at third for the Nationals. 'We'll use Red at a wide variety of positions,' said Nats' skipper Joe Cronin. 'He's a versatile player who can play just about anywhere.'

Dykes said that although the deal was done "in principle," it would take a few days to finish the paperwork before the players will actually change teams, even though the Sox are currently in Washington for a series against the Nationals.

May 8th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Cards Top Braves for 8th Straight Win
Cards' pitcher Walker injured prior to game

Boston (NL) 0 9 0
St. Louis (NL) 2 6 0

Jim Mooney(1-0) and Ben Cantwell(1-1) locked horns in a pitcher's duel withMooney and the blistering-hot St. Louis Cardinals coming out on top of the struggling Boston Braves 2 to 0. St. Louis scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning. The critical plate appearance was by Bill Delancey who electrified Sportsman's Park when he doubled scoring two base runners. Mooney got help from Jesse Haines who pitched great and earned his 2nd save. St. Louis extended their winning streak to 8 games.

In a freak accident prior to the game's commencement, Cardinal pitcher Bill Walker was beaned while throwing batting practice to Joe Medwick. Team doctors say that the injuries appear fairly serious, and Walker could miss several months of the season.






Jeffries Blasts Two at Wrigley to Give Phils Series Win Over Cubs
Phils score 11 in high scoring game

Philadelphia (NL) 11 16 3
Chicago (NL) 8 10 1

Philadelphia second baseman Irv Jeffries (pictured) cracked 2 home runs and had 5 RBI and Phil Collins went the distance as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs bythe score of 11 to 8 at Wrigley Field. Jeffries was a seemingly constant irritant to the hometown fans as he provided much of the offense for the visitors. He cleared the fences for a two-run home run in the 2nd inning and lost the ball over the fence for three runs (his 3rd of the season) in the 5th inning. Philadelphia rapped out 16 hits for the afternoon. Collins (2-2) got the victory, allowing 8 runs for the game. Lynn Nelson (0-1)was the loser. Philadelphia scored big getting 5 runs off him in 2 and 2/3 innings.





Reds Take Final Game of Series with Giants
Cinci breaks 6 game losing streak with 3-2 victory

New York (NL) 2 9 1
Cincinnati 3 8 1

Mark Koenig had 3 base hits at Crosley Field where the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 3 to 2. The first 2 Reds runs came on a two run homer by backstop Ernie Lombardi (pictured). Lombardi followed up by saving a run when he blocked the plate in the 6th. Cincinnati won the game with a run in the bottom of the 8th inning when Chick Hafey blasted a solo shot (his 2nd of the season). New York had a chance to come back in the 9th but they came up short. The win went to Joe Shaute(1-2) who allowed no runs in 2 and 1/3 innings. FredFitzsimmons(2-3) was the loser. He surrendered 8 hits and 2 walks in 8 innings.



Pittsburgh Nips Brooklyn in Rubber Game
6-5 win gives Bucs final game at Forbes

Brooklyn 5 9 0
Pittsburgh 6 15 0

6,125 fans watched an exciting game at Forbes Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Brooklyn Dodgers by the slimmest of margins, 6 to 5. The game was won by Pittsburgh with a run in the 8th inning. Leon Chagnonripped a base-knock. After an out was recorded, Paul Waner stepped in and helined a one-base hit scoring the run. Pittsburgh finished with 15 hits while Brooklyn ended up with 9. Chagnon (pictured) (2-0) went 1 and 1/3 innings allowing no runs for the win. Waite Hoyt recorded the save, his 2nd. The losing pitcher was Van Lingle Mungo(2-4). By surrending 6 runs in 8 innings his ERA jumped from 3.92 to 4.40.

May 8th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

Boston Overcomes Tiger Lead to Prevail 9-7

Tigers up 7-2, but couldn't hold on

Detroit 7 14 1

Boston (AL) 9 13 0

Moose Solters (pictured) hit 2 doubles and had 3 RBI as the Boston Red Sox defeated theDetroit Tigers by the score of 9 to 7 at Fenway Park. Boston scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning when they had 6 base hits. The key offensive moment was provided by Billy Werber who brought the crowd to their feet when he doubled scoring two baserunners. LeftyGrove(1-0) got help from Herb Pennock, who pitched a perfect ninth and was credited with his 2nd save. Pennock has yet to yield a run this year. Tommy Bridges (0-3) was given the loss. He allowed 13 hits and 6 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings.

Browns Take Second Game of Series from Yankees

Gomez falters again as St. Louis plays sound fundamentals

St. Louis (AL) 4 6 0

New York (AL) 1 4 1

At Yankee Stadium the St. Louis Browns outscored the New York Yankees 4 to 1. St. Louis jumped out to the early lead in the first inning scoring one runner on 2 hits. St. Louis had only 6 hits for the game, with two of them going to catcher Frank Grube (pictured), who also worked Gomez for a walk. Bobo Newsom (1-2) allowed 1 run in 8 and 1/3 innings, and picked up the victory. Jack Knott earned his 1st save. Lefty Gomez (2-3) suffered the loss.He pitched 8 innings giving up 6 hits and 6 walks.

Philadelphia Prevails Over Cold Indians, 2-1

A's 2 hits enough as Knickerbocker commits big error

Cleveland 1 9 1

Philadelphia (AL) 2 2 0

Joe Cascarella(1-0) and Lloyd Brown (0-2) locked horns in a pitcher's duel, with Cascarella and the Philadelphia Athletics coming out on top of the ClevelandIndians 2 to 1. Cascarella pitched a fine game. He allowed 9 hits and 1 walk in 8 innings, seeing his ERA drop from 4.50 to 2.81. Cleveland threatened in the 9th but Philadelphia was able to put down the rally. Al Benton recorded his 1st save. Philadelphia now has a record of 10-8. With the loss Cleveland now has a record of 7-8. The A's only got two hits on the afternoon. Their key to victory was a bad throwing error by Indians shortstop Billy Kickerbocker, which allowed a run to score from first and placed another Athletic on third, allowing Jimmy Foxx to drive him in with a deep flyout to right field.

White Sox Break Out Bats to Halt 3 Game Skid

Appling leads Sox in dealing Whitehill first loss

Chicago (AL) 13 21 1

Washington 7 12 3

In a lop-sided win the Chicago White Sox ripped the Washington Nationals by a 13 to 7 count. Whit Wyatt (2-0) was called upon to do the job in relief, and he was the winning pitcher. He was reached for 3 hits and 3 walks in 5 and 1/3 innings, lowering his ERAfrom 3.00 to 1.59. Chicago bats were hot in the 1st inning when they had 4 runs on 4 hits. Chicago simply wore out the Washington pitching staff, scoring in 6 different innings. Shortstop Luke Appling was 4 for 6 for the Sox, raising his batting average to .475 for the year.

Earl Whitehill (4-1) was the losing pitcher. He was touched for 14 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings. The loss was Whitehill's first after 4 straight wins.

May 8th, 1934 - News Item

White Sox Change Skippers Early On

The Chicago White Sox have announced that manager Lew Fonseca will be replaced by infielder Jimmy Dykes. The White Sox are 7-7 at this point in the season in our replay (IRL they were 4-10 when Dykes replaced Fonseca.

May 7th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Philadelphia Defeats Chicago 3-1 at Wrigley
Allen leads way as Phillies break 4 game losing streak


Philadelphia (NL) 3 8 1
Chicago (NL) 1 5 0


Center fielder Ethan Allen (pictured) had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs by a score of 3 to 1 at Wrigley Field. Ed Holley(1-0) delivered a fine performance for Philadelphia. He went 7 innings, surrendering 5 hits and 2 walks, improving his ERA from 7.71 to 4.41. Philadelphia finished with 8 hits while Chicago ended up with 5. George Darrow got the save, his 1st. Bill Lee(0-1) was given the loss. He gave up 3 runs and 6 hits in 7 innings.


Giants Dominate Reds Yet Again, 6-0
Hubbell wins fifth game in as many starts; ERA a jaw dropping 0.40

New York (NL) 6 14 1
Cincinnati 0 5 2

First baseman Bill Terry had 4 hits and Carl Hubbell (pictured) came through with a solid 9 innings as the New York Giants outscored the ice-cold Cincinnati Reds 6 to 0. Hubbell (5-0) was tremendous on the mound for New York. He allowed just 5 hits and no walks in 9 innings. In fact, Hubbell has yet to issue a single walk in his 5 starts.


New York had 14 hits for the afternoon. Benny Frey (0-2) absorbed the loss. He allowed a few too many base runnersgiving up 12 hits and 2 walks in 8 innings. 'All of my pitches were working today,' Hubbell said. 'I felt really good out there, and heck, I think I could have gone longer.'





Pirates Defeat Dodgers at Forbes, 6-2
Solid outing by French keeps Dodgers hitters quiet


Brooklyn 2 7 1
Pittsburgh 6 12 4


Earl Grace homered and had 3 RBI as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Brooklyn Dodgers by a score of 6 to 2. Larry French (2-1) (pictured) earned his pay with a solid performance for Pittsburgh. He went 8 innings surrendering 7 hits and 1 walk improving his ERA from 3.77 to3.44. For the game Pittsburgh out-hit Brooklyn 12 to 7. Waite Hoyt gained credit for his 1st save. Ray Benge(2-2) took the loss. He pitched 7 and 1/3 innings and surrendered 11 hits and 1 walk.




Cards Only Score One, But Still Prevail Over Hapless Braves
Carlton "Stellar" in Complete Game Shutout



Boston (NL) 0 4 0
St. Louis (NL) 1 8 1

Tex Carleton came through with a solid 9 innings and second baseman Frankie Frisch had 2 base hits as the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals outscored the slumping Boston Braves 1 to 0. St. Louis scored the only run of the game in the 5th inning. St. Louis managed 8 in their victory. Carleton (2-2) was credited with the shutout. Bob Brown(0-1) absorbed the loss. Boston manager Bill McKechnie was obviously impressed with the pitching of Carleton, 'That guy made us look a little silly out there this afternoon. We just couldn't get to him at all - everything was working for him. I just hope that he got that kinda performance out of his system.'

May 7th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

Boston Bounces Back, Beats Detroit 7-4
Strong Sox first establishes tone

Tigers.......... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 4 7 2
Red Sox......... 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 - 7 13 3

Eddie Morgan had 3 base hits and 2 RBI at Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers by the count of 7 to 4. Boston started with a bang, jumping out to an early lead in their half of thefirst scoring 3 runs using 3 hits. Max Bishop started the inning off rightwhen he drew a walk. Billy Werber stepped up to the plate and he delivered aone-base hit. Morgan then laced a base-knock which scored a run. RoyJohnson followed and he lined a base-hit scoring one more run. Carl Reynoldsstepped into the box and reached on an error scoring the final run of theinning. Detroit made it exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to pushthe needed runs across. The victory was credited to Bob Weiland(3-2) who went 8 and 1/3 innings,allowing 4 runs. Weiland was helped out by Fritz Ostermueller who recordedhis 4th save. Vic Sorrell(1-2) was the loser. He got hit pretty hard,allowing 11 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings.

Nats Nip Sox for Second Win of Series, 4-3

Score winning run on error in bottom of 8th

White Sox....... 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2

Nationals......... 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 x - 4 11 0

4,968 fans were treated to a fine game at Griffith Stadium as only one run separated the combatants at game's end. The Washington Nationals won by theslimmest of margins, 4 to 3. Washington scored the deciding run in the 8th inning. After two were out JohnStone lined a single. Bob Boken stepped up next and he delivered a base-hit,and an error was also committed. Moe Berg then reached on an error scoringthe run. Overall Washington out-hit Chicago 11 to 8. Ed Linke(2-0) allowed no runs in 2 innings, and picked up the victory. JoeHeving(1-1) took the loss. He got hit hard, allowing 11 hits and 2 walks in8 innings.

"Sugar" Cain Sweet in 6-0 Shutout of Indians

Harder hit hardest in first loss of season

Cleveland 0 3 1

Philadelphia (AL) 6 11 0

Sugar Cain blanked Cleveland allowing just 3 hits and Bob Johnson left theyard and had 4 RBI as the Philadelphia Athletics outscored the Cleveland Indians 6 to 0. The Philadelphia fans enjoyed the offense provided by Johnson. He laced a single in the 1st inning, blasted a two-run home run (his 5th of the season) in the 3rd inning and doubled plating two runs in the 5th inning. Philadelphia had a total of 11 hits for the game. Cain (3-2) went the distance for the shutout. Mel Harder(2-1) was the loser. He was hit hard and gave up 11 hits and 3 walks in 8 innings.

Yankees Strike Back at Browns, 9-4

Flashes of old at Yankee Stadium

Browns.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 - 4 10 0

Yankees......... 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 3 x - 9 9 0

Lou Gehrig rocketed 2 home runs as the New York Yankees beat the St. LouisBrowns by a score of 9 to 4. Gehrig had a big day at the plate. He launched a rocket-shot out of the park for a Grand Slam homerun in the 3rd inning, smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly' (his 8th of the season) in the 5th inning and doubled plating two runs in the 8th inning. New York totaled 9 on the afternoon. Johnny Allen (2-0) went 7 innings allowing 4 runs for the win. Johnny Murphy earned the save, his 2nd. George Blaeholder (1-3) was the loser. He was knocked around, surrendering 5 runs in 4 innings. 'I felt great out there today,' Gehrig said, 'Maybe I should make a regular habit of getting to bed on time!'