June 10, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Dodgers Come Back in 9th, Win in 11th

9th win in a row for Brooklyn puts them only 4.5 games out

Braves.......... 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 5 12 3

Dodgers......... 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 - 6 11 2

The sizzling Brooklyn Dodgers edged the Boston Braves in 11 innings at Ebbetts Field by the score of 6 to 5. Both teams were tied at 5 runs a piece after nine innings after the Dodgers tied it in the bottom of the 9th. Brooklyn then won thehard fought contest in the 11th inning.

Joe Stripp slapped a single, and an error was also committed. Al Lopez came to the plate and laid down a sacrifice bunt. Johnny Frederick then banged out a single resulting in an exciting win for Brooklyn and a wild post-game celebration by the home townfans. Brooklyn rapped out 11 hits for the afternoon.

Les Munns (pictured) (3-1) was the winner, allowing no runs in 3 and 1/3 innings of sterling relief. EdBrandt (3-6) was the loser. Brooklyn won for the 9th straight time.


Cubs Prevail at Home Over Cinci

Warneke shuts down Reds

Reds............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1

Cubs............ 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 - 4 9 0

Gabby Hartnett ripped 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI and Lon Warneke came throughwith a solid 9 innings at Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubs beat theCincinnati Reds by the count of 4 to 0. Hartnett had a big day at the plate. He hit a bases-empty home run in the 4thinning and smashed a two-run homer (his 13th of the season) in the 8thinning. Chicago managed 9 in their victory. For Warneke(10-1) it was his 4th shutout this year. Paul Derringer(4-5) wasthe loser. 'Warneke took our guys to school' Bob O'Farrell said. 'Too bad hedoesn't pitch for us - it would make my job a whole lot easier!'

Phillies Defeat Giants, Hubbell

Collins wins complete game, adds two hits

Giants.......... 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 - 5 11 4

Phillies........ 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 6 7 0

Phil Collins allowed Jimmie Wilson to rest his bullpen, tossing a completegame at Baker Bowl where the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 6to 5. Collins(5-5) pitched well for Philadelphia in their victory. He went 9innings surrendering 11 hits and 1 walk. The New York bats were silent inthe 9th. Carl Hubbell (10-3) was the losing pitcher. He surrendered 6 runs and 7 hits in 8 innings.

Cardinals Win in Pittsburgh

Dean blanks Bucs

Pirates......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0

Cardinals....... 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 3 9 0

Dizzy Dean went 9 strong innings and Joe Medwick had 3 base hits as the St.Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 3 to 0 atSportsman's Park. St. Louis jumped on top to stay in the 2nd inning scoring a single run. That early scoring held up. St. Louis took care of Pittsburgh with no trouble inthe 9th. It was the 2nd shutout of the year for Dean(4-7). Heinie Meine (2-2) was the loser. 'Dean pitched a gem of a game', Pie Traynor recounted. 'He kept ourbatters off balance the entire game.'

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June 10th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

Tigers Prevail in 13 Inning Pitching Duel

Rowe goes the distance for the win; Gehringer with walk off

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

Tigers.............. 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 13 1

Charlie Gehringer went yard and Schoolboy Rowe came through with a solid 13 innings as the Detroit Tigers outscored the Chicago White Sox in 13 innings 3to 2.

The score was tied at 2 after nine. Detroit won it in the 13th inning. Gehringer delivered a solo blast (his 7th of the season) giving Detroit thewin and sending the home town fans into a frenzy. Detroit banged out 13 on the afternoon. The victory went to Rowe(6-2) who went the distance allowing 2 runs. Phil Gallivan(0-4) took the loss in relief. He surrendered 2 hits and 1 walk in 1inning. 'Rowe took our guys to school' Jimmy Dykes said. 'Too bad he doesn't pitch forus - it would make my job a whole lot easier!'

A's Batter Yankees in 8-1 Win

Murphy can't figure out A's hitting

Athletics....... 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 8 13 0

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

In a lop-sided win the Philadelphia Athletics scored 5 runs in the 4th inningand ripped the New York Yankees by a 8 to 1 count. In the top of the 2nd inning Philadelphia went on top for good plating anisolated run utilizing 2 base hits. Philadelphia had 13 hits for theafternoon while New York had 10. The victory went to Roy Mahaffey(1-5) who went 5 and 1/3 innings, allowing noruns. Johnny Murphy(4-3) absorbed the loss. He was touched for 10 hits and 3walks in 3 and 2/3 innings.

Indians Win Tight One Over Browns

Weiland, Coffman in pitching duel

Browns.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0
Indians.......... 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 x - 2 7 1

Bob Weiland was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete game as the Cleveland Indians defeated the St. Louis Browns 2 to 1at League Park. Weiland (6-2) had a strong outing. He surrendered only 6 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings. Cleveland had a total of 7 hits for the game. Dick Coffman (0-6) was charged with the loss. He surrendered 2 runs and 7 hits in 8 innings.

Red Sox Win Over Nationals, 6-4

Pennock earns 5th save, Werber homers in BoSox victory

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

Red Sox......... 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 x - 6 10 2

Third baseman Billy Werber homered as the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals by a score of 6 to 4.

Washington never recovered after Boston took the lead in the bottom of the 7th, scoring one runner using 2 hits. Washington had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.

Wes Ferrell (1-0) got the win allowing 4 runs in 8 and 2/3 innings. Herb Pennock got the save, his 5th. Tommy Thomas(2-2) was tagged with the loss.

'I always am most impressed when a pitcher finds a way to win even without his best stuff,' Bucky Harris said after the game. 'Ferrell did not have command of his pitches most of the afternoon, but he proved he really knew how to pitch!'

June 9th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Giants Cruise in Philadelphia

Phillies outhit visitors, can't plate runs

Giants.......... 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 8 0

Phillies........ 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 12 1

Third baseman Blondy Ryan went deep and had 2 RBI and Hal Schumacher was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete game as the NewYork Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 2 at the Baker Bowl. New York promptly took the lead in their half of the first plating an isolated run. After two outs Bill Terry took charge himself, delivering a solo homerun (his 4th of the season). Neither team managed to score after the 4th inning. Schumacher(6-4) finished the game allowing 2 runs in the victory. Reggie Grabowski(0-3) was tagged with the loss. He allowed 8 hits and 1 walk in 5innings.

Cubs Hammer Reds, 14-4

Bruins score 22 hits off Reds' pitching as Herman hits for the cycle

Reds............ 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 10 1

Cubs............ 1 0 3 0 4 0 4 2 x - 14 22 0

Babe Herman hit for the cycle and had 4 RBI at Wrigley Field as the ChicagoCubs embarrassed the Cincinnati Reds by the lopsided score of 14 to4. Herman enjoyed a big day at the plate. He laced a base-knock resulting in arun in the 1st inning, cracked a two-run shot (his 6th of the season) in the 5th inning, doubled in the 7th inning and tripled which scored a run in the 8th inning. Chicago bats were hot in the 5th inning which saw them plate 4 runs on 4 hits and the 7th inning with 4 runs on 5 hits. Chicago out-hit Cincinnati for the game, 22 hits to 10. Pat Malone(5-4) picked up the victory, allowing 4 runs in 8 innings. Tony Freitas(0-2) was hit with the loss. He was knocked around, surrendering 8 runs in 4 and 2/3 innings. 'I had a big day, but there's a lot of credit to go around' Herman said. 'We played well together as a team.'

Dodgers Sweep Braves for 7 Straight Wins

6 run 8th in nightcap preserves streak

Braves.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 4 12 2
Dodgers........ 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 x - 5 9 1

Braves.......... 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 8 13 1

Dodgers....... 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 x - 12 17 2

Buzz Boyle had 4 hits and 2 RBI as the blistering-hot Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves by the score of 5 to 4 at Ebbetts Field in the first game of a double header. In the 3rd inning, Brooklyn scored 3 runs with the help of 3 hits. Ray Benge led off and started the rally when he reached on an error. Boyle stepped up to the plate and he laced a base-knock. Two outs later, Hack Wilson came up and he drew a walk to load the bases. Sam Leslie stepped in and he laced a one-base hit which scored a run. Tony Cuccinello came to the plate and drew a walk bringing in another run. Joe Stripp kept things alive and laced a single scoring the final run of the inning. Boston threatened in the 9th, but their rally came up short. The win went to Benge (7-5) who allowed 4 runs in 8 and 2/3 innings. Tom Zachary recorded the save, his 2nd. Ben Cantwell(2-3) was the losing pitcher. He pitched 6 innings and surrendered 7 hits and 3 walks.

In the nightcap, the sizzling Dodgers defeated the Braves by a score of 12 to 8. Danny Taylor enjoyed a big game at the plate. He popped a two-run clout over the fence (his 2nd of the season) in the 1st inning, doubled knocking in a run in the 2nd inning and singled plating a run in the 8th inning. A wild and woolly affair, this game saw the lead change 5 times. Les Munns (2-1) allowed 2 runs in 4 and 1/3 innings, and picked up the victory. The loss was charged to Huck Betts (3-5). He allowed a few too manybase runners giving up 14 hits and 2 walks in 7 innings. Brooklyn continued on their recent roll, their winning streak now reaching 8 games and counting.

Afterwards, Dodgers manager Casey Stengel bantered with the presss. 'It seems we can't lose these days', Stengel volunteered. Then after a moment to reflect he lamented, 'Oh great! Now I've gone and jinxed us!'

June 9th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

Tigers Start Fast, Prevail in 7-1 Win
Sorrell freezes White Sox

White Sox....... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 1

Tigers.............. 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 - 7 12 0

Vic Sorrell completed the game without help from the bullpen and Charlie Gehringer lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 3 RBI as the DetroitTigers topped the Chicago White Sox by a score of 7 to 1 at NavinField. Sorrell(4-4) gave Detroit a solid outing. He gave up just 6 hits and 1 walkin 9 innings seeing his ERA drop from 4.83 to 4.33. Detroit totaled 12 onthe afternoon. The losing pitcher was Whit Wyatt(3-1). He allowed 5 runs and 7 hits in 6 innings.

Yankees Beat A's, 3-0

A's manage only 4 hits all afternoon

Athletics....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 4

Yankees......... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 3 7 1

Johnny Broaca went 9 strong innings as the New York Yankees topped thePhiladelphia Athletics by a score of 3 to 0 at Yankee Stadium. New York came up with 2 runs in the 6th inning with the help of 3 hits. MyrilHoag led off and started the attack as he drew a walk. Two outs later BenChapman came to the plate and reached on an error. Tony Lazzeri then hit asingle. Bill Dickey followed and he laced a base-knock which scored a run.Frank Crosetti stepped into the box and doubled scoring the final run of theinning. Philadelphia was retired without difficulty in the 9th. Broaca(1-0) went the distance for the shutout. Al Benton(3-3) ended up withthe loss. It was a tough loss for him as he did not allow an earned run inhis 7 innings of work. 'All of my pitches were working today,' Broaca said. 'I felt really good out there, and heck, I think I could have gone longer.'

Indians Win Easy Over Browns at Home
Pearson wins complete game shutout


Browns.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1
Indians......... 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 - 5 10 1


Left fielder Bob Seeds had 2 base hits and 2 RBI and Monte Pearson delivered 9 solid innings as the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns by a scoreof 5 to 0 at League Park. Pearson(6-4) was virtually untouchable. He surrendered only 4 hits and 2walks in 9 innings reducing his ERA from 3.39 to 3.01. Cleveland rapped out10 hits for the afternoon. Ivy Andrews(1-5) was the losing pitcher. He surrendered 2 runs and 7 hits in6 innings. Cleveland now has a record of 22-21. Rogers Hornsby was unhappywith his club's recent performance. 'We can't keep losing games' he said.'It gets to be embarrassing after a while.'




Red Sox Start Hot, Hold On for Win
Grove gets 4th win of season


Nationals....... 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0
Red Sox......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 0


Carl Reynolds had 2 base hits at Fenway Park where the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 4 to 3. Washington surrendered all of the runs Boston needed in the 1st inning as theyscored 4 runs on 5 base hits. That was all the runs Lefty Grove(4-2) needed. Boston had a total of 8 hits for the game. Rube Walberg was credited with his 2nd save. The losing pitcher was MonteWeaver(6-5). With this win, Boston has a 26-21 record. They have been 6-4 lately. With the loss, Washington has a record of 7-3 lately, 29-20 overall.

June 8th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Bucs Batter Carleton, Cards, 10-2

Waner, French lead Pittsburgh in decisive win

Pirates......... 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 3 - 10 16 2
Cardinals....... 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 7 2

Paul Waner had 4 hits and 3 RBI and Larry French went the distance as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 10 to 2. Waner was a seemingly constant irritant to the hometown fans as he provided much of the offense for the visitors. He slapped a one-base hit bringing in a run in the 3rd inning, banged out a single in the 6th inning, smashed a two-run homer (his 4th of the season) in the 7th inning and laced a base-knock in the 9th inning. Pittsburgh banged out 16 on the afternoon. The victory went to French (5-3) who went the distance allowing 2 runs. Tex Carleton(5-4) was the losing pitcher. He was not very effective, surrendering 7 runs in 6 and 2/3 innings.



Phillies Finish Strong in 9-3 Win Over League Leaders
Davis strong outing snaps Giants winning streak
Giants.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 3 10 2
Phillies......... 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 x - 9 13 3

The Philadelphia Phillies were certainly pleased to stop the bleeding as their7 game losing streak was finally halted and had an easy time of it at BakerBowl defeating the New York Giants by a score of 9 to 3. Curt Davis(5-4) had a solid outing for Philadelphia. He was reached for 10hits and 1 walk in 8 innings. Philadelphia had 13 hits for the afternoonwhile New York had 10. Joe Bowman(1-2) was the losing pitcher. 'Thankfully we got ourselves a win,' Davis said. 'It's great to be back on the winning side of things.'



Redlegs Nip Cubs at Wrigley
Johnson takes no hitter into 6th

Reds............ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 - 5 9 3
Cubs............ 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 - 4 6 0

Si Johnson took a no-hitter into the 6th inning as the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs by a score of 5 to 4 at Wrigley Field. Gordon Slade was a thorn in the side of the hometown fans as he enjoyed a fine day at their team's expense. He delivered a base-hit knocking in a run in the 2nd inning and quieted the crowd by clouting a Grand Slam (his 1st of the season) in the 8th inning. Chicago made it exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs across. Johnson (3-6) picked up the victory, allowing 4 runs in 7 innings. The right-handed Johnson lost his chance for a no-hitter when Woody English singled with two outs in the 6th inning. Ray Kolp earned the save, his 1st. Bud Tinning(4-2) was tagged with the loss in relief. He allowed 1 hit and 1 walk in 1 and 2/3 innings.


Dodgers Dispatch Braves with Ease, 6-1
Mungo, Leslie lead home team in win

Braves.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 2
Dodgers......... 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 - 6 10 0

Van Lingle Mungo went 9 strong innings and first baseman Sam Leslie had 3 base hits at Ebbetts Field as the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 6 to 1. Brooklyn tallied 4 runs in the 5th inning when they had 3 base hits. They ended up being the winning runs. Brooklyn banged out 10 on the afternoon. The victory was credited to Mungo(6-7) who went the distance, allowing 1 run. Bob Smith(1-1) took the loss.

'Mungo gave us exactly what we needed tonight,' Casey Stengel said. 'When he threw the fastball he threw it forstrikes. They were really fooled by his change. Most of the time he had them chasing it.'

June 8th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

White Sox Shut Down Tigers

Earnshaw shows flashes of old brilliance in 7-4 win

White Sox....... 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 - 7 9 2

Tigers.............. 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 - 4 9 1

George Earnshaw whiffed 10 batters as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 7 to 4 at Navin Field. Earnshaw (4-6) pitched well for Chicago in their victory. He surrendered 9 hits and 3 walks in 8 and 2/3 innings. Both teams totaled 9 on the afternoon. Harry Kinzy recorded the save, his 1st. Firpo Marberry(3-5) was hit with the loss. He was not very effective, surrendering 6 runs in 5 innings. 'He was really impressive today,' Marberry said of his counterpart. 'Our guys were just swinging at air.'

A's Top Yankees in Bronx

Higgins delivers for visiting team

Athletics....... 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 - 5 10 3

Yankees......... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 3 4 2

Third baseman Pinky Higgins jacked one out of the ballyard and had 2 RBI asthe Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Yankees by the score of 5 to3 at Yankee Stadium. In the 7th inning Philadelphia went on top for good scoring a single runutilizing 2 base hits. After an out was recorded, Eric McNair banged out asingle. Bing Miller stepped up next and he drew a walk. Higgins then lined a one-base hit scoring the run. Higgins took second on the throw. OverallPhiladelphia out-hit New York 10 to 4. Johnny Marcum(5-3) went 7 and 2/3 innings allowing 3 runs for the victory.Marcum got help from Ed Lagger who was credited with his 1st save. LeftyGomez(6-5) suffered the loss. He gave up 10 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings. With this win, Philadelphia has a 24-21 record. They have been 3-7 lately. New York has a record of 23-22 after the loss.

Burns Leads Brownies in Win Over Tribe

Wells shuts out Indians through 8

Browns.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 - 4 8 1

Indians......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 6 0

Jack Burns had 2 base hits as the St. Louis Browns defeated the ClevelandIndians by a score of 4 to 2 at League Park. In the top of the 7th inning St. Louis scored 2 runs with the help of 3 hits.They would be enough to earn the win. St. Louis had a total of 8 hits forthe game. Ed Wells(2-5) got credit for the victory, pitching 8 and 1/3 innings andallowing 2 runs. Jack Knott was credited with his 3rd save. WillisHudlin(3-5) absorbed the loss. For St. Louis the victory was a welcome one, indeed. They had been strugglingin their last ten games with a disappointing 2-8 record. With the loss, the Cleveland ballclub's record is 21-21.

Nats Over Sox 6-4 at the Fen

Late Boston rally falls short

Nationals....... 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 - 6 8 2

Red Sox......... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 - 4 11 3

In a close game the Washington Nationals got by the Boston Red Sox by thescore of 6 to 4. Boston was unable to recover after Washington went ahead in the top of the 5thinning as they scored 2 runs on 3 base hits. Boston had a chance in the 9thbut they came up short. The victory went to Jack Russell(2-1) who went 8 innings, allowing 2 runs.Fritz Ostermueller(1-6) was charged with the loss. 'I just wanted to give myteam a chance to win.' said Russell, 'I got burned on a couple of pitches. But we won the game, and that's all that matters.'