Monday, May 12, 1930
St. Louis (AL) 7 Boston (AL) (H) 1
The Browns blew it open when they scored five times in the sixth, four of the runs being unearned. Heinie Manush has cooled off quite a bit from his torrid start, but a two-run Manush triple was the big blow today. Rip Collins made his first start of the season and went all the way for the easy victory.
New York (AL) (H) 14 Detroit 0
Three Yankee pitchers limited the Tigers to only two hits, and the Tigers further committed to their own woes with four errors, meaning seven of the fourteen runs allowed were unearned. Tigers shortstop Yats Wuestling committed an error on consecutive plays in the third and the rout was on. The Tigers have used Billy Rogell, Bill Akers, and now Wuestling at shortstop so far with not much to show for it. On the Yankee side, Lyn Lary replaced Mark Koenig at shortstop this past weekend and the Yankees are hoping to get a little more production at that position. Oh, and yes, Babe Ruth hit a three-run homerun (#12) to give him 43 RBI's.
Note: Yankees starting pitcher George Pipgras pulled up lame in the top of the third and was replaced by Hank Johnson. Johnson quickly joined the hit parade when he drove in two runs with a triple.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 7 Cleveland 6 (10)
The Indians thought they had this one in the bag with starter Clint Brown cruising into the bottom of the eighth with a 4-2 lead, only to see the A's tie it up and the game eventually ended up in extra innings. The Indians scored twice in the top of the tenth to regain the lead, and then they brought in their ace, Wes Ferrell, to shut down the A's in the bottom of the inning. Only nobody told the A's, who promptly scored three runs to claim the victory, the decisive run scoring on a Jimmy Dykes squeeze bunt.
Washington (H) 6 Chicago (AL) 1
Washington left fielder Goose Goslin drove in two runs in the bottom of the first and Bobby Burke just put the squeeze on Chicago for the rest of the game. Both teams had six hits and two walks, but the Nationals timely hitting and some shaky White Sox defense were the difference.
Chicago (NL) (H) 12 New York (NL) 11
The Giants moved to an early 11-2, led by a double, two homeruns, and four RBI's from third baseman Freddie Lindstrom. The Cubs kept threatening, but missed opportunities and two crucial double plays kept their offense at bay. The Giants were looking for someone out of the bullpen to be effective, but then all of a sudden the Cubs erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the eighth to draw with two, and then three more in the ninth to take the dramatic come-from-behind victory. Charlie Grimm drove home Hack Wilson with the game-winner on a sacrifice fly.
Cincinnati (H) 10 Philadelphia (NL) 7
The game went back-and-forth with each team taking a turn in the lead, then falling behind, and then tying it back up again. Then the Reds scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to take a 9-6 lead, and then Ray Kolp came in to shut down the Phillies for the last three-plus innings and get the victory.
Brooklyn 8 Pittsburgh (H) 5
The hometown Pirates took an early 5-4 lead after three, and there the score stood until the Robins tied it up in the top of the seventh. The Pirates squandered several opportunities, and then Brooklyn scored three times in the top of the ninth to continue their winning ways. Johnny Morrison picked up his fourth relief win of the season, and Watty Clark got a 1-2-3 ninth to end the game. The Pirates have now lost seven consecutive games, but know they aren't fully healthy yet (no Waner's or Traynor's in today's lineup), but they are just glad to see Brooklyn leave town as the Robins have now won eight straight.
Tuesday, May 13, 1930
Boston (AL) (H) 8 Detroit 7
After giving up a single in the bottom of the ninth with a two-run lead, Detroit pulled starter Art Herring and brought in Earl Whitehill to lock down the victory. Whitehill promptly gave up a triple and a double to tie the game back up, and then Bill Regan drove in the game-winner to give the Red Sox a come-from-behind victory.
New York (AL) (H) 7 St. Louis (AL) 4
Starter Waite Hoyt went all the way to pick up the complete-game victory for the Yankees. Of course, Babe Ruth picked up another RBI (44), but the real news of the day was that Lou Gehrig hit for the CYCLE! Gehrig now has 32 RBI's for the season.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 4 Chicago (AL) 0
It was a tale of two A's teams today. The aggressive A's had two runners thrown out trying to stretch a double into a triple and two other runners were caught stealing. On the other hand, the patient A's scored three of their four runs on bases-loaded walks. Bill Shores allowed on two White Sox hits and picked up the win.
Cleveland 3 Washington (H) 2
Johnny Burnett hit a long sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth to score Bibb Falk, who had started the inning with a pinch-hit single, and the Indians held on to defeat the first place Nationals. Jake Miller had struggled so far this season but was masterful today in picking up the win, and young Mel Harder pitched the final two innings to earn the save.
Chicago (NL) (H) 5 Boston (NL) 3
Pat Malone held the Braves in check today, scattering eight hits, and picking up the victory for the Cubs. After a slow start, Hack Wilson picked up his 24th RBI of the season today.
Pittsburgh (H) 9 Philadelphia (NL) 6
Center fielder Denny Sothern hit two homeruns to spot the Phillies to an early 6-1 lead, but it was the Pirates turn to have their offense awake from its slumber as they roared back with three in the seventh and four more in the eighth to complete their comeback. Left fielder Fred Brickell went 4-for-5 and drove in four runs for Pittsburgh to lead the offense.
New York (NL) 5 St.. Louis (NL) (H) 3
Bill Walker and the Giants throttled the high-powered Cardinal offense, a three-run sixth inning being the difference for the New Yorkers. George Watkins hit a pinch-hit home late to make it close. This was Watkins second pinch-hit homerun of the season, the ninth pinch-hit homerun overall.
Wednesday, May 14, 1930
Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati (H) 1
The Reds have been a hot team lately and have clawed their way up into third place in the NL, but today they got to see what a truly hot team really looks like. The Robins won their ninth in a row, with Dolf Luque shutting down the recently potent Reds offense. Shortstop Glenn Wright went 3-for-4 and picked up his 30th RBI of the season for the Robins.
New York (NL) 11 St. Louis (NL) (H) 4
Freddie Fitzsimmons cruised to an easy victory over the powerful Cardinals, but also went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, three RBI's, and hit a triple and a homerun to lead his own offense. Catcher Shanty Hogan also got a triple, meaning the two slowest Giants on the field today both got three-baggers.
Thursday, May 15, 1930
It was a short schedule yesterday, no doubt the weather playing havoc with the ability to get games in. The same for today, but with the added wrinkle that the weather might also play havoc with train schedules as the AL eastern teams are (or will be) heading back east and the NL western teams will likewise move back to home territory.
Trade: Since they were in St. Louis anyway, the Giants and the Cardinals worked a deal, the Giants acquiring 39-year-old Clarence Mitchell for Ralph Judd. Mitchell had two semi-productive years for the Giants before being released in mid-1932. Judd pitched in the minors for six more years but never made another major league appearance.
Washington (H) 9 Cleveland 2
The game was close for a while, but the Nationals method of just keeping putting runners on-base until someone gets a big hit worked again. This time a six-run seventh blew the game open and allowed Sad Sam Jones a cushion so he could easily cruise home for the victory. Ossie Bluege went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI's and a double, while Joe Judge chipped in with three RBI's to pace the Washington offense.
Chicago (NL) (H) 3 Boston (NL) 2
Light-hitting Boston shortstop Rabbit Maranville got the Braves got an early lead with his first homerun of the season in the top of the sixth. Braves second baseman Freddie Maguire then doubled home center fielder Jimmy Welsh in the seventh to give the Braves a 2-0 lead, and it looked like starter Burleigh Grimes was going to take it to the house today for the Braves. The Cubs had other ideas though. Riggs Stephenson got the Cubs on the scoreboard with the pinch-hit single and RBI in the bottom of the seventh, and then Hack Wilson tied it up with a solo shot in the eighth. Cliff Heathcote then hit a two-out blast in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cubs the victory.
Friday, May 16, 1930
Boston (AL) (H) 4 New York (AL) 2
The Red Sox scored four runs on four sacrifice fly's. I don't think I have ever seen that before. Danny MacFayden held off the Yankees to get the win, although Babe Ruth did hit another homerun (#13).
Washington 13 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 10 (GM 1)
In the battle of the two top teams in the AL the fans might have been expecting a low-scoring game, but that wasn't what happened. The Nationals scored four times in the top of the first, and Al Simmons answered back in the bottom of the first with a three-run homerun. Undeterred, Washington scored six times in the top of the second, knocking Rube Walberg out of the box. Again the A's answered scoring four times in the bottom of the inning, so after two innings Washington was up 10-7. Both teams scored twice in the fourth, and then each pushed across a single run later in the game, but Garland Braxton was able to shut down the A's over the final few innings to pick up the win in long relief. The final damage: 33 hits, eleven walks, 23 runs scored.
Washington 3 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2 (GM 2) (10)
Sam West started off the game with a homerun, but this game was not the offensive explosion like the opener. The A's tied it in the fifth, but Washington regained the lead in the top of the sixth when Goose Goslin stole home as part of a double steal. The A's managed to push across a run in the bottom of the ninth to send it to extra innings, but again the Nationals had an answer, scoring a run off Lefty Grove and then holding on for the win and the doubleheader sweep.
Brooklyn 8 Cincinnati (H) 2
The Robins took an early lead when little-used second baseman Neal Finn hit a surprise two-run homerun in the top of the second, and then Dazzy Vance took over and held the Reds in check the rest of the way to pick up the win. Glenn Wright picked up three more RBI's on the day, giving him 33 for the season.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 13 Chicago (NL) 7
Chicago starter Hal Carlson couldn't get out of the second inning when the Cardinals scored seven times, including a grand slam by George Watkins . Both Watkins and Ernie Orsatti had five RBI's for the day. Gabby Hartnett hit his NL league-leading eighth homerun for the Cubs.
Note: Charlie Grimm tripped on his way to first base in the first inning and had to be replaced by Chick Tolson for the remainder of the game.
Saturday, May 17, 1930
New York (AL) 6 Boston (AL) (H) 0
In his first game back against his old teammates, Red Ruffing allowed only one hit and went all the way for an easy complete game shutout victory.
Cleveland 3 Chicago (AL) (H) 2 (GM 1)
In a battle of aces, Wes Ferrell came out on top of Ted Lyons. The question about Ferrell wasn't whether he would pitch well or not, but whether the Indians would score any runs for him. Earl Averill hit a two-run triple in the third and Ferrell did the rest. Averill has missed half the Indians games so far, so if he can stay healthy and in the lineup, Cleveland can really use his pop with the bat.
Chicago (AL) (H) 11 Cleveland 7 (GM 2)
The White Sox moved off to an early 6-2 lead after five innings but then proceeded to commit five errors over the remainder of the game. In his first start of the season, Pat Caraway held off the Indians rally towards the end and got the complete-game victory. Caraway also went 3-for-4 for the day with a double, a triple, and four RBI's to spark the White Sox offense. This ended the White Sox eight-game losing streak - they had been in second place on May 7, but the wheels fell off.
Detroit (H) 10 St. Louis (AL) 2
Marty McManus hit a double, a homerun, and drove in four runs, and Harry Rice hit a double, a homerun, and drove in three runs, and the Tigers got back on the winning track with an easy 10-2 victory. George Uhle improved to 5-2 for the season.
Washington (H) 6 Philadelphia (AL) 3
After yesterday's doubleheader in Philadelphia both teams jumped on the 1930's version of the Acela to play today in Washington. No difference in the outcome though, as both teams traded single runs back and forth until the Nationals scored three times in the bottom of the eighth to lock up the victory for Firpo Marberry. Sam Rice went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and three RBI's to pace the Nationals offense.
Boston (NL) 13 New York (NL) (H) 4 (GM 1)
New York (NL) (H) 5 Boston (NL) 1 (GM 2)
Giants starter Joe Genewich pulled up lame before he could complete the second inning, but Joe Heving saved the day by coming in and pitching five+ scoreless innings. Andy Reese drove in three runs for the Giants, who fought their way back into the lead. Carl Hubbell came out of the pen to shut down the Braves in the final two innings.
Brooklyn 14 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 5
The Phillies were hoping a return home would help, but it didn't help today. The Robins took an early 5-2 lead, but Philadelphia scored three times in the bottom of the fifth to tie it up. The Robins then responded with a five-spot in the top of the sixth and never looked back. Catcher Al Lopez went 3-for-6 with a double and five RBI's to lead the Brooklyn offense.
Pittsburgh (H) 12 Cincinnati 5
Ray Kremer had been struggling so far for the Pirates this season but went all the way today to improve his record to 2-5. Kremer also drove in two runs with a double in a sixth run sixth inning.
Sunday, May 18, 1930
New York (AL) 2 Boston (AL) (H) 1
Twice Boston starter Ed Morris faced Babe Ruth with the bases loaded and two outs and both times he induced an inning-ending ground out. Unfortunately for Morris, George Pipgras was better today. The Yankees scored twice in the third, but all the Red Sox could do was Bobby Reeves successfully navigate the bases on a four-base error by right fielder Dusty Cooke in the fourth.
Chicago (AL) (H) 4 Cleveland 3
Mel Harder started his first game of the 1930 season and pitched very well, but wilted in the ninth. The Indians had slowly moved to an early 3-1 lead, Eddie Morgan's sixth homerun of the season being the big blow. In the bottom of the ninth Willie Kamm stroked a two-run double to tie it up, and then Ted Lyons came in to pinch-hit and drove in the winning run with a sharply hit single.
Philadelphia (AL) 1 Washington (H) 0 (12)
Twelve innings, only eight total hits, a real Sunday afternoon pitcher's duel in Washington today. Lefty Grove got his seventh win of the year when consecutive doubles by Al Simmons and then Jimmy Foxx plated the first and only run of the day. Lloyd Brown pitched well, but the Nationals just couldn't crack Grove today.
Note: The actual 1930 game was 1-0 as well, with Grove getting the win in nine innings. There was also a total of eight hits, and Foxx also had the only RBI of the day as well.
Brooklyn (H) 4 Philadelphia (NL) 3 (GM 1)
Again, the Brooklyn Robins found a way to win. In the bottom of the eighth Philadelphia starter Ray Benge induced a likely inning-ending groundout only to have first baseman Don Hurst boot it, allowing the tying run to score. Jumbo Elliott pitched into and out of trouble in the top of the ninth, and then in the bottom of the ninth Glenn Wright doubled, advanced to third on a fly ball, and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Neal Finn for the come-from-behind victory.
Brooklyn (H) 16 Philadelphia (NL) 3
The Robins win the close ones, and they win the blow-outs. Brooklyn battered a series of Phillies pitchers to win their thirteenth in a row. Left fielder Rube Bressler went 4-for 5 with four RBI's, while Johnny Frederick, Wally Gilbert, and Babe Herman all drove in three runs in the rout.
Note: Philadelphia starter Hal Elliott was removed from the game in the fourth due to injury.
Cincinnati (H) 3 Pittsburgh 2
Cincinnati starter Benny Frey pitched a great game for the Reds and shut down the Pirates. Left fielder Bob Meusel hit his sixth homerun of the season to tie it up early, the Reds followed that with two in the sixth to take the lead, and Frey took it from there.
New York (NL) (H) 1 Boston (NL) 0 (GM 1)
Tom Zachary made the most of his first appearance for the Braves by allowing a first-inning homerun to Freddie Lindstrom but then shutting down the Giants from there out. Unfortunately for Zachary and the Braves, Bill Walker was better, and the Giants got the closely contested victory. In the top of the ninth Rabbit Maranville led off the inning with a triple, only to see Walker and the New York defense stiffen and not allow Maranville to score and to secure the win.
New York (NL) (H) 9 Boston (NL) 2 (GM 2)
The Giants scored six times in the bottom of the third with no extra-base hits, just keeping the line moving off Boston started Ed Brandt. Carl Hubbell improved his record to 4-1 with the complete game victory.
Note: Boston shortstop Rabbit Maranville tripled with one out in the top of the first, and was then thrown out at home on an ensuing George Sisler infield bouncer. Incensed, Maranville managed to get himself ejected from the game for arguing the call too strongly.
Chicago (NL) 9 St. Louis (NL) (H) 6 (GM 1)
This was an interesting game. Back-to-back errors by the Cardinals allowed the Cubs to take an early 2-0 lead. The Cardinals answered back when replacement outfielder Ray Blades hit a three-run homerun, only to see light-hitting Cubs second baseman Clyde Beck hit his first homerun of the season to put the Cubs ahead again. Blades then tripled home the tying run in the bottom of the sixth, only to see Gabby Hartnett hit his league-leading ninth homerun in the seventh. Charlie Root managed to hold on to that lead and pick up the win for the Cubs.
Note: Chick Hafey tripled with one out in the bottom of the second, and was then thrown out at home on an ensuing Ernie Orsatti infield bouncer. Incensed, Hafey was managed to get himself ejected from the game for arguing the call too strongly.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 11 Chicago (NL) 1 (GM 2)
The Cardinals got the doubleheader split with starter Jesse Haines improving his record to 5-0 with a complete game two-hitter. Frankie Frisch went 4-for-4 with three runs scored, two RBI's, a double and a triple, to pace the offense.
Note: Chick Hafey was HBP in the third and had to be replaced in the lineup by Homer Peel.
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