Monday, May 26, 1930
Cleveland (H) 5 Chicago (AL) 4 (GM 1)
Cleveland took an early 3-0 lead, but the White Sox fought back to tie the score at 3-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh. Both teams scored once more, but it looked like extra innings were on the docket until Ed Morgan won the game with a one-out homerun (#8) in the bottom of the ninth. Wes Ferrell (4-5) was happy to get the run support and pick up the win.
Chicago (AL) 13 Cleveland (H) 3 (GM 2)
With a doubleheader today and another tomorrow the Indians stayed with starter Clint Brown (1-5) a little too long and the White Sox took advantage, scoring seven times in the seventh inning. Smead Jolley hit a three-run homerun to put the game out of reach. Pat Caraway (3-0) weakened late and allowed three runs in the last two innings, but got the complete game victory.
Washington 14 New York (AL) (H) 5
Washington has played 24 of their first 30 games at home, so they know this will have to balance out at some point. Today, the Nationals went to New York, and as the Nationals are wont to do, immediately started putting pressure on the opposing pitcher. The Nationals led early 3-1, the Yankees tied it at 3-3, so the Nationals, of course, scored again. This time the Yankees scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to take a 5-4 lead, but then the Nationals battered a series of Yankees relievers for ten runs in the final two innings. Catcher Roy Spencer went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI's, while Lloyd Brown (5-3) got the win.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 17 Boston (AL) 0
A four-run first and a seven-run second and the A's were well on their way as they battered several Red Sox pitchers in this one. Every one of the A's starting players scored and got a hit. Lefty Grove (8-1) got his fourth shutout of the season and went 2-for-5 with a homerun and four RBI's.
Detroit 5 St. Louis (AL) (H) 2
Some shaky Browns defense opened the door to let the Tigers get an early 4-0 lead and then Whit Wyatt (3-0) took it over from there on his way to a complete game victory. Wyatt also went 2-for-4 with a homerun.
New York (NL) 2 Brooklyn (H) 1
In a real pitcher's duel, the Giants Freddie Fitzsimmons (5-1) came out on top over Dazzy Vance (5-2) and the Robins. Freddie Lindstrom plated Hughie Critz in the top of the sixth to give the Giants the lead and Fitzsimmons made that lead stand up from there
Chicago (NL) (H) 14 Cincinnati 1
So far Cubs starter Sheriff Blake (3-5) has been the replay phenomena known as the pitcher with a decent grade that can't get anybody out consistently. Today he made amends and lowered his ERA to 8.17. Hack Wilson homered (#12) and drove in two runs on the day.
Pittsburgh (H) 7 St. Louis (NL) 4
Third baseman Pie Traynor hit his first homerun of the season, a three-run shot, in the bottom of the first and the Pirates eventually built up a 7-0 lead over Cardinals starter Bill Sherdel (1-3). Jesse Petty (1-2) pitched well and held the Cardinals off the scoreboard until the fifth.
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
Trade: Cincinnati traded outfielder Ethan Allen and pitcher Pete Donohue to New York (NL) in return for infielder Pat Crawford. Having just traded Hughie Critz, Cincinnati wanted some infield backup now that Leo Durocher and Hod Ford will be splitting time between second base and shortstop. Allen was a spare part in the outfield for the Reds, and the Giants were looking to pitch up some pitching help with Donohue.
Cleveland (H) 8 Chicago (AL) 1
The Indians scored four times in the bottom of the third and that was all starter Mel Harder needed as he scattered seven White Sox hits and was able to go all the way in the first game of the doubleheader. Earl Averill went 4-for-5 with three RBI's and homerun (#4).
Chicago (AL) 11 Cleveland (H) 3
Chicago starter Hal McKain (2-3) has had a rough season so far but was called upon to make a start in the second game of a doubleheader, the second doubleheader in two days, and McKain responded with a strong performance. Besides holding off the Indians, McKain also stroked a three-run triple in a four-run sixth inning that blew the game open for the White Sox.
New York (AL) (H) 5 Washington 4
Washington got on the board first and led 2-0 until Ben Chapman drove in two in the bottom of the fourth to tie it back up. The Yankees then pushed across a few more runs and Waite Hoyt (5-2) and Ed Wells held off a late Nationals rally to secure the Yankees victory.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 7 Boston (AL) 2
Boston got on the board quickly with two in the top of the first, but George Earnshaw (2-2) didn't allow any more after that and the A's came back to claim an easy win. Al Simmons went 3-for-4 with two RBI's and extended his hitting streak to 22 games.
St. Louis (AL) (H) 2 Detroit 1
Chad Kimsey (1-2) made his first start of the season a good one as he held down the Tigers to earn the complete-game victory. George Uhle (6-3) pitched well for Detroit, but a solo homerun by Red Kress in the bottom of the sixth was the difference.
Brooklyn (H) 13 New York (NL) 7
After losing their previous two games, the Robins fans were looking for some payback against their crosstown rivals, while Giants fans were hoping to see their second place Giants gain some more ground. Both sets of fans were expecting a pitchers duels as both teams had aces going today, so of course, both teams scored three times in the first and then it was off to the races. Giants starter Bill Walker (3-3) couldn't get on track today and was pulled in the fourth, while Jumbo Elliott (6-0) eventually settled down and got the ugly win. Johnny Frederick went 5-for-5 and was a homerun shy of a cycle and Babe Herman went 5-for-6 with three runs scored, three RBI's, and two doubles.
St. Louis (NL) 7 Pittsburgh 1
Cardinals starter Al Grabowski (3-2) made one mistake, a solo homerun to Gus Suhr (#8) in the bottom of the second, but settled down after that and went seven innings to get the win. Cardinals third baseman Sparky Adams went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, and right fielder Homer Peel went-3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
Wednesday, May 28, 1930
St. Louis (AL) (H) 5 Detroit 4 (10)
It was the Tigers who took an early 3-0 lead, but the Browns scored once in the fifth and then eventually tied it with two in the seventh. Both starters went nine but turned it over to relief when the game went into extra innings. The Browns Sam Gray (2-6) gave up a run in the top of the tenth, but Detroit's Ownie Carroll (0-2) couldn't hold back the Browns and eventually Red Kress scored Frank O'Rourke from third on a squeeze bunt to win the game.
Note: Right fielder Harry Rice bounced off the wall chasing a fly ball and had to be replaced in the field by Roy Johnson.
Boston (NL) (H) 5 Philadelphia (NL) 3
A two-run single by first baseman Don Hurst put Phil Collins (0-1) and the Phillies ahead 3-2 in the top of the fifth, and for a while, it looked like another had luck loss for Socks Seibold (5-4) and the Braves. A two-run triple by Rabbit Maranville changed the Braves fortunes and Bob Smith came into pick up a two-inning save.
Note: Future Hall-of-Fame pitcher Pete Alexander (Bio) made his final ML appearance in this game. The Phillies were hoping to compete this year, but with today's loss they are in a virtual tie for last place, Alexander wasn't pitching well anyway, so they cut the cord.
Chicago (NL) (H) 8 Cincinnati 0
If the Cubs are going to make a run for the pennant they now they are going to need Guy Bush (2-4) as a dependable pitcher on the mound, but so far this season Bush has taken his lumps. Todays' complete game shutout over Benny Frey (3-3) and the Reds lowed Bush's ERA to 5.21, and Cubs fans are hopeful again. Rogers Hornsby hit two homeruns, the second one a grand slam, to put the game out of reach.
Thursday, May 29, 1930
News: Cubs pitcher Hal Carlson (Bio) was declared dead Wednesday morning after he collapsed at the team hotel the previous night. The Cubs agreed to play their game yesterday, but today's game has been rescheduled so the team can attend a visitation in Rockford, IL.
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Washington 3 New York (AL) (H) 0
Firpo Marberry (6-0) quieted the mighty Yankees today and got the complete game shut-out. Nationals first baseman Joe Judge tripped chasing a pop foul and had to be removed from the game. Little used Harley Boss replaced Judge, and in the top of the sixth Boss singled and eventually scored the first run of the game.
Boston (AL) 3 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1
The Red Sox scored twice in the top of the first, but the A's answered with one of their own in the bottom of the inning, but that was all Milt Gaston (5-2) would allow today. Roy Mahaffey (2-1) had a good outing for Philadelphia, but today Gaston was better.
New York (NL) 4 Brooklyn (H) 3
A real pitching duel in Brooklyn this time, as Carl Hubbell (5-2) overcame Watty Clark (5-2) and the first place Robins. Bill Terry hit a two-run triple in the top of the seventh to put the Giants ahead to stay and Hubbell took it home from there.
Friday, May 30, 1930
After a couple of light days, there is a full schedule today. A real full schedule, as every team will be involved in a doubleheader today, so sixteen games in all. After all, it is a holiday - Memorial Day, 1930!
Cleveland (H) 2 Detroit 1 (GM 1)
Willis Hudlin (2-8) is another pitcher that has had a rough season so far, but he was golden today as Willis and Indians shut down the Tigers in game one. This was right fielder Dick Porter's first game played in the month of May because of an unspecified injury, and his RBI got the Indians on the board first. Unfortunately for the Indians, it was announced before the game that first baseman Lew Fonseca was injured and won't be able to return until the end of August.
Cleveland (H) 17 Detroit 4 (GM 2)
Cleveland starter Wes Ferrell (5-5) finally got some run support and was able to be shut down with a 10-1 lead after seven. Cleveland then added seven more runs in the bottom of the eighth. The Indians hit six doubles for the day, Ferrell had two of them, and reliever Belve Bean also added a double in his first ML at-bat. Down 17-1, Detroit infielder Bill Akers poked a pinch-hit three-run homerun (#12).
New York (AL) (H) 10 Boston (AL) 6 (GM 1)
Red Sox first baseman Bill Sweeney didn't have any homeruns yet this season but picked up two today to get starter Hod Lisenbee (3-4) and the Red Sox an early 3-0 lead, and then the Red Sox scored three more in the seventh to have a 6-2 lead. Unfortunately for Lisenbee, Bill Sweeney giveth and Bill Sweeney taketh away because Sweeney's critical error while playing third base in the ninth opened the door to a Yankees rally and Lou Gehrig hit a game-winning grand slam to end it.
New York (AL) (H) 3 Boston (AL) 2
Another bottom of the ninth victory for the Yankees, as center fielder Earle Combs got his third RBI of the game to send Yankees fans home happy. Boston scored first, but Combs hit a two-run homerun in the third to give the Yankees an early lead. Red Sox Starter Ed Durham (0-2) drove in the tying run in the top of the seventh, but in the bottom of the ninth Yankees starter Red Ruffing (3-4) was allowed to hit for himself and he promptly ended up on third base with a triple, and the Combs drove a single through the drawn-in infield to give the Yankees the doubleheader sweep.
Washington 4 Philadelphia(AL) (H) 2 (GM 1)
Ad Liska (5-0) got the better of Lefty Grove (8-2) in the opener. The A's took an early 2-0 lead, but in the fifth, the Nationals kept battling and Grove could never quite get that third out and Sam Rice came through with a two-run single to put Washington ahead to stay.
Note: Center fielder George Loepp was HBP in the fifth and was replaced in the lineup by Sam West.
Washington 7 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1 (GM 2)
The A's had high hopes of moving up closer to first place Washington during this doubleheader, but instead, the Nationals opened up some more space between the two teams. Bump Hadley (4-2) allowed an unearned run in the first, and that was all today for Philadelphia. Shortstop Joe Cronin hit a two-run homerun in the fourth to get Washington the lead and then Sam West added a two-run shot in the seventh to put the game away.
Chicago (AL) 9 St. Louis (AL) (H) 8 (GM 1)
Each team had three errors, leading to a total of nine unearned runs in this one. The White Sox scored four times in the top of the first, but the Browns answered back with five of their own in the bottom of the second. Both teams kept scoring, but Chicago finally regained the lead with three in the eighth. Hal McKain (3-3) got the win in relief and Dutch Henry picked up the two-inning save.
St. Louis (AL) (H) 1 Chicago (AL) 0 (GM 2)
It wasn't a no-hitter, but Browns starter Rip Collins (4-0) did throw his second consecutive 1-0 shut-out victory and earn St. Louis a split in the doubleheader. Ted Lyons (5-4) pitched well for the White Sox, but shortstop Red Kress was able to drive home third baseman Sammy Hale in the third for the game's only run and that was all Collins needed today.
Boston (NL) (H) 5 New York (NL) 4 (GM 1)
The Giants have been on a roll lately and wanted to keep moving forward, and a Bob O'Farrell two-run homerun in the fourth helped the New Yorkers open an early 3-0 lead. The Braves answered back and eventually crept back into the lead, only to see the Giants tie it up with a single run in the top of the ninth. The Braves refused to quit, and in the bottom of the ninth second baseman Freddie Maguire doubled and then scored on a pinch-hit single by Randy Moore to claim the win in game one.
Boston (NL (H) 7 New York (NL) 5 (GM 2)
Again the Giants moved out to an early lead, but again the Braves fought back to regain the lead and then hold on for a close victory and a doubleheader sweep. Veteran hurler Burleigh Grimes (2-5) got the win. Catcher Shanty Hogan went 4-for-4 with a triple and a homerun, but third baseman Freddie Lindstrom and Right fielder Mel Ott both sat out both games of the doubleheader and they were missed in the Giant's offense.
Brooklyn (H) 3 Philadelphia (NL) 2 (GM 1)
Clise Dudley (3-0) made his first start of the season and made the most of his opportunity. The Phillies scored one in the top of the first, but that as all they would get until they pushed across another run in the eighth. In between, Philadelphia starter Claude Willoughby (0-4) held the Robins to only three runs, but that was enough to get Dudley the game one win.
Note: Center fielder Tripp Sigman was ejected in the second inning for arguing a called strike three.
Brooklyn (H) 6 Philadelphia (NL) 3 (GM 2)
Again the Phillies scored a run in the top of the first, and again the Robins came right back to take the lead and not give it up. Ray Phelps (5-1) got the win and hit a two-run homerun to help his own cause.
St. Louis (NL) 9 Chicago (NL) (H) 0 (GM 1)
Cardinals starter Syl Johnson (5-3) scattered five hits and the Cardinals easily took game one. First baseman Jim Bottomley had been quiet recently but went 4-for-4 with four RBIs and a double and a homerun.
Note: This was the game where Rogers Hornsby broke his ankle and wouldn’t return until the middle of August. While he didn’t incur an injury in the replay, I took the liberty of pulling him after his two at-bats and replacing him with Footsie Blair.
Chicago (NL) (H) 10 St. Louis (NL) 1 (GM 2)
The only reason Pat Malone (7-2) didn’t return the favor of a shutout to the Cardinals in game two is that Frankie Frisch deposited a solo shot into the bleachers in the sixth, but all that could do was make the score 10-1 in favor of the Cubs. Riggs Stephenson and Kiki Cuyler both drove in three runs for the Cubs, and Gabby Hartnett hit his tenth home of the season.
Pittsburgh (H) 7 Cincinnati 6 (GM 1)
After Reds starter Red Lucas came up lame in the top of the first Cincinnati was forced to go to their bullpen way too early, but Archie Campbell gave them five innings with only one run allowed, and he left with a 4-1 lead. And then things got interesting. No one pitched appreciably well, but the Pirates scored three times in the eighth to finally take the lead, only to see the Reds tie it up in the top of the ninth. In the ninth, the Pirates finally took it when left fielder Adam Comorosky singled home Fred Brickell with the game winner.
Pittsburgh (H) 6 Cincinnati 3 (GM 2)
With the bullpens depleted in game one, both starters knew what they needed to do in game two. Pirates starter Ray Kremer (4-6) gave up a triple and a homerun to Bob Meusel as Cincinnati took an early 3-0 lead, but in his first start for the Reds Larry Benton (2-5) couldn’t hold back Pittsburgh as they scored four in the fourth and then added two more insurance runs later. Kremer doubled home two runs in the fourth that gave the Pirates the lead.
Saturday, May 31, 1930
Trade: Detroit traded Ownie Carroll, Yats Wuestling, and Harry Rice to the New York Yankees for Waite Hoyt and Mark Koenig. The Tigers are hoping Koenig can solve their shortstop dilemma, and while Rice has played well for Detroit, they do have a bit of a glut in the outfield, and Hoyt should provide some serious assistance to the Tigers pitching rotation.
Cleveland (H) 19 Detroit 4
Cleveland has been challenged offensively all year, but not today - an eight-run third and they were off to the races. And after they were up 15-1 they then decided to hit three homeruns. First baseman Ed Morgan hit his tenth homerun of the season. Clint Brown (2-5) was the happy recipient of the offensive support.
Boston (AL) 9 New York (AL) (H) 7
The Yankees scored four in the first and led 5-2 after six, but then Yankees starter Ed Wells (1-2) weakened and the Red Sox jumped all over him. Former Yankee Cedric Durst hit two-run triples in both the seventh and eighth innings, both of which gave the Red Sox the lead.
Philadelphia (AL) 5 Washington (H) 0
The A's were missing several starters from their lineup today, and it looks like third baseman Jimmy Dykes is going to miss a few weeks, but Rube Walberg (7-2) shut down the Nationals offense and allowed Philadelphia to walk away with the win. Bing Miller hit a two-run homerun in the sixth to put it out of reach.
Chicago (AL) 7 St. Louis (AL) (H) 6
First Baseman Art Shires and Smead Jolley both hit solo homeruns to give Red Faber and the White Sox an early lead, but a three-run double by Willie Kamm opened a big lead the Browns couldn’t overcome. Faber did tire and the Browns made it close with two runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth, so Ted Lyons had to enter the game to get a one-out save.
New York (NL) 2 Boston(NL) (H) 1
Both teams scored a run early, but that was it until the top of the ninth when catcher Bob O'Farrell doubled home Ethan Allen to give the Giants the lead. In his first start as a Giant Clarence Mitchell (1-1) went all the way for the victory.
Note: Giants shortstop Doc Marshall was ejected in the second inning for arguing a call at second base and was replaced by Rabbit Maranville.
Brooklyn (H) 11 Philadelphia (NL) 4
Going into the ninth inning the Phillies had zero hits but had four errors, which pretty much describes the Phillies day. Robins starter Dazzy Vance (6-2) gave up a pinch-hit double to Lefty O'Doul to start off the ninth, and the Phillies eventually scored four times, although it was way too late to make a real difference. Hap Collard (0-2) was the hard-luck loser in this one, as Phillies errors kept extending innings and scoring opportunities. Babe Herman went 4-for-5 with a homerun and four RBI's.
St. Louis (NL) 13 Chicago (NL) (H) 1
The Cardinals scored six unearned runs in the top of the third to blow it open early, although a Hack Wilson grand slam in the seventh tightened things up a little at 8-4. The Cardinals then scored five unearned runs in the ninth to put the game out of reach. Frankie Frisch was a triple shy of a cycle and George Watkins had four RBI's and hit his ninth homerun of the season in only 65 plate appearances.
Pittsburgh (H) 3 Cincinnati 0
Reds starter Eppa Rixey (2-4) gave up a two-run homerun in the fifth and then a solo shot in the eighth, but that was all Larry French (3-5) and the Pirates needed today. Part-timer Ira Flagstead got a spot start in left field and hit the two-run homerun that put Pittsburgh ahead to stay.
Sunday, June 1, 1930
Detroit 4 Cleveland (H) 1
Detroit starter George Uhle (7-3) went all the way that was close all the way until Marty McManus hit a two-run single in the ninth to give the Tigers some breathing room. Ed Morgan hit homerun #11 for Cleveland.
New York (AL) (H) 15 Boston (AL) 11
Lou Gehrig hit a two-run homerun in the first to get the Yankees off to a quick lead, but the Red Sox rallied back to take a 7-2 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth. The Yankees then roared back with seven in the fifth, a Gehrig three-run triple being the big hit. Gehrig then added a three-run homerun in the seventh, so eight RBI's on the day, meaning 55 RBI's for the season, one more than teammate Babe Ruth's 54.
St. Louis (AL) (H) 9 Chicago (AL) 3
Third baseman Sammy Hale got the game ball for going 5-for-5 with four runs scored, four RBI's, and a homerun to lead the Browns offense. Lefty Stewart (7-2) went all the way and picked up the win.
Washington (H) 7 Philadelphia (AL) 3
The A's were missing their regular second baseman, third baseman, left fielder, and catcher, but still managed to make a game of it for a while The Nationals eventually wore down starter Roy Mahaffey and then reliever Jack Quinn (0-2) to put the game away for Sad Sam Jones (4-2)
New York (NL) 5 Boston (NL) (H) 4 (GM 1)
The Giants were happy with their win, but they had twelve hits and seven walks and could only score five times, and had to score two of those runs in the top of the ninth to finally reclaim the lead. Bill Walker (4-3) went all the way for the win.
Boston (NL) (H) 9 New York (NL) 0
Wally Berger hit a solo homerun in the first game and then added two more homeruns in game two to spark the Braves offense. Socks Seibold (6-4) shut down the Giants and claimed the shut-out victory.
Brooklyn (H) 10 Philadelphia (NL) 9
As per usual the Robins started their scoring early, built an early 7-1 lead, and then they intended to rely on their strong pitching to hold off their opponent, but that didn't happen today. The Phillies exploded for six runs in the top of the sixth to tie the game and all of a sudden it was a game of bullpens. The Phillies starting pitching may be bad, but their bullpen is worse, so Brooklyn was able to recover and pull out an unexpectedly tight victory. Clise Dudley (4-0) got the win in relief, supported by first baseman Del Bissonette who went 4-for-5 with four RBI's.
Chicago (NL) (H) 8 Pittsburgh 6
Homeruns from Adam Comorosky and Gus Suhr got the Pirates off to a fast start as they led 4-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth, but the Cubs finally got to Pittsburgh starter Heinie Meine as they tied the score with a three spot. The Cubs then pushed across two more in the sixth, only to see second baseman George Grantham tie the game back up with the third Pirate homerun of the day. In the bottom of the eighth Gabby Hartnett appeared to have singled the winning run home, but pinch-runner Danny Taylor was thrown out trying to score by Comorosky. The dust from that play wasn't settled yet when shortstop Clyde Beck clubbed a two-run homerun to put the Cubs ahead to stay.
Cincinnati (H) 7 St. Louis (NL) 2
This was a 2-2 pitcher's duel until the bottom of the eighth when the Reds suddenly decided to batter several Cardinals hurlers for five runs. Larry Benton (3-5) picked up the win in relief.
Cincinnati (H) 7 St. Louis (NL) 6
The Cardinals scored five runs in the top of the third and appeared to be on the way to a doubleheader split with the Reds. The Reds had other ideas though and kept chipping away at the Cardinals lead until the bottom of the eighth when a two-run double by Joe Stripp gave Cincinnati the lead and reliever Si Johnson entered the game in the ninth to pick up the save.
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