Monday, June 23, 1930
This is definitely a full week with several doubleheaders on the calendar and no real slow days to be seen.
Boston (AL) (H) 5 Detroit 3
Tigers starter Charlie Sullivan (3-2) was making his first start of the season as a spot start and acquitted himself quite well in the role. He made one mistake - a three-run homerun to Earl Webb in the third - and that was enough for Danny MacFayden (5-6) and the Red Sox to walk away with a win.
St. Louis (AL) 2 New York (AL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
The Yankees scored once in the first and missed a chance to blow it open early, and then Browns starter Chad Kimsey (2-4) shut down the Yankees after that. Shortstop Red Kress drove in two Browns runs in the sixth with a double, and that was it for the scoring.
Note: In the bottom of the seventh Kimsey complained of arm soreness and was removed from the game as a precaution.
New York (AL) (H) 9 St. Louis (AL) 8 (10) (GM 2)
The Yankees led 5-0 after two, but the Browns responded with five of their own in the third, featuring a Red Kress three-run homerun, and after some more back and forth the Yankees finally tied it back up with two in the bottom of the seventh. The Yankees pulled out the win when Tony Lazzeri dashed home on a wild pitch to win the game in the tenth. Browns starter Rip Collins (4-3) went all the way, and of the nine runs he allowed only one was earned, so he continues to lead the AL in ERA for now.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 Chicago (AL) 0 (GM 1) Perfect Game
Lefty Grove (14-2) faced 27 batters today and got everyone out, a perfect game, the second of the season, and the fourth no-hitter of the replay. Grove, of course, is very good, and the White Sox, of course, are not, but wow, just the same.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 Chicago (AL) 2 (GM 2)
The White Sox did get a hit in the first inning, but they didn't score until the seventh, making the score 3-1. Another well-pitched game by the White Sox, but Dutch Henry (0-7) came up on the short end, while Roy Mahaffey (4-2) claimed the win.
Washington (H) 10 Cleveland 6 (GM 1)
Twice the Nationals took the lead and twice the Indians roared back to tie it up, but the Indians bullpen finally gave up enough runs that Washington was able to claim the win. Newly acquired Art Shires (4-for-4, two RBI's) and Dave Harris (3-for-4, two runs scored) provided Washington with several clutch hits in the middle of their lineup.
Washington (H) 3 Cleveland 2 (10) (GM 2)
Earl Averill hit a two-run homerun in the top of the fourth, and Dave Harris answered with a two-run homerun in the bottom of the fourth, and the game went into extra innings from there. The Nationals pulled it out in the tenth when Buddy Myer blasted a long single over the center fielders head and Ossie Bluege was able to stroll home from third.
Chicago (NL) (H) 4 Philadelphia (NL) 1
Lefty O'Doul hit a solo homerun in the top of the first, and then the Cubs scored four times in the bottom of the first, a three-run Gabby Hartnett triple being the big hit, and that was it for the scoring in this one. Claude Willoughby (0-6) took the loss, and Guy Bush (4-4) walked away with the win.
New York (NL) 5 Cincinnati (H) 2 (10)
The game was tied at 1-1 after seven, and then the Reds pushed across a run in the bottom of the eighth and looked to have taken one from the Giants. The Giants did respond though when they tied it in the top of the ninth, and then they secured the win by scoring three times in the tenth. A two-run Mel Ott single was the big hit in the fateful tenth.
Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh (H) 3
After a road trip to Brooklyn and back for a Sunday game, the teams were back in Pittsburgh to continue their series. The Robins scored early and slowly build a 4-0 lead, and while the Pirates scored late to make it close, it wasn't quite enough and the Robins took the victory. Jumbo Elliott (9-0) improved his record for the season.
Boston (NL) 8 St. Louis (NL) (H) 4
The Braves bunched their hits up early and took an early 6-0 lead, and then Bill Sherdel, facing his old team, held off several late Cardinal rallies to hold on for the win. Both teams had five doubles on the day, but the Braves hit four in the third inning, including three consecutive, to build that early lead.
Tuesday, June 24, 1930
Boston (AL) (H) 3 Detroit 2 (GM 1)
George Uhle and the Tigers were cruising to an easy win when, all of a sudden, it was over and they had lost. Losing 2-0 in the bottom of the ninth, Boston's Tom Oliver led off with a single, and then Phil Todt had an infield dribbler to put two on. Russ Scarritt then lined one off the outfield fence to drive home two and tie the game and then advanced to third on the desperate throw home. Cedric Durst then successfully squeezed home Scarritt with the game-winner and the hometown fans went home happy. Boston continues to surprise and has moved to three games over .500.
Note: After he was beaned by a batting practice line drive on April, Frank Mulroney made his return appearance in this game. It was also his final ML appearance as he would soon be shipped out to the minors as part of a trade.
Detroit 5 Boston (AL) (H) 2 (GM 2)
Detroit got back to even for the day by getting an early lead - they scored three in the first - and then relying on Vic Sorrell (6-6) to shut down Boston the rest of the way.
Washington (H) 5 Cleveland 4
The Nationals continue to do what they do best - they just keep putting men on base and then wait for the big hit. The Indians had a 4-1 lead heading into the eighth, but Washington finally got to Clint Brown with two in the bottom of the eighth, and then in the ninth Cleveland reliever Ken Holloway (1-2) got the first two batters out and then gave up a single, and double, and another single, and that was it for this game. Washington now has an eight-game winning streak.
Chicago (NL) (H) 5 Philadelphia (NL) 4
Center fielder Denny Sothern hit the first pitch he saw for a homerun, and there the score stayed until the Cubs scored four times in the bottom of the fifth. The Phillies then started to chip away at that lead, but Pat Malone (10-4) and Lynn Nelson held them off long enough to get the Cubs their tenth consecutive win.
Cincinnati (H) 11 New York (NL) 3
Larry Benton (4-8) throttled his old teammates and got the complete-game victory. Light-hitting Hod Ford went 4-for-5 with two doubles as the Reds pounded the Giants pitching for seventeen hits and five walks. Bill Terry became the first to reach the 100-hit mark.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 11 Boston (NL) 7
St. Louis starter Bill Hallahan (6-8) got the complete-game victory but gave up thirteen hits and seven walks in the process. Hallahan has now walked 61 batters in his 100 innings pitched, which is made worse in that he tends to walk batters in bunches. He gets plenty of run support, but he needs it with his 7.60 ERA.
Wednesday, June 25, 1930
Detroit 10 Boston (AL) (H) 7
A five-run fourth put the Tigers ahead early, But the pesky Red Sox never gave up and tried to claw their way back into it, but just couldn’t catch up. Chief Hogsett (3-5) was less than impressive, but got the complete game victory and gave the Tiger bullpen a much needed day of rest.
St. Louis (AL) 13 New York (AL) (H) 3 (GM 1)
This is the third double-header between the Yankees and the Browns in four days, and the Browns have suddenly woken up their previously dormant offense against the Yankees pitching. Goose Goslin hit a two-run homerun in the first inning to set the pace, and the Browns ended up pounding out eighteen hits in this game. Lefty Stewart (11-3) got the win
St. Louis (AL) 6 New York (AL) (H) 4 (GM 2)
The Browns were up 2-0 early, but the Yankees scored three times in the fourth to recapture the lead. The Browns tied it up in the sixth and then scored three times in the eighth to get the lead they would never give up. Goose Goslin hit a two-run double in the eighth that gave the Browns the lead.
Note: In the six doubleheader games just completed against the Yankees the Browns scored 51 runs. The Browns have scored 266 runs to date, meaning they have scored 23% of their seasons total in runs in just the past four days.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 2 Chicago (AL) 1 (GM 1)
The White Sox led 1-0 heading into the bottom of the ninth, but the A's managed to pull it out with a come from behind victory. Mule Haas started off the final frame with a single, was sacrificed to second by Mickey Cochrane, and then an easy grounder by Al Simmons was booted by Willie Kamm and suddenly the game was tied. With Simmons now on second, he was able to advance to third on a Jimmie Foxx fly out, and then Bing Miller ended the game with a drive over the center fielders head. Ted Lyons (7-8) was the hard-luck loser, while George Earnshaw (6-4) got the win. The White Sox have now lost nine games in a row.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 Chicago (AL) 2 (GM 2)
Once again the White Sox took a shutout late into the game only to see the A's burst their bubble with a late-game rally. This time Chicago had a 2-0 lead, and the A's did their damage in the eighth when Al Simmons and Jimmie Foxx hit back-to-back doubles to tie the game, and then the eventual winning running scored on catcher Moe Berg's second dropped pop-up of the inning.
Washington (H) 19 Cleveland 1
Mel Harder (3-5) has been an outstanding pitcher for Cleveland so far this year, but not today as the Nationals pounded Harder and two relievers for 25 hits. Lloyd Brown (7-4) went all the way for the easy win, plus Brown hit a three-run homerun in the Nationals seven-run fifth. Joe Cronin went 3-for 5 and had six RBI's, and sat out the last three innings.
Chicago (NL) (H) 8 Philadelphia (NL) 3
Spot starter Bob Osborn (3-2) handled the Phillies quite well today and picked up the complete-game victory. Gabby Hartnett went 3-for-4 with a homerun (#15) and KikI Cuyler went 4-for-5 with two runs scored. Hack Wilson got his RBI total up to 70 with two RBI's in this game.
New York (NL) 8 Cincinnati (H) 6
The Reds led 5-3 heading to the top of the ninth, but Red Lucas (7-4) couldn't hold back the Giants who scored twice in the ninth and keep the game going. The Giants then scored three times in the tenth and survived a shaky bottom of the tenth to pull out the win. Travis Jackson knocked a two-run single in the fateful tenth, allowing Hub Pruett (3-3) to pick up the win in relief.
Pittsburgh (H) 6 Brooklyn 5
The Pirates got on the board first with two in the first, but the Robins answered with three in the second. Not to be deterred, the Pirates answered with three of their own in the second, and again Brooklyn responded with two in the fourth to knot the game at 5-5. From there both starters settled down until the bottom of the seventh when Pirates starter Ray Kremer (6-9) drove in Gus Suhr from third with the lead run on a hot smash that left the Robins no option but to take the out and to let the run score. Kremer shut down Brooklyn the rest of the way to pick up the win.
Thursday, June 26. 1930
Boston (AL) (H) 5 Chicago (AL) 3
In the bottom of the eighth Boston right fielder Earl Webb hit the first pitch he saw from White Sox reliever Ed Walsh (1-4) over the fence and allowed the surprising Red Sox to continue their winning ways. Milt Gaston (10-3) got the win for Boston, and Tommy Thomas, making his first start in several weeks, pitched well, but ended up with nothing to show for it.
Cleveland 17 New York (AL) (H) 3
The Yankees pitching, already worst in the league, took another pounding today. Earl Averill hit a three-run homerun (#11) in the first and the Indians never looked back. Wes Ferrell (9-7) was pleased to get the run support and went all the way for the win.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 18 St. Louis (AL) 6
The Browns led 3-1 heading into the bottom of the third, but then the A's scored nine times in the bottom of the inning and the rout was on. Browns starter Sam Gray gave up a three-run homerun to Jimmy Dykes in the fateful third inning, and the allowed second three-run home in the same inning, this one to Mule Haas. Jimmie Foxx added a three-run homerun of his own in the fifth. Eddie Rommel (4-2) made a spot start and picked up the win for the A's.
Washington (H) 3 Detroit 1
Earl Whitehill (5-6) and Firpo Marberry (11-1) both pitched well, but Whitehill made a mistake when facing Joe Cronin in the bottom of the third, and Cronin's two-run homerun was the difference in this one. Cronin went 2-for-3 for the day and bumped his batting average to .420.
Chicago (NL) (H) 6 Brooklyn 0
The first place Brooklyn Robins will be spending the weekend in Chicago playing the second place Cubs, and while the Robins open the day with a seven-game lead, they would like to pad to that lead if they can. The Cubs feel the other way of course, and after five batters in the bottom of the first had quickly built a three-run lead. That was all Charley Root (8-2) needed today, although the Cubs did put up another three-spot in the eighth when Hack Wilson hit #17 to put the game out of reach.
Philadelphia (NL) 7 Pittsburgh (H) 5 (10) (GM 1)
Three times the Pirates took the lead against their cross-state rival, but three times the Phillies tied the score back up. Finally, in the tenth, the Phillies took the lead behind RBI singles from Lefty O'Doul and Chuck Klein and Phil Collins (4-3) held on to pick up the complete-game victory in Game One of the doubleheader.
Pittsburgh (H) 8 Philadelphia (NL) 7 (GM 2)
Chuck Klein hit a two-run homerun in the first to get the Phillies a quick lead, and then Klein hit his second two-run homerun (#14) in the top of the eighth to pull the Phillies into a 6-6 tie. The Phillies added another in the eighth to take a lead, but the Pirates tied it in the eighth, and then in the ninth catcher Spud David dropped a pop-up in fair territory with two outs and a runner on third, and just like that the Pirates had a split.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 3 New York (NL) 1
New York has moved into St. Louis for the weekend, the two teams tied for third with identical 33-27 records. Both teams are hoping the Cubs can't deflate the Robins bubble a little, but they also know they don’t want the Cubs to get too far away, so this is a crucial series for two teams with plans for winning the pennant. Jesse Haines (10-1) pitched well again (ERA 1.74), only surrendering the one run and holding the potent Giants offense at bay.
Friday, June 27, 1930
New York (AL) (H) 5 Cleveland 4 (10)
The Indians have managed to climb out of the cellar, but that is more a function of the White Sox losing ten games in a row as opposed to some sort of Cleveland heroics. Regardless, they wanted to continue their good fortune against the Yankees, but George Pipgras (7-5) and Lou Gehrig had other ideas. Gehrig hit a two-run homerun in the second and then added a solo shot in the third, and the Yankees took a 4-1 lead heading into the ninth. The Indians offense woke up long enough to score three times in the top of the ninth and tie the score, but rookie shortstop Billy Werber hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the tenth to win the game. Gehrig now has 19 homeruns and 77 RBI's.
St. Louis (AL) 5 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 (11) (GM 1)
The Browns scored three times early against Lefty Grove, but the A's offense kept up the pressure and eventually an Al Simmons homerun (#11) in the bottom of the eighth tied the score at 3-3. The game eventually moved into extra innings and with Grove finally out of the game the Browns were able to score twice in the eleventh and then hold on for the win.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 10 St. Louis (AL) 5 (GM 2)
Chad Kimsey (2-5) and the Browns held the Philadelphia's offense in check as long as they could, but the A's bunched all of their hits together when the scored seven times in the bottom of the seventh. Roy Mahaffey (5-2) got the win, and Al Simmons hit his second homerun (#12) of the day.
Washington (H) 6 Detroit 5
Charlie Sullivan (3-3) got the opportunity to make another start for Detroit, this one against the first place Nationals, and he made the most of his opportunity. Sullivan hit a two-run homerun in the second and added a sacrifice fly in the fourth, and held the Washington offense in check for most of the game. Unfortunately for Sullivan, most of the game just quite wasn't enough, as the Nationals tied the game at 5-5 with a three-run eighth, and the Joe Judge singled home Buddy Myer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give Washington it’s eleventh consecutive win.
Chicago (NL) (H) 12 Brooklyn 9
The Cubs powered their way to an 8-3 lead through five innings, but in the seventh Cubs starter Guy Bush proceeded to open the inning by walking the bases loaded and the Robins took advantage by scoring five runs and taking a 9-8 lead. The Cubs wasted no time and scored four times in the bottom of the seventh, a three-run triple by Gabby Hartnett being the big hit. The Cubs have now won thirteen consecutive.
Cincinnati (H) 11 Boston (NL) 3
The Reds opened a 6-1 lead after the third and Benny Frey (8-3) held off the Braves to pick up the win. The Reds then added a four-run eighth to blow the game open. Curt Walker went 3-for-5 with three RBI's and Bob Meusel added four RBI's to lead the Cincinnati offense.
Pittsburgh (H) 7 Philadelphia (NL) 5
The Pirates led 2-1 after two, and 4-2 after three, and then they took a 6-3 lead after the completion of the fifth inning. The Phillies weren't done though and they made it close when they put up three in the seventh, but the Pirates defense stiffened and Heinie Meine (2-4) was able to hold on and get the win. Adam Comorosky hit two triples and now has thirteen for the season.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 7 New York (NL) 0
Burleigh Grimes (4-6) has so far proven to be a valuable addition for the Cardinals as he throttled the Giants in this one, allowing just one hit on the day. By comparison, Grimes had two hits himself, including a double, and picked up two RBI's for the day. The Cardinals were also happy to see Chick Hafey back in the lineup after a two-week absence.
Saturday, June 28, 1930
Boston (AL) (H) 4 Chicago (AL) 1
The White Sox scored first when Smead Jolley homered in the fourth, but that was it for Chicago as Boston immediately tied it back up and then eventually pulled away for the win. Second baseman Bill Regan was back in the lineup for the Red Sox after having only appeared sporadically over the past few weeks and contributed double #21 in the victory.
Cleveland 12 New York (AL) (H) 0 (GM 1)
The Yankees pitching woes continue as the Indians led this one 9-0 after three. Clint Brown (4-8) got the win and Earl Averill went 2-for-5 with a homerun (#12).
New York (AL) (H) 6 Cleveland 5 (GM 2)
Yankees starter Roy Sherid (3-2) was pretty shaky at times, but got through the entire game and got the Yankees a hard-fought win. Bill Dickey went 3-for-4 with a homerun, and Sherid went 2-4 with an RBI to support his own cause.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 St. Louis (AL) 2 (10)
Both Rip Collins and Rube Walberg had outstanding starts, limiting the opposition to only two runs, but neither was around at the end of this one. In the bottom of the tenth center fielder Mule Haas hit the first pitch from Chad Kimsey (2-6) over the fence and give the A's the hard-fought win.
Washington (H) 3 Detroit 0
The Nationals extended their winning streak to twelve games with a shut-out over the Tigers. Bump Hadley (6-3) got the win, and Joe Cronin went 1-for-2 to set his batting average at .422.
Chicago (NL) (H) 6 Brooklyn 5
The Robins were hoping to right their ship after having lost the first two in the series to the Cubs, and to that end, they quickly moved out to a 3-0 lead. A Kiki Cuyler three-run homerun in the third evened the score, but the Robins quickly regained the lead with a two-run fourth. The Cubs scored once in the bottom of the inning, and then in the fifth Hack Wilson hit a two-run homerun (#18) to give the Cubs the lead. That was it for the scoring in this one as Pat Malone (11-4) held off a Robins rally to get the victory.
Note: Right fielder Babe Herman and second baseman Neil Finn collided going after a pop-up in short right field and both had to be removed from the game.
Cincinnati (H) 6 Boston (NL) 1
Jersey Joe Stripp hit a three-run homerun in the bottom of the first and that was all Ray Kolp (5-2) needed in this one. Leo Durocher hit a homerun later in the game, his first of the season.
Philadelphia (NL) 8 Pittsburgh (H) 6 (GM 1)
It's a Saturday, the two NL teams from Pennsylvania are playing against each other and know that neither can host tomorrow, so it's a doubleheader. The Phillies Chet Nichols (2-1) got his second start of the season, and the Pirates Glenn Spencer (2-3) got his first, as both teams need to give their regular starters some additional rest. The Phillies got off to a fast start and led 8-4 after five, but Spencer settled down and held the Phillies scoreless until the ninth when Lefty O'Doul hit a homerun (#10). Nichols was shaky at times but got the outs he needed when he needed them and picked up the win.
Pittsburgh (H) 10 Philadelphia (NL) 8 (GM 2)
Again the Phillies got off to a fast start, compiling a 7-1 lead through the fourth inning, but the Phillies know that they never have is safe considering their pitching staff. The Pirates plated three in the fifth to close the gap and then exploded for six in the bottom of the seventh to take the lead. Second baseman George Grantham had two homeruns and drove in five runs for the Pirates.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 5 New York (NL) 3
The Cardinals took their third in a row at home from the Giants. St. Louis scored three times in the first off Carl Hubbell (7-5) and Flint Rhem (2-1) made that lead stand up to pick up the win. Right fielder Ray Blades hit a big two-run double in that fateful first inning.
Sunday, June 29, 1930
Boston (AL) (H) 4 Chicago (AL) 0 (GM 1)
Boston scored twice in the bottom of the first and Hod Lisenbee (6-5) had what he needed as he held the White Sox to only six hits in the shut-out victory. Third baseman Otto Miller doubled home two runs in the eighth to give the Red Sox a little extra cushion going into the ninth.
Chicago (AL) 5 Boston (AL) (H) 4 (10) (GM 2)
The White Sox scored one in the first, but soon fell behind 4-1 and it looked like consecutive loss #13 was looming for Chicago. Instead, spurred on by Ted Lyons' (8-8) three hits they rallied back to tie the score and send it into extra innings. Bill Cissell drove in Carl Reynolds in the tenth to give the White Sox the lead, and Lyons finished what he started by shutting down the Red Sox in the bottom half of the tenth.
Note: Catcher Bennie Tate took a hard hit on a play at home in the third and had to be replaced
Detroit (H) 3 Philadelphia (AL) 2
Detroit scored three times in the bottom of the third and George Uhle (10-4) went all the way for the win. The A's rested several of their normal starters, but Bill Shores (4-5) kept them in the game until the end.
Cleveland 13 New York (AL) (H) 6
The Indians pounded three Yankees pitchers for 20 hits, allowing Wes Ferrell (10--7) to cruise to victory. First baseman Ed Morgan went 5-for-5 with four runs scored and a homerun (#17) to lead the Indians offense. Tony Lazzeri, normally a second baseman, became the fifth different player to start of shortstop this season for the Yankees. Babe Ruth did hit a two-run homerun (#23).
St. Louis (AL) 3 Washington (H) 2
One swing of the bat and a Ski Melillo double drove in three runs in the sixth and Lefty Stewart (12-3) and Browns had the lead they needed to end the Nationals win streak at twelve. Ad Liska (6-1) was kicking himself after that pitch to Melillo.
Brooklyn 2 Chicago (NL) (H) 1
The Robins stanched the bleeding and took the last game of the series to end the Cubs fourteen game winning streak. Hollis "Sloppy" Thurston (2-0) made his first start of the year and really came through when his team needed him.
Boston (NL) 3 Cincinnati 2 (GM 1)
Lance Richbourg hit the first pitch of the game for a homerun, and then Wally Berger hit a two-run homerun (#16) in the third, and that was all Tom Zachary (3-6) needed in this one.
Cincinnati (H) 3 Boston (NL) 2 (GM 2)
Boston starter Fred Frankhouse struck out Evar Swanson with two outs and two on to end a Cincinnati rally in the bottom of the seventh, but the initial call was overridden by catcher's interference ruling. Swanson was awarded first base instead, and the next batter, Joe Stripp, drove in two runs with a single and Cincinnati had their first lead of the day. Jakie May (3-8) gave up a Wally Berger homerun (#17) in the two-run Boston first, but those were the only runs he allowed today.
New York (NL) 6 St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 (GM 1)
After having lost the first three games in St. Louis the Giants wanted to get off to a fast start, and that they did with a three-run first, a Mel Ott two-run double being the big hit. The Cardinals did fight back and eventually regained the lead thanks to a pair of two-run singles from Chick Hafey, but the Giants kept at it, tied it up, and then a Freddy Leach solo homerun in the seventh put them ahead to stay.
New York (NL) 15 St. Louis (NL) (H) 4 (GM 2)
Pete Donohue (2-6) got a spot start in game two of the doubleheader and acquitted himself quite well. Besides getting the complete-game victory, he also contributed three hits and three RBI's on the day. The game was actually relatively close until the Giants put up seven runs in the top of the ninth to make it a laugher.
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