Monday, June 30, 1930
Trade: Not really a trade, but the Yankees purchased reliever Ken Holloway from the Indians.
Boston (AL) (H) 4 Cleveland 2
The Red Sox welcomed back Ed Morris (3-4) after missing the past three weeks and Mr. Morris pitched well in his return. Boston didn't do much offensively, but they did bunch their hits together in a four-run third (all unearned), and Morris did the rest.
Note: Indians starter Belve Bean was taken out of the game in the second inning because of injury concerns.
New York (AL) (H) 4 Chicago (AL) 3
The White Sox led most of the way in this one, but the Yankees finally scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to take the lead and George Pipgras (8-5) went all the way to put the Yankees pitching woes on the backburner, at least for today. Harry Rice hit a homerun and added a big RBI in the crucial eighth-inning rally.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 Detroit 1
It took a while, but the A's scored three in the bottom of the seventh and Eddie Rommel (5-2) went all the way for the victory. Detroit second baseman Charlie Gehringer hit his 30th double of the season.
Note: In the real game between these two, the A's won 3-1 and scored their three runs in the eighth.
Washington (H) 5 St. Louis (AL) 4
The Nationals scored three times in the first, a Dave Harris two-run homerun being the big hit of the inning. Washington first baseman Joe Judge was limited to pinch-hit duty for a few weeks but returned to the starting lineup a few days ago and hit a solo homerun in the sixth, which became a necessary run when Red Kress hit a two-run homerun in the eighth for the Browns and pulled them to within one run of the lead.
Chicago (NL) (H) 4 New York (NL) 3
Second baseman Footsie Blair started the game off with a triple and he eventually scored to get the Cubs an early lead. Blair then hit a two-run homerun in the fifth to give the Cubs a 4-0 lead, and the Cubs and Sheriff Blake (6-7) needed every one of those runs to hold off a furious Giants rally.
Note: New York starter Joe Genewich had to be removed after the fifth inning due to injury. This was actually his last start of the year for the Giants so we will assume it was something serious. Left fielder Freddy Leach took a pitch off the hand in the ninth and needed to be replaced.
Pittsburgh (H) 3 Boston (NL) 2
The Pittsburgh fans are heartened, not only because of the win but because Lloyd Waner made an appearance in centerfield and is scheduled to return to full-time duty shortly. The hometown Pirates built an early 3-0 lead and Ray Kremer (8-6) went all the way for the victory. Kremer hit a homerun to account for the Pirates second run, and then later hit a hard line drive to left field that Wally Berger butchered and allowed the third Pirates run to score.
Tuesday, July 1, 1930
Trade: Not really a trade, but the Cubs acquired infielder Doc Farrell from the Cardinals via waivers.
Cleveland 16 Boston (AL) (H) 7
The Indians wore their hitting shoes today as they collected 22 hits for the day, and had a six-run second and then a seven-run sixth, to win in a laugher. Johnny Burnett and Joe Sewell, the top two in the batting order, both went 4-for-6 on the day, and Bibb Falk hit a three-run homerun in the sixth to put it out of reach.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 13 Detroit 5
The A's scored four times in the first and didn't look back from there. Lefty Grove (15-2) got the win, and Chief Hogsett (3-6) took one for the team by going all the way as these same two teams have a doubleheader tomorrow.
New York (NL) 7 Chicago (NL) (H) 1
The Giants scored twice in the first and then four times in the fifth, a two-run homerun by Freddie Lindstrom being the hit that put the game out of reach. Freddie Fitzsimmons (8-4) allowed a solo homerun to KikI Cuyler but otherwise shut down the Cubs.
Pittsburgh (H) 5 Boston (NL) 4
The Braves took an early 3-1 lead, only to see the Pirates push across two runs in the seventh to tie the game at 3-3. Adam Comorosky hit his fifteenth triple to spark the Pirates, which sort of made up for his two errors in left field that have helped give Boston their first lead. The Braves took the lead again with one in the eighth, but in the bottom of the ninth, the Pirates scored twice to grab a come from behind victory. The winning run scored when Gus Suhr singled and center fielder Earl Clark made a wild throw home that allowed Comorosky to score easily.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 8 Brooklyn 3
Jesse Haines (11-1) worked his magic again and he and the Cardinals chased Watty Clark (7-4) early to win an easy one. The Cardinals bunched their hits and scored three times in the fourth and then four more times in the fifth. Babe Herman went 3-for-4 with three doubles on the day, but the Brooklyn offense was pretty dormant today otherwise.
Wednesday, June 2, 1930
Trade: Not really a trade, but the Phillies acquired catcher Tony Rensa from the Tigers via waivers.
Boston (AL) (H) 4 Cleveland 3
The Red Sox scored three times in the second to take an early 4-0 lead, the big hit coming when Indians left fielder Charlie Jamieson muffed a fly ball and allowed two unearned runs to score. Those runs made the difference as Cleveland rallied late, but came up just short.
Chicago (AL) 8 New York (AL) (H) 5 (10) (GM 1)
The White Sox picked up an early 5-1 lead and appeared to be cruising to an easy victory, but then the Yankees scored three unearned runs in the seventh to make it close, and then Babe Ruth hit a solo homerun (#23) in the ninth to tie it up and send the game to extras. The White Sox offense came back to life and they scored three times in the tenth to secure the complete-game victory for Dutch Henry (1-8).
Note: Tony Lazzeri has been playing at shortstop for the last couple days, although Lyn Lary is due back any day now. In this game, Lazzeri and Left Fielder Sammy Byrd collided on a pop-up, and both had to leave the game.
Chicago (AL) 5 New York (AL) (H) 4 (12) (GM 2)
This time the Yankees built an early lead, but the White Sox tied it up and sent game two of the doubleheader to extra innings. Second baseman John Kerr led off the top of the twelfth with a triple and then scored on a Bud Clancy sacrifice fly, and then reliever Ed Walsh induced a Lou Gehrig strikeout while Babe Ruth was standing on second and the White Sox had a sweep.
Detroit 9 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 8 (GM 1)
Right fielder Roy Johnson led off the game with a homerun, and then added a second homerun in the fifth, and Detroit eventually took a 6-3 lead into the bottom of the sixth. The A's couldn’t be held back though, as Al Simmons hit a two-run homerun and shortstop Joe Boley later added a solo shot to give the A's the lead. The Tigers tied it up in the seventh and then scored twice in the ninth to take the lead, although the A's did rally but just couldn’t get that one hit they needed to win the first game of the doubleheader.
Detroit 6 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 5 (GM 2)
The A's really didn’t think they would lose both ends of a home doubleheader to the Tigers, but Detroit was very tenacious all day and walked away with two wins. Dale Alexander had four RBI's for the Tigers, including the one in the tenth they needed to put them ahead for good.
Washington (H) 10 St. Louis (AL) 1 (GM 1)
The Nationals took an early lead and then just kept adding until Bump Hadley (7-3) had an easy win. Heinie Manush went 4-for-4 on the day, including a three-run homerun in the Nationals six-run eighth inning.
St. Louis (AL) 3 Washington (H) 1 (GM 2)
The Browns salvaged a split when Dick Coffman (4-10) went all the way and handcuffed the mighty Nationals offense.
New York (NL) 6 Chicago (NL) (H) 5 (10)
Carl Hubbell (8-5) were cruising with a 5-1 lead until the Cubs scored four times in the bottom of the ninth to tie the score. In the tenth Bill Terry opened the inning with a walk, was sacrificed to second by Mel Ott, and then scored on a single by Shanty Hogan and the Giants had a lead they were able to hold on.
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Boston (N) 4 Pittsburgh (H) 2 to this time.
Socks Seibold (9-6) made an early 4-0 lead stand up and Boston took the win for the day. George Sisler went 2-for-4 and drove in three of Boston's runs.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 2 Brooklyn 0
The Cardinals acquisition of Burleigh Grimes (5-6) in a trade from Boston has been a steal for St. Louis so far as Grimes has won all three of his starts in a very convincing fashion. Today he shut out the powerful Robins, although Ray Phelps (6-3) was able to match him pitch for pitch until the eighth. George Watkins broke the tie with his 16th homerun of the season, then the Cardinals added one more, and Grimes has what he needed.
Thursday, June 3, 1930
It's a slow day today as it is a travel day. The AL eastern teams are heading east, and the NL western teams are heading west. Tomorrow is the holiday of course and there is a full slate of doubleheaders on tap.
Philadelphia (AL) (H) 4 New York (AL) 3 (10)
Both teams got swept in doubleheaders yesterday and both teams were looking to get back on the winning track today, and it looked like it might be the Yankees day in the beginning. The Yankees built an early 3-1 lead after four, and Hank Johnson was shutting down the powerful A's offense as he cruised through the later innings. With a doubleheader yesterday and another tomorrow, the Yankees wanted Johnson to go all the way, but as he reached the ninth he tired and his control deserted him and he started walking players. The A's saw their opening and scored twice to tie the score, and it required Babe Ruth throwing out the potential winning run at home to get out of the inning. The A's brought in Lefty Grove (16-2) for a short relief stint and it paid off as he held the Yankees scoreless in the tenth and then the A's won it on a Bing Miller single.
Boston (NL) 5 Pittsburgh (H) 2
Boston got the scoring started with one in the first, but that was it until the Pirates tied it when an Adam Comorosky single was misplayed by center fielder Earl Clark and Comorosky came around to even things up. The Braves responded with two in the eighth and then two more in the ninth and Bob Smith (4-6) was able to go all the way for the victory.
Friday, July 4, 1940
Philadelphia (AL) 9 Boston (AL) (H) 0 (GM 1)
Lefty Grove (17-2) threw shutout #8 against the Red Sox and drove in the first run with a double in the A's four-run fifth. No homeruns in this one, but the A's accounted for seven doubles in this game. The Red Sox started the day at four games over .500, and are hoping to continue to play well and stay in the top half of the standings.
Philadelphia (AL) 5 Boston (AL) (H) 3 (GM 2)
The A's completed the doubleheader sweep, but it was the Red Sox who were ahead early with a 3-1 lead after four. The A's scored once in the fifth, and then tied it in the sixth, and then finally broke through against Hod Lisenbee (6-6) when they scored twice in the eighth. Eddie Rommel (6-2) got the win, and Jack Quinn picked up his second save if the year.
Chicago (AL) (H) 4 St. Louis (AL) 1 (GM 1)
Ted Lyons (9-8) kept the Browns bats quiet today and the White Sox relied on a three-run third to gain the upper hand in game one. The big hit was a three-run double by center fielder Johnny Watwood.
Note: Center fielder Red Barnes and left fielder Smead Jolley collided chasing a fly ball in the second and had to be replaced by Watwood and Alex Metzler.
Note: The White Sox deployed their fourth shortstop of the season, Greg Mulleavy, recently acquired from Indianapolis in return for pitcher Bob Weiland and infielder Bill Hunnefield.
St. Louis (AL) 4 Chicago (AL) (H) 1 (GM 2)
In a fashion similar to game one, the Browns relied on a three-run inning (the second) and the strong pitching of their ace, Lefty Stewart (13-3), to gain a split in the doubleheader.
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Cleveland 15 Detroit (H) 2 (GM 1)
Cleveland was leading 4-0 after the sixth, but then the Indians exploded in the late innings and turned it into a laugher. Bibb Falk went 3-for-4 and hit a three-run homerun that put the game out of reach. Wes Ferrell (11-7) didn’t allow any Tigers runs until the bottom of the ninth.
Cleveland 4 Detroit (H) 3 (GM 2)
The Indians Milt Shoffner (1-1) made his first start of the year and acquitted himself well, although he did need Mel Harder to come in and get through the last two innings to secure the win. Earl Averill (#13) hit a two-run homerun in the third to tie the game and set the stage for the Indians come-from-behind victory.
Washington (H) 10 New York (AL) 3 (GM1)
The Yankees were hoping to start to correct their recent losing course and when Nationals starter Sad Sam Jones, making his first start in almost a month, came up lame in the second inning, their hopes were high. Washington had an answer though, and they pounded George Pipgras (8-6) until he was summarily ejected in the sixth for arguing a ball/strike call. Lloyd Brown (8-4) got the win in relief and Heinie Manush went 4-for-5 with four RBI' and pushed his batting average up to .394.
Washington (H) 8 New York (AL) 6 (GM 2)
The Nationals built an early 5-2 lead and Firpo Marberry (13-1) was cruising when third baseman Ben Chapman hit a two-out three-run homerun in the seventh to tie the score and all of a sudden we had a ballgame. Washington wasted no time and quickly regained the lead, and even a late Babe Ruth homerun (#26) wasn't enough to stop the Nationals.
Brooklyn 6 New York (NL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
It was a close matchup between Dazzy Vance (8-6) and sport starter Joe Heving (1-3) until third baseman Wally Gilbert yanked one down the line for a three-run homerun (#2) and the Robins had the lead they needed to take game one.
Note: Gilbert collided with catcher Hank DeBerry chasing a pop-up in the ninth and Gilbert was benched for the remainder of the game.
Brooklyn 5 New York (NL) (H) 3 (GM 2)
The Robins have redone their lineup over these past few days following a few down weeks and it has paid dividends so far. Today it was 3-3 after eight, but in the ninth Johnny Frederick hit a two-run double to put the Robins ahead to stay and Watty Clark (8-4) got the complete game victory.
Philadelphia (NL) (H) 9 Boston (NL) 5 (GM 1)
After some back and forth in the early innings Chuck Klein hit a two-run homerun in the fifth and the Phillies never looked back. Lefty O'Doul added a two-run triple a few innings later and Phil Collins (5-3) went all the way for the win in game one.
Philadelphia (NL) 10 Boston (NL) (H) 3 (GM 2)
Like the first game of the doubleheader there is some back and forth between the two teams and then Chuck Klein and Lefty O'Doul took over and the Phillies win in a walk. O'Doul went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI's and Klein checked in with a 4-for-5 day with two doubles and three RBI's. O'Doul is hitting .414 and Klein momentarily touched .400 again, but made an out in his last at bat and ended up at .398 at the end of the day.
Pittsburgh (H) 5 Chicago (NL) 4 (GM 1)
The Cubs pieced together several individual runs and built up a 3-1 lead after six, but then the Pirates managed to bunch a group of hits and score three times in the seventh. The Cubs had 13 hit and five walks on the day, but couldn’t get the hit when they really needed it, plus four of the five runs they allowed were unearned. Heinie Meine (3-4) was happy to get the win.
Chicago (NL) 12 Pittsburgh (H) 4 (GM 2)
In this game the Cubs did what they couldn't do in game one of the doubleheader, namely get key base hits with runners on base. Charlie Grimm checked in with three RBI's on a 3-for-4 day and Hack Wilson added a homerun (#19) and three RBI's, giving him 77 for the season. Charley Root (9-3) didn't have his best game - Pittsburgh had eleven hits and three walks - but he kept the Pirates from doing any real damage and the Cubs were able to gain a split.
Cincinnati 3 St. Louis (NL) (H) 2 (11) (GM 1)
A lot of hits in this one (20), and not a lot of runs. The Reds had a 2-0 lead early, but the Cardinals finally responded with a two-run eighth to tie the score and eventually send it into extra innings. Harry Heilmann led off the top of the eleventh with a solo homerun and the Cardinals couldn't respond and the Reds took game one.
Note: Jim Bottomley used some colorful language when arguing a strike call in the fifth inning and was ejected from the game.
Cincinnati 1 St. Louis (NL) (H) 0 (GM2 ) (No-Hitter)
The Fourth of July holiday doubleheader extravaganza ended with some fireworks when Ray Kolp (6-2) threw a no-hitter against the powerful Cardinals. Cardinals starter Syl Johnson (5-8) didn’t allow a run until the top of the ninth when Harry Heilmann doubled home Joe Stripp.
Saturday, July 5, 1930
Philadelphia (AL) 20 Boston (AL) (H) 2
It was close, for a while, then Bing Miller hit a three-run homerun in the third, and then Al Simmons added a three-run homerun the fourth, and the A's were off to the races. Mule Haas had a 5-for-6 day and scored four runs, and Roy Mahaffey (6-2) not only got the complete game victory but added a late two-run homerun of his own.
St. Louis (AL) 4 Chicago (AL) (H) 3 (10)
The White Sox jumped on Dick Coffman (5-10) and the Browns for three first innings runs, but that was their offensive output for the day. Meanwhile, the Browns offense was slow but sure, and at the end of five innings, the score was 3-3. There the score stood until the tenth, when Goose Goslin singled, stole second, and then scored on a Red Kress single, and the White Sox couldn’t answer, and that was the game.
Detroit (H) 6 Cleveland 5
The lead switched back and forth several times in this one, with the Indians finally tying it with a one in the eighth. Cleveland had runners on second and third with one out in the top of the ninth but couldn’t score, a mistake the Tigers didn't repeat in the bottom of the ninth when catcher Ray Hayworth singled home Marty McManus with the game winner.
New York (AL) 4 Washington ((H) 0
The Yankees were glad to see Herb Pennock (3-4) back on the mound today after he had missed starts for the past two weeks, and Pennock responded with a six hit, one walk masterpiece. The Yankees didn't muster much offense themselves, but what they did muster was enough for the win today.
New York (NL) (H) 3 Brooklyn 1
Babe Herman doubled home Johnny Fredrick in the first to give the Robins a quick lead, but that was all Carl Hubbell (9-5) would allow today as the Giants rallied and took the final game of the series. Shortstop Travis Jackson hit a two-run home in the fourth and then singled home Bill Terry in the eighth to account for all of the Giants runs. Herman had three doubles in a game for the second time this week.
Boston (NL) 8 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 3 (GM 1)
It's a Saturday, Philadelphia won't be playing a home game on a Sunday, so the Braves and the Phillies will have a second consecutive doubleheader. Boston built a small lead for Bill Sherdel (4-5) and he held the Phillies off today to get the win. The Braves scored three times in the ninth to give Sherdel some cushion.
Boston (NL) 10 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 9 (10) (GM 2)
Boston scored four in the first, Philadelphia answered with four of their own in the third, and from there the Phillies built a small lead. The Braves rallied with three in the ninth to tie it up, and then they pushed across a single run in the top of the tenth to take the lead. Ben Cantwell (5-6) held off the Phillies in the bottom of the tenth and Boston had a sweep. Don Hurst did hit a pinch-hit homerun (#14) to help build that temporary Phillies lead.
Pittsburgh (H) 6 Chicago (NL) 5
The Cubs led 5-2 early, but the Pirates kept up the pressure and eventually tied the score at 5-5 after the sixth. In the bottom of the ninth Paul Waner muscled up on one and hit a two-out homerun, his second homerun of the season, to win the game for the hometown Pirates.
Cincinnati 8 St. Louis (NL) (H) 6
The Cardinals led 3-0 after the second, and 5-2 after the fourth, but Bill Hallahan couldn't stop walking opponents and the Reds were able to storm back, tie it up, take the lead, and score an insurance run in the ninth when they needed it to secure their third consecutive win over St. Louis. Red Lucas (8-5) got off to a rough start, but settled down and picked up the complete game victory.
Sunday, July 6, 1930
Philadelphia (AL) 7 Boston (AL) (H) 4
Jimmie Foxx hit homeruns in his first two at-bats (#13, #14) as the A's bested the Red Sox again to take all four games of the four game series. This loss puts the Red Sox back at .500 for the season, although still in third place in the AL.
Chicago (AL) (H) 9 Detroit 5
Roy Johnson led off the game with a homerun and the Tigers quickly built a 5-0 lead after the top of the second, but that was all for Detroit today as Garland Braxton (4-4) shut down the Tigers the rest of the way and the White Sox scored nine times to take the come from behind victory. Carl Reynolds went 3-for-5 with two homeruns and four RBI's and leadoff hitter John Kerr went 4-for-5 with three doubles.
Cleveland (H) 12 St. Louis (AL) 6
The Browns took an early 3-0 lead, but the Indians put up a six spot in the third and they never looked back from there. Ed Morgan went 3-for-5 with two RBI's and catcher Glenn Myatt went 2-for-5 with three RBI's and triple. Clint Brown (5-9) went all the way for the win.
Washington (H) 8 New York (AL) 7
The Nationals took an early 3-1 lead, but fell behind when the Yankees scored four times in the sixth, featuring a two-run homerun by Lou Gehrig. The Yankees expanded their lead with a two-run seventh, but then the Nationals also scored twice in the seventh to make the score 7-5 in favor of the Yankees. In the bottom of the eighth, the Yankees could just get the third out and Washington scored three times to regain the lead. Bump Hadley (8-3) held off the Yankees in the ninth and the Nationals had their victory.
Brooklyn (H) 2 Boston (NL) 1 (10)
The Braves scored one in the top of the first, and for a while, it looked like that is all Socks Seibold (9-7) would need. Babe Herman singled home Johnny Frederick in the sixth to tie the score, but that would be it until the tenth. The Braves had a chance to take the lead, but Frederick gunned out Seibold trying to score from second on a single. In the bottom of the tenth Del Bissonette successfully squeezed bunted home Eddie Moore for the game winner
Note: Ike Boone made his first season appearance as a left fielder for the Robins. The Boone bio is an interesting read.
Cincinnati (H) 6 Chicago (NL) 4 (GM 1)
The Cubs took a 4-2 lead when Hack Wilson hit a two-run homerun (#21) in the fifth, bumping him up to 80 RBI's for the season. That lead was quickly squandered behind two RBI doubles from Harry Heilmann, putting him at 28 doubles for the year. Benny Frey (9-3) got the win as the Reds extended their win streak to five games.
Note: Cubs starter Sheriff Blake was ejected in the sixth after hitting a second batter, and then Frey was ejected in the seventh for retaliating by hitting Footsie Blair with a pitch. Are the Cubs feeling some mid-season pennant pressure?
Chicago (NL) 12 Cincinnati (H) 6 (GM 2)
The Cubs pounded out 23 hits during game two and won easily with Guy Bush (5-5) getting the win. Hack Wilson had a pair of two-run homeruns (#22, #23) and added a fifth RBI later in the game, his RBI total reaching 85 for the season.
Note: Center fielder Evar Swanson was HBP in the sixth and had to be removed from the game. More retaliation?
New York (NL) (H) 9 Philadelphia (NL) (GM 1)
Clarence Mitchell (3-2) continued his string of strong pitching performances since acquired by the Giants as he held the powerful Phillies offense to only two hits.
Philadelphia (NL) 12 New York (NL) 1 (GM 2)
After only having two total hits in game one, after the first five Phillies that batted in game two had five hits and five runs, the last hit being a two-run homerun by center fielder Tripp Sigman. The Phillies added four more runs in the second, and Claude Willoughby (1-7) went all the way for the easy win.
Pittsburgh 7 St. Louis (NL) (H) 2 (GM 1)
The Pirates scored twice in the first and they kept up the scoring from there, handing Jesse Haines (11-2) his second loss of the season. Glenn Spencer (3-4) went all the way in his third start of the season, allowing only three hits and two unearned runs. Adam Comorosky picked up his sixteenth triple of the season.
St. Louis (NL) (H) 8 Pittsburgh 0 (GM 2)
Frankie Frisch hit two homeruns (#8, #9), and George Watkins added his seventeenth homerun and Burleigh Grimes (6-6) won his fourth in a row for the Cardinals.
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