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Chicago Cubs @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1934-09-16 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:25

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 11–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 3rd. Ray Benge earned the win. Tony Cuccinello went 4-for-4 with 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	6	14
BRO	2	0	3	2	1	2	0	1		11	19

W: Ray Benge L: Jim Weaver SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Rigler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	5	1	2	0	0	0
Billy Herman	2	1	1	0	0	0
Kiki Cuyler	5	2	5	0	0	0
Riggs Stephenson	5	0	1	2	0	0
Tuck Stainback	5	0	2	2	0	1
Bob O'Farrell	2	0	0	0	0	0
Don Hurst	3	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Jurges	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Weaver	1	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Cavarretta	1	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Root	1	0	0	0	0	1
Augie Galan	3	1	1	1	0	0
Babe Phelps	3	0	1	1	0	0
Woody English	2	0	0	0	0	1
Babe Herman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Klein	1	0	1	0	0	0

Brooklyn Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Frederick	6	2	3	1	0	1
Lonny Frey	6	1	3	2	0	0
Len Koenecke	4	1	1	0	1	0
Sam Leslie	3	2	2	0	2	1
Tony Cuccinello	4	2	4	4	1	0
Danny Taylor	4	2	1	1	1	1
Jimmy Jordan	5	0	1	1	0	1
Al Lopez	4	1	4	1	1	0
Ray Benge	4	0	0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Weaver	3.1	11	2	3
Charlie Root	2.2	4	3	3
Charlie Wiedemeyer	2.0	4	1	0

Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Benge	9.0	14	1	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: 43
Billy Herman: D7/7D/L
Kiki Cuyler: S9.2-3
Riggs Stephenson: S7.3-H;1-3
Tuck Stainback: 8/F.3-H
Bob O'Farrell: 53

Bot 1

Johnny Frederick: K/C
Lonny Frey: 3/G
Len Koenecke: S4
Sam Leslie: W.1-2
Tony Cuccinello: D8/78S.2-H;1-H
Danny Taylor: 7

Top 2

Don Hurst: 63
Billy Jurges: 53
Jim Weaver: K

Bot 2

Jimmy Jordan: K
Al Lopez: S9.B-2(E9)
Ray Benge: SB3
Ray Benge: K
Johnny Frederick: 13

Top 3

Stan Hack: 3/FL
Billy Herman: 43
Kiki Cuyler: S8
Riggs Stephenson: 53

Bot 3

Lonny Frey: 3/G
Len Koenecke: 53
Sam Leslie: S6
Tony Cuccinello: S9.1-2
Danny Taylor: S9.2-H;1-2#
Jimmy Jordan: S/89.2-H;1-3#
Al Lopez: S1.3-H;1-2
Ray Benge: 43

Top 4

Tuck Stainback: K/C
Bob O'Farrell: 1/L
Don Hurst: 7

Bot 4

Johnny Frederick: S3
Lonny Frey: S7.1-2
Len Koenecke: 7
Sam Leslie: W.2-3;1-2
Tony Cuccinello: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
Danny Taylor: K
Jimmy Jordan: 8

Top 5

Phil Cavarretta: K
Charlie Root: K
Stan Hack: D7
Augie Galan: 31

Bot 5

Al Lopez: T9
Ray Benge: 43
Johnny Frederick: 9
Lonny Frey: T9.3-H
Len Koenecke: W
Sam Leslie: K

Top 6

Kiki Cuyler: S8
Riggs Stephenson: 8
Tuck Stainback: 64(1)/FO
Babe Phelps: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Tony Cuccinello: S7
Danny Taylor: PB.1-2
Danny Taylor: W
Jimmy Jordan: 9
Al Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
Ray Benge: K
Johnny Frederick: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Johnny Frederick: S/78.3-H;2-3
Lonny Frey: 43

Top 7

Don Hurst: W
Woody English: K/C
Babe Herman: 9
Stan Hack: 46(1)/FO

Bot 7

Len Koenecke: 9
Sam Leslie: S8
Tony Cuccinello: W.1-2
Danny Taylor: 9
Jimmy Jordan: 7

Top 8

Augie Galan: S9
Kiki Cuyler: S/89.1-2
Riggs Stephenson: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Tuck Stainback: S8.3-H;2-3
Babe Phelps: S7.3-H;1-2#
Don Hurst: 8
Woody English: 9

Bot 8

Al Lopez: S7
Ray Benge: 14/SH.1-2
Johnny Frederick: S8.2XH(82)
Lonny Frey: D7.1-H;BX3(765)

Top 9

Chuck Klein: S9
Stan Hack: D8.1-3
Augie Galan: 7/F.3-H
Kiki Cuyler: S6.2-3
Riggs Stephenson: 8/F.3-H
Tuck Stainback: S8.1-2#
Babe Phelps: 6/P