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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1934-05-11 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1000 · sunny · 1:47

Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–5. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 8th. Huck Betts earned the win. Chick Hafey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	8	17
CIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	11

W: Huck Betts L: Benny Frey SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Dolly Stark · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Billy Urbanski	5	3	2	0	0
Tommy Thompson	5	2	3	1	0
Wally Berger	5	0	4	3	0
Pinky Whitney	5	0	0	2	0
Buck Jordan	5	0	1	0	0
Marty McManus	5	0	1	0	0
Hal Lee	4	1	2	0	1
Shanty Hogan	4	0	1	1	0
Huck Betts	4	1	2	1	1
Al Spohrer	1	0	1	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Sparky Adams	5	1	2	1	0
Johnny Moore	5	1	1	0	0
Jim Bottomley	4	1	1	1	0
Chick Hafey	4	1	2	2	0
Mark Koenig	4	0	2	1	1
Bob O'Farrell	4	0	1	0	0
Gordon Slade	4	1	1	0	0
Linc Blakely	4	0	1	0	1
Benny Frey	3	0	0	0	0
Ivey Shiver	1	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Huck Betts	9.0	11	0	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Benny Frey	7.1	15	2	0
Larry Benton	1.2	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Urbanski: S5
Tommy Thompson: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
Wally Berger: 63.3-H
Pinky Whitney: BK.2-3
Pinky Whitney: 9.3-H
Buck Jordan: 43

Bot 1

Sparky Adams: D7
Johnny Moore: 13.2-3
Jim Bottomley: S7.3-H
Chick Hafey: 8
Mark Koenig: D9.1-H
Bob O'Farrell: 9

Top 2

Marty McManus: 63
Hal Lee: S9
Shanty Hogan: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Gordon Slade: 43
Linc Blakely: K
Benny Frey: 63

Top 3

Huck Betts: S7
Billy Urbanski: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
Tommy Thompson: 9.3-H;2-3
Wally Berger: S8.3-H(UR)
Pinky Whitney: 8
Buck Jordan: 8

Bot 3

Sparky Adams: 6/P
Johnny Moore: 6/P
Jim Bottomley: 9

Top 4

Marty McManus: 63
Hal Lee: W
Shanty Hogan: 164(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Chick Hafey: 7
Mark Koenig: K/C
Bob O'Farrell: S9
Gordon Slade: 9

Top 5

Huck Betts: 43
Billy Urbanski: 4/P
Tommy Thompson: S9
Wally Berger: S8.1-3
Pinky Whitney: 13

Bot 5

Linc Blakely: 31
Benny Frey: 7
Sparky Adams: S6
Johnny Moore: 13

Top 6

Buck Jordan: 63
Marty McManus: S5
Hal Lee: 8/L
Shanty Hogan: E5.1-2
Huck Betts: W.2-3;1-2
Billy Urbanski: 8

Bot 6

Jim Bottomley: 7/L
Chick Hafey: S9
Mark Koenig: S9.1-2
Bob O'Farrell: 5/FL
Gordon Slade: 53

Top 7

Tommy Thompson: 43
Wally Berger: S7
Pinky Whitney: 9
Buck Jordan: S8.1-2
Marty McManus: 53

Bot 7

Linc Blakely: 5/L
Benny Frey: 43
Sparky Adams: 7/L

Top 8

Hal Lee: S8
Shanty Hogan: T9.1-H
Huck Betts: S9.3-H
Billy Urbanski: 16(1)/FO
Tommy Thompson: S8.1-3
Wally Berger: D7.3-H;1-3
Pinky Whitney: 8.3-H;2-3
Buck Jordan: 3/G

Bot 8

Johnny Moore: S3/BG
Jim Bottomley: 4/L
Chick Hafey: HR/7.1-H
Mark Koenig: 43
Bob O'Farrell: 3/P

Top 9

Marty McManus: 13
Hal Lee: 63
Al Spohrer: D7
Huck Betts: 7

Bot 9

Gordon Slade: S8
Linc Blakely: S7.1-2
Ivey Shiver: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Sparky Adams: 63.3-H;2-3
Johnny Moore: 8

Notes & reviews

Clear and cool
Pitcher Betts is spiked
Muffed liner
Leaping catch

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