Week 2 Results (April 25, 1938 - May 1, 1938)

Monday, April 25, 1938

Transactions

 

Cincinnati outfielder Nino Bongiovanni made his Season Finale on 04/24/1938. Bongiovanni was later sent out to Syracuse (IL). Cincinnati pitcher Jim Weaver (Team Debut 05/05/1938) was acquired from St. Louis (AL) (Team Finale 04/20/1938) on 04/25/1938

 

Washington first baseman Jimmy Wasdell was sent out to Indianapolis (AA) after 04/24/1938

 

New York (AL) pitcher Kemp Wicker made his Season Finale on 04/24/1938. Wicker was later sent out to Kansas City (AA) after 04/24/1938

 

Brooklyn infielder Pete Coscarart made his Major League Debut on 04/26/1938

 

Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Ed Heusser (Season Debut 04/26/1938) was signed as a free agent on 03/31/1938.

 

Chicago (AL) infielder Jesse Landrum made his Major League Debut on 04/26/1938

 

Cleveland infielder Lloyd Russell made his Major League Debut on 04/26/1938

 

Philadelphia (AL) (H) 8 New York (AL) 7

 

Philadelphia scored five times in the bottom of the third to take a big early lead, a two-run homerun (1) off the bat of second baseman Dario Lodigiani being the big hit for the Mackmen. The Yankees tried to climb back into it, and a pair of sacrifice flies in the top of the ninth drew them to within one run, but Buck Ross (1-1, 4.80) kept his cool and got the third out for the win.

 

St, Louis (AL) (H) 7 Detroit 4

 

The Browns stayed hot at the beginning of the season as they defeated previously unbeaten Detroit and moved into a tie for first place. Ed Cole (1-0, 6.32) required some ninth inning help to get the win as homeruns from left fielder Mel Mazzera (1) and third baseman Harlond Clift (3) tied the score at 3-3 after the third and then a four-run outburst in the seventh locked the game up for Cole and the Browns.

 

Washington (H) 5 Boston (AL) 4

 

Quite a game for the Nationals as they scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game at 3-3, and then after the Red Sox scored a run in the top of the ninth, second baseman Ossie Bluege lined a single up the middle that scored Zeke Bonura and John Stone for the tying and winning runs. Jim Bagby (0-2, 6.75) entered the game in the ninth to secure the Boston win but was instead greeted by an E-4 (Bobby Doerr) and an E-5 (Pinky Higgins), and Washington was able to take advantage of Boston's defensive gaffes.

 

Jimmy Brown

St. Louis 3 Cincinnati (H) 2 (12)

Twice the Cardinals took a one-run lead, but both times the Reds came right back to tie the score, and eventually the game moved into extra innings. Finally, in the top of the twelfth, Jimmy Brown slapped a pinch-hit single into left that was further misplayed by Kiddo Davis, allowing a run to score and setting the stage for veteran hurler Guy Bush to come in the game and close things out with a 1-2-3 bottom half of the inning for the Save (1).

 

Chicago (NL) 6 Pittsburgh (H) 5

 

The Pirates led 4-0 after the third inning but then the visiting Cubs jumped up with a five-run fourth and Clay Bryant (2-0, 3.o0) buckled down from there to go all the way for the win. Russ Bauers (0-1, 10.13) was good the first time through the Chicago lineup, but then the Cubs pummeled him in the fateful fourth.

 

Tuesday, April 26, 1938

 

Transactions

 

Boston (AL) pitcher Dale Midkiff was sent out to Minneapolis (AA) after 04/25/1938. Boston (AL) pitcher Lee Rogers made his Major League Debut on 04/27/1938

 

Boston (NL) pitcher Mike Balas made his Major League Debut on 04/27/1938. Boston (NL) pitcher Dick Errickson made his Major League Debut on 04/27/1938

 

St. Louis (NL) outfielder Joe Medwick made his Season Debut on 04/27/1938

 

Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Tommy Reis made his Major League Debut on 04/27/1938

 

Cleveland 7 Chicago (AL) (H) 3

 

Earl Whitehill (1-1, 6.75) gave up a run in the bottom of the first but kept the White Sox quiet thereafter and went all the way to finally get the Indians win #1 of the young season. Whitehill also chipped in with a 2-for-4 day at the plate that included a run scored and two RB I's.

 

New York (AL) 7 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1

 

The Yankees scored four runs in the top of the first, and then they turned things over to Monte Pearson (2-0, 0.66), who scattered five hits and cruised to the easy win.

 

Detroit 3 St. Louis (AL) (H) 0

 

Elden Auker (1-0, 5.56) held the hometown Browns to six hits and shut them out in a battle of the two teams that started the day tied for first. Oral Hildebrand (0-2, 9.28) gave up a two-run homerun (4) to Hank Greenberg in the first, and that was all it took to spoil an otherwise strong pitching performance.

 

Washington (H) 5 Boston (AL) 0

 

John Stone hit a solo homerun (2) in the second to give Washington the early lead, and then first baseman Zeke Bonura powered a two-run homerun (3) in the Nationals' four-run sixth. Backed with ample run support, Pete Appleton (1-0, 1.29) shut out the visiting Red Sox on five hits.

 

Brooklyn 2 Boston (NL) (H) 0

 

Dolph Camilli tripled home Heinie Manush with the first run of the game in the top of the ninth and Tot Pressnel (1-1, 1.59) outdueled Jim Turner (0-2, 5.14) for the shutout victory.

 

Tom Winsett

Note: On this date in 1938, Life magazine featured a cover story on Brooklyn outfielder Tom Winsett. In 1936, Winsett hit .354 with 50 homeruns and 154 RBIs at Columbus and was being looked at as a future hope for the struggling Dodgers. Winsett was soon traded and failed to appear in the Major Leagues again following his brief tenure with Brooklyn.

St. Louis (NL) 15 Cincinnati (H) 1

 

Two teams that are having a rough start to the season, and today it was the Cardinals' opportunity to excise some of their offensive demons as they collected 23 hits to pound the hometown Reds for the blow-out victory. Curt Davis (1-1, 2.65) got the complete game victory, but he blew the shutout when he gave up a two-out homerun to Billy Myers in the bottom of the ninth. Every Cincinnati pitcher took it on the chin today.

 

New York (NL) (H) 6 Philadelphia (NL) 0

 

Hy Vandenberg (1-0 0.00) was given a chance to make a spot start against the Phillies, and he responded by throwing a six-hit shutout. He walked seven batters along the way, but induced two innings-ending double plays that came in very handy. Jimmy Ripple (2) and Mel Ott (5) both homered to power the Giants' offense.

 

Pittsburgh (H) 8 Chicago (NL) 7

 

The Pirates got off to a fast start with a seven-run first, a three-run homerun by Johnny Rizzo (2) being the big hit, but Ed Brandt couldn’t hold the lead, and after a three-run triple by Gabby Hartnett in the fifth and then a two-run outburst in the seventh, Chicago had fought back to tie the score at 7-7. In the bottom of the ninth third baseman swatted the first pitch he saw over the fence for a game-winning homerun, giving Mace Brown (1-0, 4.05) the win in relief.

 

Wednesday, April 27, 1938

 

Transactions

 

Philadelphia (NL) outfielder Howie Gorman (Major League Finale 04/26/1938) was later granted his release on 06/01/1938. Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Ed Heusser made his Season Finale on 04/26/1938. Heusser was later sent out to Memphis (SA)

 

St. Louis (NL) pitcher Roy Henshaw made his Season Debut on 04/26/1938. Henshaw was later sent out to Rochester (IL), but refused to report, and resumed play with the Cardinals on 05/30/1938

 

Cincinnati infielder Alex Kampouris was injured (?) on 04/26/1938

 

Cleveland pitcher Earl Whitehill was injured (?) on 04/26/1938

 

Brooklyn pitcher Dyles Potter made his Major League Debut on 04/26/1938

 

Cleveland 5 Chicago (AL) (H) 4 (10)

 

Both teams have started out scuffling this season, but the Indians won their second game in a row today as Ken Keltner blasted a two-run homerun (2) in the top of the tenth to put Cleveland ahead for good. White Sox right fielder Hank Steinbacher tripled home a run in the bottom of the tenth to make it close, but Mel Harder (1-0, 2.57) got the final two outs with no more scoring to pick up the complete game victory.

 

New York (AL) 11 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 6

 

Both teams scored three times in the first inning, but then things settled down quickly, and by the end of the seventh the score was still tied at 5-5. The Yankees had enough and put up a five-spot in the top of the eighth to lock the win up for Red Ruffing (3-0, 5.84).

 

St. Louis (AL) (H) 3 Detroit 1

 

The Browns moved back into a tie for first place with the Tigers as they jumped on Detroit starter Tommy Bridges (0-1, 1.84) for three runs in the second and then never gave up the lead. Bobo Newsom (3-0, 1.00) spoiled his shutout when he gave up a lead-off homerun in the ninth to Charlie Gehringer (1).

 

Boston (AL) 12 Washington 3

 

The Red Sox had a slender 2-1 lead after the completion of the fourth inning, but then they turned on the offense by scoring five runs in both the fifth and sixth innings. Third baseman Pinky Higgins led the offensive charge by going 4-for-4 with a run scored and four RBI's, and Archie McKain (2-0, 4.15), getting a spot start, went all the way for the win. Boston had seventeen hits in the game, all singles except for a Joe Cronin double, while Washington collected ten singles and no extra-base hits.

 

Brooklyn 4 Boston (NL) (H) 0

 

Freddie Fitzsimmons (1-1, 0.56) twirled a complete-game masterpiece as he held the Braves to only four hits, walked none, as Boston never really threatened. The Dodgers slowly built an early 2-0 lead but then added a pair of crucial sacrifice flies in the ninth to provide some offensive insurance for Fitzsimmons.

 

Joe Medwixk

St. Louis (NL) 12 Cincinnati (H) 10

The wind was blowing out at Crosley today as both teams smacked three homeruns today and there were three lead changes in the game before the Cardinals scored twice in the top of the ninth to take the lead for good. In his first game of the season, Joe Medwick homered (1) in his first at-bat and ended the day by going 4-for-5, scored four runs and drove in two, plus right behind him in the order, Johnny Mize tripled and homered (2) and also had a four RBI game.

 

New York (NL) (H) 5 Philadelphia (NL) 2 (GM 1)

 

Harry Gumbert (2-0, 2.00) walked away with the Game One win when Mel Ott blasted a two-run homerun (6) in the bottom of the seventh that blew open a previously close game. Hugh Mulcahy (1-1, 3.07) pitched a good game, but the Ott homerun was his demise.

 

New York (NL) (H) 7 Philadelphia (NL) 5 (GM 2)

 

The Philles took the early lead with a three-run fifth, an inning that featured several walks, a critical error, and a few key hits. They couldn’t hold that lead, though as the Giants finally responded with three runs in the seventh and then three more tallies in the eighth. Cliff Melton (2-1, 1.59) picked up the win in relief.

 

Pittsburgh (H) 6 Chicago (NL) 1

 

Cy Blanton (3-0, 1.80) threw another fine outing as he kept the Cubs off the scoreboard until the ninth inning, but by then the Pirates were well ahead. Pittsburgh collected fourteen hits on the day as they managed to keep pressure on the Chicago defense all day.

 

Thursday, April 28, 1939

 

Transactions

 

Roy Joynson

Boston (NL) outfielder Roy Johnson (Major League Finale 04/27/1938) was sold to Cleveland (DNP) on 05/11/1938. Johnson was later sent out to Milwaukee (AA). Boston (NL) pitcher Mike Balas made his Major League Finale on 04/27/1938. Balas was later sold to Erie (MA)

Philadelphia (AL) outfielder Babe Barna was sent out to Williamsport (EL) after 04/28/1938

 

Cincinnati pitcher Red Barrett was sent out to Syracuse (IL) after 04/27/1938. Cincinnati pitcher Lee Grissom was injured (?) on 04/27/1938

 

Detroit pitcher Tommy Bridges was injured (?) on 04/27/1938

 

Boston (AL) pitcher Charlie Wagner made his Major League Debut on 04/29/1938

 

Boston (AL) 6 New York (AL) (H) 5

 

Five lead changes as these two rivals slugged it out in Yankee Stadium, with Lefty Grove (3-0, 2.19) eventually emerging victorious. Third baseman Pinky Higgins helped stake the Red Sox to an early lead when he slugged a homerun (1) in the second, but Lou Gehrig knotted the game at 3-3 when he slugged a two-run homerun (2) in the bottom of the sixth. Boston scored single runs in each of the final three innings, which was just enough to overcome the Yankees' two-out outburst in the bottom of the eighth.

 

Washington 5 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 0

 

Wes Ferrell (3-0, 2.00) twirled a two-hit shutout, which helped overcome the six walks he allowed, as the Nationals captured the easy win. Washington didn’t have any big innings, but they had enough small ones to build enough of a lead for Ferrell.

 

St. Louis (AL) (H) 5 Cleveland 3

 

St. Louis continued its hot start to the 1938 season, led by right fielder Beau Bell, whose three-run homerun (5) in the bottom of the first put them ahead to stay. Vito Tamulis (2-0, 3.52) went all the way for the win over Johnny Allen (0-2, 4.05).

 

Brooklyn (H) 14 Philadelphia (NL) 3

 

The hometown Dodgers feasted on Phillies pitching today, collecting eighteen hits and administering a proper paddling to the visitors. A five-run second put Brooklyn up 6-1, and Bucky Walters (2-1, 3.22) stayed in a few more innings, but he was benched after the Dodgers continued their onslaught. Luke Hamlin (2-1, 5.48) survived a shaky start and kicked it into gear and didn’t allow any more runs after the third. The Phillies committed six errors, which led to six of Brooklyn's runs being unearned.

 

New York (NL) 2 Boston (NL) (H) 1

 

Vince DiMaggio homered (1) in the third to give Milt Shoffner (0-2, 5.06) a 1-0 lead, but the Giants scrapped back to take the lead when Jo-Jo Moore hit a two-out two-run homerun (2) in the top of the seventh. Hal Schumacher (3-0, 2.42) had his lead, and he proceeded to shut down the Bees for the remainder of the game to pick up the win.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 2 Cincinnati 0

 

The Cubs plated single runs in both the sixth and seventh innings, and Bill Lee (1-1, 2.65) went all the way for his first victory of the season. Gene Schott (0-3, 4.64) pitched well, but got no run support for his efforts.

 

Pittsburgh (H) 5 St. Louis (NL) 1

 

Jim Tobin (3-0, 1.67) held the visiting Cardinals to four hits as he went all the way for the complete-game victory. Tobin had three hits himself, but lost his opportunity for a shutout when he gave up a ninth inning homerun (3) to Johnny Mize.

 

Friday, April 29, 1938

 

Transactions

 

Cincinnati pitcher Whitey Moore was injured (?) on 04/28/1938

 

New York (AL) outfielder Joe DiMaggio made his Season Debut on 04/30/1938 following a salary dispute

 

Boston (NL) pitcher Johnny Niggeling made his Major League Debut on 04/30/1938

 

Chicago (AL) 5 Detroit (H) 4

 

Detroit first baseman Hank Greenberg got the scoring started when he hit a solo homerun (5) in the second and the Tigers then added two more in the third, but Chicago got on board with two in the fourth to keep it close. In the fifth, former Tiger Marv Owen slugged a three-run homerun (2) and suddenly the White Sox were ahead. Johnny Rigney (1-0, 2.89) held off the Detroit attack and got his first win of the season.

 

Boston (AL) 9 New York (AL) (H) 1

 

Left-hander Fritz Ostermueller (1-0, 1.89) kept the Yankees on their heels as he scattered five hits and was able to cruise to the easy win thanks to a generous Boston offense. The Red Sox pounded out twenty-one hits, led by Doc Cramer (4-for-6) and Ben Chapman (4-for-4), with Chapman collecting four RBI's on the day.

Philadelphia (A) (H) 12 Washington 10 (12)

 

In the game of the day the Athletics jumped out to a 7-0 lead after a four-run fourth, but by the end of the seventh, the Nationals had drawn back to within 7-6. Washington then pushed across a run in the top of the eighth to tie the score at 7-7, but then Philadelphia recaptured the lead at 8-7 after they scored in the bottom of the eighth. The Nationals then re-tied the score at 8-8 with a run in the ninth, and with that, the game was soon off to extra-innings. Washington appeared to have things locked up when they scored twice in the top of the twelfth, but in the bottom half of the twelfth Bob Johnson sent the A's fans home happy when he smacked a two-out three-run homerun (1).

 

Cleveland 12 St. Louis (AL) (H) 7 (Grand Slam!)

 

Ken Keltner's Grand Slam homerun (3) in the top of the third put the Indians up 5-2, but the Browns hung tough and closed to within 6-4 after the sixth. Cleveland added two runs in the eighth, and then they blew the game open with a four-run ninth. Bob Feller (1-2, 3.45) got his first win of the season as he struck out seven and walked seven, and two Indians errors led to three unearned runs on the day.

 

Boston (NL) 2 Brooklyn (H) 1

 

Boston put an end to Brooklyn's three-game winning streak as Claude Passeau (1-0. 1.13) made his first appearance of the season and shut down the Dodgers in his debut. Bill Posedel (0-1, 1.29), also making his first appearance of the season, pitched a great game as well, but came out on the losing end today.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 4 Cincinnati 3

 

Cincinnati's early-season woes continued (2-8) as they took a quick 2-0 lead, only to see the Cubs regain the lead when center fielder Joe Marty smacked a two-run homerun (1) in their three-run fourth. There the score stayed until Lee Gamble hit a pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth, but again the Cubs had the answer and Gabby Hartnett singled home Marty with the game-winner in the bottom half of the inning. Dizzy Dean (3-0, 4.37) gladly claimed the win for Chicago.

 

Saturday, April 30, 1938

 

Transactions

 

Philadelphia (AL) first baseman/pitcher Chubby Dean was injured (?) on 04/29/1938

 

New York (AL) pitcher Atley Donald made his Season Finale on 04/29/1938. Donald was later sent out to Newark (IL)

 

Cincinnati outfielder Lee Gamble was injured (?) on 04/29/1938

 

Philadelphia (NL) pitcher Syl Johnson was injured (?) on 04/29/1938

 

Washington pitcher Joe Krakauskas was injured (?) on 04/29/1938

 

Pittsburgh infielder Lee Handley returned to play on 05/01/1938

 

Cleveland pitcher Al Milnar made his Season Debut on 05/01/1938

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 4 St Louis (AL) 3

 

The early 1938 season has been of good fortune to St. Louis (8-3), but it also been quite cruel to Chicago (2-7). Maybe lady luck finally showed on the White Sox as they scored three times in the bottom of the ninth to squeeze out an improbable win. Ted Lyons (1-1, 3.96) got the win over Jack Knott (0-1, 0.84), but Knott was not to blame as a series of miscues on defense opened the door for Chicago.

 

Cleveland (H) 9 Detroit 8

 

Cleveland is another team that is off to a poor start (3-7) but today they fought the second-place Tigers (7-3)  right down to their final at-bat and came away with a walk-off win when right fielder Jeff Heath blasted a two-run homerun (1, 2) in the bottom of the ninth, his second of the game. Hank Greenberg slugged a three-run homerun (6) in the first, giving him 19 RBI's for the season, while Cleveland left fielder Moose Solters led the Indians' comeback by slamming two homeruns (2, 3) of his own.

 

Joe DiMaggio

Washington (H) 5 New York (AL) 4

Joe DiMaggio took his post in center field for the first time this season, now that his holdout was resolved. The Yankees went 6-6 during his absence, but the Nationals stopped any hope of starting a winning streak by winning a tight game. New York scored three times in the top of the first, but Washington came back, and the score was tied 4-4 after the fourth inning, and then a pitcher's duel emerged. In the bottom of the ninth Zeke Bonura made a winner of Dutch Leonard (2-0, 2.42) when his double plated Mel Almada with the game-winner.

 

Note: On this date in 1938, during Joe DiMaggio's return to the lineup, he singled and collided with Yankees second baseman Joe Gordon. DiMaggio and Gordon were both sent to the hospital, with DiMaggio returning to play the following day. Gordon did not return until June 8th.

 

Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati (H) 1

 

The Pirates continued their hot start to the season (9-2) as they pounded the Reds, with Russ Bauers (1-1, 4.40) going all the way for the win. Johnny Rizzo had a 4-for-4 day with three doubles, and Arky Vaughn's two-run homerun (1) in the fifth locked the game up for Pittsburgh.

 

New York (NL) (H) 9 Brooklyn 8

 

In a game that featured twenty-five hits, six doubles, four triples, and three homeruns, the Giants outlasted the troublesome Dodgers for the win. Jimmy Ripple provided the big bat for the Giants as he went 4-for-5 on the day with two doubles, a homerun (3), and four RBI's, while Mel Ott chipped in with a homerun (7) as well. Carl Hubbell (2-0, 3.18) got the win over reliever Buck Marrow (0-1, 4.50).

 

Boston (NL) 5 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 0

 

Boston scored a run in the first, added an insurance run in the seventh, but the big hit was a pinch-hit three-run homerun (1) by Harl Maggert in the top of the ninth to seal the win for Danny MacFayden (1-2, 0.72).

 

Note: On this date in 1938, Harl Maggert hit a pinch-hit Grand Slam homerun.

 

Chicago (NL) 14 St. Louis (NL) (H) 1

 

The Cubs brought their hitting shoes as they pounded the hometown Cardinals, scoring three runs in the first and then having center fielder Joe Marty slug a three-run homerun (2) in the second. With the game already well in hand, Chicago proceeded to add in a six-run sixth to put the game out of reach. Tex Carleton (1-1, 9.39) went all the way for the win.

 

Sunday, May 1, 1938

 

Transactions

 

New York (AL) infielder Joe Gordon was injured (?) on 04/30/1938

 

St. Louis (NL) pitcher Howie Krist made his Season Finale on 04/30/1938. Krist was later sent out to Rochester (IL)

 

Philadelphia (AL) infielder Rusty Peters (Season Finale 04/19/1938) was later sent out to Atlanta (SA) after 04/19/1938

 

Detroit pitcher Woody Davis made his Major League Debut on 05/02/1938

 

Boston (AL) (H) 9 Philadelphia (AL) 1

 

The Red Sox blew open a 1-1 game when they scored six times in the bottom of the fourth and Jim Bagby (1-2, 2.87) only allowed three hits and one unearned run on his way to the complete-game victory.

 

St. Louis (AL) 12 Chicago (AL) (H) 2

 

White Sox fans piled into Comiskey Park to see a Sunday pitcher's duel between Bobo Newsom and Thornton Lee (1-2, 6.97), but it didn't turn out that way. The Browns scored three times in the first when Beau Bell hit a three-run homerun (6), and then the visitors added four more runs in the second, and necessitating the removal of Lee. St. Louis starter Newsom complained of shoulder stiffness in the bottom of the second, and with that, both hurlers were out. Clint Brown replaced Lee and pitched well, although he tired in the ninth. Julio Bonetti (1-0, 6.00) was the hero for St. Louis as he replaced Newsom and finished with seven-plus strong innings of relief.

 

Cleveland (H) 3 Detroit 1

 

Mel Harder (2-0, 1.80) held the powerful Tigers' offense to only four hits and to one unearned run, and the Cleveland offense did just enough to grab the win. Earl Averill smacked a solo homerun (2) in the bottom of the eighth to provide insurance for the Indians.

 

New York (AL) 11 Washington (H) 3

 

The Yankees scored six times in the top of the third to take a 6-1 lead over the Nationals, and then they added on from there when they exploded for a four-run fifth. Lefty Gomez (1-2, 3.86) went all the way for the win.

 

Cincinnati (H) 2 Pittsburgh 1

 

The Pirates scored a run in the top of the first, but Reds' starter was untouchable after that as he shut out the visiting Pittsburghers couldn't break through against Al Hollingsworth (1-1, 4.50). Bill Swift kept Cincinnati scoreless until they tied the score at 1-1 in the sixth, and then in the bottom of the ninth, shortstop Billy Myers singled home Harry Craft with the game-winner to send the home fans home happy.

 

New York (NL) 8 Brooklyn (H) 5

 

The Giants have now started off at 11-1 as they pounded the Dodgers at home in the Polo Grounds. Mel Ott homered (8) and the Giants put together a four-run fourth to blow the game open, and then they added a three-run eighth to hold off Brooklyn's late inning charge. Harry Gumbert (3-0, 3.12) got the win over Luke Hamlin (2-2, 4.85).

 

Jim Turner

Boston (NL) 14 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 0

As a team, the Bees may be struggling out of the gate, but today they pounded out nineteen hits and collected seven walks in an easy romp over the Phillies. Jim Turner (1-2, 3.13) didn’t allow a hit in the first six innings of the game and ended up firing a three-hitter for the win, while right fielder Gene Moore (4-for-6) and third baseman Gil English (5-for-6) both collected four RBI's in the game.

 

St. Louis (NL) (H) 7 Chicago (NL) 4

 

Cubs first baseman Ripper Collins had a big day as he went 4-for-4, scored twice, drove in three runs, and hit two homeruns (3, 4), but it was the Cardinals' day as homeruns by Pepper Martin (1) and Joe Medwick (2) put St. Louis ahead to stay. Curt Davis (2-1, 3.38) tired late, but he got the win over Larry French (0-3, 8.47).