Big Jim Weaver pitches a 1 – 0 shutout victory for the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals, topping Bill Hallahan. Weaver, a 25-game winner at Newark in 1933, was sold to the Browns by theYankees, but the cash-poor Browns returned him to Newark. The Cubs picked him up in mid-May for $12,500.

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Big Jim Weaver pitches a 1 – 0 shutout victory for the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals, topping Bill Hallahan. Weaver, a 25-game winner at Newark in 1933, was sold to the Browns by theYankees, but the cash-poor Browns returned him to Newark. The Cubs picked him up in mid-May for $12,500.

At the Polo Grounds, the New York Giants score six runs in the 8th inning to whip the Boston Braves, 14 – 5. Johnny Vergez collects a home run and a double in the inning, while Mel Ott clouts two home runs and four RBI in the game.

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At the Polo Grounds, the New York Giants score six runs in the 8th inning to whip the Boston Braves, 14 – 5. Johnny Vergez collects a home run and a double in the inning, while Mel Ott clouts two home runs and four RBI in the game.