Chick Hafey hits for the cycle, as the Cards beat the Phillies at St. Louis, 16 – 6.
1930 – Chick Hafey hits for the cycle, as the Cards beat the Phillies at St. Louis, 16 – 6.
Hack Wilson hits his 43rd home run tying Chuck Klein’s National League
In the first of two, Chicago’s Hack Wilson connects off Phils P Les Sweetland for his 43rd home run, tying Chuck Klein’s National League record set last year. In RF, Klein waves to Wilson as he circles the bases. The Phils hold on for a 9 – 8 win with Claude Willoughby the winner over rookie Bud Teachout. The second game ends in a 6 – 6 tie after 16 innings.
Goose Goslin hits three consecutive home runs for St. Louis to back George Blaeholder’s 7 – 0 shutout of the Philadelphia A’s.
Goose Goslin hits three consecutive home runs for St. Louis to back George Blaeholder’s 7 – 0 shutout of the Philadelphia A’s.
1930 – Woody English scores five runs and Hack Wilson hits his 42nd home run, as the Cubs crush the Phillies, 17 – 3. Pat Malone contributes another home run and goes the distance for the win.
1930 – Woody English scores five runs and Hack Wilson hits his 42nd home run, as the Cubs crush the Phillies, 17 – 3. Pat Malone contributes another home run and goes the distance for the win.
Lefty Grove (20-4) wins his 6th in a row, beating the Browns in Philadelphia, 4 – 2. Grove drives in the first two runs in the 2nd off Dick Coffman, who gives up nine hits in the loss. The Browns net 10 hits off Grove.
Lefty Grove (20-4) wins his 6th in a row, beating the Browns in Philadelphia, 4 – 2. Grove drives in the first two runs in the 2nd off Dick Coffman, who gives up nine hits in the loss. The Browns net 10 hits off Grove.
At Wrigley Field, the league-leading Cubs nip the Phillies, 10 – 9, in the first game of a doubleheader, then play to a 3 – 3 tie in 11 innings before darkness intervenes. In the first game, the Phils score eight runs in the 7th to take a 9 – 8 lead, but Gabby Hartnett’s drive wins the game for Chicago. Hack Wilson hits his 41st homer in the opener. The Phils manage just two hits in the nitecap, but take a 3 – 0 lead into the 9th. Chicago comes back when Riggs Stephenson scores on a balk, then Woody English cracks a two-run homer to tie. Meanwhile, 2nd place Brooklyn splits with the Pirates, 7 – 5 and 2 – 6.
At Wrigley Field, the league-leading Cubs nip the Phillies, 10 – 9, in the first game of a doubleheader, then play to a 3 – 3 tie in 11 innings before darkness intervenes. In the first game, the Phils score eight runs in the 7th to take a 9 – 8 lead, but Gabby Hartnett’s drive wins the game for Chicago. Hack Wilson hits his 41st homer in the opener. The Phils manage just two hits in the nitecap, but take a 3 – 0 lead into the 9th. Chicago comes back when Riggs Stephenson scores on a balk, then Woody English cracks a two-run homer to tie. Meanwhile, 2nd place Brooklyn splits with the Pirates, 7 – 5 and 2 – 6.
4/15/1930: Babe Ruth hit a ball headed for the right-centerfield stands in Philadelphia. It struck a loud speaker horn and bounced back into the playing field. The umpires ruled it a double. The drive came off Lefty Grove in the third inning with one man on base.
4/15/1930: Babe Ruth hit a ball headed for the right-centerfield stands in Philadelphia. It struck a loud speaker horn and bounced back into the playing field. The umpires ruled it a double. The drive came off Lefty Grove in the third inning with one man on base.
Wes Ferrell of Cleveland breezes to a 15 – 0 win over the league-leading A’s for his 20th win.
Wes Ferrell of Cleveland breezes to a 15 – 0 win over the league-leading A’s for his 20th win.
The Cubs top the faltering Robins, 5 – 1, as Pat Malone picks up the victory.
The Cubs top the faltering Robins, 5 – 1, as Pat Malone picks up the victory.
1930 – With 40‚000 fans on hand at Wrigley Field‚ Dazzy Vance gives up 14 hits and walks 4 but strands 16 Cubs runners. With the game tied‚ 2 – 2‚ in the 11th Riggs Stephenson bounces a single to drive in the winning run. Brooklyn loads the bases in both the 9th and 10th but comes up dry; in the 8th Brooklyn adds up a triple by Babe Herman‚ a walk to Del Bissonette‚ and an Al Lopez single for zero runs.
1930 – With 40‚000 fans on hand at Wrigley Field‚ Dazzy Vance gives up 14 hits and walks 4 but strands 16 Cubs runners. With the game tied‚ 2 – 2‚ in the 11th Riggs Stephenson bounces a single to drive in the winning run. Brooklyn loads the bases in both the 9th and 10th but comes up dry; in the 8th Brooklyn adds up a triple by Babe Herman‚ a walk to Del Bissonette‚ and an Al Lopez single for zero runs.
