Wednesday 10/1/1930: Grove ( ) and May (CIN) win monthly pitcher award
's Lefty Grove had a terrific September, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 27 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 4-2 while pitching 27 innings. His ERA in September was 2.21. Lefty also fired a shutout. His ERA of 4.06 helped him to a 23-13 record this year. He struck out 173 and walked 145 in 354.1 innings. He has 32 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 10th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! It's the 3rd time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's pitcher Buckshot May. His ERA of just 1.20 helped him to a 4-1 record in September. He worked 45 innings, striking out 22 hitters while walking 11. Buckshot pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.28 helped him to a 15-13 record this year. He struck out 107 and walked 86 in 263.2 innings. He has 27 complete games and 3 shutouts.
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Wednesday 10/1/1930: Hulvey (WAS) and Klein (NY1) win monthly award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Washington's Hank Hulvey this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .540 and hit .487, while driving in 18 runs. His season features a batting average of .411 (224 hits in 545 AB), 42 doubles, 2 triples and one homerun. Hulvey collected 74 RBI and 113 runs as well. He's 1st in the American League in batting! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Chuck Klein, New York (N)'s starting rightfielder. Chuck was on fire, hitting .402 with 8 homeruns and 31 RBI. Chuck is hitting .308 this year, with 172 hits in 559 at bats. He has driven in 138 runs, slugging .574. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
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Monday 9/29/1930: Chicago (N)'s Ruth wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Roy Johnson, one of Boston (A)'s best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.00 while going 2-0. He was able to complete both starts of the week. In 10 starts this year Roy struck out 19 batters in 91.2 innings of work. His ERA is 5.11, his record 5-2. It's the 14th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s first baseman Babe Ruth. Babe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .529 with 3 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.059. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 13 game hitting streak right now. Ruth has hit 40 homeruns this year while batting .329. He adds 32 doubles, along with 114 runs scored. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 8th in RBI!
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Monday 9/22/1930: Boston (N)'s Gibson wins Player of the Week award
Hank Hulvey wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .636 and hit .538, while driving in 8 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Josh Gibson, Boston (N)'s starting catcher. He hit .500 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.115 in 26 at bats.
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Sunday 9/21/1930: Chicago (N)'s Babe Ruth clears fence three times
CHICAGO (N) - Babe Ruth can hit'em a long way, and Philadelphia (N) pitchers couldn't smile about that today. Chicago (N)'s first baseman unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Dutch Ruether in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 391 feet from home plate. A 383 foot drive to right-center marked his 2nd bomb, a two-run homerun off Dutch Ruether in the 2nd inning. In the 8th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Elam Vangilder. Overall he went 5 for 5, stroking a double, scoring FOUR times and driving in 5 runs. Earl Averill was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 7/17/1930. Chicago (N) scored 14 runs on 16 hits.
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Friday 9/19/1930: Joe Munson stars with cycle against Cleveland
DETROIT - Detroit's rightfielder Joe Munson once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Cleveland's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Friday. A triple off Jimmy Zinn in the 2nd inning, accounted for his 1st hit. A single in the 3rd off Jimmy Zinn accounted for his 2nd hit. In the 7th inning he belted a double off Jimmy Zinn. A pitch from Jimmy Zinn in the 8th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 355 feet from home plate in left field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Joe scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .296. He becomes the 61st player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. Frank Brazill was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 9/2/1930.
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Monday 9/15/1930: Chicago (N)'s Hartnett wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Walt Lerian, Boston (A)'s starting catcher. Walt was on fire, hitting .450 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. His season numbers are: .344 AVG, 98 hits, 26 doubles, 3 triples and 4 bombs, along with 38 RBI and 60 runs scored. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Gabby Hartnett, Chicago (N)'s starting catcher. He hit .471 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.118 in 17 at bats.
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Sunday 9/14/1930: Chicago (N)'s Eller severely injured, out for season
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Hod Eller will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Pittsburgh on Sunday. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. Hod has a record of 15-14 this season, with an ERA of 4.37. In 284 Innings he was able to strike out 50 batters. He has 24 complete games and one shutout.
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Monday 9/8/1930: New York (A)'s Stephenson wins Player of the Week award
Riggs Stephenson wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 24 at bats he hit .583 with 1 HR and 5 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Stephenson has hit for a .314 average this season. He has 47 extra base hits along with 202 total bases, resulting in a .473 slugging percentage. He's 9th in the American League in batting! Lou Gehrig from New York (N) wins his 12th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .611 and hit .533, while driving in 9 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Lou is hitting .313 this year, with 144 hits in 460 at bats. He has driven in 98 runs, slugging .607. He's 7th in the National League in RBIs and 6th in homeruns!
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Tuesday 9/2/1930: Chicago (N)'s Frank Brazill hits for the cycle
CINCINNATI - Frank Brazill hits 'em where they ain't. Cincinnati certainly agrees as Chicago (N)'s third baseman unloaded five hits and hitting for the cycle. His 1st hit, off Ray Phelps in the 2nd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. In the 4th inning he unloaded a triple off Ray Phelps. His 3rd hit was a double off Ray Phelps in the 6th inning. A single in the 8th off Ray Phelps accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! A single in the 9th off Ray Phelps accounted for his 5th hit. Frank did drive in 2 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .303 this season, with 13 HR and 73 RBI. He's now the 60th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Mack Hillis was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 8/18/1930.
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Monday 9/1/1930: 5-hit performance by Pittsburgh's Kiki Cuyler
PITTSBURGH - Kiki Cuyler saw the ball really well, leading Pittsburgh to a 18-4 win over St. Louis (N). His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Kiki seemed happy as well after the game. A pitch from Leo Mangum in the 4th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 329 feet from home plate in right field. A two-run double off Bob Hasty in the 5th inning accounted for his 4th hit. A double off Bob Hasty in the 7th inning accounted for his 5th hit. He collected singles in the 2nd inning and in the 4th . Kiki did drive in 4 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 157 hits in 519 at bats, resulting in a .303 batting average.
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Monday 9/1/1930: Chicago (N)'s Uhle named Pitcher of the Month
Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Jim Brillheart is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in August. He went 7-0 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 2.56. He struck out 18 in 56.1 innings. This season Brillheart compiled an ERA of 3.37, going 19-11 in 34 starts. He fanned 73 while giving up 286 hits in 269.2 innings. He has 12 complete games and one shutout. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Chicago (N)'s George Uhle had a terrific August, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He started 7 games in August, going 6-1 and compiling an ERA of 1.34 in 60.1 innings. George fanned 16 hitters. George pitched a shutout as well. In 30 starts this year George struck out 63 batters in 250.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.06, his record 21-8. He has 21 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Monday 9/1/1930: Philadelphia (A)'s Torriente earns Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Cristobal Torriente this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .403 and hit .366, while driving in 29 runs. Torriente has hit 15 longballs this year while batting .301. He adds 24 doubles, along with 74 runs scored. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Paul Easterling, Brooklyn's starting rightfielder. He hit .441 with 32 RBI and slugged .814 in 102 at bats. Easterling has walked 40 times this year and posts a .404 OBP. While batting .355, 173 for 487, he has driven in 102 runs. He's 2nd in the National League in batting and 4th in RBI!
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Monday 9/1/1930: Cleveland's Dihigo wins Player of the Week award
Cleveland's rightfielder Martin Dihigo had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. In 16 at bats he hit .563 with 0 HR and 4 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Frank Warfield this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .615 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.038 in 26 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
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Monday 8/25/1930: Hulvey and Rosenberg win Player of the Week award
Hank Hulvey wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .650 with 7 RBI and slugged .850 in 20 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Harry Rosenberg, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Rosenberg helped his team with an average of .538 and 8 RBI in 26 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Rosenberg has hit for a .343 average this season. He has 41 extra base hits along with 199 total bases, resulting in a .498 slugging percentage. He's 4th in the National League in batting!
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Wednesday 8/20/1930: Pittsburgh's Lyle out for 4-5 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh is without its ace Jim Lyle for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Red Kress in a game against Brooklyn. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Ruptured Bicep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Jim has a record of 14-12 this season, with an ERA of 4.02. In 257.2 Innings he was able to strike out 103 batters. He has 22 complete games and one shutout. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins!
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Monday 8/18/1930: Philadelphia (N)'s Mack Hillis gets the cycle
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Mack Hillis hits 'em where they ain't. Brooklyn certainly agrees as Philadelphia (N)'s second baseman unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. His 1st hit was a double off Chet Brewer in the 3rd inning. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Chet Brewer in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in right field. A single in the 6th off Chet Brewer accounted for his 3rd hit. A pitch from Chet Brewer in the 7th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Mack scored 4 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .302. He's now the 59th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 8/1/1930, Cristobal Torriente was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Monday 8/18/1930: Player of the Week honors go to Solomon and Easterling
Mose Solomon from Washington wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Mose pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .667 with 1 HR and 5 RBI while slugging 1.000. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. While compiling an on base percentage of .381, Mose hit .325 and slugged .461. He has collected 46 runs batted in this year. The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Paul Easterling, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Paul pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .519 with 3 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.000. Paul has gone 154 for 443 (.348) this season, hitting 16 bombs and driving in 91 runs. He has scored 81 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the National League in batting and 4th in RBI!
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Saturday 8/16/1930: Jim Lyle pitches his 1st shutout of the season
PITTSBURGH - Great days are rare. But not for Pittsburgh's right-hander Jim Lyle. Boston (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. Lyle (14-12) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 5. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Clyde Barnhart helped Lyle at the plate, he went 2 for 4, stroking a double, scoring 2 runs. The final score of the game was 5-0.
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Thursday 8/14/1930: Pittsburgh's Johnson severely injured
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander Syl Johnson suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 6th of the game against Cincinnati he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Syl has a record of 3-6 this season, with an ERA of 4.52. In 89.2 Innings he was able to strike out 34 batters. Syl has pitched 2 shutouts and 5 complete games.
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Monday 8/11/1930: Lazzeri (CLE) and Schulte (SLN) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Tony Lazzeri, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Tony pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .571 with 2 HR and 10 RBI while slugging 1.095. Lazzeri has hit 14 taters this year while batting .318. He adds 24 doubles, along with 63 runs scored. He's 7th in the American League in batting! St. Louis (N)'s centerfielder Fred Schulte had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Schulte helped his team with an average of .458 and 11 RBI in 24 at bats.
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Monday 8/4/1930: Philadelphia (N)'s Hillis wins Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s centerfielder Cristobal Torriente. Torriente helped his team with an average of .458 and 10 RBI in 24 at bats. This year Torriente drove in 48 and scored 59 runs while batting .285 with 12 taters. Mack Hillis wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 17 at bats he hit .588 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. Hillis has walked 9 times this year and posts a .302 OBP. While batting .285, 107 for 375, he has driven in 39 runs.
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Friday 8/1/1930: Cristobal Torriente uncorks cycle hits against Detroit
DETROIT - Cristobal Torriente hits 'em where they ain't. Detroit certainly agrees as Philadelphia (A)'s rightfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. In the 2nd inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Ben Shields. His 2nd hit, off Ben Shields in the 3rd inning, was a GRAND SLAM and cleared the fence in right field. A single in the 5th off Hank Johnson accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit was a double off Curly Ogden in the 9th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Cristobal did drive in 5 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .285 this season, with 12 HR and 48 RBI. He's now the 58th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Babe Ruth was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 7/14/1930.
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Friday 8/1/1930: Matlock and Brandt receive Pitcher of the Month award
New York (A)'s Leroy Matlock had a terrific July, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 3.32 in 62.1 innings of work in which he struck out 24 hitters. His record in July is 7-0. Leroy also fired a shutout. This season Matlock compiled an ERA of 3.99, going 15-9 in 27 starts. He fanned 69 while giving up 228 hits in 207.2 innings. Leroy has pitched one shutout and 8 complete games. He's 10th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! The best month of July in the National League certainly had St. Louis (N)'s left-hander Ed Brandt, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He went 5-2 in July and finished the month with an ERA of 2.88. He struck out 23 in 59.1 innings. Ed has a record of 17-4 this season, with an ERA of 3.87. In 167.1 Innings he was able to strike out 67 batters. Ed has pitched 2 shutouts and 13 complete games. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Friday 8/1/1930: Brooklyn's Berger named Batter of the Month
Detroit's centerfielder Babe Ganzel had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Babe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .394 with 5 and 24 RBI while slugging .721. Ganzel has hit for a .357 average this season. He has 59 extra base hits along with 232 total bases, resulting in a .604 slugging percentage. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 10th in homeruns and 5th in RBI! Brooklyn's leftfielder Wally Berger had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Berger helped his team with an average of .418 and 22 RBI in 110 at bats. Berger has hit for a .350 average this season. He has 57 extra base hits along with 245 total bases, resulting in a .660 slugging percentage. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Monday 7/28/1930: Chicago (A)'s Charlie Gehringer laces five hits
CLEVELAND - Chicago (A)'s second baseman Charlie Gehringer once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Cleveland's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Monday. A triple off Ted Trent in the 4th inning, accounted for his 2nd hit. His 4th hit, a two-run homerun off Paul Hopkins in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 385 feet from home plate. He collected singles in the 2nd , in the 5th and in the 8th inning (one RBI). Charlie did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He is hitting .283 this season, with 6 HR and 47 RBI. Chicago (A) improved its record to 57-44, scoring 12 runs on 19 hits.
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Monday 7/28/1930: Player of the Week honors go to Cochrane and Fisher
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Detroit's Mickey Cochrane this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Mickey was on fire, hitting .526 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .349, Mickey hit .283 and slugged .478. He has collected 31 runs batted in this year. Showboat Fisher from St. Louis (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Showboat was on fire, hitting .391 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. Showboat has gone 95 for 304 (.313) this season, hitting 8 bombs and driving in 45 runs. He has scored 47 runs on his own.
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Saturday 7/26/1930: Syl Johnson shuts out Chicago (N) on 2 hits
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s hitters were dominated by Pittsburgh's Syl Johnson. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 2nd shutout of the season. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Johnson (3-4) fanned 3 and walked 5, throwing 124 pitches. Cleo Carlyle provided Pittsburgh with the offense Johnson needed as he stroked 1 hit in 4 AB. Pittsburgh scored 2 runs on 8 hits.
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Saturday 7/26/1930: Jim Brillheart fires 2-hitter against Cleveland
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s left-hander Jim Brillheart is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cleveland on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 7th time he has done it in his career. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Brillheart (11-11) struck out 2 and issued 1 BB, throwing 57 of 108 pitches for strikes. Philadelphia (A)'s shortstop Les Bell collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Brillheart. The final score of the game was 7-0.
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Wednesday 7/23/1930: Carl Yowell pitches his 1st shutout of the season
CINCINNATI - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Pittsburgh's Carl Yowell did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Cincinnati. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Yowell (1-3) struck out none and walked none, throwing 53 of 84 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Pittsburgh was first baseman Bill Kelly, he collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, hitting a double, and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 8-0.
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Monday 7/21/1930: Dyer (PHA) and Kelly (PIT) win P.O.W. award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Eddie Dyer. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Dyer compiled an ERA of 4.29, going 4-6 in 12 starts. He fanned 26 while giving up 110 hits in 92.1 innings. Eddie has pitched one shutout and 3 complete games. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Kelly, Pittsburgh's starting first baseman. Bill was on fire, hitting .444 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. This year Kelly drove in 73 and scored 52 runs while batting .234 with 22 taters. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
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Friday 7/18/1930: Luis Tiant, Sr. fires 1-hitter against Philadelphia (N)
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Luis Tiant, Sr. is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Philadelphia (N) on just one hit. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. With no outs in the 6th inning Mack Hillis tripled to break up the no-hitter. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Tiant, Sr. (12-7) struck out 1 and walked 2, throwing 59 of 100 pitches for strikes. Cincinnati's second baseman Rogers Hornsby stroked 3 hits in 4 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Tiant, Sr.. The final score of the game was 5-0.
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Thursday 7/17/1930: Boston (A)'s Earl Averill slams three taters
WASHINGTON - Earl Averill was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Boston (A) to a 10-9 win over Washington by homering three times. His 1st blast, a three-run homerun off Rosy Ryan in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 353 feet from home plate. His 2nd shot, off Rosy Ryan in the 5th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. A 385 foot drive to right-center marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Hugh Canavan in the 7th inning. Overall he finished with 4 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs with 8 RBI. On 6/22/1930, Wally Berger was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
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Monday 7/14/1930: Chicago (N)'s Babe Ruth gets the cycle
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Babe Ruth once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Philadelphia (N)'s pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Monday. A pitch from Dixie Leverett in the 4th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. It tied the ballgame at 5. His 2nd hit was a double off Dixie Leverett in the 6th inning. A single in the 7th off Elam Vangilder accounted for his 3rd hit. A 393 foot drive to left field marked his 4th hit, a two-run homerun off Mike Cvengros in the 8th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Babe scored 2 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .329. 57 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Babe. On 6/21/1930, Josh Gibson was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Monday 7/14/1930: Matlock (NYA) and Warneke (CIN) win P.O.W. award
Leroy Matlock of New York (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Matlock was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.08. Along the way he struck out 6 in 16.2 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Matlock compiled an ERA of 4.17, going 11-9 in 23 starts. He fanned 59 while giving up 199 hits in 175 innings. He has 7 complete games and one shutout. He's 4th in the American League in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Lon Warneke this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Lon went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.50, while fanning 10 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Saturday 7/12/1930: Philadelphia (A)'s Ludolph severely injured
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Willie Ludolph suffered a severe injury on Saturday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 9th of the game against Boston (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Ludolph was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Opposing players hit .274 against Willie this season. While posting an ERA of 4.08 he went 10-10 in 22 starts, fanning 54 and walking 32 hitters. He's 9th in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins!
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Monday 7/7/1930: Ryan and Berger win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Rosy Ryan, one of Washington's best starting pitchers. Rosy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 4 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Brooklyn's leftfielder Wally Berger had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He hit .452 with 7 RBI and slugged .871 in 31 at bats. His season numbers are: .337 AVG, 98 hits, 22 doubles, 2 triples and 24 bombs, along with 73 RBI and 61 runs scored. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Saturday 7/5/1930: Rosy Ryan quiets Philadelphia (A) bats with shutout
WASHINGTON - Great days are rare. But not for Washington's right-hander Rosy Ryan. Philadelphia (A) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 10th time he has done it in his career. Ryan (5-2) fanned 2 and walked none, throwing 91 pitches. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Dave Harris provided Washington with the offense Ryan needed as he finished 2 for 3, homering twice, scoring 2 runs with 2 RBI. Washington scored 8 runs on 8 hits.
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Tuesday 7/1/1930: Washington's Ryan earns Pitcher of the Month award
Washington's Rosy Ryan had a terrific June, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 7 hitters in his 3 starts, putting together a record of 0-0 while pitching 7 innings. His ERA in June was 0.38. In 11 starts this year Rosy struck out 31 batters in 83.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.16, his record 3-2. Boston (N)'s pitcher Eddie Rommel is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in June. His record of 6-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 61.1 innings of work he allowed just 57 hits while striking out 14, compiling an ERA of just 2.35. His ERA of 3.81 helped him to a 7-4 record this year. He struck out 21 and walked 38 in 106.1 innings.
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Tuesday 7/1/1930: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League's best player of the month was Detroit's Babe Ganzel, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Babe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .382 with 4 and 22 RBI while slugging .636. Babe has gone 96 for 280 (.343) this season, hitting 7 homeruns and driving in 49 runs. He has scored 57 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the American League in batting and 7th in RBI! Al Simmons of Philadelphia (N) wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Simmons helped his team with an average of .373 and 29 RBI in 110 at bats. His season features a batting average of .358 (96 hits in 268 AB), 23 doubles, 5 triples and 12 longballs. Simmons collected 56 RBI and 47 runs as well. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 8th in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
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Monday 6/30/1930: Philadelphia (N)'s Simmons wins Player of the Week award
It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Johnny Frederick. In 26 at bats he hit .462 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia (N)'s Al Simmons this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .571 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.107 in 28 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Al is hitting .355 this year, with 94 hits in 265 at bats. He has driven in 55 runs, slugging .604. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 9th in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
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Sunday 6/29/1930: Curly Ogden out for 6 weeks
DETROIT - When it rains, it pours. Detroit's right-hander Curly Ogden will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against St. Louis (A) where he left the field in the 3rd inning. Detroit wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Ogden had suffered a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. This season Ogden compiled an ERA of 4.57, going 10-5 in 18 starts. He fanned 42 while giving up 141 hits in 134 innings. He's 4th in the American League in wins!
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Thursday 6/26/1930: St. Louis (N)'s Hasty out for 5 weeks
ST. LOUIS (N) - When it rains, it pours. St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Bob Hasty will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Chicago (N) where he left the field in the 9th inning. Hasty was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle. Bob has a record of 2-5 this season, with an ERA of 3.78. In 69 Innings he was able to strike out 16 batters.
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Thursday 6/26/1930: George Earnshaw dominates Brooklyn, gives up just 2 hits
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Brooklyn's offense is good, but Philadelphia (N)'s George Earnshaw was even better. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Earnshaw (9-7) fanned 4 and walked 4, throwing 125 pitches. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Adam Comorosky helped Earnshaw at the plate, he went 2 for 4, hitting 2 doubles, scoring 2 runs. Philadelphia (N) scored 5 runs on 11 hits.
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Monday 6/23/1930: Brooklyn's Berger wins Player of the Week award
Earl Averill wins his 0th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 18 at bats he hit .444 with 3 HR and 6 RBI. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's centerfielder Wally Berger. He had an on base percentage of .343 and hit .333, while driving in 13 runs. Berger has hit 19 taters this year while batting .321. He adds 17 doubles, along with 49 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Sunday 6/22/1930: Wally Berger clubs three rockets
NEW YORK (N) - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. Brooklyn's leftfielder Wally Berger accomplished that feat in a 24-12 win over New York (N). A pitch from Bobo Newsom in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 523 feet from home plate in center field. His 2nd blast, a GRAND SLAM off Bobo Newsom in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 450 feet from home plate. In the 9th inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Steve Slayton. Overall he collected 4 hits in 7 trips to the plate, scoring FOUR runs and driving in 8 runs. So far this season he is batting .321 with 19 homers and 60 RBI. Brooklyn scored 24 runs on 25 hits.
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Saturday 6/21/1930: Boston (N)'s Josh Gibson hits for the cycle
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Josh Gibson hits 'em where they ain't. Philadelphia (N) certainly agrees as Boston (N)'s catcher unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. A single in the 1st off Willie Foster accounted for his 1st hit. Hit number 2 followed in the 2nd inning, a RBI triple. A double off Willie Foster in the 7th inning accounted for his 3rd hit. Number 4 in the 9th inning, a shot estimated at 368 feet, cleared the wall in left field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Josh scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .342. He becomes the 56th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 5/2/1930, Tony Lazzeri was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Friday 6/20/1930: Boston (A)'s Kelley out for the season
BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s right-hander Harry Kelley will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Detroit on Friday. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Ligament Elbow. Opposing players hit .245 against Harry this season. While posting an ERA of 4.19 he went 7-8 in 17 starts, fanning 47 and walking 72 hitters.
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Thursday 6/19/1930: Philadelphia (A)'s Holland severely injured
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Bill Holland suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 4-5 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Cleveland he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Holland was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Elbow. This season Holland compiled an ERA of 4.22, going 4-12 in 17 starts. He fanned 34 while giving up 162 hits in 140.2 innings.
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Monday 6/16/1930: Brooklyn's Shires wins Player of the Week award
Lloyd Waner from Chicago (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He hit .536 with 9 RBI and slugged .679 in 28 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Art Shires from Brooklyn wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Art went 14 for 28 (.500), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 9 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .315, Art hit .278 and slugged .390. He has collected 36 runs batted in this year.
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Monday 6/9/1930: Foxx (CLE) and Mulleavy (CIN) win P.O.W. award
Cleveland's first baseman Jimmie Foxx had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .429 with 8 RBI and slugged .893 in 28 at bats. He has hit 12 homeruns while batting .316 this season. His 59 hits and 18 walks add up to a .372 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Greg Mulleavy from Cincinnati wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .680 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 25 at bats.
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Monday 6/2/1930: Chicago (N)'s Ruth wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Chicago (A)'s Jimmy Hudgens, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He hit .385 with 8 RBI and slugged .885 in 26 at bats. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Babe Ruth, Chicago (N)'s starting rightfielder. He had an on base percentage of .543 and hit .484, while driving in 7 runs. His season features a batting average of .335 (56 hits in 167 AB), 9 doubles, 5 triples and 13 bombs. Ruth collected 40 RBI and 36 runs as well. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Sunday 6/1/1930: Donaldson (PHA) and Weaver (PIT) win monthly pitcher award
Philadelphia (A)'s John Donaldson had a terrific May, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 0.89 in 20.1 innings of work in which he struck out 8 hitters. His record in May is 1-0. His ERA of 3.13 helped him to a 2-1 record this year. He struck out 21 and walked 20 in 46 innings. Big Jim Weaver pitched like a legend in May, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 21 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 6-0 while pitching 21 innings. His ERA in May was 1.51. This season Weaver compiled an ERA of 1.76, going 8-0 in 12 starts. He fanned 34 while giving up 90 hits in 102.1 innings. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
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Sunday 6/1/1930: Hafey (CLE) and Kelly (PIT) win monthly award
It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Cleveland's leftfielder Chick Hafey. Chick pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .359 with 6 and 24 RBI while slugging .685. While compiling an on base percentage of .441, Chick hit .343 and slugged .643. He has collected 35 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Bill Kelly this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Kelly helped his team with an average of .265 and 34 RBI in 113 at bats. Bill has gone 40 for 170 (.235) this season, hitting 13 homeruns and driving in 44 runs. He has scored 26 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
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Friday 5/30/1930: St. Louis (N)'s Alec Radcliffe slams three taters
NEW YORK (N) - Alec Radcliffe powered St. Louis (N) to a 8-6 win over New York (N). He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st shot, off Red Lucas in the 3rd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. His 2nd blast, a two-run homerun off Red Lucas in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 302 feet from home plate. His 3rd shot, a solo homerun off Jim Faulkner in the 10th inning, cleared the fence in center field. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs and collecting 5 RBI. So far this season he is batting .242 with 7 homers and 22 RBI.
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Tuesday 5/27/1930: Heinie Meine quiets Philadelphia (N) bats with shutout
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Heinie Meine is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Philadelphia (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 11th time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Mack Hillis tripled with two outs in the 5th inning. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Meine (4-5) fanned 5 and walked none, throwing 100 pitches. Joe Connolly provided New York (N) with the offense Meine needed as he got 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring 2 runs with 3 RBI. New York (N) improved its record to 19-22, scoring 6 runs on 12 hits.
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Monday 5/26/1930: Babe Ruth uncorks six hits against Boston (N)
BOSTON (N) - Babe Ruth hits 'em where they ain't. Boston (N) certainly agrees as Chicago (N)'s leftfielder unloaded six hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 3rd inning , in the 5th , in the 6th (one RBI) , in the 8th inning and in the 9th inning . Babe did drive in one, he didn't score himself. He's having a very good season so far, batting .331. Chicago (N) scored 8 runs on 19 hits.
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Monday 5/26/1930: Philadelphia (A)'s Frederick wins Player of the Week award
Johnny Frederick from Philadelphia (A) wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Johnny pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .579 with 1 HR and 3 RBI while slugging 1.000. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Alejandro Oms, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Alejandro was on fire, hitting .476 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
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Monday 5/19/1930: Player of the Week honors go to Gray and Perkins
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Dolly Gray this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Pittsburgh's catcher Bill Perkins had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Bill pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .619 with 1 HR and 5 RBI while slugging 1.048.
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Sunday 5/18/1930: Ray Roberts fires 2-hitter against Cincinnati
BOSTON (N) - Ray Roberts had his best stuff going, and Cincinnati hitters had nothing to cheer about. Boston (N)'s right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. Roberts (3-3) fanned 2 and walked none, throwing 104 pitches. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Boston (N)'s leftfielder Babe Herman finished 2 for 4, scoring twice. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Roberts. The final score of the game was 4-0.
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Monday 5/12/1930: Pittsburgh's Carlyle wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Riggs Stephenson this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Stephenson helped his team with an average of .478 and 9 RBI in 23 at bats. Cleo Carlyle wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .632 with 3 RBI and slugged .947 in 19 at bats. His season numbers are: .417 AVG, 25 hits, 4 doubles, 2 triples and no longballs, along with 5 RBI and 10 runs scored.
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Wednesday 5/7/1930: New York (N)'s Songer out for 8 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s pitcher Don Songer was part of a scary incident that saw the left-hander being hit by a line drive in the 3rd inning of the game between New York (N) and Boston (N). Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Songer will miss about 8 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Songer was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Hand. This season Songer compiled an ERA of 7.30, going 1-0 in 2 starts. He fanned 7 while giving up 23 hits in 12.1 innings.
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Monday 5/5/1930: Turkey Stearnes (PIT) will miss 6-7 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's centerfielder Turkey Stearnes will miss at least 6-7 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. Pulled Achilles Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Turkey has gone 17 for 65 (.262) this season, hitting 3 taters and driving in 18 runs. He has scored 13 runs on his own.
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Monday 5/5/1930: Philadelphia (N)'s Foster wins Player of the Week award
Tony Lazzeri wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Tony went 14 for 29 (.483), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 6 RBI. Willie Foster of Philadelphia (N) wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Foster was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 10 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. In 5 starts this year Willie struck out 19 batters in 44 innings of work. His ERA is 3.07, his record 3-2. Willie has pitched one shutout and 5 complete games.
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Saturday 5/3/1930: Nip Winters pitches 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)
ST. LOUIS (A) - Great days are rare. But not for Detroit's southpaw Nip Winters. St. Louis (A) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 7th time he has done it in his career. Winters (4-1) struck out 3 and issued 2 BB, throwing 57 of 94 pitches for strikes. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Joe Munson provided Detroit with the offense Winters needed as he stroked 2 hits in 5 AB, homering once, hitting a double, scoring 2 runs with 4 RBI. Detroit scored 7 runs on 12 hits.
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Friday 5/2/1930: Bob Meusel out for 4-5 weeks
ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s rightfielder Bob Meusel will miss at least 4-5 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Fractured Knee. His season numbers are: .306 AVG, 15 hits, 2 doubles, 2 triples and one longball, along with 9 RBI and 4 runs scored.
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Friday 5/2/1930: Tony Lazzeri hits for the cycle against Washington
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's second baseman Tony Lazzeri once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Washington's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Friday. A single in the 1st off Dave Brown accounted for his 1st hit. A pitch from Dave Brown in the 3rd inning left his bat for a double. His 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Dave Brown in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 380 feet from home plate. A single in the 9th off Hugh Canavan accounted for his 4th hit. Hit number 5 followed in the 11th inning, a triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Tony scored 4 runs, and he collected one RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .347. He's now the 55th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 9/26/1929, Bill Perkins was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Thursday 5/1/1930: Gray and Russell receive Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Chicago (A)'s Dolly Gray. He had an ERA of just 2.31 in 35 innings of work in which he struck out 12 hitters. His record in April is 3-1. Jack Russell couldn't have pitched much better than he did in April, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 1.16 in 31 innings of work in which he struck out 7 hitters. His record in April is 3-0. Jack pitched a shutout as well.
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Thursday 5/1/1930: Red hot Bissonette and Brazill win Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Detroit's Del Bissonette, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. In 55 at bats he hit .436 with 4 HR and 12 RBI. The National League's best player of the month was Chicago (N)'s Frank Brazill, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .423 and hit .387, while driving in 21 runs.
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Wednesday 4/30/1930: St. Louis (N)'s George Grantham goes deep three times
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. St. Louis (N)'s third baseman George Grantham accomplished that feat in a 6-2 win over Philadelphia (N). Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 308 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. His 2nd shot, off Elam Vangilder in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. His 3rd shot, a solo homerun off Elam Vangilder in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in right-center. George collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, with three runs scored and driving in 3 runs. So far this season he is batting .320 with 6 homers and 17 RBI. On 6/17/1929, Johnny Schulte was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. St. Louis (N) scored 6 runs on 11 hits.
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Monday 4/28/1930: Orsatti (PHA) and Hartnett (CHN) win P.O.W. award
Ernie Orsatti from Philadelphia (A) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .424 and hit .406, while driving in 5 runs. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Gabby Hartnett, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .444 with 8 RBI and slugged .852 in 27 at bats.
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Wednesday 4/23/1930: Jack Russell dominates St. Louis (N), gives up just 2 hits
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Jack Russell is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking St. Louis (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Russell (2-0) fanned 3 and walked 4, throwing 108 pitches. New York (N)'s centerfielder Joe Connolly finished with 1 hit in 3 AB, homering once. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Russell. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Wednesday 4/23/1930: Chicago (A)'s Cannady severely injured
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s Rev Cannady suffered a serious injury Wednesday in a game against Cleveland. Cannady fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Pulled Groin Muscle which will require surgery.
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Monday 4/21/1930: George Uhle pitches his 1st shutout of the season
CHICAGO (N) - George Uhle had some fun again. Cincinnati hitters did not. Chicago (N)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 31 career shutouts in 375 games started. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Uhle (2-0) struck out 2 and walked none, throwing 53 of 78 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Chicago (N) was catcher Gabby Hartnett, he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting 2 doubles. Chicago (N) improved its record to 5-2, scoring 5 runs on 9 hits.
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Monday 4/21/1930: Bissonette (DET) and Brazill (CHN) win P.O.W. award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's first baseman Del Bissonette. In 23 at bats he hit .522 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s third baseman Frank Brazill. Frank was on fire, hitting .458 with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
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Friday 4/18/1930: Harry Courtney dominates Philadelphia (N), gives up just 2 hits
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Pittsburgh's Harry Courtney didn't help them. The lefty fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Courtney (1-0) fanned 2 and walked 1, throwing 85 pitches. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' The hitting star for Pittsburgh was rightfielder Lefty O'Doul, he got 2 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double, with 2 RBI. Pittsburgh improved its record to 3-1, scoring 6 runs on 10 hits.
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