GOMEZ STYMIES CHISOX FOR 10TH WIN
Yanks Make Most of 5 Hits; Draw 7 BBs
NEW YORK, June 27 (AP) - Lefty Gomez matched the most effective starts of this
baseball season, becoming the eighth pitcher to toss a two-hit shutout as the
New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-0 at Yankee Stadium. It
was the best start of the season for Gomez, who dropped his ERA below three for
the first time this year. It was the 11th complete game and second shutout
for the Yankees left-hander.
The Yankees pushed across the only run they would need off White Sox starter
Milt Gaston in the bottom of the third. Don Heffner drew a lead-off
walk--one of seven that Gaston would issue in a complete game effort--and was
sacrificed to second by Gomez. Frank Crosetti followed with a triple to
center to give New York a 1-0 lead.
The Yankees doubled their advantage in the fourth. Lou Gehrig drew another
lead-off free pass, advanced to third on Ben Chapman's base hit to right-center
field and scored on Bill Dickey's fielder's choice grounder.
New York capped the scoring in the sixth. Gehrig led off with a single and
was forced out by Chapman, who promptly stole second base after reaching on the
fielder's choice. Dickey's ground out to the right side moved Chapman to
third and Myril Hoag's base hit to center made it 3-0. Heffner followed
with a triple to right-center, plating Hoag with the fourth run.
Gomez, meanwhile, was simply cruising through the Chicago batting order.
After Jimmy Dykes singled with two outs in the top of the first inning, Gomez
retired 15 consecutive batters before walking Evar Swanson with two outs in the
sixth. Al Simmons singled with two outs in the seventh and he was the
final baserunner for the White Sox. Gomez never let a runner make it as
far as second base and fanned six for good measure.
6/27/1934, ChA34-NYA34, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1934 White Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1934 Yankees 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 x 4 5 0 7 0 White Sox AB R H BI AVG Yankees AB R H BI AVG Swanson rf 3 0 0 0 .310 Crosetti ss 3 0 1 1 .345 Haas cf 3 0 0 0 .264 Saltzgaver 3b 3 0 0 0 .250 Uhalt ph 1 0 0 0 .303 Ruth rf 2 0 0 0 .250 Dykes 3b 4 0 1 0 .265 Byrd rf 0 0 0 0 .250 Bonura 1b 3 0 0 0 .286 Gehrig 1b 3 1 1 0 .381 Simmons lf 3 0 1 0 .397 Chapman,B cf 4 1 1 0 .321 Madjeski c 3 0 0 0 .179 Dickey c 4 0 0 1 .299 Boken 2b 3 0 0 0 .280 Hoag lf 3 1 1 1 .296 Chamberlain ss 3 0 0 0 .206 Heffner 2b 3 1 1 1 .333 Gaston p 3 0 0 0 .273 Gomez p 2 0 0 0 .116 29 0 2 0 27 4 5 4 White Sox INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gaston L 3-11 8.0 5 4 4 7 4 148 78 9.08 8.0 5 4 4 7 4 148 78 Yankees INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gomez W 10-2 9.0 2 0 0 1 6 96 68 2.90 9.0 2 0 0 1 6 96 68 ChA: Uhalt batted for Haas in the 9th NYA: Byrd inserted at rf in the 9th 3B-Crosetti(7), Heffner(2). RBI-Crosetti(32), Dickey(43), Hoag(20), Heffner(25). SB-Chapman,B(10). CS-Crosetti. K-Swanson 2, Boken 2, Chamberlain, Gaston, Crosetti, Ruth, Chapman,B, Gomez. BB-Swanson, Crosetti, Saltzgaver, Ruth 2, Gehrig, Hoag, Heffner. SH-Gomez. PB-Madjeski. GWRBI: Crosetti Temperature: 71, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH. Attendance: 11,673 Game Time: 1:58