1934 Uplantic Baseball: Week 2

June 18, 1934

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As Week 2 began, fans had a lot of questions. At the top of the list: Would the Herders, Reapers and Miners keep their surprising momentum from Week 1 of the 1934 season? Would the Owls keep their shocking unbeaten streak alive? Would perennial powerhouses Delle and Deerborn bounce back from disappointing opening weeks? Would 3-time MVP Mario Olivo of the Stars sign an extension sometime soon with the last year of his contract looming over the season?

Reapers 1B Vance Adegoke became the third player in UA history to hit for the cycle in a game against the Spiders on June 12. He joins Jose Meza (Miners, 1929) and Ramon Zuniga (Stags, 1930) in the elite club.

UA News

Monday, 6/11/1934

• The Owls’ win streak to open the season ends at 7 games as the Taawa Chargers beat them in Redwood, 7-2.
• Spiders LH SP Rayan Bouchet held the Reapers to 1 run on just 2 hits while striking out 7 over 7 IP. Wight beat Plains City, 8-3.
• Platte 1B Tim Rogers unloaded for a hat trick with 3 HR and 6 RBI, scoring 4 times as the Bears stomped the Tail Blazers 15-1.
• Deerborn LF Juan Tumaini hit a pair of home runs in the White Sox’ 5-1 win over the Rivals. RH SP Esteban Muiru struck out 12 batters over 7.1 IP in the game.
• Guardians 1B Cal Oluoch had quite a day at the plate, going 5 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI. Northsouth beat Salvation, 8-5.

Tuesday, 6/12/1934

• Reapers 1B Vance Adegoke became the third player in UA history to hit for the cycle, joining Jose Meza of the Miners in 1929 and Ramon Zuniga of the Stags in 1930. He knocked in 2 runs in the effort. Plains City beat Wight, 12-4.
• Adegoke’s teammate Andy Thompson nearly joined him in hitting for the cycle. He went 3 for 4 with a double and a HR for 3 total RBI in Plains City’s win over Wight.
• Stars LF Antonio Teakowa went deep twice, including a solo shot to end the game in the bottom of the 10th inning as Delle got past Tiny Sea, 4-3.

Wednesday, 6/13/1934

• Brothers RH SP Tony Lia Taawa gave up a grand slam to Colin Holt, but struck out 12 batters and picked up the win with 6.1 innings of work, as Salvation topped Northsouth, 8-4.
• White Sox LF Juan Tumaini teed off for 2 HR and 5 RBI in Deerborn’s 12-4 win over Railey. SP Wiley Ellysian left the game with an oblique strain, but should be ready for his next start.
• Miners LF Jorge Akil went 2 for 3 with a HR and 3 RBI, but banged his elbow and had to leave the game against Cherricaw. Akil could be limited for up to two weeks with a pretty severe contusion. Lia Kompos won the game, 6-4.
• Bears SS Ralph Maxwell hit 2 solo HR as part of a 4-for-5 day as Platte swept Prissley with a 10-3 win, their fourth straight.

Friday 6/15/1934

• Railey RH SP Pedro Rivera went the distance, allowing 2 ER on 4 hits and striking out 14 batters. Railey SS John Byrne hit two solo shots in the 6-2 Rivals win over the Miners.
• Roland LH SP Rich Smith allowed just 1 run on 3 hits over 7.1 innings as the Stags beat the Stars, 6-2.
• Deerborn 2B Cliff Moyer charged the mound after being hit by a pitch from RHP Enrique Huertata in the 2nd inning. A brawl ensued, and Moyer connected in the scrum with a hard punch to Huertata’s face. Moyer was suspended for 5 games; Huertata for 6. Deerborn beat Plains City with a strong late effort, 9-2. White Sox LF Juan Tumaini went 3 for 5 with a double, a HR, and 3 RBI.

Saturday 6/16/1934

• Roland RH SP Noa Dutertre went 9 innings in a complete game win over the Stars. Dutertre struck out 10 and allowed 1 run on 4 hits. 1929 UA MVP Albert Pentana hit 3 doubles, going 4 for 5 with 2 RBI for the Stags. Final: ROL 10, DEL 1.
• Platte RH SP Jose Verdier struck out 10 against his former team. The Bears outlasted the Owls in 13 innings with a 4-3 win to take over the league’s best record at 10-2. Redwood is 9-3 this season.
• Chargers 1B Jose Lia Tinta hit a double and a 3-run HR as part of a 3-for-5, 6 RBI day. His teammate, RF Jesus Vazquiza, went 4 for 5 with a 2-run HR and 4 runs scored. Taawa whipped Salvation, 12-1.

Sunday 6/17/1934

• Northsouth 2B Gerald Lewis broke his thumb during a headfirst slide against the Spiders. Wight won the game, 8-0. Lewis will miss around 5 weeks.
• Delle RH SP Jeff Rogers allowed only 2 hits over 8 scoreless innings, striking out 7. Delle beat Roland, 6-0.
• Owls RH SP Andres Sajjabi threw 7.1 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and striking out 6. Redwood beat Platte, 6-0, taking 2 of 3 in the series and evening the two teams at 13-3, tied for the UA’s best record at the end of the second week.
• Metros RH SP Julio Lia Undun racked up 10 Ks and allowed only 2 hits over 6.1 innings in Tiny Sea’s 6-0 win over Cherricaw. Tiny Sea swept the three-game series.
• Miners OF Jorge Akil lightly strained his back in addition to an elbow contusion that is already causing him pain. The back tightness could last a few days; the elbow will take another week or so to heal. 2B Eddie Holbrook went 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and a solo HR for Lia Kompos, but Railey won the game with a 4-run rally in the bottom of the 9th. Final RAI 5, LK 4.
• Reapers SS Ed Conley broke a finger while sliding today. He could miss up to 4 weeks while healing. Deerborn beat Plains City, 4-3.
• 3-time MVP Mario Olivo will be a Delle Star for years to come! The Stars will pay Olivo a whopping $12.23 million per year to remain with the team for the next seven seasons.

Current UA Standings:

NPL Watch

Monday, 6/11/1934

• Toppers LH SP George Webb spun a 1-hitter with 11 Ks over 9 IP in Trimble’s 16-0 trouncing of the Ducks.
• Captains 39-year old 1B Lorenzo Adom went 3 for 6 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in Riverside’s 12-6 win over the Blue Sox.

Tuesday, 6/12/1934

• Toppers RH SP Cherif Ferry handed the Ducks another shutout a day after Webb’s 1-hit performance. Ferry went the distance and gave up just 3 hits in Trimble’s 1-0 victory.

Friday 6/15/1934

• Carp SS Kevin Martineau hit 3 HR as part of a 6-for-6 day. He drove in 6 runs and scored 4 times. Petchon beat the Blue Sox, 12-4.

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