Box Score of Four Home Run Game by Chuck Klein by Baseball Almanac

Box Score of Four Home Run Game by Chuck Klein

Chuck Klein joined the four home runs club, but needed extra innings to get his fourth and final home run. It was, however, a game winning shot that enabled his Phillies to defeat the Pirates 9-6.

"His (Chuck Klein) 1930 season with the Phillies is remembered as one of the most remarkable in big league history." - National Baseball Hall of Fame

Hitting & Fielding Notes


Name	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI
Ernie Sulik	cf	5	1	1	0
Johnny Moore	lf	5	1	1	0
Chuck Klein	rf	5	4	4	6
Dolph Camilli	1b	4	2	1	0
Bill Atwood	c	4	0	1	0
Jimmie Wilson	c	0	1	0	0
Lou Chiozza	3b	5	0	2	1
Leo Norris	ss	4	0	1	2
Chile Gomez	2b	5	0	0	0
Claude Passeau	p	4	0	1	0
Bucky Walters	p	0	0	0	0
Totals		41	9	12	9


Name	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI
Woody Jensen	lf	4	1	1	0
Lloyd Waner	cf	4	1	1	1
Paul Waner	rf	4	2	2	1
Arky Vaughan	ss	5	0	1	1
Gus Suhr	1b	4	0	2	1
Bill Brubaker	3b	5	0	0	0
Pep Young	2b	3	0	1	0
Cookie Lavagetto	2b	1	1	0	0
Al Todd	c	2	0	0	0
Tom Padden	c	2	1	0	0
Jim Weaver	p	1	0	0	0
a-Red Lucas	ph	1	0	0	0
Mace Brown	p	1	0	0	0
b-Fred Schulte	ph	1	0	1	1
c-Hal Finney	pr	0	0	0	0
Bill Swift	p	0	0	0	0
Totals		38	6	9	5

a: Pinch hit for Weaver in 5th inning.
b: Singled for Brown in 9th inning.
c: Pinch ran for Schulte in 9th inning.

Double Plays: Chiozza-Gomez-Chiozza, Camilli-Norris-Camilli, Walters-Gomez-Camilli, Vaughn-Lavagetto-Suhr.
Double: Camilli.
Errors: Norris 2, L. Waner, Vaughan 2, Lavagetto.
Home Runs: Klein 4.
Left on Base: Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 7.
Triple: Suhr.

Line Score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Philadelphia	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	9	12	2
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	0	6	9	4

Pitching Notes


Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Claude Passeau	8.2	8	6	4	2	1
Bucky Walters	1.1	1	0	0	2	0


Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Jim Weaver	5.0	6	5	4	1	2
Mace Brown	4.0	2	1	1	0	1
Bill Swift	1.0	4	3	2	0	0

Losing Pitcher: Swift.
Winning Pitcher: Walters.

Game Notes

Attendance: 2,500.
Length of Game: 2:25.
Umpires: HP:Ziggy Sears, 1B: Bill Klem, 3B: Lee Ballanfant.

Did you know that during the 1933 (three years before this amazing feat) season Chuck Klein hit for the Triple Crown?

Chuck Klein is one of the few players to hit for the cycle twice during his career. Do you know which other players have hit two cycles during their career?

Chuck Klein appeared in two All-Star games during his career including the first Midsummer Classic ever played.

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