OTD 5/27/1934: Bay Parkway Semipros Drop Double-Header to Cuban Stars at Erasmus Field, Brooklyn

From the desk: BROOKLYN SEMIPROS & BÉISBOL

Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), Monday, May 28, 1934

SUNDAY

CUBAN STARS (EAST)

vs.

BAY PARKWAYS

FROM

ERASMUS FIELD

Times Union (Brooklyn, New York)

On Sunday, May 27, 1934, less than two miles from where I live, the Cuban Stars East take both games of a doubleheader from the local Bay Parkway semipros at Erasmus Field; present-day McDonald Ave at the Avenue M station along the Culver Line.

GAME ONE

Times Union (Brooklyn, New York)

Toeing the slab in Game One, Bay Parkway's Jim Smith is opposed by right-hander Rodolfo Fernández for the Cuban Stars.  Both teams trade a pair of runs in the first.  The visitors then build a 6-3 lead after three and a half.  But the Bay Parkways rally for four runs in the home fourth for a 7-6 lead.  The score remains unchanged until the eighth, when the Cuban Stars tie the game at seven.  In the top of the ninth home runs by second baseman José Abreu and left fielder Lázaro Salazar gives the Cuban Stars a 9-7 lead, their final margin of victory.  Rodolfo Fernández yields seven runs on ten hits and no walks with one strikeout for the win.  To say Bay Parkways starter Jim Smith lacked control is putting it mildly.  Besides allowing nine runs on ten hits, he walks ten, plunks five other batsmen, and strikes out five batters.  First baseman Salvador Massip is the third Cuban Star to register multiple hits. Bay Parkways right fielder Caldwell finishes 3 for 4 with a home run.

GAME TWO

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GAME TWO: Cuba Stars starter Lázaro Salazar allows the Bay Parkways just five hits but six walks, with two strikeouts in a nine-inning complete-game shutout.  Bay Parkways manager Joe Press with great confidence, hands the ball to Harry Kowenhover.  But he is roughed up for 13 runs on 13 hits and four walks with five strikeouts and one hit batsman over 8.2 innings pitched for the loss.