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APRIL
1932

Wednesday, April 6th

IN THE NEWS: The Albuquerque Dons (Class D Arizona-Texas League) open the season with a 43-15 win over the El Paso Longhorns.

Friday, April 8th

IN THE NEWS: The Dodgers buy George Kelly, former Giants, star, from Minneapolis.

Monday, April 11th

IN THE NEWS: President Herbert Hoover continues the tradition of throwing out the first ball at Washington to start the season. The Senators win in the 10th on Heinie Manush's double off Boston's Danny MacFayden, giving Al Crowder a 1-0 victory.

Holdout Chick Hafey, last year's batting champ, is traded by the Cardinals to the Reds.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 11, 1932 » OPENING DAY
Washington Senators 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at Griffith Stadium
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, April 12th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 12, 1932
Chicago White Sox 9, St. Louis Browns 2 at Comiskey Park I
New York Yankees 12, Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Shibe Park
Boston Braves 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 13, New York Giants 5 at Polo Grounds V
St. Louis Cardinals 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, April 13th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 13, 1932
Washington Senators 7, Boston Red Sox 6 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 7, St. Louis Browns 3 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium
Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, April 14th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 14, 1932
St. Louis Browns 3, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Tiger Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, April 15th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 15, 1932
Washington Senators 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 4, St. Louis Browns 3 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Tiger Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics 9, New York Yankees 8 at Shibe Park
Brooklyn Dodgers 8, Boston Braves 2 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 7, New York Giants 6 at Polo Grounds V
Pittsburgh Pirates 9, St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, April 16th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 16, 1932
New York Yankees 14, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 1 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 3, St. Louis Browns 2 at Tiger Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics 4, Washington Senators 2 at Shibe Park
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Crosley Field
Boston Braves 5, New York Giants 4 at Polo Grounds V
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, April 17th

IN THE NEWS: Bill Terry, Giants 1B, ties the NL record with 21 putouts. The Giants shut out Boston 5-0 on Hal Schumacher's 2-hitter.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 17, 1932
Cleveland Indians 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
St. Louis Browns 1, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics 11, Washington Senators 3 at Griffith Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Ebbets Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 6, Boston Braves 0 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, April 18th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 18, 1932
Cleveland Indians 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 14, St. Louis Browns 7 at Tiger Stadium
Washington Senators 15, Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Shibe Park
Brooklyn Dodgers 8, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Crosley Field
Boston Braves 7, New York Giants 1 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, April 19th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 19, 1932
Boston Red Sox 6, New York Yankees 5 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 8, St. Louis Browns 0 at Tiger Stadium
Washington Senators 7, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Shibe Park
Philadelphia Phillies 10, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Ebbets Field
Boston Braves 8, New York Giants 7 at Polo Grounds V
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, April 20th

IN THE NEWS: The Yankees draw the largest paid attendance, 55,452, for any home opener. Babe Ruth homers, as Lefty Gomez beats Lefty Grove, and the Yankees defeat the Athletics 8-3.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 20, 1932
Detroit Tigers 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at League Park II
New York Yankees 8, Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Yankee Stadium
St. Louis Browns 5, Chicago White Sox 0 at Sportsman's Park III
Washington Senators 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Griffith Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
New York Giants 14, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Baker Bowl
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, April 21st

IN THE NEWS: Lefty O'Doul, injured in spring training, plays his first game for Brooklyn and has 2 hits.

Terry hits his 6th HR in 4 games, as the Giants outslug the Phillies 13-8.

Mark Koenig is released by Detroit to the San Francisco Missions (PCL). He will make a dramatic return with the Cubs late in the season.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 21, 1932
Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Indians 3 at League Park II
Philadelphia Athletics 8, New York Yankees 6 at Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox 1, Washington Senators 0 at Griffith Stadium
Boston Braves 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Braves Field
Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Wrigley Field
New York Giants 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Baker Bowl
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, April 22nd

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 22, 1932
Detroit Tigers 16, Cleveland Indians 3 at League Park II
St. Louis Browns 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Boston Braves 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Braves Field
Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Wrigley Field
New York Giants 13, Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Baker Bowl
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, April 23rd

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 23, 1932
Cleveland Indians 8, Detroit Tigers 7 at League Park II
New York Yankees 16, Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Yankee Stadium
St. Louis Browns 11, Chicago White Sox 6 at Sportsman's Park III
Washington Senators 5, Boston Red Sox 0 at Griffith Stadium
Boston Braves 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Braves Field
Chicago Cubs 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 7, New York Giants 2 at Baker Bowl
Pittsburgh Pirates 10, St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, April 24th

IN THE NEWS: The Cubs' Kiki Cuyler breaks a bone in his left foot, as Chicago beats Pittsburgh 12-3.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 24, 1932
Detroit Tigers 10, Chicago White Sox 9 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 9, Boston Red Sox 2 at Yankee Stadium
Cleveland Indians 14, St. Louis Browns 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Washington Senators 8, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Griffith Stadium
Boston Braves 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Braves Field
New York Giants 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, April 25th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 25, 1932
Cleveland Indians 10, St. Louis Browns 5 at Sportsman's Park III
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Boston Braves 3 at Braves Field
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, April 26th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 26, 1932
New York Yankees 6, Washington Senators 5 at Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox 10, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Shibe Park
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, April 27th

IN THE NEWS: Cardinals manager Gabby Street is fined by the NL for breaking the rule prohibiting talking with spectators.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 27, 1932
Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
Cleveland Indians 7, St. Louis Browns 1 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Crosley Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, April 28th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 28, 1932
Cleveland Indians 11, Chicago White Sox 2 at League Park II
New York Yankees 5, Boston Red Sox 1 at Yankee Stadium
St. Louis Browns 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Sportsman's Park III
Washington Senators 10, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 12, St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Wrigley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 11, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Baker Bowl
Cincinnati Reds 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, April 29th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 29, 1932
Cleveland Indians 7, Chicago White Sox 5 at League Park II
New York Yankees 8, Boston Red Sox 7 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 2, Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Griffith Stadium
Boston Braves 8, New York Giants 3 at Braves Field
Philadelphia Phillies 13, Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Baker Bowl
Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, April 30th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 30, 1932
Cleveland Indians 10, Chicago White Sox 7 at League Park II
New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 3 at Yankee Stadium
Detroit Tigers 4, St. Louis Browns 3 at Sportsman's Park III
Washington Senators 2, Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Griffith Stadium
Boston Braves 7, New York Giants 4 at Braves Field
Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Baker Bowl
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)