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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1929-05-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 35000 · overcast, rain, wet · 2:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 9–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Bill Sherdel earned the win and Hal Haid picked up the save. Chick Hafey went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Bill Sherdel L: Joe Genewich SV: Hal Haid
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Douthit | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy High | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Chick Hafey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sherdel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Orsatti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Welsh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Reese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Leach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Genewich | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Fullis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Sherdel | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal Haid | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Genewich | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Mays | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Taylor Douthit: 3/P
- Andy High: E4/P
- Frankie Frisch: S7.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Chick Hafey: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jimmy Welsh: S7
- Andy Reese: S1.1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8/SF.2-3
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Bill Terry: S5/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Travis Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Billy Southworth: S7
- Charlie Gelbert: 5/P
- Earl Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Freddy Leach: 8/F
- Shanty Hogan: 143
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 53
Top 3
- Pete Alexander: 13
- Taylor Douthit: S9
- Andy High: 43.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: T/78.2-H
- Jim Bottomley: S8.3-H
- Chick Hafey: HR/7/L.1-H
- Billy Southworth: 8/F
Bot 3
- Jimmy Welsh: S9
- Andy Reese: 7/F
- Freddie Lindstrom: E6/G.1-2
- Mel Ott: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Terry: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Travis Jackson: K/C
Top 4
- Charlie Gelbert: 8/F
- Earl Smith: 3/G
- Pete Alexander: 53
Bot 4
- Freddy Leach: 3/G
- Shanty Hogan: 53
- Joe Genewich: S8
- Jimmy Welsh: 4/P
Top 5
- Taylor Douthit: 43
- Andy High: 43
- Frankie Frisch: 9/F
Bot 5
- Andy Reese: 9/F
- Freddie Lindstrom: 63
- Mel Ott: W
- Bill Terry: D7.1-3
- Travis Jackson: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
- Freddy Leach: 7/F
Top 6
- Jim Bottomley: S/89
- Chick Hafey: FC5.1-2
- Billy Southworth: 7/F
- Charlie Gelbert: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Earl Smith: SB2#
- Earl Smith: 7/F
Bot 6
- Shanty Hogan: 6E3
- Joe Genewich: S9.1-2
- Jimmy Welsh: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Andy Reese: 4/P
- Freddie Lindstrom: IW
- Bob O'Farrell: 8/F
Top 7
- Bill Sherdel: 43
- Taylor Douthit: 63
- Andy High: W
- Frankie Frisch: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Terry: S7
- Travis Jackson: S6.1-2
- Freddy Leach: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chick Fullis: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Joe Genewich: K
Top 8
- Jim Bottomley: K/C
- Chick Hafey: T/78
- Billy Southworth: 43.3-H
- Charlie Gelbert: 4/P
Bot 8
- Jimmy Welsh: 9/L
- Andy Reese: 43
- Freddie Lindstrom: 4/L
Top 9
- Earl Smith: 43
- Ernie Orsatti: 3/G
- Taylor Douthit: HR/7
- Andy High: S8
- Frankie Frisch: S/G1S.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: W.2-3;1-2
- Chick Hafey: S/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Billy Southworth: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bob O'Farrell: S7/G5L.BX2(74)
- Bill Terry: 3#
- Travis Jackson: 63#
Notes & reviews
- Into upper LF gallery
- High bounder