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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1929-07-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 35000 · 2:07
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. New York Giants put up 5 in the 3rd. Carl Mays earned the win. Travis Jackson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Carl Mays L: Heinie Meine SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Comorosky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Sheely | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hargreaves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Meine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Petty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Erv Brame | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Brickell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fullis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Terry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Reese | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Shanty Hogan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Mays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinie Meine | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Hill | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesse Petty | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Henry | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Mays | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 2/P2
- Lloyd Waner: 5/L
- Paul Waner: 8
Bot 1
- Chick Fullis: D7
- Freddy Leach: S4.2-3
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8/SF.3-H
- Mel Ott: 8
- Bill Terry: S8/G46.1-2
- Andy Reese: K/C
Top 2
- Adam Comorosky: 3/FL
- George Grantham: S4
- Dick Bartell: 9
- Earl Sheely: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Travis Jackson: HR/F7D
- Shanty Hogan: 6/P
- Dutch Henry: 9
- Chick Fullis: HP
- Freddy Leach: 43
Top 3
- Earl Sheely: 43
- Charlie Hargreaves: S/78
- Heinie Meine: T7/7D.1-H
- Sparky Adams: S7.3-H
- Lloyd Waner: S9.1-3
- Paul Waner: 2/FL
- Adam Comorosky: 6/P
Bot 3
- Freddie Lindstrom: S8/8S
- Mel Ott: S/89.1-3
- Bill Terry: S8.3-H;1-3
- Andy Reese: W.1-2
- Travis Jackson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Shanty Hogan: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Bob O'Farrell: K
- Chick Fullis: 63.3-H;2-3
- Freddy Leach: 43
Top 4
- George Grantham: 43
- Dick Bartell: 8
- Earl Sheely: S8
- Rollie Hemsley: D7.1-3
- Jesse Petty: S9/3.3-H;2-H
- Sparky Adams: WP.1-2
- Sparky Adams: K/C
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: S9
- Mel Ott: K/C
- Bill Terry: SB2
- Bill Terry: W
- Andy Reese: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Travis Jackson: 2/FL
Top 5
- Lloyd Waner: 7
- Paul Waner: 7
- Adam Comorosky: 8/F8S
Bot 5
- Carl Mays: 43
- Bob O'Farrell: 3/P
- Chick Fullis: 8
Top 6
- George Grantham: 43
- Dick Bartell: W
- Earl Sheely: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Rollie Hemsley: 7
Bot 6
- Freddy Leach: 8
- Freddie Lindstrom: 2/FL
- Mel Ott: HR/F9D
- Bill Terry: 8/F78
Top 7
- Jesse Petty: 6/L
- Sparky Adams: 9
- Lloyd Waner: S7
- Paul Waner: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Andy Reese: 53
- Travis Jackson: K
- Carl Mays: 43
Top 8
- Adam Comorosky: 43
- George Grantham: S/1
- Dick Bartell: W.1-2
- Earl Sheely: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 8
- Bob O'Farrell: 8
- Chick Fullis: S7
- Freddy Leach: 2/FL
- Freddie Lindstrom: 4/F
Top 9
- Rollie Hemsley: 13
- Erv Brame: S7
- Fred Brickell: 8
- Lloyd Waner: S8.1-2
- Paul Waner: S.2-3;1-2
- Adam Comorosky: 8
Notes & reviews
- Leaping catch
- Hit upper facade of LF stands
- Into lower tier of RF stands
- Off Mays' glove