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Philadelphia Athletics @
Washington Senators
1929-04-17 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 25000 Β· soaked Β· 1:50
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 13β4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Eddie Rommel earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Eddie Rommel L: Sad Sam Jones SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Hildebrand Β· 1B: Bill Guthrie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Moriarty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Bishop | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Homer Summa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Cochrane | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Mule Haas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Hale | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bing Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Dykes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Eddie Rommel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam West | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Myer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goose Goslin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Barnes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Judge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Muddy Ruel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sad Sam Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Garland Braxton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ad Liska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Eddie Rommel | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sad Sam Jones | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Garland Braxton | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Ad Liska | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Bishop: S9/L
- Homer Summa: 53/SH.1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: HP
- Mule Haas: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Hale: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Bing Miller: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Sam West: 9/F
- Buddy Myer: 63
- Goose Goslin: S49/L
- Red Barnes: D7/G5L.1-3
- Ossie Bluege: S8.3-H;2-H
- Joe Judge: 6/P6MD
Top 2
- Jimmy Dykes: S7
- Carroll Yerkes: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Max Bishop: S9/F9LS.1-2
- Homer Summa: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Mickey Cochrane: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-2
- Mule Haas: D9/89.3-H;2-H
- Sammy Hale: 63
Bot 2
- Jackie Hayes: 143
- Muddy Ruel: W
- Sad Sam Jones: W.1-2
- Sam West: T8/F8XDW.2-H;1-H
- Buddy Myer: 7/F7S
- Goose Goslin: 9/F9DW
Top 3
- Jimmie Foxx: D7/7L
- Bing Miller: 3/P/FL
- Jimmy Dykes: WP.2-3
- Jimmy Dykes: D8/8S.3-H
- Eddie Rommel: 53.2-3
- Max Bishop: W
- Homer Summa: D9/9L.3-H;1-3
- Mickey Cochrane: S/P6D.3-H;2-H
- Mule Haas: 43
Bot 3
- Red Barnes: 5/FL
- Ossie Bluege: 63/G6M
- Joe Judge: 4/P4M
Top 4
- Sammy Hale: S9/9S
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/F7D.1-H
- Bing Miller: 7/F
- Jimmy Dykes: 9/F
- Eddie Rommel: 63
Bot 4
- Jackie Hayes: S7
- Muddy Ruel: 14(1)3/GDP
- Garland Braxton: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Max Bishop: HP
- Homer Summa: 5/FL
- Mickey Cochrane: 43.1-2
- Mule Haas: E3/TH1.2-H(UR)
- Sammy Hale: D7/F7DW.1-H(UR)
- Jimmie Foxx: S5/G.2-3
- Bing Miller: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Sam West: 4/P
- Buddy Myer: 2/P/FL
- Goose Goslin: 13
Top 6
- Jimmy Dykes: 13
- Eddie Rommel: 4/P
- Max Bishop: 63
Bot 6
- Red Barnes: S8
- Ossie Bluege: 14(1)/FO
- Joe Judge: S8/8S.1-3
- Jackie Hayes: K/C
- Muddy Ruel: 8/F
Top 7
- Homer Summa: 5/P
- Mickey Cochrane: K
- Mule Haas: 13
Bot 7
- Ad Liska: K
- Sam West: 43
- Buddy Myer: S9
- Goose Goslin: S3/L.1-2
- Red Barnes: 43
Top 8
- Sammy Hale: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
- Bing Miller: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Ossie Bluege: 53/G5L
- Joe Judge: 43
- Jackie Hayes: E6/TH1
- Muddy Ruel: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jimmy Dykes: 8/F
- Eddie Rommel: W
- Max Bishop: 43.1-2
- Homer Summa: 3/G
Bot 9
- Sam Rice: 8/F8S
- Sam West: 5/FL
- Buddy Myer: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Cold, hard biting winds President and Mrs Hoover, VP Curtis, and other cabinet officials were spectators. Mr. Hoover threw out the first ball to Ump Moriarty who caught it 1-handed with a fast jump.
- Hit on the arm
- Bishop leaped, barely touching it with his glove
- Yerkes deflected it
- To the flagpole
- Hustle double
- Ball hit Cochrane's bat as he tried to avoid inside pitch
- Dykes: nice running 1-handed pickup near 2B
- Into LF bleachers
- Hit in the shoulder
- Judge threw wild to Braxton
- Too hot for Myer
- During Judge AB, the wind carried a foul pop away from Foxx
- Hot drive off Foxx's glove
- Hale: fine stop & throw
- Wide throw




















