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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1929-05-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4700 · 2:17

New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 9th. Fred Heimach earned the win and Wilcy Moore picked up the save. Lyn Lary went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	3	7	12
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	6	9

W: Fred Heimach L: Milt Gaston SV: Wilcy Moore

Umpires — HP: Dick Nallin · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mark Koenig	5	1	2	3	0	0
Earle Combs	4	0	2	1	1	0
Lou Gehrig	3	0	0	0	2	1
Babe Ruth	5	1	1	1	0	1
Tony Lazzeri	4	1	2	0	0	0
Bob Meusel	4	1	2	0	0	1
Bill Dickey	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lyn Lary	2	3	2	1	2	0
George Pipgras	2	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Robertson	1	0	0	0	0	0
George Burns	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cedric Durst	1	0	1	1	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jack Rothrock	5	0	0	0	0	3
Bill Narleski	5	1	2	0	0	0
Russ Scarritt	5	1	1	0	0	0
Elliot Bigelow	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Regan	3	0	0	1	0	1
Phil Todt	3	1	2	0	0	0
Bobby Reeves	3	1	1	1	1	0
Johnnie Heving	4	1	1	0	0	0
Milt Gaston	3	0	1	1	0	1
Bob Barrett	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ken Williams	1	1	1	0	0	0
Ira Flagstead	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Pipgras	7.0	6	1	5
Fred Heimach	1.0	1	1	0
Wilcy Moore	1.0	2	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Milt Gaston	8.0	10	3	4
Ed Morris	0.1	2	1	0
Ed Durham	0.2	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mark Koenig: 6/P6MD
Earle Combs: S8
Lou Gehrig: K
Babe Ruth: POCS2(16)

Bot 1

Jack Rothrock: K
Bill Narleski: 63
Russ Scarritt: 7/L

Top 2

Babe Ruth: K
Tony Lazzeri: 7
Bob Meusel: 9

Bot 2

Elliot Bigelow: 7/F7D
Bill Regan: 4/P
Phil Todt: S/6
Bobby Reeves: S9.1-2
Johnnie Heving: 6/P

Top 3

Bill Dickey: 43
Lyn Lary: S8
George Pipgras: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Milt Gaston: 63
Jack Rothrock: 143
Bill Narleski: 63

Top 4

Mark Koenig: 31
Earle Combs: W
Lou Gehrig: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Russ Scarritt: 43
Elliot Bigelow: K
Bill Regan: 9

Top 5

Babe Ruth: HR/F8XD
Tony Lazzeri: S8/78.BX2(86)
Bob Meusel: K
Bill Dickey: 8

Bot 5

Phil Todt: 63
Bobby Reeves: 8
Johnnie Heving: S8
Milt Gaston: K

Top 6

Lyn Lary: HR/F7D
George Pipgras: K
Mark Koenig: 43
Earle Combs: 43

Bot 6

Jack Rothrock: 5/FL
Bill Narleski: 7
Russ Scarritt: S8
Elliot Bigelow: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Lou Gehrig: W
Babe Ruth: 7
Tony Lazzeri: 64(1)/FO
Bob Meusel: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Bill Dickey: 43

Bot 7

Bill Regan: K
Phil Todt: S8
Bobby Reeves: W.1-2
Johnnie Heving: FC6.2-H(NR);1XH(6E4)(E9/TH3)(UR);B-2
Milt Gaston: S8.2-H(UR);BX2(824)
Jack Rothrock: K

Top 8

Lyn Lary: W
Gene Robertson: 8
Mark Koenig: D7.1-H
Earle Combs: S8.2-H
Lou Gehrig: 46(1)/FO
Babe Ruth: 53

Bot 8

Bill Narleski: S7
Russ Scarritt: E5/G.1-2
Elliot Bigelow: FC4.2-3;1-2(E4/TH)
Bill Regan: 9/F9D/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Bob Barrett: IW
Bobby Reeves: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
Johnnie Heving: 43

Top 9

Tony Lazzeri: S9
Bob Meusel: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
George Burns: 63
Lyn Lary: W
Cedric Durst: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mark Koenig: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
Earle Combs: 8/F8S
Lou Gehrig: W.2-3;1-2
Babe Ruth: 4/P34D

Bot 9

Ken Williams: S9
Jack Rothrock: K
Bill Narleski: S7.1-2
Russ Scarritt: 14(1)/FO.2-3
Ira Flagstead: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
Ira Flagstead: 63

Notes & reviews

Delayed steal attempt
Ruth had to climb the LF terrace
Through SS
Slow roller
Deflected off Pipgras' leg
Over CF fence
Over LF fence
Lazzeri muffed Lary's throw at 2B, then Meusel threw wild to 3B, allowing Reeves to score.

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