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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Brooklyn Dodgers
1929-07-08 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 4000 Β· 1:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Robins 8β4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Burleigh Grimes earned the win. Adam Comorosky went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Burleigh Grimes L: Johnny Morrison SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou Jorda Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Charlie Moran Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lloyd Waner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Waner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pie Traynor | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Grantham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Adam Comorosky | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Sheely | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Burleigh Grimes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Frederick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Babe Herman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Del Bissonette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Bressler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Flowers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank DeBerry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Morrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Val Picinich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Butch Henline | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burleigh Grimes | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Morrison | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Win Ballou | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: W
- Lloyd Waner: 6(1)3/GDP
- Paul Waner: S7
- Pie Traynor: SB2
- Pie Traynor: 63
Bot 1
- Johnny Frederick: 3/L
- Wally Gilbert: 63
- Babe Herman: S9
- Del Bissonette: 3/FL
Top 2
- George Grantham: S/BG/1
- Adam Comorosky: HR8/IPHR/L.1-H
- Earl Sheely: W
- Charlie Hargreaves: 3/G.1-2
- Burleigh Grimes: K
- Dick Bartell: 63
Bot 2
- Rube Bressler: HR/F9D
- Eddie Moore: 8
- Jake Flowers: 53
- Hank DeBerry: D7
- Johnny Morrison: 63
Top 3
- Lloyd Waner: E4/G
- Paul Waner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pie Traynor: 63
Bot 3
- Johnny Frederick: 9/F9DW
- Wally Gilbert: S9
- Babe Herman: 64(1)/FO
- Del Bissonette: 9
Top 4
- George Grantham: 43
- Adam Comorosky: S7/78
- Earl Sheely: SB2
- Earl Sheely: S8/8S.2-3
- Charlie Hargreaves: D/78.3-H;1-H
- Burleigh Grimes: FC6.2X3(654)
- Dick Bartell: K/C
Bot 4
- Rube Bressler: 8
- Eddie Moore: 6/L
- Jake Flowers: 53
Top 5
- Lloyd Waner: 7
- Paul Waner: S9
- Pie Traynor: S9.1-3
- George Grantham: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Adam Comorosky: SB2
- Adam Comorosky: 8
Bot 5
- Hank DeBerry: 3/P
- Johnny Morrison: K
- Johnny Frederick: 4/P
Top 6
- Earl Sheely: 43
- Charlie Hargreaves: 2/FL
- Burleigh Grimes: 3/G
Bot 6
- Wally Gilbert: 8
- Babe Herman: S7/7S
- Del Bissonette: 7
- Rube Bressler: 53
Top 7
- Dick Bartell: 43
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Paul Waner: HR/F9D
- Pie Traynor: D8/89
- George Grantham: K
Bot 7
- Eddie Moore: 53
- Jake Flowers: W
- Val Picinich: 8
- Glenn Wright: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Adam Comorosky: S8
- Earl Sheely: W.1-2
- Charlie Hargreaves: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Burleigh Grimes: FC4.3-H(E4/THH)(UR)(NR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dick Bartell: 9
- Lloyd Waner: CS3(25)
Bot 8
- Johnny Frederick: 3/G
- Wally Gilbert: 6/P
- Babe Herman: HR8/IPHR/89
- Del Bissonette: S9
- Rube Bressler: W.1-2
- Eddie Moore: 2/FL
Top 9
- Lloyd Waner: W
- Paul Waner: K
- Pie Traynor: S8.1-3
- George Grantham: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Jake Flowers: S7/5
- Val Picinich: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Butch Henline: W
- Johnny Frederick: DI.1-2
- Johnny Frederick: W
- Wally Gilbert: DI.2-3
- Wally Gilbert: DI.1-2
- Wally Gilbert: S8.3-H;2-H
- Babe Herman: 8
Notes & reviews
- Past Morrison
- IPHR; an ordinary single that bounced past Frederick who slipped.
- Over RF wall
- Over RF wall
- IPHR; it was scored a HR despite L.Waner fumbling the ball several times.
- Past Traynor



















