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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 8–4. 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

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PIT020210120812
BRO01000001249

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Bartell400011
Lloyd Waner400010
Paul Waner523101
Pie Traynor503000
George Grantham511101
Adam Comorosky433200
Earl Sheely221020
Charlie Hargreaves301200
Burleigh Grimes400001

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Frederick410010
Wally Gilbert502200
Babe Herman513100
Del Bissonette401000
Rube Bressler311110
Eddie Moore400000
Jake Flowers301010
Hank DeBerry201000
Johnny Morrison200001
Val Picinich200000
Glenn Wright100000
Butch Henline010010

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burleigh Grimes9.0941

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Morrison7.01023
Win Ballou2.0221

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