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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1929-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 3500 Β· 1:40

Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Smith earned the win. George Sisler went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Bob Smith   L: Erv Brame   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Edward McLaughlin Β· 1B: Bill Klem Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cy Pfirman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams300010
Lloyd Waner403100
Paul Waner300010
Adam Comorosky400000
Dick Bartell400000
Earl Sheely400000
Stu Clarke200010
Charlie Hargreaves300000
Carmen Hill211001
Ira Flagstead100001
Fred Brickell100000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lance Richbourg311010
Rabbit Maranville211020
George Sisler413200
George Harper411000
Les Bell401200
Johnny Cooney401000
Freddie Maguire300010
Al Spohrer401001
Bob Smith400000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Erv Brame0.0320
Carmen Hill7.0621
Jesse Petty1.0000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Smith9.0432

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sparky Adams: W
  • Lloyd Waner: 99
  • Paul Waner: 99
  • Adam Comorosky: 99

Bot 1

  • Lance Richbourg: W
  • Rabbit Maranville: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Rabbit Maranville: W
  • George Sisler: D/78D.3-H;1-H
  • George Harper: S3.2-3
  • Les Bell: T/89.3-H;1-H
  • Johnny Cooney: 1/L
  • Freddie Maguire: W
  • Al Spohrer: K
  • Bob Smith: 7/F

Top 2

  • Dick Bartell: 99
  • Earl Sheely: 99
  • Stu Clarke: 99

Bot 2

  • Lance Richbourg: 99
  • Rabbit Maranville: S
  • George Sisler: D.1-3
  • George Harper: 99
  • Les Bell: 99

Top 3

  • Charlie Hargreaves: 99
  • Carmen Hill: K
  • Sparky Adams: 99

Bot 3

  • Johnny Cooney: S
  • Freddie Maguire: 99
  • Al Spohrer: S.1-3
  • Bob Smith: 99/FL
  • Lance Richbourg: 99/FL

Top 4

  • Lloyd Waner: S8
  • Paul Waner: 9
  • Adam Comorosky: 9
  • Dick Bartell: 9

Bot 4

  • Rabbit Maranville: 99
  • George Sisler: S
  • George Harper: PB.1-2
  • George Harper: 99
  • Les Bell: 99

Top 5

  • Earl Sheely: 99
  • Stu Clarke: 99
  • Charlie Hargreaves: 99

Bot 5

  • Johnny Cooney: 99
  • Freddie Maguire: 99
  • Al Spohrer: 99

Top 6

  • Carmen Hill: S8
  • Sparky Adams: 13.1-2
  • Lloyd Waner: T9/F9D.2-H
  • Paul Waner: 99
  • Adam Comorosky: 99

Bot 6

  • Bob Smith: 99
  • Lance Richbourg: S8.BX2(86)
  • Rabbit Maranville: W
  • George Sisler: 99

Top 7

  • Dick Bartell: 99
  • Earl Sheely: 99
  • Stu Clarke: W
  • Charlie Hargreaves: 99

Bot 7

  • George Harper: 99
  • Les Bell: 99
  • Johnny Cooney: 99

Top 8

  • Ira Flagstead: K
  • Sparky Adams: 99
  • Lloyd Waner: S8
  • Paul Waner: W.1-2
  • Adam Comorosky: 99(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Freddie Maguire: 99
  • Al Spohrer: 99
  • Bob Smith: 99

Top 9

  • Dick Bartell: 99
  • Earl Sheely: 99
  • Fred Brickell: 99

Notes & reviews

  • Hill blocked the smash with his glove; it shot up in the air toward 1B but he caught it before it hit the ground.
  • Over Richbourg who was playing in