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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 4β1. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Smith earned the win. George Sisler went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| BSN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sparky Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lloyd Waner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Waner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Adam Comorosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Sheely | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Carmen Hill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Fred Brickell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lance Richbourg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rabbit Maranville | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Sisler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Maguire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Spohrer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Carmen Hill | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Jesse Petty | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Smith | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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

















