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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1929-08-17 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 7500 Β· 1:59

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Larry French earned the win and Steve Swetonic picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Larry French   L: Bob Smith   SV: Steve Swetonic

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Ernie Quigley Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Bartell511001
Lloyd Waner511000
Paul Waner412211
Pie Traynor400000
George Grantham100020
Fred Brickell200020
Adam Comorosky302110
Charlie Hargreaves300001
Larry French400000
Ira Flagstead100000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lance Richbourg401001
Rabbit Maranville400000
George Sisler402000
Les Bell400000
George Harper412000
Johnny Cooney312010
Freddie Maguire302110
Al Spohrer300001
Bob Smith300100
Jimmy Welsh100000
Ed Brandt100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry French8.1922
Steve Swetonic0.2001

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Smith7.1662
Percy Jones1.2001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick Bartell: E6/TH
  • Lloyd Waner: S8.1-3
  • Paul Waner: D7/7L.3-H(UR);1-H
  • Pie Traynor: 3/BP/FL
  • George Grantham: 9/SF.2-3
  • Fred Brickell: W
  • Adam Comorosky: S9/F9S.3-H;1-3
  • Charlie Hargreaves: SB2
  • Charlie Hargreaves: K

Bot 1

  • Lance Richbourg: 99
  • Rabbit Maranville: 99
  • George Sisler: T8
  • Les Bell: 99

Top 2

  • Larry French: 99
  • Dick Bartell: S9
  • Lloyd Waner: 99
  • Paul Waner: 99

Bot 2

  • George Harper: S1/L
  • Johnny Cooney: S7.1-2
  • Freddie Maguire: 4/LTP.2X2(46);1X1(6)

Top 3

  • Pie Traynor: 99
  • George Grantham: W
  • Fred Brickell: 99
  • Adam Comorosky: 99

Bot 3

  • Al Spohrer: 99
  • Bob Smith: 99
  • Lance Richbourg: S
  • Rabbit Maranville: 99

Top 4

  • Charlie Hargreaves: 99
  • Larry French: 99
  • Dick Bartell: K

Bot 4

  • George Sisler: S9
  • Les Bell: 99
  • George Harper: 99
  • Johnny Cooney: 99

Top 5

  • Lloyd Waner: 99
  • Paul Waner: W
  • Pie Traynor: 99
  • George Grantham: 99

Bot 5

  • Freddie Maguire: W
  • Al Spohrer: K
  • Bob Smith: 99
  • Lance Richbourg: 99

Top 6

  • Fred Brickell: 99
  • Adam Comorosky: S
  • Charlie Hargreaves: SB2
  • Charlie Hargreaves: 99
  • Larry French: 99

Bot 6

  • Rabbit Maranville: 99
  • George Sisler: 99
  • Les Bell: 99

Top 7

  • Dick Bartell: 7
  • Lloyd Waner: 9
  • Paul Waner: S.BX2(99)

Bot 7

  • George Harper: S8
  • Johnny Cooney: S9.1-3
  • Freddie Maguire: S.3-H;1-2
  • Al Spohrer: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Smith: 143.3-H;2-3
  • Lance Richbourg: K/C

Top 8

  • Pie Traynor: 8/F
  • George Grantham: W
  • Fred Brickell: SB2
  • Fred Brickell: W
  • Adam Comorosky: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ira Flagstead: 2/FL
  • Larry French: 9/FL

Bot 8

  • Rabbit Maranville: 99
  • George Sisler: 99
  • Les Bell: 99

Top 9

  • Dick Bartell: 99
  • Lloyd Waner: 99/L
  • Paul Waner: K

Bot 9

  • George Harper: 99/G
  • Johnny Cooney: W
  • Freddie Maguire: S7.1-2
  • Jimmy Welsh: 4/P
  • Ed Brandt: K

Notes & reviews

  • Bartell tagged Cooney near 2B
  • Pitcher Smith ejected by HP umpire Moran for arguing balls and strikes