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Cincinnati Reds @
Boston Braves
1929-08-20 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 3000 Β· 1:34
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 6β2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 5th. Red Lucas earned the win. Hod Ford went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Red Lucas L: Ben Cantwell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dolly Stark Β· 1B: Bill Klem Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bob Hart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evar Swanson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Curt Walker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ethan Allen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hod Ford | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hughie Critz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Gooch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Lucas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Welsh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lance Richbourg | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Sisler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Maguire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Spohrer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Cantwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Lucas | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Cantwell | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Evar Swanson: D8/78.BX3(865)
- Chuck Dressen: 8
- Curt Walker: 8
Bot 1
- Jimmy Welsh: 53/BG
- Rabbit Maranville: 13
- Lance Richbourg: S7
- George Sisler: CS2(24)
Top 2
- High Pockets Kelly: K
- Ethan Allen: S7
- Hod Ford: S9.1-3
- Hughie Critz: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- George Sisler: 8
- Les Bell: 7
- George Harper: 8/78
Top 3
- Johnny Gooch: 43
- Red Lucas: 8/78XD
- Evar Swanson: S9.B-2(E9)
- Chuck Dressen: D7.2-H
- Curt Walker: 8/F
Bot 3
- Freddie Maguire: 7
- Al Spohrer: E1/TH
- Ben Cantwell: 7
- Jimmy Welsh: 31
Top 4
- High Pockets Kelly: 5E3
- Ethan Allen: 13/SH.1-2
- Hod Ford: D7.2-H(UR)
- Hughie Critz: 43.2-3
- Johnny Gooch: S7.3-H(UR)
- Red Lucas: 13
Bot 4
- Rabbit Maranville: 3/G
- Lance Richbourg: D7
- George Sisler: 3/G.2-3
- Les Bell: 53
Top 5
- Evar Swanson: S8
- Chuck Dressen: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Curt Walker: W
- High Pockets Kelly: S7.1-3
- Ethan Allen: SBH;SB2
- Ethan Allen: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Hod Ford: S8.2-H(UR)
- Hughie Critz: 53
Bot 5
- George Harper: 4/P
- Freddie Maguire: S7
- Al Spohrer: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Johnny Gooch: 3/G
- Red Lucas: 63
- Evar Swanson: W
- Chuck Dressen: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Bernie James: K
- Jimmy Welsh: S8/G
- Rabbit Maranville: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Chuck Dressen: 9
- Curt Walker: 8
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
Bot 7
- Lance Richbourg: 43
- George Sisler: S8
- Les Bell: 4/P
- George Harper: 3/G
Top 8
- Ethan Allen: 13/BG
- Hod Ford: 8
- Hughie Critz: S7
- Johnny Gooch: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Freddie Maguire: HP
- Lou Legett: 8/F
- Red Peery: S8.1-2
- Jimmy Welsh: 8/F89D/SF.2-3
- Rabbit Maranville: S.3-H;1-2
- Lance Richbourg: S/78.2-H;1-2
- George Sisler: 43
Top 9
- Red Lucas: 63
- Evar Swanson: 9
- Chuck Dressen: 8
Bot 9
- Les Bell: 43
- George Harper: 3/L
- Freddie Maguire: 7/FL
Notes & reviews
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