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New York Yankees @
Chicago White Sox
1929-05-04 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 25000 Β· 2:29
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 11β9. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Wilcy Moore earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 4-for-4 with 3 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Wilcy Moore L: Hal McKain SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Guthrie Β· 1B: George Moriarty Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Hildebrand Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Lazzeri | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Leo Durocher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Dickey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waite Hoyt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wilcy Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Metzler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
John Kerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Kamm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Clancy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dutch Hoffman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Cissell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Crouse | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Faber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McKain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Dugan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Waite Hoyt | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Wilcy Moore | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Faber | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Hal McKain | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Dugan | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: K
- Mark Koenig: 6/P6MD
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 1
- Alex Metzler: W
- John Kerr: S8/G46.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Willie Kamm: 6/P56D
- Bud Clancy: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Dutch Hoffman: W
- Johnny Watwood: W.1-2
- Bill Cissell: 9
Top 2
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F9D
- Bob Meusel: K
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Leo Durocher: K/C
Bot 2
- Buck Crouse: 3E1
- Red Faber: 14/SH.1-2
- Alex Metzler: S6/G.2-3
- John Kerr: FC3/BG.3XH(32);1-2
- Willie Kamm: 7/F78XD
Top 3
- Bill Dickey: 3/G
- Waite Hoyt: K
- Earle Combs: 43
Bot 3
- Bud Clancy: 8/F8XD
- Dutch Hoffman: S3/G
- Johnny Watwood: 6/P
- Bill Cissell: HR/F7D.1-H
- Buck Crouse: 9/L9D
Top 4
- Mark Koenig: 53
- Babe Ruth: D9/9LS
- Lou Gehrig: S8/G46.2-H
- Bob Meusel: S9.1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: PO3(E5).1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: FC5.3XH(525);2-3;B-2
- Leo Durocher: 53
Bot 4
- Red Faber: 3/G
- Alex Metzler: 43
- John Kerr: 43
Top 5
- Bill Dickey: 8
- Waite Hoyt: S8
- Earle Combs: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Mark Koenig: 7
- Babe Ruth: S7.3-H;2-H;BX1(1E3)
- Lou Gehrig: WP.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: IW
- Bob Meusel: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: D7.2-H(UR);1XH(752)
Bot 5
- Willie Kamm: 7
- Bud Clancy: 43
- Dutch Hoffman: 63
Top 6
- Leo Durocher: K
- Bill Dickey: 3/L
- Waite Hoyt: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Johnny Watwood: D/78
- Bill Cissell: 9
- Buck Crouse: S8.2-3
- Hal McKain: K
- Alex Metzler: S7.3-H;1-3
- John Kerr: W.1-2
- Willie Kamm: S7.3-H;2-H;1-H(E2/TH3)(UR);B-H(NR)(UR)
- Bud Clancy: 13
Top 7
- Earle Combs: D/89
- Mark Koenig: 9/SF.2-3
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D.3-H
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F9D
- Bob Meusel: HR/89XD
- Tony Lazzeri: E7/F
- Leo Durocher: 8/F8XD
- Bill Dickey: 43
Bot 7
- Dutch Hoffman: S6
- Johnny Watwood: 5/FL
- Bill Cissell: 8
- Buck Crouse: W.1-2
- Dan Dugan: 13
Top 8
- Wilcy Moore: K
- Earle Combs: D8
- Mark Koenig: 3/G.2-3
- Babe Ruth: 8
Bot 8
- Alex Metzler: 13
- John Kerr: 43
- Willie Kamm: 8/L
Top 9
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F9D
- Bob Meusel: 4/P34D
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/L
- Leo Durocher: S/5
- Bill Dickey: 43
Bot 9
- Bud Clancy: 43
- Dutch Hoffman: S8
- Johnny Watwood: DI.1-2
- Johnny Watwood: DI.2-3
- Johnny Watwood: 63.3-H
- Bill Cissell: S/BG25
- Buck Crouse: DI.1-2
- Buck Crouse: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Chilly weather
- Hit over the double deck of RF stands; Gehrig became the second player to clear the RF stands (Ruth was 1st).
- Bad bounding grounder
- Into lower deck of LF bleachers
- Hit & run
- Kamm dropped Crouse's throw
- Hoffman fumbled
- Ruth was trapped between 1B & 2B but Clancy dropped throw
- Wild throw past 3B
- Into upper deck of RF stands
- Into upper deck of RF stands
- Unclear what type of HR this was: 'Meusel bounced a HR off the RCF fence. Three successive home runs ties a world's record.'
- To upper deck of RF stands
- Past Kamm



















