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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 11–9. 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

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NYA0101404011116
CHA102005001911

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Earle Combs523001
Mark Koenig400000
Babe Ruth533400
Lou Gehrig444410
Bob Meusel513201
Tony Lazzeri501101
Leo Durocher501002
Bill Dickey500000
Waite Hoyt311001
Wilcy Moore100001

Chicago White Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alex Metzler422110
John Kerr411010
Willie Kamm511200
Bud Clancy400100
Dutch Hoffman423010
Johnny Watwood411110
Bill Cissell512200
Buck Crouse411010
Red Faber100000
Hal McKain100001
Dan Dugan100000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Waite Hoyt5.2841
Wilcy Moore3.1310

Chicago White Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Red Faber4.2815
Hal McKain1.2401
Dan Dugan2.2401

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