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Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox

1929-05-27 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 1:42

Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 7–4. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Hal McKain earned the win and Tommy Thomas picked up the save. Chick Autry went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11
CHA	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4		7	10

W: Hal McKain L: Lil Stoner SV: Tommy Thomas

Umpires — HP: Roy Van Graflan · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
John Stone	3	1	1	1	1	0
Harry Rice	4	0	1	0	0	0
Charlie Gehringer	4	1	1	1	0	0
Harry Heilmann	3	0	1	0	0	1
Dale Alexander	3	1	2	1	0	0
Marty McManus	4	0	1	0	0	0
Eddie Phillips	4	0	2	0	0	1
Heinie Schuble	4	1	2	0	0	1
Lil Stoner	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Fothergill	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alex Metzler	4	0	2	2	1	1
Buck Redfern	3	0	0	0	2	1
Willie Kamm	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bud Clancy	3	0	0	0	1	0
Doug Taitt	3	1	1	0	1	0
Johnny Watwood	4	2	2	0	0	0
Bill Cissell	4	2	2	0	0	0
Chick Autry	3	1	2	3	0	0
Hal McKain	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch Hoffman	1	1	1	2	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lil Stoner	8.0	10	5	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Grady Adkins	0.0	2	1	0
Hal McKain	8.0	8	0	3
Tommy Thomas	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

John Stone: W
Harry Rice: S8/8S.1-3
Charlie Gehringer: S9.3-H;1-2
Harry Heilmann: PO2(14)
Harry Heilmann: S7.1-3
Dale Alexander: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
Marty McManus: WP.2-3
Marty McManus: 7

Bot 1

Alex Metzler: S6
Buck Redfern: 8
Willie Kamm: 8
Bud Clancy: 6(1)/FO

Top 2

Eddie Phillips: 8
Heinie Schuble: S/G
Lil Stoner: SB2
Lil Stoner: K
John Stone: S8.2-H
Harry Rice: 8

Bot 2

Doug Taitt: W
Johnny Watwood: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bill Cissell: D/89
Chick Autry: D7/F7S.2-H
Hal McKain: HP
Alex Metzler: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Charlie Gehringer: 63
Harry Heilmann: K
Dale Alexander: S/46
Marty McManus: SB2
Marty McManus: S.2-H(E2)(UR)
Eddie Phillips: CS2(26)

Bot 3

Buck Redfern: W
Willie Kamm: 8
Bud Clancy: 9
Doug Taitt: D8.1-3
Johnny Watwood: 63

Top 4

Eddie Phillips: K
Heinie Schuble: S7
Lil Stoner: 56(1)/FO
John Stone: 6(1)/FO

Bot 4

Bill Cissell: 63
Chick Autry: 8
Hal McKain: 43

Top 5

Harry Rice: 63
Charlie Gehringer: 43
Harry Heilmann: HP
Dale Alexander: D8.1XH(812)

Bot 5

Alex Metzler: W
Buck Redfern: 64(1)3/GDP
Willie Kamm: 63

Top 6

Marty McManus: 9/F9D
Eddie Phillips: S7
Heinie Schuble: 64(1)/FO
Lil Stoner: PO1(13)

Bot 6

Bud Clancy: W
Doug Taitt: 46(1)/FO
Johnny Watwood: S/G.1-2
Bill Cissell: 13.2-3;1-2
Chick Autry: D7.3-H;2-H
Hal McKain: 13

Top 7

Lil Stoner: 3/P
John Stone: 7
Harry Rice: 3/G

Bot 7

Alex Metzler: K
Buck Redfern: W
Willie Kamm: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 8

Charlie Gehringer: 13
Harry Heilmann: 8/F8XD
Dale Alexander: 9

Bot 8

Bud Clancy: 8
Doug Taitt: 43
Johnny Watwood: S8
Bill Cissell: S/5.1-2
Chick Autry: HP.2-3;1-2
Dutch Hoffman: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Alex Metzler: D9.3-H;2-H
Buck Redfern: K

Top 9

Marty McManus: 5/P
Eddie Phillips: S8
Heinie Schuble: K
Bob Fothergill: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

Beautiful 1-handed running catch
Infield hit
Lost in the sun
Autry's throw to 2B nailed pitcher McKain in the face. He was knocked down and stunned, but resumed play.
Infield single; Autry muffed throw to plate but the thrower was not identified.
duck, Hal, duck! RGF
Infield hit
To LF wall
Brilliant catch
Past 3B

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