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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1929-07-08 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 10000 · 2:10
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 8–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 6 in the 8th. Lefty Grove earned the win. Mule Haas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Hal McKain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Dinneen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mule Haas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Hale | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Metzler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Cissell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Shires | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kamm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Watwood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Berg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McKain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chick Autry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Hoffman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal McKain | 7.1 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
 Bob Weiland | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Blankenship | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Adkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Bishop: 5/FL
- Jimmy Dykes: K/C
- Mule Haas: 6/P6D
Bot 1
- Alex Metzler: 13
- Bill Cissell: K
- Art Shires: K/C
Top 2
- Al Simmons: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/L
- Bing Miller: S8
- Sammy Hale: 6/P56D
Bot 2
- Carl Reynolds: 43
- Willie Kamm: 63
- Johnny Watwood: S7
- John Kerr: 43
Top 3
- Cy Perkins: S9
- Lefty Grove: PB.1-3
- Lefty Grove: 2
- Max Bishop: 53/SH.3-H(UR)
- Jimmy Dykes: 43
Bot 3
- Moe Berg: 53/G56S
- Hal McKain: K
- Alex Metzler: 5/FL
Top 4
- Mule Haas: 7/F
- Al Simmons: 13
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Bing Miller: 8/L
Bot 4
- Bill Cissell: 9/L9D
- Art Shires: S7
- Carl Reynolds: S8/8S.1-3
- Willie Kamm: 6/P#
- Johnny Watwood: S8.3-H;1-3
- John Kerr: SB2
- John Kerr: K
Top 5
- Sammy Hale: 43
- Cy Perkins: S7
- Lefty Grove: 13/SH.1-2
- Max Bishop: 43
Bot 5
- Moe Berg: 3/FL
- Hal McKain: 7/L7L
- Alex Metzler: W
- Bill Cissell: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Jimmy Dykes: S8
- Mule Haas: 53/SH.1-2
- Al Simmons: 8/F
- Jimmie Foxx: IW
- Bing Miller: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- Bill Cissell: 9/F
- Art Shires: S8
- Carl Reynolds: 2/FL
- Willie Kamm: 8/F8S
Top 7
- Sammy Hale: S9
- Cy Perkins: W.1-2
- Lefty Grove: S7/56D.2-H;1-2
- Max Bishop: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: 13/BG/DP.3XH(32)
Bot 7
- Johnny Watwood: 6/L
- Chick Autry: K
- Moe Berg: 4/P
Top 8
- Mule Haas: HR/F9D
- Al Simmons: 8/F8XD
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Bing Miller: S7.1-2
- Sammy Hale: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Cy Perkins: S1/G.3-H;2-3
- Lefty Grove: W.1-2
- Max Bishop: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mule Haas: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dutch Hoffman: 53
- Alex Metzler: K/C
- Bill Cissell: 53
Top 9
- Al Simmons: 53#
- Jimmie Foxx: 7#
- Bing Miller: S
- Sammy Hale: 3#
Bot 9
- Art Shires: 5/FL
- Carl Reynolds: 7/F
- Willie Kamm: HR/F7D
- Johnny Watwood: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Squeeze
- Dykes: good scoop of Perkins' low throw
- Perkins: good running catch
- Haas came in fast
- Into RF pavilion
- Watwood galloped back to the flagpole
- Off McKain's glove
- Deduced/guessing
- Deduced/guessing
- Deduced
- Deduced/guessing From Philadelphia Inquirer:
- Into lower deck of LF stands