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New York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox

1929-08-20 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 15000 · 2:08

New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Tom Zachary earned the win and Wilcy Moore picked up the save. Earle Combs went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Tom Zachary L: Red Faber SV: Wilcy Moore

Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Roy Van Graflan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Samuel Byrd	5	1	1	1	0	1
Gene Robertson	5	1	1	0	0	0
Earle Combs	4	0	3	2	0	0
Babe Ruth	5	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Gehrig	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tony Lazzeri	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bill Dickey	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mark Koenig	3	0	2	2	1	0
Tom Zachary	2	0	1	0	0	0
Wilcy Moore	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alex Metzler	3	1	1	0	2	0
Bill Cissell	5	0	1	0	0	0
Carl Reynolds	4	0	1	0	0	0
Art Shires	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch Hoffman	4	2	2	2	0	1
Bill Hunnefield	3	0	1	1	1	1
John Kerr	3	0	1	1	0	0
Moe Berg	3	0	1	0	0	0
Red Faber	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bud Clancy	3	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Watwood	1	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Taitt	1	0	0	0	0	1
Chick Autry	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Zachary	6.2	8	2	2
Wilcy Moore	2.1	0	1	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Red Faber	9.0	11	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Samuel Byrd: 63
Gene Robertson: T9/89XDW
Earle Combs: 9/SF.3-H
Babe Ruth: 43

Bot 1

Alex Metzler: S/G1
Bill Cissell: 64(1)/FO
Carl Reynolds: CS2(24)
Carl Reynolds: S4/4M
Art Shires: 3/G

Top 2

Lou Gehrig: S8/8S
Tony Lazzeri: D/78.1-3
Bill Dickey: 7/F7S
Mark Koenig: S8.3-H;2-H
Tom Zachary: 7
Samuel Byrd: K/C

Bot 2

Dutch Hoffman: T7
Bill Hunnefield: 7/F7S
John Kerr: 63.3-H
Moe Berg: S8
Red Faber: 3/L

Top 3

Gene Robertson: 8
Earle Combs: S3
Babe Ruth: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Alex Metzler: 13
Bill Cissell: 53
Carl Reynolds: 63

Top 4

Lou Gehrig: 7
Tony Lazzeri: 9
Bill Dickey: S/G4
Mark Koenig: 43

Bot 4

Bud Clancy: 43
Dutch Hoffman: K
Bill Hunnefield: K/C

Top 5

Tom Zachary: S5/BG
Samuel Byrd: D7.1-3
Gene Robertson: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
Earle Combs: FC4.3-H;1-2
Babe Ruth: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Lou Gehrig: 7/L

Bot 5

John Kerr: S/78S
Moe Berg: 14(1)3/GDP
Red Faber: 43

Top 6

Tony Lazzeri: W
Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO
Mark Koenig: S/89.1-3
Tom Zachary: HP.1-2
Samuel Byrd: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Gene Robertson: 9

Bot 6

Alex Metzler: W
Bill Cissell: 8/L
Carl Reynolds: 4/P
Bud Clancy: E6/TH1.1-2
Dutch Hoffman: T/78.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Bill Hunnefield: S/78S.3-H(UR)
John Kerr: 63

Top 7

Earle Combs: S8/8S
Babe Ruth: K
Lou Gehrig: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Moe Berg: 53
Red Faber: 53
Alex Metzler: W
Bill Cissell: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Carl Reynolds: 13

Top 8

Tony Lazzeri: 63
Bill Dickey: K
Mark Koenig: W
Wilcy Moore: K

Bot 8

Bud Clancy: 13
Dutch Hoffman: E6/G
Bill Hunnefield: W.1-2
Johnny Watwood: 4/P
Doug Taitt: K

Top 9

Samuel Byrd: 5/L
Gene Robertson: 43
Earle Combs: S8
Babe Ruth: 43

Bot 9

Chick Autry: K
Alex Metzler: 7
Bill Cissell: 53

Notes & reviews

It's Red Faber Day at Comiskey Park. Before the game, the veteran ace spitball twirler was presented with a check for 2,700 dollars, a beautiful Majestic radio set, a diamond ring the customary travelling bag, and several baskets of flowers.
Fine play
Against RF scoreboard
Off Zachary's glove
Fine play
Off Kerr's shoulder
Zachary was run down
Kerr's throw to the plate was too late.
Hit in the left knee
Low throw

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