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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1929-05-27 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 935 · wet · 1:53

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 8th. Jakie May earned the win. High Pockets Kelly went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	5	10
CIN	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	6		8	16

W: Jakie May L: Sheriff Blake SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Norm McMillan	5	1	2	0	0	0
Woody English	5	3	3	1	0	0
Kiki Cuyler	1	1	0	1	2	0
Rogers Hornsby	5	0	3	0	0	0
Hack Wilson	4	0	1	1	1	1
Riggs Stephenson	3	0	0	0	1	0
Charlie Grimm	4	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Gonzalez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Sheriff Blake	3	0	0	0	0	0
Clyde Beck	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Evar Swanson	5	0	2	0	0
Ethan Allen	5	1	1	0	0
Chuck Dressen	5	1	2	0	0
Curt Walker	4	1	2	2	0
Hughie Critz	4	2	4	0	0
High Pockets Kelly	4	1	2	3	0
Hod Ford	4	1	1	1	0
Johnny Gooch	4	0	0	0	0
Jakie May	4	0	2	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Sheriff Blake	7.0	12	1
Charlie Root	0.0	2	0
Claude Jonnard	1.0	2	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jakie May	9.0	10	4	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Norm McMillan: T9
Woody English: T/78.3-H
Kiki Cuyler: 9/SF.3-H
Rogers Hornsby: S9
Hack Wilson: WP.1-2
Hack Wilson: 53.2-3
Riggs Stephenson: 53

Bot 1

Evar Swanson: 63
Ethan Allen: 53
Chuck Dressen: 13

Top 2

Charlie Grimm: 43
Mike Gonzalez: K
Sheriff Blake: 43

Bot 2

Curt Walker: D9
Hughie Critz: S8.2-3
High Pockets Kelly: S7.3-H;1-2
Hod Ford: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Johnny Gooch: 63

Top 3

Norm McMillan: 3/G
Woody English: 3/G
Kiki Cuyler: 13

Bot 3

Jakie May: 13
Evar Swanson: 63
Ethan Allen: 5/L

Top 4

Rogers Hornsby: 13
Hack Wilson: W
Riggs Stephenson: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Chuck Dressen: S8
Curt Walker: 8/L
Hughie Critz: D9/G3.1-3
High Pockets Kelly: FC6.3XH(625);2-H(E5/TH2)(UR);B-2
Hod Ford: 7

Top 5

Charlie Grimm: S4
Mike Gonzalez: 36(1)/FO
Sheriff Blake: 43.1-2
Norm McMillan: 13

Bot 5

Johnny Gooch: 9
Jakie May: K
Evar Swanson: S9
Ethan Allen: 7

Top 6

Woody English: S9
Kiki Cuyler: 53/SH.1-2
Rogers Hornsby: S3.2-3
Hack Wilson: S8.3-H;1-3
Riggs Stephenson: 4/P
Charlie Grimm: 43

Bot 6

Chuck Dressen: 9
Curt Walker: 5/FL
Hughie Critz: S/BG
High Pockets Kelly: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Mike Gonzalez: E5
Sheriff Blake: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Norm McMillan: S8
Woody English: 43

Bot 7

Hod Ford: 3/G
Johnny Gooch: 43
Jakie May: S7
Evar Swanson: 5

Top 8

Kiki Cuyler: W
Rogers Hornsby: S4/BG.1-2
Hack Wilson: 43.2-3;1-2
Riggs Stephenson: IW
Charlie Grimm: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Mike Gonzalez: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

Ethan Allen: S8
Chuck Dressen: D7.1-3
Curt Walker: D8.3-H;2-H
Hughie Critz: S5.2-3
High Pockets Kelly: D8.3-H;1-H
Hod Ford: S7.2-H
Johnny Gooch: 63.1-2
Jakie May: S9.2-H
Evar Swanson: S8.1-2
Ethan Allen: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Chuck Dressen: 3/P

Top 9

Clyde Beck: 8
Norm McMillan: 63
Woody English: S8
Kiki Cuyler: W.1-2
Rogers Hornsby: E5/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
Hack Wilson: K/C

Notes & reviews

Start of the game delayed almost an hour for rain; it was Ladies' Day and about 300 women came through the free gate; about that many more had paid to get in

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