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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1929-06-06 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1700 · 1:43

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 5th. Ray Benge earned the win. Fresco Thompson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	9
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

W: Ray Benge L: Jakie May SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Fresco Thompson	5	1	3	2	0	1
Lefty O'Doul	4	0	1	0	1	0
Denny Sothern	4	0	1	0	0	0
Don Hurst	4	0	0	0	0	1
Pinky Whitney	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chuck Klein	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Friberg	4	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Lerian	3	0	1	0	1	0
Ray Benge	3	1	2	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Evar Swanson	4	1	0
Hughie Critz	4	1	0
Chuck Dressen	4	0	0
Pid Purdy	4	0	0
High Pockets Kelly	4	0	1
Curt Walker	3	0	0
Hod Ford	3	0	0
Clyde Sukeforth	3	2	0
Jakie May	2	0	0
Red Lucas	1	1	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Benge	9.0	5	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jakie May	8.0	7	2	2
Dutch Kemner	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Fresco Thompson: S8
Lefty O'Doul: 7/L
Denny Sothern: 31.1-2
Don Hurst: 31

Bot 1

Evar Swanson: S8
Hughie Critz: 9
Chuck Dressen: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Pinky Whitney: 63
Chuck Klein: 2/FL
Bernie Friberg: 53

Bot 2

Pid Purdy: 5
High Pockets Kelly: 7
Curt Walker: 8

Top 3

Walt Lerian: D9
Ray Benge: 9
Fresco Thompson: 9
Lefty O'Doul: 43

Bot 3

Hod Ford: 8
Clyde Sukeforth: S9
Jakie May: 8
Evar Swanson: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

Denny Sothern: 7/L
Don Hurst: 3/G
Pinky Whitney: S7
Chuck Klein: 43

Bot 4

Hughie Critz: 8
Chuck Dressen: 7
Pid Purdy: 8

Top 5

Bernie Friberg: 43
Walt Lerian: 8
Ray Benge: S9
Fresco Thompson: HR/9.1-H
Lefty O'Doul: S1
Denny Sothern: S8.1-2
Don Hurst: 2/FL

Bot 5

High Pockets Kelly: K
Curt Walker: 9
Hod Ford: 8

Top 6

Pinky Whitney: 9
Chuck Klein: 3/G
Bernie Friberg: 8

Bot 6

Clyde Sukeforth: D7
Jakie May: 4
Evar Swanson: 8
Hughie Critz: S4.2-3
Chuck Dressen: 7

Top 7

Walt Lerian: W
Ray Benge: 3/SH.1-2
Fresco Thompson: K/C
Lefty O'Doul: W
Denny Sothern: 53

Bot 7

Pid Purdy: 8
High Pockets Kelly: 9
Curt Walker: 8

Top 8

Don Hurst: K
Pinky Whitney: 63
Chuck Klein: 6

Bot 8

Hod Ford: 9
Clyde Sukeforth: 43
Red Lucas: S8
Evar Swanson: 13

Top 9

Bernie Friberg: 8
Walt Lerian: 3
Ray Benge: S8
Fresco Thompson: S9.1-2
Lefty O'Doul: 8

Bot 9

Hughie Critz: 8
Chuck Dressen: 7
Pid Purdy: E1
High Pockets Kelly: 7