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New York Yankees @
Detroit Tigers
1929-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 15000 Β· sunny Β· 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 11β7. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Ed Wells earned the win and Wilcy Moore picked up the save. Babe Ruth went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
W: Ed Wells L: Vic Sorrell SV: Wilcy Moore
Umpires β HP: Dick Nallin Β· 1B: Bill Dinneen Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Red Ormsby Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Robertson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Durocher | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Wells | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Harry Rice | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Marty McManus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Eddie Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Schuble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Wells | 8.1 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Wilcy Moore | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Sorrell | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: S8
- Gene Robertson: S7.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Lazzeri: 63.3-H
- Bob Meusel: D/F89S
- Bill Dickey: 3/G.2-3
- Leo Durocher: 8/L
Bot 1
- Roy Johnson: W
- Harry Rice: S8.1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: WP.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: E8/F8.2-2
- Harry Heilmann: 7/L
- Dale Alexander: PO1(23)
- Dale Alexander: K
Top 2
- Ed Wells: 63
- Earle Combs: S8
- Gene Robertson: 6/P6D
- Lou Gehrig: 7
Bot 2
- Marty McManus: W
- Eddie Phillips: 63.1-2
- Heinie Schuble: 63.2-3
- Vic Sorrell: 5/P
Top 3
- Babe Ruth: HR/L7D
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Bob Meusel: D/78D.1-3
- Bill Dickey: 43.3-H;2-3
- Leo Durocher: FC3/G3S/THH.3-H
- Ed Wells: S9.1-3
- Earle Combs: 7/F/SF.3-H
- Gene Robertson: 9/F
Bot 3
- Roy Johnson: S/78
- Harry Rice: 4(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Harry Heilmann: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Dale Alexander: W
- Marty McManus: W.1-2
- Eddie Phillips: 7
Top 4
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
- Babe Ruth: 13
- Tony Lazzeri: S/G25
- Bob Meusel: S8/G6M.1-3
- Bill Dickey: 4/P
Bot 4
- Heinie Schuble: K
- Josh Billings: 13
- Roy Johnson: 43
Top 5
- Leo Durocher: 7
- Ed Wells: S8
- Earle Combs: 46(1)/FO
- Gene Robertson: 43
Bot 5
- Harry Rice: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 13
- Harry Heilmann: 63
Top 6
- Lou Gehrig: T8/F8XD
- Babe Ruth: 7/SF.3-H
- Tony Lazzeri: D/F78XDW
- Bob Meusel: 53
- Bill Dickey: PO2(E1).2-3
- Bill Dickey: 7
Bot 6
- Dale Alexander: 8
- Marty McManus: 7/L
- Eddie Phillips: 8/L
Top 7
- Leo Durocher: S3/G
- Ed Wells: HP.1-2
- Earle Combs: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gene Robertson: S8.3-H;2-H
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 5/L
Bot 7
- Heinie Schuble: T/F78XDW
- Josh Billings: 4/P
- Roy Johnson: K
- Harry Rice: S7.3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 6/P
Top 8
- Tony Lazzeri: 8
- Bob Meusel: S
- Bill Dickey: 36(1)/FO
- Leo Durocher: 13
Bot 8
- Dale Alexander: 9
- Marty McManus: 53
- Eddie Phillips: 8
Top 9
- Ed Wells: 3
- Earle Combs: 43
- Gene Robertson: 8/L8S
Bot 9
- Heinie Schuble: 8
- Bob Fothergill: W
- Roy Johnson: W.1-2
- Harry Rice: T8/8XD.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 63.3-H
- Harry Heilmann: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Bounded past Rice/flagpole to the fence
- Texas Leaguer
- Lined over LF fence into Cherry Street
- To the scoreboard
- Slow bounder; wide throw home
- Over top of scoreboard
- Hit the flagpole
- Off scoreboard
- Wild throw to Schuble
- Infield in
- Off scoreboard
- Rice: diving catch
- Moore replaced Wells with 2-0 count to Johnson
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