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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 11–7. 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

123456789RHE
NYA4040012001116
DET10200010376

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Earle Combs412100
Gene Robertson612200
Lou Gehrig421010
Babe Ruth422500
Tony Lazzeri412110
Bob Meusel514000
Bill Dickey500100
Leo Durocher521100
Ed Wells412000

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roy Johnson321021
Harry Rice513301
Charlie Gehringer310120
Harry Heilmann511200
Dale Alexander300011
Marty McManus200020
Eddie Phillips400000
Heinie Schuble411001
Vic Sorrell100000
Josh Billings200000
Bob Fothergill010010

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ed Wells8.1584
Wilcy Moore0.2100

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vic Sorrell3.0820
Josh Billings6.0800

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
  • Past Combs