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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1929-05-18 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 2:02
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Herb Pennock earned the win. Bill Dickey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Herb Pennock L: Danny MacFayden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Rothrock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wally Gerber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Todt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Bigelow | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Taitt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Reeves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Regan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny MacFayden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Standaert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnnie Heving | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Gillis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lyn Lary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Pennock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny MacFayden | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Durham | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Pennock | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Rothrock: K
- Wally Gerber: 53
- Phil Todt: D7/7L
- Elliot Bigelow: S8.2-H
- Doug Taitt: SB2
- Doug Taitt: 43
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 63
- Mark Koenig: 23
- Babe Ruth: 8/F8XD
Top 2
- Bobby Reeves: S8
- Bill Regan: K
- Charlie Berry: D9/9LD.1-H
- Danny MacFayden: 2/FL
- Jack Rothrock: 43
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: D9
- Bob Meusel: 7/F7S
- Tony Lazzeri: 7/F7S
- Lyn Lary: 6/P
Top 3
- Wally Gerber: 63
- Phil Todt: 7/L
- Elliot Bigelow: S/G3
- Doug Taitt: 13
Bot 3
- Bill Dickey: 3/G
- Herb Pennock: 63
- Earle Combs: 7/F7L
Top 4
- Bobby Reeves: 63
- Bill Regan: 43
- Charlie Berry: K
Bot 4
- Mark Koenig: 43
- Babe Ruth: 7/L7D
- Lou Gehrig: 31
Top 5
- Danny MacFayden: 3/P
- Jack Rothrock: 2/FL
- Wally Gerber: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Meusel: 5/L
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Lyn Lary: W
- Bill Dickey: HR/F9D.1-H
- Herb Pennock: 13
Top 6
- Phil Todt: 43
- Elliot Bigelow: 53
- Doug Taitt: W
- Bobby Reeves: 4/P4MD
Bot 6
- Earle Combs: S/4
- Mark Koenig: S/L4D.1-3
- Babe Ruth: 9/SF.3-H
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Bob Meusel: 6/P
- Tony Lazzeri: S8.2-H;1-3
- Lyn Lary: S4/P4MD.3-H;1-3
- Bill Dickey: 3/F
Top 7
- Bill Regan: 63
- Charlie Berry: E5/P1
- Bob Barrett: 64(1)/FO
- Jack Rothrock: 13
Bot 7
- Herb Pennock: W
- Earle Combs: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Mark Koenig: 2/FL
- Babe Ruth: 3/F
- Lou Gehrig: IW
- Bob Meusel: K
Top 8
- Jerry Standaert: W
- Phil Todt: 16(1)/FO
- Elliot Bigelow: S9.1-2
- Johnnie Heving: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Tony Lazzeri: S6
- Lyn Lary: PO1(23)
- Lyn Lary: 6/P
- Bill Dickey: 8/F8XD
Top 9
- Bobby Reeves: 8
- Bill Regan: S8
- Charlie Berry: 63/G6S.1-2
- Grant Gillis: FC5.2X3(5)
Notes & reviews
- Hit about 400'
- Past Gehrig
- Splendid backhand catch at the foul line
- Backed up to the running track
- Into RF bleachers
- Past Regan
- Over Regan's head
- Desperate try by Regan but it fell through his hands
- Koenig and Gehrig collided behind the box
- Knocked down sharp smash
- Rothrock juggled it
- Hard smash
- Short hopper