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Philadelphia Athletics @ New York Yankees

1929-06-21 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 65000 Β· 2:22

Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 11–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Lefty Grove earned the win. Al Simmons went 5-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Lefty Grove   L: Herb Pennock   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Bick Campbell Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Moriarty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Max Bishop501001
Mule Haas512100
Mickey Cochrane511000
Al Simmons555300
Jimmie Foxx534000
Bing Miller502500
Jimmy Dykes310100
Joe Boley501101
Lefty Grove400011

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Earle Combs401001
Gene Robertson412000
Lou Gehrig401100
Babe Ruth400001
Tony Lazzeri400001
Bob Meusel401001
Johnny Grabowski201001
Leo Durocher301000
Herb Pennock200000
Lyn Lary100001
Ben Paschal100000
Bill Dickey100000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty Grove9.0706

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Herb Pennock7.0903
Roy Sherid0.0300
Wilcy Moore2.0410

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Max Bishop: 13
  • Mule Haas: 63
  • Mickey Cochrane: 6/L56

Bot 1

  • Earle Combs: K
  • Gene Robertson: S7
  • Lou Gehrig: T7/F78XD.1-H
  • Babe Ruth: K
  • Tony Lazzeri: K

Top 2

  • Al Simmons: S7
  • Jimmie Foxx: S/G4.1-3
  • Bing Miller: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
  • Jimmy Dykes: 9

Bot 2

  • Bob Meusel: K
  • Johnny Grabowski: K
  • Leo Durocher: 13

Top 3

  • Joe Boley: 63
  • Lefty Grove: K
  • Max Bishop: S8
  • Mule Haas: S9.1-2
  • Mickey Cochrane: 43

Bot 3

  • Herb Pennock: 3/G
  • Earle Combs: 13
  • Gene Robertson: D8
  • Lou Gehrig: 13

Top 4

  • Al Simmons: FLE2
  • Al Simmons: S7
  • Jimmie Foxx: S9.1-3
  • Bing Miller: S6.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Jimmy Dykes: SB3;SB2
  • Jimmy Dykes: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Joe Boley: K/C
  • Lefty Grove: 1/L

Bot 4

  • Babe Ruth: 9
  • Tony Lazzeri: 9/L
  • Bob Meusel: 63

Top 5

  • Max Bishop: K/C
  • Mule Haas: 2/P2
  • Mickey Cochrane: 7

Bot 5

  • Johnny Grabowski: S7
  • Leo Durocher: 9/F9D
  • Herb Pennock: 4/P34D
  • Earle Combs: S9.1-3
  • Gene Robertson: 46(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Al Simmons: HR/F7D
  • Jimmie Foxx: 8
  • Bing Miller: E6/G
  • Jimmy Dykes: SB2
  • Jimmy Dykes: 9/SF.2-3
  • Joe Boley: 8

Bot 6

  • Lou Gehrig: 7
  • Babe Ruth: 4/P34D
  • Tony Lazzeri: 63

Top 7

  • Lefty Grove: 3/G
  • Max Bishop: 43
  • Mule Haas: HR/F9D
  • Mickey Cochrane: 2/FL

Bot 7

  • Bob Meusel: S/G4
  • Lyn Lary: K
  • Leo Durocher: S9.1-3
  • Ben Paschal: 2/FL
  • Earle Combs: 7

Top 8

  • Al Simmons: S6
  • Jimmie Foxx: D7/7DW.1-3
  • Bing Miller: S9.3-H;2-H
  • Jimmy Dykes: 46(1)/FO
  • Joe Boley: T/78.1-H
  • Lefty Grove: W
  • Max Bishop: 3/FL
  • Mule Haas: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Gene Robertson: 8
  • Lou Gehrig: 5/FL
  • Babe Ruth: 8/F8XD

Top 9

  • Mickey Cochrane: D7
  • Al Simmons: HR/7D.2-H
  • Jimmie Foxx: T/89XD
  • Bing Miller: 43.3-H
  • Jimmy Dykes: 13
  • Joe Boley: E6/G
  • Lefty Grove: 43

Bot 9

  • Tony Lazzeri: 9
  • Bob Meusel: 63
  • Bill Dickey: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Beautiful diving catch
  • The ball landed on the grass terrace behind the running track near the bullpen.
  • Lucky bounder that hopped over Lazzeri's shoulder
  • A simple pop foul a few feet from the plate
  • Durocher made a pretty play knocking it down deep on the grass.
  • 1-handed catch of weak liner
  • Hit first pitch into LF pavilion; a might blow.
  • Into RF bleachers
  • Too hot for Bishop
  • Hard smash
  • BOUNCE HR, into LF pavilion on 1st bound
  • Updated by Wayne Townsend, 11/22/02.