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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 11β1. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Bishop | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mule Haas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Cochrane | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bing Miller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Dykes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Boley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lefty Grove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Robertson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Leo Durocher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Herb Pennock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Paschal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Pennock | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Wilcy Moore | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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.




















