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Chicago White Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1929-07-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 8500 · 1:50
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 16–2. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 4th. Ed Wells earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 |
W: Ed Wells L: Ed Walsh SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Roy Van Graflan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Metzler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Cissell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Shires | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Kamm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Hoffman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hunnefield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moe Berg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Walsh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Autry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McKain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Robertson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Wells | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Samuel Byrd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lyn Lary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cedric Durst | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Durocher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Walsh | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Hal McKain | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wells | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Metzler: K/C
- Bill Cissell: E5/G5.B-2
- Art Shires: 63.2-3
- Carl Reynolds: 53
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 8
- Gene Robertson: 9
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F9D
- Babe Ruth: D8/L
- Tony Lazzeri: 3/G
Top 2
- Willie Kamm: D9
- Dutch Hoffman: 4/P
- Bill Hunnefield: S5.2-3
- Moe Berg: SB2
- Moe Berg: 63.3-H;2-3
- Ed Walsh: S7.3-H
- Alex Metzler: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bill Cissell: K
Bot 2
- Bob Meusel: K
- Bill Dickey: 8/F8XD
- Mark Koenig: D9/9DW
- Ed Wells: S7.2-H
- Earle Combs: W.1-2
- Gene Robertson: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Art Shires: S/89
- Carl Reynolds: 8/L
- Willie Kamm: 8/L
- Dutch Hoffman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Babe Ruth: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tony Lazzeri: 43
Top 4
- Bill Hunnefield: E6/G
- Moe Berg: 53.1-2
- Ed Walsh: 9/L9D
- Alex Metzler: 7
Bot 4
- Bob Meusel: 13
- Bill Dickey: 8
- Mark Koenig: S7
- Ed Wells: S/G5.1-2
- Earle Combs: S/G3.2-H;1-2
- Gene Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: E4/G.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Babe Ruth: W
- Tony Lazzeri: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Meusel: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Dickey: 13
Top 5
- Bill Cissell: 6/P6D
- Art Shires: 31/BG
- Carl Reynolds: S7
- Willie Kamm: 6/P
Bot 5
- Mark Koenig: S9
- Ed Wells: 64(1)/FO
- Earle Combs: E6/G.1-2
- Gene Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Babe Ruth: 8/SF.2-3
- Tony Lazzeri: S8.3-H(UR)
- Bob Meusel: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bill Dickey: 13
Top 6
- Dutch Hoffman: 4/P
- Bill Hunnefield: W
- Chick Autry: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Mark Koenig: 31
- Ed Wells: W
- Samuel Byrd: 6/P56D
- Lyn Lary: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 8/F8XD
Top 7
- Hal McKain: 7/F7D
- Alex Metzler: 6/P
- Bill Cissell: 8
Bot 7
- Babe Ruth: 9
- Tony Lazzeri: 6/P
- Bob Meusel: 8
Top 8
- Art Shires: S9
- Carl Reynolds: K
- Willie Kamm: 4(1)/FO
- Dutch Hoffman: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Bill Dickey: S/6D
- Mark Koenig: SB2
- Mark Koenig: K
- Ed Wells: W
- Samuel Byrd: W.2-3;1-2
- Lyn Lary: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: S6/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cedric Durst: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(72545)
- Leo Durocher: 9
Top 9
- Bill Hunnefield: 8
- Chick Autry: 7
- Hal McKain: S9
- Alex Metzler: 7
Notes & reviews
- Grounder close to 3B line went through Robertson
- Into RF bleachers
- Against front of RF bleachers
- Long single to LF
- Against RF barrier
- Through Kamm's legs
- Past 1B
- Through Hunnefield
- 'Dragging bunt'