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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1929-09-10 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 2:12
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Earl Whitehill earned the win. Charlie Gehringer went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Earl Whitehill L: Herb Pennock SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Brick Owens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Alexander | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Rice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Akers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Hayworth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Whitehill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arndt Jorgens | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Paschal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julie Wera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herb Pennock | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Gordon Rhodes | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Fred Heimach | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Johnson: E6/G
- Charlie Gehringer: HR/F9D.1-H(UR)
- John Stone: K
- Dale Alexander: S6/G
- Harry Rice: 7
- Marty McManus: K
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 43
- Lyn Lary: 8
- Babe Ruth: 43
Top 2
- Bill Akers: S7
- Ray Hayworth: 54(1)/FO
- Earl Whitehill: HR/F9D.1-H
- Roy Johnson: 13
- Charlie Gehringer: K/C
Bot 2
- Bob Meusel: 13
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lou Gehrig: D7.1-3
- Arndt Jorgens: K
- Mark Koenig: 63/G6M
Top 3
- John Stone: K
- Dale Alexander: S9
- Harry Rice: S9.1-3
- Marty McManus: WP.1-2
- Marty McManus: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bill Akers: BK.1-2
- Bill Akers: 6/P
- Ray Hayworth: S8/F8S.2-H
- Earl Whitehill: 43
Bot 3
- Gordon Rhodes: 63
- Earle Combs: 31
- Lyn Lary: 8
Top 4
- Roy Johnson: 7/L
- Charlie Gehringer: S9
- John Stone: 43.1-2
- Dale Alexander: 43
Bot 4
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D
- Bob Meusel: 53
- Tony Lazzeri: 9
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Arndt Jorgens: 7
Top 5
- Harry Rice: W
- Marty McManus: SB2
- Marty McManus: S/78.2-H
- Bill Akers: SB2
- Bill Akers: W
- Ray Hayworth: K
- Earl Whitehill: 7(B)4(2)/F78S/DP
Bot 5
- Mark Koenig: D7
- Gordon Rhodes: K/C
- Earle Combs: 43.2-3
- Lyn Lary: 7
Top 6
- Roy Johnson: W
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
- John Stone: SB2
- John Stone: 43.2-3
- Dale Alexander: 43
Bot 6
- Babe Ruth: 43
- Bob Meusel: 8
- Tony Lazzeri: T/89
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
Top 7
- Harry Rice: W
- Marty McManus: 9/L
- Bill Akers: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Arndt Jorgens: FLE2
- Arndt Jorgens: D7
- Mark Koenig: 8
- Ben Paschal: S7.2-H(UR)
- Earle Combs: S4/G.1-2
- Lyn Lary: 8
- Babe Ruth: 3/G
Top 8
- Ray Hayworth: S7/7S
- Earl Whitehill: 16(1)/FO
- Roy Johnson: 6/L
- Charlie Gehringer: 9
Bot 8
- Bob Meusel: 7
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/L
- Lou Gehrig: 13
Top 9
- John Stone: 53
- Dale Alexander: 8
- Harry Rice: 63
Bot 9
- Arndt Jorgens: S7
- Mark Koenig: D9.1-3
- Bill Dickey: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Earle Combs: 43.3-H
- Julie Wera: S/89
- Babe Ruth: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Into RF bleachers
- Into RF bleachers
- Fine play
- Into RF bleachers
- 1-handed catch by Johnson close to bleachers
- Started for 2B while Rhodes still held ball
- Running catch
- 1-hand pickup of smash
- Time data from Cleveland Plain Dealer. Updated by Wayne Townsend, 4/24/03.