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St. Louis Browns @ 
New York Yankees
1929-09-14 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 12000 · 2:00
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 12–3. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 5th. George Blaeholder earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 21 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: George Blaeholder L: Gordon Rhodes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lu Blue | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl McNeely | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Manush | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Beauty McGowan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Kress | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank O'Rourke | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ski Melillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Manion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Blaeholder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cedric Durst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Heimach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julie Wera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Blaeholder | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Rhodes | 4.1 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
 Herb Pennock | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Heimach | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Bots Nekola | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: S8
- Earl McNeely: S7.1-2
- Heinie Manush: S1/G1S.2-3;1-2
- Beauty McGowan: 7/SF.3-H
- Red Kress: K/C
- Frank O'Rourke: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ski Melillo: K/C
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 43
- Lyn Lary: S8
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: K/C
- Tony Lazzeri: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Top 2
- Clyde Manion: K/C
- George Blaeholder: 43
- Lu Blue: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Cedric Durst: S6/G56
- Mark Koenig: W.1-2
- Gordon Rhodes: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Earle Combs: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H;2-3
- Lyn Lary: 63
Top 3
- Earl McNeely: S7/7LS
- Heinie Manush: D7.1-3
- Beauty McGowan: 2/FL
- Red Kress: S7/G5L.3-H;2-H#
- Frank O'Rourke: 5/LDP.1X1(53)
Bot 3
- Babe Ruth: 2/FL
- Bill Dickey: 63
- Tony Lazzeri: S8
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F9D.1-H
- Cedric Durst: 7/F
Top 4
- Ski Melillo: HP
- Clyde Manion: 6/P
- George Blaeholder: K
- Lu Blue: 43
Bot 4
- Mark Koenig: 6/L
- Gordon Rhodes: K
- Earle Combs: 7/F
Top 5
- Earl McNeely: S7.BX2(76)
- Heinie Manush: D7
- Beauty McGowan: S8.2-H
- Red Kress: D8/78.1-3
- Frank O'Rourke: S/G5S.3-H;2-3
- Ski Melillo: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3#
- Clyde Manion: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Lyn Lary: S/78
- Babe Ruth: 13.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 7/F
- Tony Lazzeri: K
Top 6
- George Blaeholder: 13
- Lu Blue: 7/F
- Earl McNeely: 13
Bot 6
- Lou Gehrig: 7/F
- Cedric Durst: 7/F
- Mark Koenig: 31
Top 7
- Heinie Manush: S/78
- Beauty McGowan: K
- Red Kress: S7.1-2
- Frank O'Rourke: T7.2-H;1-H
- Ski Melillo: S9.3-H
- Clyde Manion: S8/G46.1-3
- George Blaeholder: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Fred Heimach: 43
- Earle Combs: S6/G56
- Lyn Lary: 64(1)/FO
- Babe Ruth: 43
Top 8
- Lu Blue: S7
- Earl McNeely: 13/SH.1-2
- Heinie Manush: 9/L
- Beauty McGowan: 4/P
Bot 8
- Bill Dickey: 8/F
- Tony Lazzeri: 7/L
- Lou Gehrig: S/89
- Cedric Durst: 8/F
Top 9
- Red Kress: S7
- Frank O'Rourke: S2/BG2R.1-H(E2/TH1)(NR);B-3
- Ski Melillo: 43.3-H(UR)
- Clyde Manion: 63
- George Blaeholder: S6/G
- Lu Blue: 163
Bot 9
- Mark Koenig: 9/F
- Julie Wera: K/C
- Earle Combs: 13
Notes & reviews
- Into RF bleachers
- Combs: fine fielding held it to a double
- Through Koenig's legs
- Past Durst