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New York Yankees @
Philadelphia Athletics
1929-08-07 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 40000 Β· 2:03
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 13β1. New York Yankees put up 7 in the 2nd. George Pipgras earned the win. Babe Ruth went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: George Pipgras L: Howard Ehmke SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Bick Campbell Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Robertson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Koenig | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
George Pipgras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Samuel Byrd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mule Haas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Cochrane | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bing Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sammy Hale | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Boley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Cy Perkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Burns | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homer Summa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Pipgras | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howard Ehmke | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: S8/G46
- Gene Robertson: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: S/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bob Meusel: 9/SF.2-3
- Bill Dickey: S/BG25.3-H;1-2
- Mark Koenig: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jim Cronin: 7
- Mule Haas: 3/G
- Mickey Cochrane: HR/L9D
- Al Simmons: S9
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Top 2
- George Pipgras: K
- Earle Combs: W
- Gene Robertson: D9/9DW.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Babe Ruth: HR/F89XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Lazzeri: HP
- Bob Meusel: 5/P
- Bill Dickey: D8.1-3
- Mark Koenig: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- George Pipgras: K
Bot 2
- Bing Miller: 3/G
- Sammy Hale: T9
- Joe Boley: 3/P
- Ossie Orwoll: K
Top 3
- Earle Combs: 7
- Gene Robertson: 9/L
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Babe Ruth: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jim Cronin: 4/P
- Mule Haas: K23
- Cy Perkins: 7/L
Top 4
- Tony Lazzeri: 13
- Bob Meusel: 8
- Bill Dickey: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Al Simmons: S9/9DW
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bing Miller: W#
- Sammy Hale: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mark Koenig: D7
- George Pipgras: W
- Samuel Byrd: 3/FL
- Gene Robertson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Joe Boley: 43
- Ossie Orwoll: K
- Jim Cronin: 3/G
Top 6
- Lou Gehrig: 2/FL
- Babe Ruth: FLE5
- Babe Ruth: S9
- Tony Lazzeri: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Meusel: HR/F9D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bill Dickey: K
Bot 6
- Mule Haas: 53
- Cy Perkins: 6/P
- Al Simmons: 2/FL
Top 7
- Mark Koenig: K/C
- George Pipgras: 63
- Samuel Byrd: 43
Bot 7
- George Burns: S/G4
- Bing Miller: 9
- Sammy Hale: 8
- Joe Boley: 7/L
Top 8
- Lyn Lary: 8/L
- Lou Gehrig: 5/P
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 8
- Ossie Orwoll: 63
- Jim Cronin: W
- Mule Haas: 3/G.1-2
- Cy Perkins: K
Top 9
- Tony Lazzeri: HR/F7D
- Bob Meusel: S9
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO
- Mark Koenig: 8
- George Pipgras: 53
Bot 9
- Homer Summa: 8/L
- George Burns: D9/9DW
- Walt French: 7
- Sammy Hale: S6.2-3
- Eddie Collins: SB2
- Eddie Collins: 7
Notes & reviews
- Hard grounder through Boley
- Squeeze play
- Over RF wall
- Over RCF scoreboard; Ruth's 2nd grand slam in as many games
- Over RF wall. The Yankees' 100th HR in their 100th game.
- Pipgras made 1st and last out in 2nd inning (both Ks)
- Blank PA
- Hard smash off Lazzeri's shoes
- Into upper deck in LF
- Running catch
- Updated by Wayne Townsend, 2/14/03.
























