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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 13–1. 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

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Earle Combs221010
Gene Robertson311010
Lou Gehrig320020
Babe Ruth422410
Tony Lazzeri432300
Bob Meusel412200
Bill Dickey512101
Mark Koenig512301
George Pipgras400012
Samuel Byrd200000
Lyn Lary100000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Cronin300010
Mule Haas400001
Mickey Cochrane111100
Al Simmons302000
Jimmie Foxx200001
Bing Miller200010
Sammy Hale402000
Joe Boley300000
Ossie Orwoll300002
Cy Perkins300001
George Burns202000
Homer Summa100000
Walt French100000
Eddie Collins100000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
George Pipgras9.0725

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Howard Ehmke1.1541
Bill Shores0.2201
Ossie Orwoll7.0522

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.