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New York Yankees @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1929-08-07 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 40000 · 1:50
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 4–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. George Earnshaw earned the win and Lefty Grove picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
W: George Earnshaw L: Roy Sherid SV: Lefty Grove
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Brick Owens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Robertson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Babe Ruth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sherid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Paschal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyn Lary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mule Haas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bing Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Hale | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Boley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Earnshaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Sherid | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Earnshaw | 8.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
 Lefty Grove | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: W
- Gene Robertson: 7
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 7
- Tony Lazzeri: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Meusel: 8
Bot 1
- Jim Cronin: K
- Mule Haas: D/F3D
- Mickey Cochrane: K
- Al Simmons: K
Top 2
- Bill Dickey: E1/TH.B-2
- Mark Koenig: FC6.2X3(654)
- Roy Sherid: K
- Earle Combs: K/C
Bot 2
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Bing Miller: W.1-2
- Sammy Hale: 8/SF.2-3
- Joe Boley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Gene Robertson: S9/G34
- Lou Gehrig: WP.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Babe Ruth: 31.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Bob Meusel: 6/P
Bot 3
- George Earnshaw: 5/P
- Jim Cronin: 7
- Mule Haas: 4/L
Top 4
- Bill Dickey: 43
- Mark Koenig: K
- Roy Sherid: K
Bot 4
- Mickey Cochrane: 53
- Al Simmons: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Top 5
- Earle Combs: 31
- Gene Robertson: W
- Lou Gehrig: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Babe Ruth: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tony Lazzeri: 7
Bot 5
- Bing Miller: 63
- Sammy Hale: S8/8S
- Joe Boley: D7/5.1-3
- George Earnshaw: 63.3-H;2-3
- Jim Cronin: 7
Top 6
- Bob Meusel: K
- Bill Dickey: 63
- Mark Koenig: 43
Bot 6
- Mule Haas: S8
- Mickey Cochrane: 8/SF.1-2
- Al Simmons: 4/P4D
- Jimmie Foxx: IW
- Bing Miller: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Roy Sherid: 63
- Earle Combs: S8
- Gene Robertson: 4/P
- Lou Gehrig: S5/G5S.1-H(E5/TH1)(UR)(NR)
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 43
Bot 7
- Sammy Hale: S9
- Joe Boley: 16(1)3/GDP
- George Earnshaw: K
Top 8
- Bob Meusel: 13
- Bill Dickey: D/89
- Mark Koenig: 7/F78
- Roy Sherid: WP.2-3
- Roy Sherid: 13
Bot 8
- Walt French: 6/L
- Mule Haas: D/F8S
- Mickey Cochrane: E4/G.2-3
- Al Simmons: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bing Miller: D7/5.2-H(UR)
- Sammy Hale: 8
Top 9
- Ben Paschal: 53
- Lyn Lary: 43
- Lou Gehrig: K
Notes & reviews
- Texas Leaguer dropped between Gehrig and Meusel
- Pretty back-handed catch of low liner
- Pretty pickup and throw
- Knocked down bounder
- Slow roller; Hale threw high and wide over 1B
- Pretty stop
- Splendid running catch robbed him of a double
- Texas Leaguer