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New York Yankees @ Philadelphia Athletics

1929-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 25000 Β· 2:15

New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 3rd. Herb Pennock earned the win and Wilcy Moore picked up the save. Samuel Byrd went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Herb Pennock   L: Rube Walberg   SV: Wilcy Moore

Umpires β€” HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Brick Owens Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bick Campbell Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Samuel Byrd423210
Lyn Lary400000
Lou Gehrig211020
Babe Ruth411101
Tony Lazzeri301100
Bob Meusel400001
Benny Bengough100000
Mark Koenig402101
Herb Pennock110010
Bill Dickey310000
Wilcy Moore200001
Earle Combs100000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Dykes211000
Mule Haas511101
Mickey Cochrane412010
Al Simmons502000
Jimmie Foxx211110
Bing Miller400000
Sammy Hale301010
Joe Boley401100
Rube Walberg100001
Jack Quinn300000
Jim Cronin200001
George Burns000010

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Herb Pennock4.0811
Wilcy Moore5.0132

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rube Walberg2.0431
Jack Quinn7.0413

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Samuel Byrd: D7
  • Lyn Lary: 43.2-3
  • Lou Gehrig: W
  • Babe Ruth: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Tony Lazzeri: S8.1-2
  • Bob Meusel: 8

Bot 1

  • Jimmy Dykes: 7/L
  • Mule Haas: 53/BG
  • Mickey Cochrane: S7/7S
  • Al Simmons: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Benny Bengough: 8
  • Mark Koenig: K
  • Herb Pennock: W
  • Samuel Byrd: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Lyn Lary: 8

Bot 2

  • Jimmie Foxx: S7
  • Bing Miller: 3/FL
  • Sammy Hale: 9
  • Joe Boley: SB2
  • Joe Boley: BK.2-3
  • Joe Boley: D/89XDW.3-H
  • Rube Walberg: K

Top 3

  • Lou Gehrig: W
  • Babe Ruth: D9.1-3
  • Tony Lazzeri: 7/SF.3-H
  • Bob Meusel: 3/G.2-3
  • Bill Dickey: E3/G.3-H(UR);B-2(TH)
  • Mark Koenig: D7.2-H(UR)
  • Herb Pennock: 3/FL

Bot 3

  • Jimmy Dykes: D7/7D
  • Mule Haas: 8
  • Mickey Cochrane: W
  • Al Simmons: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
  • Jimmie Foxx: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Bing Miller: WP.3-H;1-3
  • Bing Miller: 8

Top 4

  • Samuel Byrd: S8
  • Lyn Lary: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Lou Gehrig: S9
  • Babe Ruth: K

Bot 4

  • Sammy Hale: S8
  • Joe Boley: 2/FL
  • Jack Quinn: 3/FL
  • Jim Cronin: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Tony Lazzeri: 13
  • Bob Meusel: 4/P
  • Bill Dickey: 13

Bot 5

  • Mule Haas: HR/F9D
  • Mickey Cochrane: S9
  • Al Simmons: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Jimmie Foxx: W
  • Bing Miller: 13

Top 6

  • Mark Koenig: S/3
  • Wilcy Moore: K/BF
  • Samuel Byrd: 23/G2.1-2
  • Lyn Lary: 4/P

Bot 6

  • Sammy Hale: W
  • Joe Boley: E6/G.1-2
  • Jack Quinn: 63.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Cronin: K
  • Mule Haas: K

Top 7

  • Lou Gehrig: 63
  • Babe Ruth: 7
  • Tony Lazzeri: 13

Bot 7

  • Mickey Cochrane: 53
  • Al Simmons: D7
  • Jimmie Foxx: 4/P
  • Bing Miller: 7

Top 8

  • Bob Meusel: K
  • Bill Dickey: 7
  • Mark Koenig: 6/L

Bot 8

  • Sammy Hale: 13
  • Joe Boley: 43
  • Jack Quinn: 43

Top 9

  • Wilcy Moore: 53
  • Samuel Byrd: W
  • Earle Combs: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • George Burns: W
  • Mule Haas: 3/G.1-2
  • Mickey Cochrane: 63.2-3
  • Al Simmons: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Running catch
  • Just out of Ruth's reach
  • Against the front of the upper deck of the LF bleachers
  • Against the scoreboard
  • Through Foxx
  • 'to the extreme left wall'
  • Slow bounder
  • Over RF wall
  • Knocked down hard drive
  • Scratched off Foxx's glove
  • High bounder