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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1929-08-31 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 15000 · 1:40
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 9–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Lefty Grove earned the win. George Burns went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Red Ruffing SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Reeves | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Scarritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Rothrock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Barrett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Regan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Todt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie Heving | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rhyne | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Ruffing | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mule Haas | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Boley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | 8.0 | 13 | 5 | 6 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Reeves: 13
- Russ Scarritt: K
- Jack Rothrock: K
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: 13
- Mule Haas: 63
- Mickey Cochrane: D8
- Al Simmons: 7
Top 2
- Bill Barrett: S9
- Bill Regan: 46(1)3/GDP
- Phil Todt: 8
Bot 2
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Bing Miller: 63
- George Burns: 63
Top 3
- Johnnie Heving: S/G1
- Hal Rhyne: S9.1-2
- Red Ruffing: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Reeves: D9.3-H;2-H
- Russ Scarritt: 43.2-3
- Jack Rothrock: S8.3-H
- Bill Barrett: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Bill Barrett: W
- Bill Regan: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Joe Boley: S/G4S
- Lefty Grove: K
- Max Bishop: K
- Mule Haas: D/78.1-H
- Mickey Cochrane: 7
Top 4
- Phil Todt: 7/FL
- Johnnie Heving: 43
- Hal Rhyne: S7/5
- Red Ruffing: S8.1-3
- Bobby Reeves: WP.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Reeves: 53
Bot 4
- Al Simmons: K
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Bing Miller: 5/FL
- George Burns: HR/F7D.1-H
- Joe Boley: 9
Top 5
- Russ Scarritt: K
- Jack Rothrock: 13/BG
- Bill Barrett: S/5
- Bill Regan: S8.1-3
- Phil Todt: 53
Bot 5
- Lefty Grove: K
- Max Bishop: W
- Mule Haas: D/78.1-H
- Mickey Cochrane: 3/G.2-3#
- Al Simmons: K
Top 6
- Johnnie Heving: S8
- Hal Rhyne: E5/G.1-2
- Red Ruffing: 8/SF.2-3
- Bobby Reeves: 4(B)3525(3)/DP/P#
Bot 6
- Jimmie Foxx: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bing Miller: 34/SH.2-3
- George Burns: FC5.3XH(525);B-2
- Joe Boley: IW
- Lefty Grove: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Max Bishop: 7
Top 7
- Russ Scarritt: W
- Jack Rothrock: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Barrett: K
Bot 7
- Mule Haas: S9
- Mickey Cochrane: HR/F9D.1-H
- Al Simmons: 43
- Jimmie Foxx: S7
- Bing Miller: S9.1-3
- George Burns: 2/SF/FL.3-H;1-2#
- Joe Boley: 43
Top 8
- Bill Regan: 43
- Phil Todt: S7
- Johnnie Heving: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lefty Grove: 7
- Max Bishop: 2/FL
- Mule Haas: S8
- Mickey Cochrane: S8.1-3
- Al Simmons: SB2
- Al Simmons: S4/P.3-H;2-H(NR)
- Jimmie Foxx: SB2
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Bing Miller: W.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: K
Top 9
- Hal Rhyne: E6/TH1.B-1
- Red Ruffing: S7.1X3(76);B-2(TH3)
- Bobby Reeves: 4/P
- Charlie Berry: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Off Grove's glove
- Past Foxx
- Into upper tier of LF bleachers
- Off Foxx's glove
- Scarritt fumbled
- Over RF wall
- Haas scored on throw to Todt after popup single - no RBI