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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1929-09-07 · Day game · Shibe Park · 1:44
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Lefty Grove earned the win. Al Simmons went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Jake Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Roy Van Graflan · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Tavener | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Fonseca | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sewell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hodapp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Sewell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grover Hartley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Lind | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mule Haas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Hale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Boley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cy Perkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Miller | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Jamieson: 63
- Jackie Tavener: 6/FL
- Earl Averill: S8
- Lew Fonseca: S9.1-2
- Ed Morgan: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Sewell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: S7
- Mule Haas: 53/SH.1-2
- Sammy Hale: 7
- Al Simmons: D7.2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
Top 2
- Johnny Hodapp: 5/FL
- Luke Sewell: S9
- Jake Miller: 13/SH.1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 13
Bot 2
- Bing Miller: 7
- Joe Boley: 53
- Cy Perkins: 2/FL
Top 3
- Jackie Tavener: 43
- Earl Averill: 7
- Lew Fonseca: 53
Bot 3
- Lefty Grove: 13
- Max Bishop: S7
- Mule Haas: 7
- Sammy Hale: 3/G
Top 4
- Ed Morgan: S5/G
- Joe Sewell: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Hodapp: 9
- Luke Sewell: 9
Bot 4
- Al Simmons: 53
- Jimmie Foxx: 7
- Bing Miller: S8
- Joe Boley: K
Top 5
- Jake Miller: 7/FL
- Charlie Jamieson: S7
- Jackie Tavener: 46(1)/FO
- Earl Averill: K
Bot 5
- Cy Perkins: 7
- Lefty Grove: 31
- Max Bishop: 53/BG
Top 6
- Lew Fonseca: S8/G46
- Ed Morgan: K
- Joe Sewell: S7.1-2
- Johnny Hodapp: 9
- Luke Sewell: 13
Bot 6
- Mule Haas: W
- Sammy Hale: 2/BP/FL
- Al Simmons: D7/G5.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: IW
- Bing Miller: S6/P6D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Boley: 6/P/SF.3-H;2-3(E6/THH);1-2
- Cy Perkins: IW
- Lefty Grove: K/C
Top 7
- Jake Miller: E6/G
- Charlie Jamieson: K
- Grover Hartley: 64(1)/FO
- Earl Averill: S8.1-2
- Lew Fonseca: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Max Bishop: 31
- Mule Haas: K
- Sammy Hale: E4/G
- Al Simmons: HR/F7D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jimmie Foxx: S7
- Bing Miller: 6/P
Top 8
- Ed Morgan: 8
- Joe Sewell: 6/P
- Johnny Hodapp: 7
Bot 8
- Joe Boley: 3/FL
- Cy Perkins: S8
- Lefty Grove: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 9
- Luke Sewell: 8/F8XD
- Carl Lind: 3/G
- Charlie Jamieson: 63
Notes & reviews
- Through J.Sewell
- Tavener stumbled, got a glove on it, but dropped it
- The ball hit the roof of the double-decked LF pavilion and bounced over.