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St. Louis Browns @
Philadelphia Athletics
1929-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 2000 Β· sunny, dry Β· 1:35
St. Louis Browns defeated Philadelphia Athletics 3β2. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 5th. General Crowder earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: General Crowder L: Jack Quinn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bick Campbell Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Brick Owens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lu Blue | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Earl McNeely | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Manush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Red Kress | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank O'Rourke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Clyde Manion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
General Crowder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Bishop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mule Haas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Cochrane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bing Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Dykes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Boley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bevo LeBourveau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homer Summa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Crowder | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Quinn | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
George Earnshaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: S7
- Earl McNeely: 54(1)3/GDP
- Heinie Manush: 43
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: 6/P
- Mule Haas: W
- Mickey Cochrane: 7/F
- Al Simmons: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Beauty McGowan: W
- Red Kress: S8/G46.1-3
- Frank O'Rourke: 8/F8D/SF.3-H
- Ski Melillo: S9.1-3
- Clyde Manion: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jimmie Foxx: 9/F
- Bing Miller: E6/G
- Jimmy Dykes: SB2
- Jimmy Dykes: FC4.2XH(42)
- Joe Boley: 4/P4MD
Top 3
- General Crowder: K
- Lu Blue: 8/L
- Earl McNeely: E5/G
- Heinie Manush: PO1(E4)
- Heinie Manush: 43
Bot 3
- Jack Quinn: 63
- Max Bishop: 53
- Mule Haas: 5/P/FL
Top 4
- Beauty McGowan: 7/F
- Red Kress: 9/F9D
- Frank O'Rourke: 53/G5L
Bot 4
- Mickey Cochrane: 9/L
- Al Simmons: S5/G5L
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/F7D.1-H
- Bing Miller: 43
- Jimmy Dykes: 3/P
Top 5
- Ski Melillo: W
- Clyde Manion: PO1(E2)/TH1.1-2
- Clyde Manion: W
- General Crowder: K
- Lu Blue: S8.2-H;1-2
- Earl McNeely: S7.2-H;1-2
- Heinie Manush: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Beauty McGowan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Boley: 9/F
- Bevo LeBourveau: 2/P/FL
- Max Bishop: 8/L
Top 6
- Red Kress: 2/P/FL
- Frank O'Rourke: 7/L7L
- Ski Melillo: K
Bot 6
- Mule Haas: 43
- Mickey Cochrane: 53
- Al Simmons: K
Top 7
- Clyde Manion: 8/F
- General Crowder: S9
- Lu Blue: W.1-2
- Earl McNeely: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Heinie Manush: 13
Bot 7
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Bing Miller: K
- Jimmy Dykes: K
Top 8
- Beauty McGowan: W
- Red Kress: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Frank O'Rourke: 9/F
- Ski Melillo: 3/P/FL
Bot 8
- Walt French: 4/P
- Homer Summa: 8/F
- Max Bishop: 63
Top 9
- Clyde Manion: 7/L
- General Crowder: 5/P/FL
- Lu Blue: 43
Bot 9
- Mule Haas: 3/G
- Mickey Cochrane: 4/L
- Al Simmons: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- Melillo: nice catch
- Dykes: nice stop
- Into upper LF stands
- Simmons: nice running catch
- Knocked it down



















