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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1929-05-04 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 10000 Β· 2:05

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–7. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 2nd. Charlie Root earned the win. Kiki Cuyler went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Charlie Root   L: Claude Willoughby   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Bob Hart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dolly Stark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Woody English410021
Clyde Beck422010
Kiki Cuyler311321
Rogers Hornsby311121
Hack Wilson500001
Riggs Stephenson412111
Charlie Grimm511001
Earl Grace411310
Charlie Root511002

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Fresco Thompson422011
Lefty O'Doul221320
Chuck Klein423200
Pinky Whitney501100
Don Hurst513001
Denny Sothern400001
Bernie Friberg501002
Walt Lerian200020
Phil Collins400002
Cy Williams101100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Charlie Root9.01257

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Claude Willoughby1.2631
Phil Collins7.1367

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Woody English: W
  • Clyde Beck: 13/SH.1-2
  • Kiki Cuyler: W
  • Rogers Hornsby: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Hack Wilson: 43

Bot 1

  • Fresco Thompson: K
  • Lefty O'Doul: W
  • Chuck Klein: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Pinky Whitney: 53
  • Don Hurst: K

Top 2

  • Riggs Stephenson: S
  • Charlie Grimm: D.1-3
  • Earl Grace: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
  • Charlie Root: 5/P
  • Woody English: W
  • Clyde Beck: S.1-2
  • Kiki Cuyler: K
  • Rogers Hornsby: S.2-H;1-2
  • Hack Wilson: E6.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Riggs Stephenson: D.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Charlie Grimm: 31

Bot 2

  • Denny Sothern: K
  • Bernie Friberg: K
  • Walt Lerian: 8

Top 3

  • Earl Grace: 6/P
  • Charlie Root: S/G25
  • Woody English: K
  • Clyde Beck: W.1-2
  • Kiki Cuyler: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
  • Rogers Hornsby: K

Bot 3

  • Phil Collins: K
  • Fresco Thompson: 43
  • Lefty O'Doul: W
  • Chuck Klein: S9.1-3
  • Pinky Whitney: 9

Top 4

  • Hack Wilson: K
  • Riggs Stephenson: W
  • Charlie Grimm: K
  • Earl Grace: W.1-2
  • Charlie Root: K

Bot 4

  • Don Hurst: S8
  • Denny Sothern: 54(1)/FO
  • Bernie Friberg: K/C
  • Walt Lerian: W.1-2
  • Phil Collins: K

Top 5

  • Woody English: 2/FL
  • Clyde Beck: D/78
  • Kiki Cuyler: W
  • Rogers Hornsby: W.2-3;1-2
  • Hack Wilson: 2/FL
  • Riggs Stephenson: K

Bot 5

  • Fresco Thompson: S8
  • Lefty O'Doul: 43.1-2
  • Chuck Klein: 8/SF.2-3
  • Pinky Whitney: 63

Top 6

  • Charlie Grimm: 9
  • Earl Grace: 7
  • Charlie Root: 53

Bot 6

  • Don Hurst: D/89
  • Denny Sothern: 13
  • Bernie Friberg: S.2-3
  • Walt Lerian: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Woody English: 8
  • Clyde Beck: 63
  • Kiki Cuyler: 13

Bot 7

  • Phil Collins: 43
  • Fresco Thompson: T8
  • Lefty O'Doul: 7/SF.3-H
  • Chuck Klein: D9/9D
  • Pinky Whitney: S8.2-H
  • Don Hurst: 7

Top 8

  • Rogers Hornsby: W
  • Hack Wilson: 8
  • Riggs Stephenson: 4E3.1-2
  • Charlie Grimm: 9
  • Earl Grace: 43

Bot 8

  • Denny Sothern: 6/P
  • Bernie Friberg: 8/L
  • Walt Lerian: W
  • Phil Collins: 43

Top 9

  • Charlie Root: K
  • Woody English: 63
  • Clyde Beck: 7

Bot 9

  • Fresco Thompson: W
  • Lefty O'Doul: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Chuck Klein: 63
  • Pinky Whitney: 9
  • Don Hurst: D
  • Cy Williams: S.2-H
  • Bernie Friberg: 6(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

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  • Slow bounder towards 3B
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  • Off RF wall
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