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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1929-06-22 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 12000 Β· 2:02

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 12–6. New York Giants put up 3 in the 2nd. Larry Benton earned the win. Lefty O'Doul went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NY12300331001212
PHI100030002610

W: Larry Benton   L: Les Sweetland   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Cy Pfirman Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dolly Stark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Chick Fullis420011
Freddy Leach523200
Freddie Lindstrom511001
Mel Ott323510
Bill Terry511100
Andy Cohen412010
Travis Jackson422210
Bob O'Farrell500001
Carl Mays010020
Larry Benton100101

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Fresco Thompson400010
Lefty O'Doul412300
Chuck Klein501100
Don Hurst400000
Pinky Whitney402000
Denny Sothern311010
Bernie Friberg311010
Spud Davis311100
Les Sweetland100000
June Greene100001
Hal Elliott100001
Cy Williams111000
Elmer Miller111000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carl Mays4.2611
Larry Benton4.1421

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Les Sweetland5.0741
Hal Elliott4.0523

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Chick Fullis: K
  • Freddy Leach: S8/8S
  • Freddie Lindstrom: 3/G.1-2
  • Mel Ott: HR/F9D.2-H
  • Bill Terry: 43

Bot 1

  • Fresco Thompson: 63
  • Lefty O'Doul: HR/F9D
  • Chuck Klein: 53
  • Don Hurst: 31

Top 2

  • Andy Cohen: D/78
  • Travis Jackson: W
  • Bob O'Farrell: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Carl Mays: W
  • Chick Fullis: SBH
  • Chick Fullis: W.1-2
  • Freddy Leach: D/78.2-H;1-H
  • Freddie Lindstrom: 8/F89XDW

Bot 2

  • Pinky Whitney: 43
  • Denny Sothern: 23/BG
  • Bernie Friberg: 63

Top 3

  • Mel Ott: HP
  • Bill Terry: 8/COUR
  • Andy Cohen: 9
  • Travis Jackson: 53

Bot 3

  • Spud Davis: 63
  • Les Sweetland: 43
  • Fresco Thompson: 9/L

Top 4

  • Bob O'Farrell: 7
  • Carl Mays: W
  • Chick Fullis: 7/FL
  • Freddy Leach: 46(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Lefty O'Doul: 43
  • Chuck Klein: 3/G
  • Don Hurst: 7

Top 5

  • Freddie Lindstrom: 63
  • Mel Ott: HR/F9D
  • Bill Terry: S8
  • Andy Cohen: 4/P
  • Travis Jackson: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Bob O'Farrell: 8

Bot 5

  • Pinky Whitney: 43
  • Denny Sothern: S7
  • Bernie Friberg: S8/G46.1-2
  • Spud Davis: D9.2-H;1-3
  • June Greene: K
  • Fresco Thompson: W
  • Lefty O'Doul: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Chuck Klein: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Don Hurst: 6/P6MD

Top 6

  • Larry Benton: K
  • Chick Fullis: E6/TH
  • Freddy Leach: S9.1-2
  • Freddie Lindstrom: S4/L.2-3;1-2
  • Mel Ott: D/89.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
  • Bill Terry: 34.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Andy Cohen: W
  • Travis Jackson: CS2(24)

Bot 6

  • Pinky Whitney: S8
  • Denny Sothern: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Bernie Friberg: W
  • Spud Davis: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Travis Jackson: D8/8D
  • Bob O'Farrell: 43.2-3
  • Larry Benton: 34/SH.3-H
  • Chick Fullis: 3/FL

Bot 7

  • Hal Elliott: K
  • Fresco Thompson: 13
  • Lefty O'Doul: 3/G

Top 8

  • Freddy Leach: 5/P
  • Freddie Lindstrom: K/C
  • Mel Ott: W
  • Bill Terry: CS2(26)#

Bot 8

  • Chuck Klein: 31
  • Don Hurst: 2/FL
  • Pinky Whitney: S8.B-2(E8)
  • Denny Sothern: W
  • Bernie Friberg: 9

Top 9

  • Bill Terry: 7/L
  • Andy Cohen: S4
  • Travis Jackson: 9
  • Bob O'Farrell: K

Bot 9

  • Cy Williams: S3
  • Elmer Miller: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
  • Fresco Thompson: 43.2-3
  • Lefty O'Doul: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Chuck Klein: 3/P

Notes & reviews

  • Over RF wall
  • Over RF wall
  • Attempted double steal; Mays was driven back to 1B
  • Sothern bumped into the scoreboard
  • Fine play by O'Farrell
  • Mel Ott struck on the right elbow
  • Joe Genewich replaced Mel Ott as a courtesy runner
  • Before leaving the field Mays walked to the plate to berate Ump Moran for his judgment of strikes and balls.
  • Thompson knocked it down but couldn't hold on
  • Attempted double steal
  • Squeeze with 7-run lead
  • Fullis fumbled
  • Thevenow's 1st appearance since he was terribly injured in a car accident in the South during spring training.
  • Fine running catch
  • Hit & run; the ball got away from Leach