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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1929-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 3000 Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:07

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 5th. Claude Willoughby earned the win and Ray Benge picked up the save. Chuck Klein went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHN000021020513
PHI10012020611

W: Claude Willoughby   L: Pat Malone   SV: Ray Benge

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Lou Jorda Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Magerkurth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Woody English300120
Cliff Heathcote401111
Rogers Hornsby401011
Hack Wilson501000
Riggs Stephenson422110
Charlie Grimm513000
Norm McMillan502101
Zack Taylor211010
Pat Malone311001
Kiki Cuyler101100
Johnny Moore100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denny Sothern411100
Lefty O'Doul412200
Chuck Klein422300
Don Hurst400000
Pinky Whitney402000
Fresco Thompson401001
Tommy Thevenow402000
Walt Lerian311001
Claude Willoughby210011
Bernie Friberg100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pat Malone7.0913
Hal Carlson0.1200
Mike Cvengros0.2000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Claude Willoughby8.21363
Ray Benge0.1001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Woody English: 63
  • Cliff Heathcote: 63
  • Rogers Hornsby: S8
  • Hack Wilson: 7

Bot 1

  • Denny Sothern: 2/FL
  • Lefty O'Doul: 43
  • Chuck Klein: HR/F9D
  • Don Hurst: 43

Top 2

  • Riggs Stephenson: 23
  • Charlie Grimm: 43
  • Norm McMillan: 7

Bot 2

  • Pinky Whitney: 13
  • Fresco Thompson: K
  • Tommy Thevenow: 2/FL

Top 3

  • Zack Taylor: S
  • Pat Malone: WP.1-2
  • Pat Malone: PO2(26)
  • Pat Malone: K
  • Woody English: W
  • Cliff Heathcote: K

Bot 3

  • Walt Lerian: K
  • Claude Willoughby: 43
  • Denny Sothern: 53

Top 4

  • Rogers Hornsby: 13
  • Hack Wilson: 7
  • Riggs Stephenson: W
  • Charlie Grimm: 7/FL

Bot 4

  • Lefty O'Doul: 6/P
  • Chuck Klein: HR/F9D
  • Don Hurst: 9/FL
  • Pinky Whitney: S8
  • Fresco Thompson: 6(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Norm McMillan: D8/78D.BX3(845)
  • Zack Taylor: W
  • Pat Malone: S8/F89XD.1-3;BX2(8E6)
  • Woody English: FC5/THH/G5S.3-H;2-3
  • Cliff Heathcote: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
  • Rogers Hornsby: W.1-2
  • Hack Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Tommy Thevenow: 63
  • Walt Lerian: S7
  • Claude Willoughby: W.1-2
  • Denny Sothern: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
  • Lefty O'Doul: S3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Chuck Klein: 43(B)6(1)/GDP.3-H(RBI)

Top 6

  • Riggs Stephenson: HR/9
  • Charlie Grimm: S7
  • Norm McMillan: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Zack Taylor: 8

Bot 6

  • Don Hurst: 3/G
  • Pinky Whitney: 63
  • Fresco Thompson: D8
  • Tommy Thevenow: S6.2-3
  • Walt Lerian: 7

Top 7

  • Pat Malone: 5/FL
  • Woody English: 13
  • Cliff Heathcote: W
  • Rogers Hornsby: K

Bot 7

  • Claude Willoughby: K
  • Denny Sothern: E6/G
  • Lefty O'Doul: HR/F9D.1-H(UR)
  • Chuck Klein: 63
  • Don Hurst: 9

Top 8

  • Hack Wilson: 13
  • Riggs Stephenson: S7
  • Charlie Grimm: S9.1-3
  • Norm McMillan: S7.3-H;1-3
  • Kiki Cuyler: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Johnny Moore: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Woody English: W
  • Cliff Heathcote: 8/F89XDW

Bot 8

  • Pinky Whitney: S9
  • Fresco Thompson: 1/BP
  • Tommy Thevenow: S8.1-3
  • Bernie Friberg: FC1/DP.1X3(125);3XH(5423)

Top 9

  • Rogers Hornsby: 7/L
  • Hack Wilson: S9
  • Riggs Stephenson: 54(1)/FO
  • Charlie Grimm: S9.1-2
  • Norm McMillan: K

Notes & reviews

  • Over RF fence
  • Over RF fence
  • Sothern: sensational 1-handed catch up the wall