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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1929-07-17 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 2000 Β· 2:12

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 16–3. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 9th. Charlie Root earned the win. Rogers Hornsby went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHN1005121061618
PHI000001020311

W: Charlie Root   L: Sam Dailey   SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Woody English442020
Cliff Heathcote612301
Rogers Hornsby523310
Hack Wilson311320
Riggs Stephenson513100
Charlie Grimm612200
Norm McMillan511111
Zack Taylor532010
Charlie Root422310

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denny Sothern512000
Lefty O'Doul512100
Chuck Klein402001
Don Hurst411100
Pinky Whitney402101
Fresco Thompson401001
Tommy Thevenow300000
Walt Lerian400001
Sam Dailey100001
Luther Roy100001
Elmer Miller101000
Cy Williams000010
Les Sweetland100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Charlie Root9.01116

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Sam Dailey3.2641
Luther Roy3.1711
Elmer Miller1.0130
Jim Holloway1.0400

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Woody English: S8
  • Cliff Heathcote: 31.1-2
  • Rogers Hornsby: S9.2-3
  • Hack Wilson: 9/SF.3-H
  • Riggs Stephenson: S8.1-2
  • Charlie Grimm: 2/FL

Bot 1

  • Denny Sothern: 8/F
  • Lefty O'Doul: 5/FL
  • Chuck Klein: K

Top 2

  • Norm McMillan: E6/G
  • Zack Taylor: 43.1-2
  • Charlie Root: FC6.2X3(6541)
  • Woody English: 63

Bot 2

  • Don Hurst: 3/G
  • Pinky Whitney: D8
  • Fresco Thompson: K
  • Tommy Thevenow: 9/F

Top 3

  • Cliff Heathcote: K/C
  • Rogers Hornsby: 43
  • Hack Wilson: 9/F

Bot 3

  • Walt Lerian: 9/F
  • Sam Dailey: K
  • Denny Sothern: S7
  • Lefty O'Doul: CS2(26)

Top 4

  • Riggs Stephenson: 8/F
  • Charlie Grimm: HR/9
  • Norm McMillan: W
  • Zack Taylor: W.1-2
  • Charlie Root: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Woody English: W
  • Cliff Heathcote: 31.2-3;1-2
  • Rogers Hornsby: W
  • Hack Wilson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Riggs Stephenson: 7/F

Bot 4

  • Lefty O'Doul: 8/F
  • Chuck Klein: S/3
  • Don Hurst: 5/FL
  • Pinky Whitney: 6/P

Top 5

  • Charlie Grimm: 7/F
  • Norm McMillan: K
  • Zack Taylor: S9
  • Charlie Root: T8.1-H
  • Woody English: 63

Bot 5

  • Fresco Thompson: S1/G
  • Tommy Thevenow: 3/FL
  • Walt Lerian: 8/F
  • Luther Roy: K

Top 6

  • Cliff Heathcote: 23/BG
  • Rogers Hornsby: S9
  • Hack Wilson: W.1-2
  • Riggs Stephenson: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Charlie Grimm: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Norm McMillan: 7(B)4(2)/DP/F

Bot 6

  • Denny Sothern: D7
  • Lefty O'Doul: S8.2-H
  • Chuck Klein: S9.1-2
  • Don Hurst: 6/P
  • Pinky Whitney: K
  • Fresco Thompson: 9/F

Top 7

  • Zack Taylor: 8/F
  • Charlie Root: 8/L
  • Woody English: D7
  • Cliff Heathcote: S9.2-H;BX2(96)

Bot 7

  • Tommy Thevenow: 63
  • Walt Lerian: 8/F
  • Elmer Miller: S7
  • Denny Sothern: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Rogers Hornsby: 13
  • Hack Wilson: W
  • Riggs Stephenson: HP.1-2
  • Charlie Grimm: 7/F
  • Norm McMillan: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Lefty O'Doul: S9
  • Chuck Klein: 8/F
  • Don Hurst: T/89.1-H
  • Pinky Whitney: S7.3-H
  • Fresco Thompson: 2/FL
  • Cy Williams: W.1-2
  • Walt Lerian: K

Top 9

  • Zack Taylor: S8
  • Charlie Root: W.1-2
  • Woody English: W.2-3;1-2
  • Cliff Heathcote: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Rogers Hornsby: HR/9.3-H;2-H
  • Hack Wilson: 63
  • Riggs Stephenson: S/6
  • Charlie Grimm: SB2
  • Charlie Grimm: 31.2-3
  • Norm McMillan: S8.3-H
  • Zack Taylor: SB2.1-3(WP)
  • Zack Taylor: 43

Bot 9

  • Les Sweetland: 5/P
  • Denny Sothern: 7/F
  • Lefty O'Doul: 5/P