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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1929-08-09 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 4000 Β· 2:15

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 12–6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 9th. Guy Bush earned the win. Riggs Stephenson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Guy Bush   L: Ray Benge   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Ernie Quigley Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Edward McLaughlin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Woody English411120
Cliff Heathcote613100
Rogers Hornsby432221
Hack Wilson421010
Riggs Stephenson423410
Charlie Grimm511101
Norm McMillan111130
Zack Taylor411210
Guy Bush400002

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Fresco Thompson500000
Bernie Friberg323110
Lefty O'Doul412210
Chuck Klein400010
Pinky Whitney402110
Don Hurst400111
Tommy Thevenow511000
Walt Lerian411000
Ray Benge111100
Phil Collins100000
Elmer Miller100001
Cy Williams100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Guy Bush9.01052

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Benge2.0721
Phil Collins4.0151
Hal Elliott2.0111
Lou Koupal0.1220
Harry Smythe0.2201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Woody English: W
  • Cliff Heathcote: 5/FL
  • Rogers Hornsby: S8.1-2
  • Hack Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Riggs Stephenson: S8/8S.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Charlie Grimm: K
  • Norm McMillan: S/4.3-H;1-2
  • Zack Taylor: PO1(23)

Bot 1

  • Fresco Thompson: 9/L
  • Bernie Friberg: HP
  • Lefty O'Doul: WP.1-2
  • Lefty O'Doul: 9
  • Chuck Klein: W
  • Pinky Whitney: S/5.2-3;1-2
  • Don Hurst: 3/P

Top 2

  • Zack Taylor: 8
  • Guy Bush: 3/FL
  • Woody English: 8

Bot 2

  • Tommy Thevenow: S7
  • Walt Lerian: D/89D.1-3
  • Ray Benge: S1/BG.3-H;2-3
  • Fresco Thompson: 9
  • Bernie Friberg: D/89D.3-H;1-3
  • Lefty O'Doul: S9.3-H;2-H
  • Chuck Klein: 43.1-2
  • Pinky Whitney: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Don Hurst: W
  • Tommy Thevenow: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Cliff Heathcote: S9
  • Rogers Hornsby: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Hack Wilson: S9
  • Riggs Stephenson: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Charlie Grimm: 4/P
  • Norm McMillan: W
  • Zack Taylor: W.1-2
  • Guy Bush: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Woody English: 7

Bot 3

  • Walt Lerian: 53
  • Phil Collins: 9
  • Fresco Thompson: 43

Top 4

  • Cliff Heathcote: 31
  • Rogers Hornsby: W
  • Hack Wilson: 8
  • Riggs Stephenson: 4(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Bernie Friberg: W
  • Lefty O'Doul: 43.1-2
  • Chuck Klein: 3/G.2-3
  • Pinky Whitney: 8

Top 5

  • Charlie Grimm: 3/FL
  • Norm McMillan: W
  • Zack Taylor: 6/P
  • Guy Bush: 8/L89

Bot 5

  • Don Hurst: K/C
  • Tommy Thevenow: 7
  • Walt Lerian: 63

Top 6

  • Woody English: W
  • Cliff Heathcote: S9.1-2
  • Rogers Hornsby: K+CS3(25)/DP
  • Hack Wilson: 8

Bot 6

  • Elmer Miller: K
  • Fresco Thompson: 13
  • Bernie Friberg: S6
  • Lefty O'Doul: S9.1-3
  • Chuck Klein: 8/F8XD

Top 7

  • Riggs Stephenson: S8
  • Charlie Grimm: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Norm McMillan: W
  • Zack Taylor: SB2
  • Zack Taylor: 7

Bot 7

  • Pinky Whitney: 6/P
  • Don Hurst: 43
  • Tommy Thevenow: 7/F7L

Top 8

  • Guy Bush: K/C
  • Woody English: 9
  • Cliff Heathcote: 8

Bot 8

  • Walt Lerian: 2/FL
  • Cy Williams: 13
  • Fresco Thompson: 4/P

Top 9

  • Rogers Hornsby: W
  • Hack Wilson: 9
  • Riggs Stephenson: W.1-2
  • Charlie Grimm: S9/9D.2-H;1-3
  • Norm McMillan: HP.1-2
  • Zack Taylor: D9/9D.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Guy Bush: K
  • Woody English: S8.3-H;2-3
  • Cliff Heathcote: D9.3-H;1-3
  • Rogers Hornsby: 13

Bot 9

  • Bernie Friberg: S8
  • Lefty O'Doul: W.1-2
  • Chuck Klein: 9
  • Pinky Whitney: W.2-3;1-2
  • Don Hurst: 34(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Tommy Thevenow: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

  • Through Thompson
  • Off McMillan's glove
  • To the scoreboard
  • Bush's throw home was late; Benge credited with hit.
  • To the scoreboard
  • Over the new twelve-foot screen in RF
  • Into LF bleachers
  • Nice running catch
  • Wonderful running catch
  • To RF wall
  • To RF wall