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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1929-09-28 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· 2:10

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 9–8. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 3rd. Hal Elliott earned the win and Les Sweetland picked up the save. Lance Richbourg went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Hal Elliott   L: Ed Brandt   SV: Les Sweetland

Umpires β€” HP: Edward McLaughlin Β· 1B: Cy Pfirman Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lance Richbourg612301
Freddie Maguire312000
George Sisler602000
Les Bell412010
Earl Clark201100
Bill Dunlap201100
Rabbit Maranville411010
Al Spohrer400000
Ed Brandt524200
Buzz Boyle211010
George Harper211010
Bernie James301100
Gene Robertson100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Fresco Thompson501000
Lefty O'Doul401111
Chuck Klein524000
Pinky Whitney513000
Don Hurst523200
Homer Peel311110
Tommy Thevenow523300
Spud Davis502100
Harry Smythe201001
Phil Collins100000
Bernie Friberg111100

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ed Brandt8.02022

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Harry Smythe4.01001
Phil Collins2.1530
John Milligan0.2100
Hal Elliott1.0210
Les Sweetland1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lance Richbourg: 99
  • Freddie Maguire: E4/G
  • George Sisler: 8/F
  • Les Bell: S7.1-2
  • Earl Clark: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Bill Dunlap: S/G46.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Rabbit Maranville: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Fresco Thompson: 99
  • Lefty O'Doul: K
  • Chuck Klein: S9
  • Pinky Whitney: S8.1-2
  • Don Hurst: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Homer Peel: PO2(E1)/TH2.2-3;1-2
  • Homer Peel: W
  • Tommy Thevenow: 63

Top 2

  • Al Spohrer: 99
  • Ed Brandt: S
  • Lance Richbourg: K
  • Freddie Maguire: S.1-3
  • George Sisler: PO1(13)

Bot 2

  • Spud Davis: 99
  • Harry Smythe: K
  • Fresco Thompson: 99

Top 3

  • George Sisler: 99
  • Les Bell: 99
  • Earl Clark: 99

Bot 3

  • Lefty O'Doul: 99/G
  • Chuck Klein: S8
  • Pinky Whitney: S7.1-2
  • Don Hurst: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Homer Peel: D9.3-H;1-3
  • Tommy Thevenow: S9.3-H;2-H
  • Spud Davis: SB2
  • Spud Davis: S9/F9DW.2-H
  • Harry Smythe: S8.1-2
  • Fresco Thompson: 8/F
  • Lefty O'Doul: W.2-3;1-2
  • Chuck Klein: 31

Top 4

  • Bill Dunlap: 99
  • Rabbit Maranville: S
  • Al Spohrer: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Pinky Whitney: S
  • Don Hurst: OA.1X2(99)
  • Don Hurst: 99
  • Homer Peel: 99

Top 5

  • Ed Brandt: D7
  • Lance Richbourg: HR/F9D.2-H
  • Freddie Maguire: S8
  • George Sisler: S39/G.1-3(E9);B-2
  • Les Bell: W
  • Buzz Boyle: 9/F9S
  • George Harper: 7/F7S
  • Rabbit Maranville: 9/F

Bot 5

  • Tommy Thevenow: 99
  • Spud Davis: S
  • Phil Collins: 99
  • Fresco Thompson: S.1-2
  • Lefty O'Doul: 99

Top 6

  • Al Spohrer: 99
  • Ed Brandt: D
  • Lance Richbourg: 6/P
  • Bernie James: S8.2-H
  • George Sisler: S9/F9DW.1-3
  • Les Bell: 53

Bot 6

  • Chuck Klein: S
  • Pinky Whitney: 99
  • Don Hurst: 99
  • Homer Peel: 99

Top 7

  • Buzz Boyle: S8
  • George Harper: SB2
  • George Harper: W
  • Rabbit Maranville: BK.2-3;1-2
  • Rabbit Maranville: W
  • Al Spohrer: 2/FL
  • Ed Brandt: S/4.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Lance Richbourg: S/G1S.3-H;1-2
  • Bernie James: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • George Sisler: 6/L

Bot 7

  • Tommy Thevenow: S/BG
  • Spud Davis: 63.1-2
  • Bernie Friberg: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Fresco Thompson: 63.2-3
  • Lefty O'Doul: S9/F9DW.3-H
  • Chuck Klein: S9.1-2
  • Pinky Whitney: 2/P

Top 8

  • Les Bell: S
  • Buzz Boyle: OA.1X2(99)
  • Buzz Boyle: W
  • George Harper: D.1-3
  • Rabbit Maranville: FC
  • Gene Robertson: 99
  • Ed Brandt: 99

Bot 8

  • Don Hurst: D9/F9DW
  • Homer Peel: 99/BG/SH.2-3
  • Tommy Thevenow: S1/G.3-H
  • Spud Davis: 9/LDP.1X1(93)

Top 9

  • Lance Richbourg: 99
  • Bernie James: 99
  • George Sisler: 99

Notes & reviews

  • Over RF wall
  • Klein fumbled
  • Thevenow: great leaping catch
  • Off Brandt's glove