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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1929-05-31 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 3500 Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:36

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–7. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 8th. Claude Willoughby earned the win and Bob McGraw picked up the save. Lefty O'Doul went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI1130000411011
PIT003020011713

W: Claude Willoughby   L: Joe Dawson   SV: Bob McGraw

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

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Fresco Thompson422320
Lefty O'Doul413310
Homer Peel200110
Don Hurst510000
Pinky Whitney410011
Chuck Klein412310
Bernie Friberg321020
Spud Davis301010
Claude Willoughby411000
June Greene100000
Denny Sothern201000
Walt Lerian000010
Bob McGraw000000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Bartell611100
Lloyd Waner600000
Paul Waner312020
Pie Traynor312210
George Grantham401110
Fred Brickell302111
Earl Sheely412010
Charlie Hargreaves311000
Joe Dawson211010
Adam Comorosky100000
Cobe Jones100000
Jim Stroner100000
Rollie Hemsley101000
Erv Brame100100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Claude Willoughby7.21161
Les Sweetland0.0010
Bob McGraw1.1200

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry French2.1441
Joe Dawson5.2730
Heinie Meine1.0030

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Fresco Thompson: W
  • Lefty O'Doul: S9.1-3
  • Homer Peel: 14(1)/FO.3-H
  • Don Hurst: 6/P
  • Pinky Whitney: K

Bot 1

  • Dick Bartell: 43
  • Lloyd Waner: 53
  • Paul Waner: 7

Top 2

  • Chuck Klein: 8
  • Bernie Friberg: S5/G5S
  • Spud Davis: W.1-2
  • Claude Willoughby: S6/G.2-3;1-2
  • Fresco Thompson: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Lefty O'Doul: 9

Bot 2

  • Pie Traynor: 9
  • George Grantham: 43
  • Fred Brickell: K/C

Top 3

  • Homer Peel: W
  • Don Hurst: 46(1)/FO/BG
  • Pinky Whitney: W.1-2
  • Chuck Klein: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
  • Bernie Friberg: W
  • Spud Davis: SB2
  • Spud Davis: 2/P/FL
  • Claude Willoughby: 4/P

Bot 3

  • Earl Sheely: S9
  • Charlie Hargreaves: S7.1-2
  • Joe Dawson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dick Bartell: FC3.3-H;2-H(E3/TH2);1-2
  • Lloyd Waner: 53.2-3;1-2
  • Paul Waner: W
  • Pie Traynor: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
  • George Grantham: 53

Top 4

  • Fresco Thompson: 9
  • Lefty O'Doul: S8
  • Homer Peel: 5/P
  • Don Hurst: 7

Bot 4

  • Fred Brickell: S8
  • Earl Sheely: W.1-2
  • Charlie Hargreaves: 4/P
  • Joe Dawson: CS2(24).2-3
  • Joe Dawson: 8

Top 5

  • Pinky Whitney: 8
  • Chuck Klein: S9
  • Bernie Friberg: 7
  • Spud Davis: CS2(26)

Bot 5

  • Dick Bartell: 8/L
  • Lloyd Waner: 53
  • Paul Waner: T8/78
  • Pie Traynor: W
  • George Grantham: S8/89.3-H;1-3
  • Fred Brickell: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Earl Sheely: 53

Top 6

  • Spud Davis: 8
  • Claude Willoughby: 13
  • Fresco Thompson: S8
  • Lefty O'Doul: SB2
  • Lefty O'Doul: W
  • June Greene: 2/P/FL

Bot 6

  • Charlie Hargreaves: 5/P
  • Joe Dawson: S8
  • Dick Bartell: 36(1)/FO
  • Lloyd Waner: 4(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Don Hurst: 2/P/FL
  • Pinky Whitney: 8
  • Chuck Klein: W
  • Bernie Friberg: 2/P/FL

Bot 7

  • Paul Waner: S8
  • Pie Traynor: S9.1-3
  • George Grantham: 3/G.1-2
  • Fred Brickell: IW
  • Earl Sheely: 2/P/FL
  • Adam Comorosky: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Spud Davis: S9
  • Claude Willoughby: FC3/BG.1-3(E3/TH2);B-2
  • Fresco Thompson: D8/78.3-H(UR);2-H
  • Lefty O'Doul: HR/F9D.2-H
  • Denny Sothern: S8
  • Don Hurst: 16(1)/FO
  • Pinky Whitney: 7
  • Chuck Klein: 2/P/FL

Bot 8

  • Cobe Jones: 7
  • Dick Bartell: T/78
  • Lloyd Waner: 13
  • Paul Waner: W
  • Pie Traynor: S8.3-H;1-3
  • George Grantham: W.1-2
  • Jim Stroner: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Bernie Friberg: W
  • Walt Lerian: W.1-2
  • Bob McGraw: 14/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Fresco Thompson: W
  • Lefty O'Doul: 7/SF.3-H
  • Denny Sothern: 63

Bot 9

  • Earl Sheely: S9
  • Rollie Hemsley: S5.1-3(E5/TH1)
  • Erv Brame: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Dick Bartell: 4/P/FL
  • Lloyd Waner: 5/P/FL

Notes & reviews

  • Off Bartell's glove
  • Long HR into upper deck of RF extension
  • Wild throw into LF
  • Attempted double steal
  • Pirate manager Bush ejected by 3B umpire Moran for arguing that Dawson was safe at 2nd
  • Low throw to 2B
  • Into RF stands