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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 10β7. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresco Thompson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Lefty O'Doul | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Homer Peel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Don Hurst | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky Whitney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chuck Klein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Bernie Friberg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Claude Willoughby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Walt Lerian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob McGraw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Bartell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Waner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Waner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pie Traynor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Brickell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Earl Sheely | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Adam Comorosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rollie Hemsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claude Willoughby | 7.2 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
Les Sweetland | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob McGraw | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry French | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
Heinie Meine | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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






















