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Philadelphia Phillies @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1929-07-30 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 2000 Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:02
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 13β5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 7 in the 3rd. Claude Willoughby earned the win. Don Hurst went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 18 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Claude Willoughby L: Ray Kremer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Dolly Stark Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cy Pfirman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresco Thompson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Lefty O'Doul | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Klein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Pinky Whitney | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Don Hurst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Thevenow | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Lerian | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Claude Willoughby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lloyd Waner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Waner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Comorosky | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Sheely | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Sparky Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Heinie Meine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Brickell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claude Willoughby | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Kremer | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Fussell | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Meine | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Larry French | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Swetonic | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Carmen Hill | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fresco Thompson: S8
- Denny Sothern: 64(1)/FO
- Lefty O'Doul: 8
- Chuck Klein: 9
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 13
- Lloyd Waner: S8
- Paul Waner: 53.1-2
- Adam Comorosky: S5.2-3
- Earl Sheely: SB2
- Earl Sheely: 7
Top 2
- Pinky Whitney: 3/L
- Don Hurst: 9/F9S
- Tommy Thevenow: 53
Bot 2
- Stu Clarke: 7
- Sparky Adams: W
- Charlie Hargreaves: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 3
- Walt Lerian: D9/9LS
- Claude Willoughby: W
- Fresco Thompson: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Denny Sothern: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lefty O'Doul: S9.2-H;1-3
- Chuck Klein: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
- Pinky Whitney: HR/F78XD
- Don Hurst: 8
- Tommy Thevenow: D/89
- Walt Lerian: T/89.2-H
- Claude Willoughby: K
Bot 3
- Heinie Meine: 43
- Dick Bartell: S8.B-2(E8)
- Lloyd Waner: W
- Paul Waner: 8/L
- Adam Comorosky: 53
Top 4
- Fresco Thompson: 63
- Denny Sothern: 43
- Lefty O'Doul: 3/P
Bot 4
- Earl Sheely: 8
- Stu Clarke: K/C
- Sparky Adams: 63
Top 5
- Chuck Klein: 6/P
- Pinky Whitney: D9
- Don Hurst: HP
- Tommy Thevenow: 7
- Walt Lerian: 53
Bot 5
- Rollie Hemsley: S/4
- Heinie Meine: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Bartell: W.1-2
- Lloyd Waner: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Paul Waner: S6/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Adam Comorosky: D/78.1-H
- Earl Sheely: D8.2-H
- Stu Clarke: 63.2-3
- Sparky Adams: 13
Top 6
- Claude Willoughby: 63
- Fresco Thompson: 9
- Denny Sothern: K/C
Bot 6
- Rollie Hemsley: 7
- Heinie Meine: S8.B-2(E8)
- Dick Bartell: 8/L
- Lloyd Waner: 63
Top 7
- Lefty O'Doul: S/89
- Chuck Klein: 9/L
- Pinky Whitney: T/89.1-H
- Don Hurst: HR/F9D.3-H
- Tommy Thevenow: S8
- Walt Lerian: 9
- Claude Willoughby: D/89.1-H
- Fresco Thompson: S9.2-3
- Denny Sothern: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lefty O'Doul: 9
Bot 7
- Paul Waner: 63
- Adam Comorosky: 63
- Earl Sheely: 8
Top 8
- Chuck Klein: W
- Pinky Whitney: PO1(23)
- Pinky Whitney: T8/8XDW
- Don Hurst: 3/G.3-H
- Tommy Thevenow: 8
Bot 8
- Stu Clarke: 53
- Sparky Adams: 63
- Rollie Hemsley: S7
- Fred Brickell: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Walt Lerian: W
- Claude Willoughby: K/C
- Fresco Thompson: S9.1-3
- Denny Sothern: K
- Lefty O'Doul: CSH(265)
Bot 9
- Dick Bartell: 13
- Lloyd Waner: E6/G
- Paul Waner: 9
- Adam Comorosky: S8.1-2
- Earl Sheely: 8
Notes & reviews
- P.Waner: nice catch
- Into upper RF extension
- Over LCF fence
- Klein fumbled
- Past Thompson
- Off Thevenow's shins
- Klein fumbled
- Into RF stands
- Delayed double steal





















