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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1929-09-11 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 8000 Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:24

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5. New York Giants put up 4 in the 7th. Carl Mays earned the win. Mel Ott went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NY10012004031013
PIT031000100511

W: Carl Mays   L: Steve Swetonic   SV: (none)

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

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Chick Fullis612200
Freddy Leach402210
Andy Cohen400011
Bill Terry511000
Mel Ott321110
Travis Jackson321021
Shanty Hogan311201
Doc Farrell411110
Carl Mays504200
Bob O'Farrell010010

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Bartell501101
Lloyd Waner411010
Paul Waner302020
Pie Traynor501100
Ira Flagstead400010
Rollie Hemsley322000
Earl Sheely111020
Stu Clarke312200
Heinie Meine100100
Steve Swetonic100000
Jim Mosolf100000
George Grantham100000
Erv Brame101000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dutch Henry1.2431
Carl Mays7.1730

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Heinie Meine3.2533
Steve Swetonic4.1620
Ralph Erickson1.0220

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Chick Fullis: 4/P
  • Freddy Leach: 63
  • Andy Cohen: K/C

Bot 1

  • Dick Bartell: K
  • Lloyd Waner: 8/L
  • Paul Waner: S/G56
  • Pie Traynor: 9

Top 2

  • Bill Terry: 53
  • Mel Ott: W
  • Travis Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Ira Flagstead: 3/P/FL
  • Rollie Hemsley: S4/G4MD
  • Earl Sheely: W.1-2
  • Stu Clarke: S/G6.2-H;1-3
  • Heinie Meine: 8/SF.3-H;1-2(THH)
  • Dick Bartell: S9.2-H
  • Lloyd Waner: SB2
  • Lloyd Waner: W
  • Paul Waner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Pie Traynor: 13

Top 3

  • Shanty Hogan: HP
  • Doc Farrell: 53.1-2
  • Carl Mays: S8.2-3
  • Chick Fullis: S1/G1S.3-3;1-2
  • Freddy Leach: 7/SF.3-H
  • Andy Cohen: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Terry: 7

Bot 3

  • Ira Flagstead: 63
  • Rollie Hemsley: S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH1)
  • Earl Sheely: 8/SF.2-3
  • Stu Clarke: T9.3-H
  • Heinie Meine: 53

Top 4

  • Mel Ott: HR/F9D
  • Travis Jackson: K
  • Shanty Hogan: K
  • Doc Farrell: W
  • Carl Mays: S9.1-3
  • Chick Fullis: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Freddy Leach: W.2-3;1-2
  • Andy Cohen: 7

Bot 4

  • Dick Bartell: 63
  • Lloyd Waner: 63
  • Paul Waner: S8
  • Pie Traynor: CS2(24)

Top 5

  • Bill Terry: 6/P56D
  • Mel Ott: 3/P
  • Travis Jackson: W
  • Shanty Hogan: 4/P

Bot 5

  • Pie Traynor: 63
  • Ira Flagstead: 43
  • Rollie Hemsley: 63

Top 6

  • Doc Farrell: 8/L
  • Carl Mays: S4/G
  • Chick Fullis: 9/F9D
  • Freddy Leach: S9.1-2
  • Andy Cohen: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Earl Sheely: S7
  • Stu Clarke: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Steve Swetonic: 9

Top 7

  • Bill Terry: S6/G6M
  • Mel Ott: HP.1-2
  • Travis Jackson: S/BG25.2-3;1-2
  • Shanty Hogan: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Doc Farrell: 4/P
  • Carl Mays: D8/78D.2-H;1-H
  • Chick Fullis: 7
  • Freddy Leach: 8

Bot 7

  • Dick Bartell: 63
  • Lloyd Waner: S8/78
  • Paul Waner: 5/P/FL
  • Pie Traynor: D7.1-H
  • Ira Flagstead: W
  • Jim Mosolf: 6/P

Top 8

  • Andy Cohen: 43
  • Bill Terry: 7
  • Mel Ott: 9/L9D

Bot 8

  • Earl Sheely: W
  • George Grantham: 9
  • Erv Brame: S7.1-2
  • Dick Bartell: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Travis Jackson: W
  • Bob O'Farrell: W.1-2
  • Doc Farrell: S/4.2-H;1-3
  • Carl Mays: 5/P
  • Chick Fullis: 64(1)/FO.3-H
  • Freddy Leach: SB2
  • Freddy Leach: S8.2-H
  • Andy Cohen: CS2(24)

Bot 9

  • Lloyd Waner: 13
  • Paul Waner: W
  • Pie Traynor: 7
  • Ira Flagstead: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

  • Chilly
  • Bounder took a sudden high hurdle over Jackson
  • Scratch hit to the box
  • Farrell threw high over 1B
  • Into upper deck of RF pavilion
  • Bad bounder
  • To LCF fence; Mays' last career double
  • P.Waner: fine running catch
  • Erickson's ML debut
  • Past 2B