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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1929-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 1000 Β· sunny, wet Β· 1:47

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 8 in the 7th. Larry French earned the win and Steve Swetonic picked up the save. Adam Comorosky went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI400001002716
PIT000300801111

W: Larry French   L: Harry Smythe   SV: Steve Swetonic

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

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bernie Friberg411012
Lefty O'Doul522000
Chuck Klein512100
Pinky Whitney513100
Don Hurst511200
Homer Peel512100
Tommy Thevenow502100
Walt Lerian200010
Harry Smythe301001
Spud Davis101000
Cy Williams101000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Bartell411010
Lloyd Waner422110
Paul Waner511201
Pie Traynor421010
Adam Comorosky522301
Stu Clarke310200
Earl Sheely212120
Charlie Hargreaves302000
Larry French200000
Ira Flagstead200000
Rollie Hemsley110100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Harry Smythe6.1821
Hal Elliott0.0110
Claude Willoughby0.2110
John Milligan1.0111

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burleigh Grimes0.1500
Larry French6.2722
Steve Swetonic2.0401

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bernie Friberg: S9
  • Lefty O'Doul: D7.1-3
  • Chuck Klein: 3/G.3-H;2-3
  • Pinky Whitney: S8.3-H
  • Don Hurst: T9.1-H
  • Homer Peel: D7.3-H
  • Tommy Thevenow: 8
  • Walt Lerian: 63

Bot 1

  • Dick Bartell: 43
  • Lloyd Waner: 13
  • Paul Waner: 43

Top 2

  • Harry Smythe: 53
  • Bernie Friberg: W
  • Lefty O'Doul: 34(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Pie Traynor: 9
  • Adam Comorosky: 9
  • Stu Clarke: 53

Top 3

  • Chuck Klein: S4
  • Pinky Whitney: S6/G.1-2
  • Don Hurst: 3/P/FL
  • Homer Peel: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Earl Sheely: S8
  • Charlie Hargreaves: 43.1-2
  • Larry French: 63.2-3
  • Dick Bartell: 43

Top 4

  • Tommy Thevenow: S7
  • Walt Lerian: W.1-2
  • Harry Smythe: K
  • Bernie Friberg: K
  • Lefty O'Doul: 43

Bot 4

  • Lloyd Waner: S/BG
  • Paul Waner: 8
  • Pie Traynor: S8.1-3
  • Adam Comorosky: D6.3-H;1-3
  • Stu Clarke: 4/P89S/SF.3-H
  • Earl Sheely: D7.2-H
  • Charlie Hargreaves: S5/G.2-3
  • Larry French: 53

Top 5

  • Chuck Klein: 4/P
  • Pinky Whitney: 7/L
  • Don Hurst: 31

Bot 5

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

Top 6

  • Homer Peel: D/78
  • Tommy Thevenow: D7.2-H
  • Walt Lerian: 8(B)5(2)/DP
  • Harry Smythe: S/G
  • Bernie Friberg: 8

Bot 6

  • Pie Traynor: 8
  • Adam Comorosky: K
  • Stu Clarke: 53

Top 7

  • Lefty O'Doul: 53
  • Chuck Klein: 43
  • Pinky Whitney: T/89
  • Don Hurst: 63

Bot 7

  • Earl Sheely: W
  • Charlie Hargreaves: S8.1-2
  • Ira Flagstead: 6/P
  • Dick Bartell: S/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Lloyd Waner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Paul Waner: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
  • Pie Traynor: W
  • Adam Comorosky: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Stu Clarke: FC5/THH.3-H;1-2
  • Earl Sheely: SB3;SB2
  • Earl Sheely: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-3
  • Rollie Hemsley: 43.3-H;1-2
  • Ira Flagstead: 63

Top 8

  • Homer Peel: 4/P
  • Tommy Thevenow: 8
  • Spud Davis: S9
  • Cy Williams: S8.1-2
  • Bernie Friberg: K

Bot 8

  • Dick Bartell: W
  • Lloyd Waner: S/BG25.1-2
  • Paul Waner: K
  • Pie Traynor: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Adam Comorosky: 53

Top 9

  • Lefty O'Doul: S7
  • Chuck Klein: D9.1-3
  • Pinky Whitney: 1/L
  • Don Hurst: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Homer Peel: E7/L.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Tommy Thevenow: 8

Notes & reviews

  • Off Clarke's glove
  • Scratched a double off Thevenow's glove
  • Friberg caught it with his back to the infield
  • Scratch double to LF
  • Off Whitney's glove
  • Infield hit