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Philadelphia Athletics @ St. Louis Browns

1929-07-12 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 1:50

Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 10–0. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Lefty Grove earned the win. Al Simmons went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Lefty Grove   L: Chad Kimsey   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Bick Campbell Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tommy Connolly Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Max Bishop310110
Jimmy Dykes412200
Ossie Orwoll513100
Al Simmons512200
Jimmie Foxx312121
Bing Miller421010
Sammy Hale412110
Cy Perkins211110
Lefty Grove310100

St. Louis Browns β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lu Blue300000
Red Badgro401000
Heinie Manush400000
Wally Schang402001
Red Kress400001
Frank O'Rourke300001
Ski Melillo200000
Earl McNeely302001
Dick Coffman100000
Jack Ogden100000
Otis Brannan100000
Rick Ferrell100000
Ed Roetz100000
Len Dondero100000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty Grove9.0504

St. Louis Browns β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chad Kimsey1.2510
Dick Coffman2.0320
Jack Ogden4.1521
Paul Hopkins1.0010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Max Bishop: W
  • Jimmy Dykes: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Ossie Orwoll: S
  • Al Simmons: 9/L9D

Bot 1

  • Lu Blue: 4/P
  • Red Badgro: 53
  • Heinie Manush: 53

Top 2

  • Jimmie Foxx: S7
  • Bing Miller: S9.1-3
  • Sammy Hale: S7/G5L.3-H;1-2
  • Cy Perkins: FC1/SH/TH3.2-3;1-2
  • Lefty Grove: 143.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Max Bishop: FC1.3-H(RBI);2X3(1256);B-2
  • Jimmy Dykes: S8.2-H
  • Ossie Orwoll: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Wally Schang: K
  • Red Kress: E6/G
  • Frank O'Rourke: K
  • Ski Melillo: 3/G

Top 3

  • Al Simmons: 8/F
  • Jimmie Foxx: W
  • Bing Miller: 54(1)/FO
  • Sammy Hale: 13

Bot 3

  • Earl McNeely: K
  • Dick Coffman: 53
  • Lu Blue: 13

Top 4

  • Cy Perkins: W
  • Lefty Grove: FC3/SH/TH2.1-2
  • Max Bishop: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Jimmy Dykes: 7/SF.3-H
  • Ossie Orwoll: S8.2-H
  • Al Simmons: S7.1-2
  • Jimmie Foxx: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Bing Miller: 9/F

Bot 4

  • Red Badgro: 3/G
  • Heinie Manush: 8/F
  • Wally Schang: D9/F9DW
  • Red Kress: K

Top 5

  • Sammy Hale: W
  • Cy Perkins: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Lefty Grove: 8/F

Bot 5

  • Frank O'Rourke: 7/F
  • Ski Melillo: 43
  • Earl McNeely: S7
  • Jack Ogden: 3/G

Top 6

  • Max Bishop: 8/L
  • Jimmy Dykes: D/78
  • Ossie Orwoll: 8/F
  • Al Simmons: HR/F7D.2-H
  • Jimmie Foxx: K

Bot 6

  • Lu Blue: 7/F
  • Red Badgro: 8/F
  • Heinie Manush: 8/F

Top 7

  • Bing Miller: W
  • Sammy Hale: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Cy Perkins: S5/G5S.3-H;2-2
  • Lefty Grove: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Max Bishop: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Wally Schang: 13
  • Red Kress: 7/F
  • Frank O'Rourke: 9/F

Top 8

  • Jimmy Dykes: 43
  • Ossie Orwoll: S/6
  • Al Simmons: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Otis Brannan: 9/F
  • Earl McNeely: S7
  • Rick Ferrell: 2/P
  • Ed Roetz: 43

Top 9

  • Jimmie Foxx: W
  • Bing Miller: 8/F
  • Sammy Hale: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • Red Badgro: S8
  • Heinie Manush: 7/F
  • Wally Schang: S8.1-2
  • Red Kress: 6/P
  • Len Dondero: 4/P

Notes & reviews

  • Hale: clever stop
  • Off Grove's glove to Melillo
  • Kimsey batted it down and threw home, trapping Hale. He and Perkins both ended up on 3B.
  • Off RF screen
  • Into LF seats
  • Past Kress