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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 18, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 18, 1929 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | Right Fielder |
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Herb Pennock | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Metzler | Left Fielder |
| Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
| Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Art Shires | First Baseman |
| Dutch Hoffman | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hunnefield | Third Baseman |
| John Kerr | Second Baseman |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
| Lena Blackburne | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 18, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Lyons
Byrd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metzler. Byrd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Lyons
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Lyons
The ball gets by Berg for a passed ball. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Combs vs. Lyons
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Byrd tags and scores. Robertson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Lyons
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robertson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Lyons
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Pennock
Metzler hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Pennock
Cissell hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pennock
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Lyons
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Lyons
Pennock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Lyons
Byrd takes first base on ball four. Pennock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Lyons
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shires scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyons covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Pennock
Shires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Pennock
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lazzeri scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Pennock
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Lyons
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lyons
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pennock
Cedric Durst now playing left field.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Pennock
Berg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Pennock
Lyons strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lyons
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shires scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyons covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Lyons
Koenig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Pennock
Metzler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Pennock
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Pennock
There goes Cissell. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Cissell steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Pennock
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shires vs. Pennock
Shires takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoffman vs. Pennock
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Pennock covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Lyons
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Lyons
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunnefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lyons
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shires scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyons covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Pennock
Hunnefield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Durst. Hunnefield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Pennock
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunnefield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berg vs. Pennock
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berg for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lyons vs. Pennock
The ball gets by Dickey for a passed ball. Hunnefield scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Pennock
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Pennock
Metzler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Lyons
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunnefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Lyons
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Lyons
Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Pennock
Cissell bunts towards third. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Pennock
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shires vs. Pennock
Shires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cissell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoffman vs. Pennock
Hoffman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cissell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Pennock
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Lyons
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Lyons
Pennock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Lyons
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pennock
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Pennock
Berg hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Pennock
Lyons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Pennock
Metzler strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lyons
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Lyons
Combs takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durst vs. Lyons
Durst bunts towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to third for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Pennock
Cissell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Pennock
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Pennock fields it and throws to first for the out. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shires vs. Pennock
Shires hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Pennock
Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunnefield vs. Pennock
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lyons
Lazzeri hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metzler. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Lyons
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pennock vs. Lyons
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pennock
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Pennock
Berg bunts towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berg for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Pennock
Lyons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Lyons reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1929 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Byrd S, rf 3 1 1 0 Metzler A, lf 3 0 0 0
Robertson G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Cissell B, ss 4 1 2 0
Combs E, cf 2 0 0 1 Reynolds C, rf 2 0 0 0
Ruth B, lf 2 0 0 1 Shires A, 1b 3 0 1 0
Durst C, lf 2 0 0 0 Hoffman D, cf 3 0 1 1
Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hunnefield B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kerr J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Dickey B, c 4 0 2 0 Berg M, c 3 0 0 0
Koenig M, ss 4 0 0 0 Lyons T, p 4 0 3 1
Pennock H, p 3 0 1 0
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31 2 6 2 30 3 9 2
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 011 001 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pennock H (L) 8.1 9 3 3 3 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lyons T (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 3
E -- Kerr J
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Byrd S, Hunnefield B, Dickey B, Lyons T
SB -- Cissell B
SH -- Reynolds C 2, Berg M
SF -- Combs E
PB -- Berg M, Dickey B
A -- 0
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