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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 23, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 23, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Evar Swanson | Center Fielder |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 23, 1929
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Purdy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Purdy scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Kelly trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Rixey
There goes Waner. The throw from Gooch and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Grimes
Swanson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Grimes
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swanson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rixey vs. Grimes
Rixey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Bartell who tags Rixey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Swanson scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Rixey
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Rixey
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Rixey
Hargreaves hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Hargreaves reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Rixey
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to second for the out. Hargreaves moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grimes, and towards Bartell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swanson vs. Grimes
Swanson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Rixey
Bartell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Swanson, who is chasing the ball. Bartell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Grimes
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Grimes
Rixey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Rixey
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Rixey
Hargreaves takes first base on ball four. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Rixey
Grimes bunts towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. Sheely moves to third. Hargreaves moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheely tags and scores. Hargreaves tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford misplays the ball. That's an error on Ford. Hargreaves scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Rixey
There goes Waner. The throw from Gooch and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Comorosky for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Rixey
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Grimes
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Grimes
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Rixey
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Rixey
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Rixey
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sheely moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Swanson, who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. Sheely scores. Grimes scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grimes
Ethan Allen pinch hits for Eppa Rixey.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allen tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Kemner
Ethan Allen now playing left field. Dutch Kemner now pitching.
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Kemner
Bartell bunts towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Kemner
Waner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Kemner
Sheely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. May
Jakie May now pitching.
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. May
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Grimes
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Grimes
Gooch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1929 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Adams S, 3b 3 0 0 1
Purdy P, lf 3 1 1 1 Waner L, cf 4 0 2 2
Kemner D, p 0 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 0 0
May J, p 0 0 0 0 Grantham G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Kelly H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bartell D, ss 3 0 2 0
Walker C, rf 3 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 1 1
Dressen C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sheely E, 1b 2 2 1 1
Swanson E, cf 2 1 0 0 Hargreaves C, c 3 1 2 0
Ford H, ss 3 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 1 1 0 0
Gooch J, c 4 0 0 0
Rixey E, p 2 0 1 1
Allen E, ph-lf 1 1 1 0
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30 3 7 3 28 6 10 5
Cincinnati 110 000 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 020 22x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (L) 7.0 6 4 3 5 1
Kemner D 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
May J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 0
E -- Ford H
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Purdy P, Hargreaves C
3B -- Bartell D, Waner L
CS -- Waner L 2
SH -- Grimes B, Bartell D
SF -- Swanson E, Adams S, Purdy P
HBP -- by Grimes B (Swanson E)
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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