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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 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 20, 1929 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1929 |
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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 20, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Zachary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Faber |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Tom Zachary | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Red Faber | Pitcher |
Lena Blackburne | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Faber
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Faber
Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Combs vs. Faber
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Faber
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Zachary
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Zachary
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Zachary
There goes Cissell. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Zachary
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shires vs. Zachary
Shires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shires for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Faber
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Faber
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hoffman. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Faber
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koenig vs. Faber
Koenig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Lazzeri scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachary vs. Faber
Zachary hits a fly ball into left field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Faber
Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Zachary
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth who is chasing the ball. Hoffman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunnefield vs. Zachary
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Zachary
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoffman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Zachary
Berg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faber vs. Zachary
Faber hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Faber
Bud Clancy now playing first base.
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Faber
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clancy fields the ball and throws to Faber covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Faber
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Zachary
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Zachary
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Zachary
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Faber
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Faber
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Faber
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kerr can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Faber
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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Zachary
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Zachary
Hoffman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Zachary
Hunnefield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Faber
Zachary bunts towards third. Hunnefield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Faber
Byrd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metzler. Byrd reaches second base with a double. Zachary moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Faber
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it and throws to home to get Zachary. Byrd moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Faber
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Byrd scores. Robertson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Faber
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Faber
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Zachary
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Zachary
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Zachary
Faber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Faber
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Faber
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Faber
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zachary vs. Faber
Zachary is hit by the pitch. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Byrd vs. Faber
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields it and throws to second for the out. Dickey scores. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Faber
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Zachary
Metzler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Zachary
Cissell hits a line drive into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Zachary
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clancy vs. Zachary
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koenig. Metzler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoffman vs. Zachary
Hoffman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs, who is chasing the ball. Hoffman reaches third base with a triple. Metzler scores. Clancy goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunnefield vs. Zachary
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Zachary
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Faber
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Faber
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Faber
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Zachary
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Zachary
Faber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Zachary
Metzler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Zachary
Cissell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzler moves to third. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Faber
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Faber
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Faber
Koenig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Faber
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Moore
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Moore
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Moore
Hunnefield takes first base on ball four. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watwood vs. Moore
Johnny Watwood pinch hits for John Kerr.
Watwood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taitt vs. Moore
Doug Taitt pinch hits for Moe Berg.
Taitt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Faber
Bill Hunnefield now playing second base. Willie Kamm now playing third base. Buck Crouse now catching.
Byrd hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Faber
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Faber
Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Faber
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Autry vs. Moore
Chick Autry pinch hits for Red Faber.
Autry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Moore
Metzler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Moore
Cissell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1929 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Byrd S, rf 5 1 1 1 Metzler A, lf 3 1 1 0 Robertson G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Cissell B, ss 5 0 1 0 Combs E, cf 4 0 3 2 Reynolds C, rf 4 0 1 0 Ruth B, lf 5 0 0 0 Shires A, 1b 1 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Clancy B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hoffman D, cf 4 2 2 2 Dickey B, c 4 1 1 0 Hunnefield B, 3b-2b 3 0 1 1 Koenig M, ss 3 0 2 2 Kerr J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Zachary T, p 2 0 1 0 Watwood J, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore W, p 1 0 0 0 Kamm W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Berg M, c 3 0 1 0 Taitt D, ph 1 0 0 0 Crouse B, c 0 0 0 0 Faber R, p 3 0 0 0 Autry C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 35 4 8 4 New York 120 011 000 -- 5 Chicago 010 003 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Zachary T (W) 6.2 8 4 1 2 2 Moore W (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Faber R (L) 9.0 11 5 5 2 4 E -- Koenig M 2 DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Lazzeri T, Byrd S 3B -- Robertson G, Hoffman D 2 CS -- Cissell B SF -- Combs E HBP -- by Faber R (Zachary T) T -- 2:08 A -- 15000
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