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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 24, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 24, 1929 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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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 24, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Faber |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,000 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
George Burns | First Baseman |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | 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 |
Buck Redfern | Third Baseman |
John Kerr | Second Baseman |
Moe Berg | Catcher |
Red Faber | Pitcher |
Lena Blackburne | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 24, 1929
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Faber
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Faber
Haas 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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Faber
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Walberg
Metzler hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Walberg
Cissell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Walberg
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Faber
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Reynolds fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Reynolds. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Faber
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Faber
Miller 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 -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Faber
There goes Miller. The throw from Berg and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Faber
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzler throws the ball in to Cissell who tags Burns trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Miller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Faber
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Walberg
Shires hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Walberg
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redfern vs. Walberg
Redfern strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Faber
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walberg for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Faber
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Faber
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Faber
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Faber
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walberg
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Walberg
Berg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faber vs. Walberg
Faber bunts, foul, towards third. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Walberg
Metzler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Walberg
Cissell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Faber
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Faber
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Redfern fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Faber
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Walberg
Reynolds hits a popup in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Walberg
Shires hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Walberg
Hoffman hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Faber
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Faber
Walberg hits a line drive into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Faber
Bishop bunts for a single. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Faber
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redfern vs. Walberg
Redfern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walberg
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Walberg
Berg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faber vs. Walberg
Faber hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Faber
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Faber
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Cochrane goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Faber
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Faber
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Faber
Burns 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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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Walberg
Metzler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Walberg
Cissell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Walberg
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Metzler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shires vs. Walberg
Shires hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Faber
Boley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Faber
Walberg hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Faber
Bishop hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Walberg
Hoffman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Haas is chasing the ball. Hoffman rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redfern vs. Walberg
Redfern hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walberg
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Walberg
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Faber
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Faber
Cochrane bunts for a single. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Faber
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas scores. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Faber
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cochrane tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Faber
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Faber
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Walberg
Willie Kamm pinch hits for Red Faber.
Kamm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Walberg
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Walberg
Cissell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Walberg
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Adkins
Grady Adkins now pitching.
Boley hits a popup towards short. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Adkins
Walberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Adkins
Bishop 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 9
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Walberg
Shires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Walberg
Hoffman hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Autry vs. Walberg
Chick Autry pinch hits for Buck Redfern.
Autry hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1929 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bishop M, 2b 5 0 1 0 Metzler A, lf 4 0 1 0 Haas M, cf 4 1 2 0 Cissell B, ss 4 0 2 0 Cochrane M, c 4 2 3 0 Reynolds C, rf 4 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 1 3 2 Shires A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 3b 2 0 1 2 Hoffman D, cf 4 1 1 1 Miller B, rf 4 1 1 0 Redfern B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Burns G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Autry C, ph 1 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 4 0 0 0 Kerr J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Walberg R, p 4 0 1 0 Berg M, c 3 0 2 1 Faber R, p 2 0 0 0 Kamm W, ph 1 0 0 0 Adkins G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 13 5 33 2 7 2 Philadelphia 020 001 020 -- 5 Chicago 001 000 100 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Walberg R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Faber R (L) 8.0 12 5 5 1 1 Adkins G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Reynolds C DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Chicago 4 2B -- Simmons A 2, Kerr J HR -- Hoffman D SB -- Miller B SF -- Foxx J A -- 15000
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