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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 8, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 8, 1929 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Samuel Byrd | Center Fielder |
Lyn Lary | Third Baseman |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
Benny Bengough | Catcher |
Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
Herb Pennock | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 8, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Walberg
Byrd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Byrd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Walberg
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Walberg
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Walberg
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes fields it and throws to second for the out. Byrd scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Walberg
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Walberg
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Pennock
Dykes hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Pennock
Haas bunts towards third. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Pennock
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Pennock
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Walberg
Bengough hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Walberg
Koenig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Walberg
Pennock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Walberg
Byrd hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Walberg
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pennock
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Pennock
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Pennock
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Pennock
There goes Foxx. The throw from Bengough and he is safe. Foxx steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Pennock
The umpire calls a balk on Pennock Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boley vs. Pennock
Boley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Byrd. Boley reaches second base with a double. Foxx scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walberg vs. Pennock
Walberg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Walberg
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Walberg
Ruth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lazzeri vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching.
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Quinn
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meusel for the out. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Quinn
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Benny Bengough.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. Ruth scores. Dickey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Quinn
Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Koenig reaches second base with a double. Dickey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pennock vs. Quinn
Pennock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Pennock
Bill Dickey now catching.
Dykes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Dykes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Pennock
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Pennock
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Pennock
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dykes moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Pennock
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykes tags and scores. Cochrane tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Pennock
There's a wild pitch. Cochrane scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Pennock
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Quinn
Jim Cronin now playing second base.
Byrd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Quinn
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Quinn
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Quinn
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Pennock
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Pennock
Boley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Pennock
Quinn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Pennock
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Quinn
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Quinn
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Quinn
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Pennock
Haas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Pennock
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Moore
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Quinn
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Quinn
Moore bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Quinn
Byrd hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cochrane fields it and throws to first for the out. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Quinn
Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Moore
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Moore
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quinn vs. Moore
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to third. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Moore
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haas vs. Moore
Haas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Quinn
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Quinn
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Quinn
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Moore
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Moore
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Quinn
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Quinn
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Quinn
Koenig hits a line drive towards short. Boley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Moore
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Moore
Boley 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, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Moore
Quinn 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 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Quinn
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Quinn
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Quinn
Earle Combs pinch hits for Lyn Lary.
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cronin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Moore
Gene Robertson now playing third base. George Burns pinch hits for Jim Cronin.
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Moore
Walt French pinch runs for George Burns.
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haas for the out. French moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Moore
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. French moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1929 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Byrd S, cf 4 2 3 2 Dykes J, 2b 2 1 1 0 Lary L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cronin J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Combs E, ph 1 0 0 0 Burns G, ph 0 0 0 0 Robertson G, 3b 0 0 0 0 French W, pr 0 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 2 1 1 0 Haas M, cf 5 1 1 1 Ruth B, lf 4 1 1 1 Cochrane M, c 4 1 2 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 1 1 Simmons A, lf 5 0 2 0 Meusel B, rf 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 2 1 1 1 Bengough B, c 1 0 0 0 Miller B, rf 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, ph-c 3 1 0 0 Hale S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Koenig M, ss 4 0 2 1 Boley J, ss 4 0 1 1 Pennock H, p 1 1 0 0 Walberg R, p 1 0 0 0 Moore W, p 2 0 0 0 Quinn J, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 8 5 35 4 9 3 New York 123 000 000 -- 6 Philadelphia 012 010 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pennock H (W)* 4.0 8 4 4 1 1 Moore W (S) 5.0 1 0 0 3 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Walberg R (L)+ 2.0 4 5 4 3 1 Quinn J 7.0 4 1 0 1 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th + Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Foxx J, Koenig M DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- New York 5, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Byrd S, Boley J, Ruth B, Koenig M, Dykes J, Simmons A HR -- Byrd S, Haas M SB -- Foxx J SF -- Lazzeri T, Foxx J WP -- Pennock H Balk -- Pennock H A -- 0
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