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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 20, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 20, 1929 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Shores |
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 |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
Bill Akers | Shortstop |
Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Morse | Second Baseman |
Bevo LeBourveau | Center Fielder |
Eric McNair | Shortstop |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
Rudy Miller | Third Baseman |
Cloy Mattox | Catcher |
Bill Shores | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 20, 1929
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shores
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Shores
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Shores
Stone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Shores
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Wyatt
Morse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeBourveau vs. Wyatt
LeBourveau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Wyatt
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on McManus. LeBourveau moves to third. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Wyatt
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Wyatt
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shores
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Shores
McManus hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Akers vs. Shores
Akers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Shores
Hargrave strikes out. Mattox drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hargrave out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Wyatt
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattox vs. Wyatt
Mattox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shores vs. Wyatt
Shores strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Shores
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Shores
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shores fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Shores
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Wyatt
Morse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeBourveau vs. Wyatt
LeBourveau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Wyatt
McNair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeBourveau moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Wyatt
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Wyatt
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Shores
Stone hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Shores
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeBourveau. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Shores
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Shores
McManus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Akers vs. Shores
Akers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrave vs. Shores
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morse scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Wyatt
Summa hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattox vs. Wyatt
Mattox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Shores
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Shores
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Shores
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Shores
There goes Johnson. The throw from Mattox and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Shores
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Shores
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shores vs. Wyatt
Shores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Wyatt
Morse hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeBourveau vs. Wyatt
LeBourveau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wyatt. LeBourveau moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Wyatt
There's a wild pitch. LeBourveau moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNair vs. Wyatt
McNair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shores
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morse scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Shores
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. LeBourveau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Akers vs. Shores
Akers hits a popup, foul, towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Wyatt
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Wyatt
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Wyatt
Summa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx moves to third. Summa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Summa is safe. Foxx scores. Summa moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mattox vs. Wyatt
Mattox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shores vs. Wyatt
There go the runners. The throw from Hargrave to Gehringer covering second. The throw back to home, and Summa is out at the plate. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Shores
Hargrave hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Shores
Jim Cronin now playing third base.
Wyatt hits a fly ball into center field. LeBourveau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shores
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeBourveau. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Shores
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Shores
Stone hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Mattox settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mattox. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Shores
Stone hits a popup towards third. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shores vs. Wyatt
Shores hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Wyatt
Morse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeBourveau vs. Wyatt
LeBourveau hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Shores
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. LeBourveau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shores
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Shores
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. LeBourveau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Akers vs. Shores
Akers hits a fly ball into center field. LeBourveau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Wyatt
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Wyatt
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Wyatt
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summa vs. Wyatt
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summa for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Shores
Walt French now playing left field.
Hargrave hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Shores
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Shores scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyatt for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shores
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Wyatt
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattox vs. Wyatt
Mattox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shores vs. Wyatt
Shores strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morse vs. Wyatt
Morse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Shores
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Shores
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stone for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Shores
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeBourveau vs. Wyatt
LeBourveau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Wyatt
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Wyatt
There goes McNair. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. McNair steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Wyatt
French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNair scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1929 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Johnson R, rf 5 0 1 0 Morse B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 LeBourveau B, cf 2 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 4 0 1 0 McNair E, ss 5 1 3 0 Alexander D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 0 0 Rice H, cf 3 0 1 0 French W, lf 1 0 1 1 McManus M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Akers B, ss 3 0 1 1 Summa H, rf 4 0 1 0 Hargrave P, c 4 0 0 0 Miller R, 3b 2 0 0 1 Wyatt W, p 4 0 1 0 Cronin J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Mattox C, c 4 0 1 0 Shores B, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 1 6 1 35 2 8 2 Detroit 000 100 000 0 -- 1 Philadelphia 000 001 000 1 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (L) 9.1 8 2 2 5 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shores B (W) 10.0 6 1 1 4 3 E -- McManus M, Miller R, Wyatt W, Mattox C DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Alexander D, Johnson R, Foxx J SB -- Johnson R, McNair E CS -- Summa H WP -- Wyatt W A -- 0
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