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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 31, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 31, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 31, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Koupal |
Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Brame |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
Denny Sothern | Right Fielder |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Chuck Klein | Center Fielder |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Don Hurst | First Baseman |
Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
Walt Lerian | Catcher |
Lou Koupal | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
Stu Clarke | Third Baseman |
Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
Erv Brame | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 31, 1929
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brame
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Brame
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Brame
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Koupal
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Koupal
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Koupal
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Brame
Klein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Brame
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Brame
Hurst hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hargreaves. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Brame
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Brame
Thevenow hits a popup towards third. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Koupal
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Koupal
Sheely hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Koupal
Clarke takes first base on ball four. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Koupal
Adams takes first base on ball four. Comorosky moves to third. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargreaves vs. Koupal
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Brame
Lerian hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koupal vs. Brame
Koupal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brame
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Koupal
Brame hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Koupal
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koupal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Koupal
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Koupal
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Koupal
Comorosky hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Brame
Sothern is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Brame
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Brame
Klein takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitney vs. Brame
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurst vs. Brame
Hurst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Brame
Thevenow hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Brame
Lerian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koupal vs. Brame
Koupal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Koupal
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Koupal
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Koupal
Adams takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Koupal
Hargreaves hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brame vs. Koupal
Brame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brame
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Brame
Sothern strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Brame
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Koupal
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Koupal
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Koupal
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Brame
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Brame
Whitney bunts towards the mound. Brame fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurst vs. Brame
Hurst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Brame
There goes Klein. The throw from Hargreaves and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. Hurst moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Brame
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Koupal
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Koupal
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Koupal
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Brame
Lerian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koupal vs. Brame
Koupal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brame
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koupal
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Koupal
Hargreaves hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brame vs. Koupal
Brame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargreaves moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Koupal
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargreaves tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Koupal
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Brame
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Brame
O'Doul hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. O'Doul reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Brame
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Brame
There goes Klein. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Klein steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Brame
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurst vs. Brame
Hurst hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Koupal
Waner hits a line drive towards the mound. Koupal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Koupal
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Koupal
Sheely hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Brame
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Brame
Lerian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koupal vs. Brame
Koupal hits a line drive towards the mound. Brame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Koupal
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Koupal
Rollie Hemsley pinch hits for Sparky Adams.
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Koupal
Fred Brickell pinch hits for Charlie Hargreaves.
Brickell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brame vs. Koupal
Brame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Brickell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Koupal
Bartell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Koupal
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1929 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Thompson F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Sothern D, rf 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 2 2 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Klein C, cf 2 2 2 2 Comorosky A, lf 3 0 1 0 Whitney P, 3b 3 1 2 1 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hurst D, 1b 3 1 1 3 Clarke S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Thevenow T, ss 4 0 0 0 Adams S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Lerian W, c 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, ph 0 1 0 0 Koupal L, p 4 0 0 0 Hargreaves C, c 3 0 2 1 Brickell F, ph 1 0 1 0 Brame E, p 4 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 6 7 6 31 2 8 2 Philadelphia 010 400 010 -- 6 Pittsburgh 000 100 001 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Koupal L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 6 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Brame E (L) 9.0 7 6 6 4 2 E -- Hargreaves C DP -- Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 9 3B -- O'Doul L HR -- Klein C, Hurst D SB -- Klein C CS -- Klein C SH -- Whitney P SF -- Bartell D T -- 1:53 A -- 3000
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