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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 22, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on August 22, 1929 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | Right Fielder |
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Earl McNeely | Left Fielder |
| Red Badgro | Right Fielder |
| Beauty McGowan | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Manion | Catcher |
| Sam Gray | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 22, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Gray
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gray
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gray
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Gray
Ruth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Badgro. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Combs vs. Gray
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hoyt
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Hoyt
McNeely hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. McNeely reaches second base with a double. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Badgro vs. Hoyt
Badgro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. McNeely scores. Badgro moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGowan vs. Hoyt
McGowan bunts towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. Badgro moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kress vs. Hoyt
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to home to get Badgro. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Hoyt
O'Rourke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melillo vs. Hoyt
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koenig fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Gray
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Badgro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Gray
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoyt vs. Gray
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Hoyt
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Hoyt
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hoyt
Blue hits a line drive into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Gray
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Gray
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gray
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Hoyt
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Badgro vs. Hoyt
Badgro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGowan vs. Hoyt
McGowan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs. McGowan reaches second base with a double. Badgro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Hoyt
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGowan scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Hoyt
O'Rourke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melillo vs. Pipgras
George Pipgras now pitching.
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lazzeri can't make a play. That's a base hit. Kress scores. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manion vs. Pipgras
Manion bunts towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Rourke scores. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Pipgras
Gray strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gray
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gray
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Gray
Gehrig hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McGowan. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Gray
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pipgras
Lyn Lary now playing third base. Cedric Durst now playing right field.
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Pipgras
McNeely hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Badgro vs. Pipgras
Badgro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGowan vs. Pipgras
McGowan takes first base on ball four. Badgro moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Pipgras
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. Pipgras
Kress hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Gray
Pipgras hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Gray
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Gray
Lary bunts in front of the plate. Manion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Pipgras
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Pipgras
Melillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Pipgras
There goes O'Rourke. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. O'Rourke steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manion vs. Pipgras
Manion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Pipgras
Gray hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Pipgras
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blue vs. Pipgras
Blue hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Blue reaches second base with a double. O'Rourke scores. Manion scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNeely vs. Pipgras
McNeely hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gray
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Badgro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gray
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gray
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGowan throws the ball in to Blue who tags Combs trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Badgro vs. Pipgras
Badgro hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Pipgras
McGowan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Pipgras
Kress hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Gray
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Gray
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Badgro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Pipgras
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Pipgras
Melillo hits a line drive towards short. Koenig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Pipgras
Manion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Pipgras
Gray 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 8
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Gray
Leo Durocher pinch hits for George Pipgras.
Durocher hits a line drive into center field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Gray
Durst hits a fly ball into center field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Gray
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Nekola
Leo Durocher now playing second base. Bots Nekola now pitching.
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Nekola
McNeely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Badgro vs. Nekola
There goes McNeely. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. McNeely steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Badgro vs. Nekola
Badgro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Durst. Badgro reaches second base with a double. McNeely scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGowan vs. Nekola
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Badgro moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Nekola
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Badgro scores. McGowan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Rourke vs. Nekola
O'Rourke hits a line drive towards short. Koenig catches it and throws to first to double up Kress. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gray
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gray
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gray
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1929 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Byrd S, rf 2 0 1 0 Blue L, 1b 5 1 2 2
Durst C, rf 2 0 1 0 McNeely E, lf 5 2 2 0
Robertson G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Badgro R, rf 5 2 4 3
Lary L, 3b 2 0 0 0 McGowan B, cf 3 1 2 1
Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0 Kress R, ss 5 1 2 2
Ruth B, lf 4 0 1 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 5 2 2 0
Combs E, cf 4 0 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 1 1
Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Manion C, c 1 1 0 1
Lazzeri T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Gray S, p 4 0 0 0
Nekola B, p 0 0 0 0
Koenig M, ss 3 0 1 0
Hoyt W, p 1 0 0 0
Pipgras G, p 1 0 0 0
Durocher L, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 37 10 15 10
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 204 020 02x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (L) 2.1 8 6 6 0 0
Pipgras G 4.2 3 2 0 3 2
Nekola B 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gray S (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 2
E -- Lazzeri T
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Ruth B, McNeely E, McGowan B, Gehrig L, Blue L, Badgro R
SB -- McGowan B, Badgro R, O'Rourke F 2, Manion C, McNeely E
SH -- McGowan B, Manion C
T -- 1:38
A -- 5000
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