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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 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 23, 1929 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 23, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Blaeholder |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Dinneen 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 |
| Herb Pennock | 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 |
| George Blaeholder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Blaeholder
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Blaeholder
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. Blaeholder
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Pennock
McNeely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Badgro vs. Pennock
Badgro strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGowan vs. Pennock
McGowan hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Manion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Pennock
Kress hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Pennock
O'Rourke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Pennock
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melillo for the out. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manion vs. Pennock
Manion 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Blaeholder
Pennock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Blaeholder
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Blaeholder
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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Pennock
Blaeholder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Pennock
McNeely hits a line drive towards third. Robertson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Blaeholder
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McGowan who is chasing the ball. Combs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Badgro vs. Pennock
Badgro hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGowan vs. Pennock
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lazzeri. Badgro moves to third. McGowan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. Pennock
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Rourke vs. Pennock
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig can't make a play. That's a base hit. Badgro scores. McGowan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. Pennock
Melillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGowan scores. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manion vs. Pennock
Manion takes first base on ball four. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blaeholder vs. Pennock
Blaeholder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Byrd. Blue reaches second base with a double. O'Rourke scores. Melillo scores. Manion goes all the way around to score. Blue moves to third. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNeely vs. Pennock
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pennock vs. Blaeholder
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Badgro vs. Pennock
Badgro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Badgro for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Pennock
McGowan hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Pennock
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Blaeholder
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Blaeholder
Robertson hits a line drive into left field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Blaeholder
Dickey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Melillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Pennock
O'Rourke bunts towards the mound. Pennock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Pennock
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Pennock
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Pennock
Blaeholder hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Byrd. Blue reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNeely vs. Pennock
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Badgro vs. Pennock
Badgro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Blaeholder
Lyn Lary pinch hits for Herb Pennock.
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
McGowan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Moore
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Moore
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Blaeholder
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Samuel Byrd.
Durst is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Blaeholder
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Blaeholder
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1929 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Byrd S, rf 2 0 0 0 Blue L, 1b 4 0 2 3
Durst C, ph 1 0 0 0 McNeely E, lf 4 0 1 0
Robertson G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Badgro R, rf 4 1 1 0
Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0 McGowan B, cf 4 1 0 0
Ruth B, lf 4 0 0 0 Kress R, ss 4 0 1 0
Combs E, cf 4 0 2 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 1 1 1
Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Melillo S, 2b 3 1 1 1
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Manion C, c 2 1 0 0
Koenig M, ss 3 0 1 0 Blaeholder G, p 3 0 0 0
Pennock H, p 2 0 0 0
Lary L, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 32 5 7 5
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 500 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pennock H (L) 7.0 7 5 2 1 2
Moore W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Blaeholder G (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
E -- Lazzeri T
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 4
2B -- Blue L 2
3B -- Combs E
T -- 1:37
A -- 2500
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