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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 30, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 30, 1929 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 30, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Lucas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Evar Swanson | Center Fielder |
Ethan Allen | Right Fielder |
Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
Wally Shaner | First Baseman |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
Red Lucas | Pitcher |
Jack Hendricks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Andy High | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
Ernie Orsatti | Right Fielder |
Earl Smith | Catcher |
Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 30, 1929
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Alexander
Swanson bunts towards the mound. Alexander can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Alexander
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Alexander
Dressen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Alexander
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Lucas
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Lucas
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Lucas
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. High moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Lucas
Bottomley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Alexander
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Alexander
Shaner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Alexander
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Lucas
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Lucas
Orsatti hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lucas
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Lucas
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Lucas
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Alexander
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Frisch. Sukeforth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lucas vs. Alexander
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sukeforth moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swanson vs. Alexander
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Alexander
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields the ball and throws to Alexander covering. Safe. Sukeforth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Alexander
There goes Allen. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Alexander
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Lucas
Douthit hits a popup towards first. Shaner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Lucas
High hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Swanson, who is chasing the ball. High reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Lucas
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. High scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Lucas
There goes Frisch. The throw from Sukeforth and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Lucas
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Alexander
Purdy hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Alexander
Critz bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Alexander
Shaner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Alexander
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Lucas
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dressen. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Lucas
Orsatti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lucas
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shaner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Alexander
Sukeforth hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Alexander
Lucas hits a fly ball into right field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Alexander
Swanson bunts towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Lucas
Gelbert hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lucas
Alexander hits a line drive into center field. Swanson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Swanson. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Douthit vs. Lucas
Douthit hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Lucas
High hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Alexander
Allen hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Alexander
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Alexander
Purdy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Alexander
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Lucas
Frisch hits a line drive into left field. Purdy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Purdy. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Lucas
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Lucas
Hafey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Lucas
Orsatti hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lucas
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Lucas
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Lucas
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Alexander
Shaner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Alexander
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Alexander
Sukeforth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucas vs. Alexander
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards third. High juggles the ball. That's an error on High. Sukeforth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swanson vs. Alexander
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Lucas
Douthit hits a line drive into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Lucas
High hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sukeforth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Lucas
Frisch hits a popup towards first. Shaner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Alexander
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Alexander
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Alexander
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Lucas
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shaner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Lucas
Hafey hits a line drive into left field. Purdy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Purdy. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsatti vs. Lucas
Orsatti hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hafey tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Lucas
Smith hits a popup towards first. Shaner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Alexander
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Alexander
Shaner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Alexander
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/1929, game 1 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Swanson E, cf 4 0 1 0 Douthit T, cf 4 0 0 0 Allen E, rf 4 0 1 1 High A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Dressen C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Purdy P, lf 4 0 1 0 Bottomley J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hafey C, lf 4 1 2 3 Shaner W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Orsatti E, rf 3 1 1 1 Ford H, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith E, c 4 0 1 0 Sukeforth C, c 3 1 1 0 Gelbert C, ss 2 0 0 0 Lucas R, p 3 0 0 0 Alexander P, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 5 1 31 5 9 5 Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis 011 003 00x -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Lucas R (L) 8.0 9 5 5 2 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Alexander P (W) 9.0 5 1 0 1 1 E -- Frisch F, Dressen C, Swanson E, Purdy P 2, High A DP -- Cincinnati 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, St.Louis 5 3B -- High A HR -- Orsatti E, Hafey C SB -- Allen E CS -- Frisch F SF -- Orsatti E T -- 1:37 A -- 10000
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