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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 8, 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 July 8, 1929 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 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 | July 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Collins |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Red Badgro | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Rip Collins | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 8, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Collins
Combs hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Badgro. Combs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Collins
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Combs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Collins
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Collins
Ruth 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. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Collins
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Collins
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Collins
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 1
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pipgras
Blue 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Badgro vs. Pipgras
Badgro strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Pipgras
Manush 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 2
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Collins
Durocher hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Collins
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Collins
Combs takes first base on ball four. Pipgras moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Collins
Robertson 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 2
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Pipgras
Schulte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Pipgras
Kress 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Pipgras
O'Rourke strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Collins
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Collins
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Collins
Lazzeri hits a fly ball towards left. Manush catches it and throws to second to double up Ruth, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. Gehrig tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Collins
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Collins
Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Collins
Durocher 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, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Pipgras
Melillo hits a line drive into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Pipgras
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Pipgras
Beauty McGowan pinch hits for Rip Collins.
McGowan 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 4
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Blaeholder
George Blaeholder now pitching.
Pipgras strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Badgro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Blaeholder
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pipgras
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Badgro vs. Pipgras
Badgro 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Pipgras
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth 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, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Blaeholder
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Badgro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Blaeholder
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth tags and scores. Lazzeri tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Blaeholder
Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipgras vs. Blaeholder
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Pipgras
Schulte 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 -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Pipgras
Kress hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Pipgras
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Pipgras
Melillo hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs, who is chasing the ball. Melillo reaches third base with a triple. Kress goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Pipgras
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Blaeholder
Robertson hits a line drive into right field. Badgro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Pipgras
Blaeholder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pipgras
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Badgro vs. Pipgras
Badgro hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Badgro reaches second base with a double. Blue goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Pipgras
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Pipgras
Schulte takes first base on ball four. Badgro moves to third. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Pipgras
Kress hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Rourke vs. Pipgras
O'Rourke hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Blaeholder
Meusel hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Blaeholder
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Blaeholder
Durocher 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, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Pipgras
Ferrell hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimsey vs. Pipgras
Chad Kimsey pinch hits for George Blaeholder.
Kimsey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Pipgras strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Coffman
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Coffman
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Coffman
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pipgras
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Badgro vs. Pipgras
Badgro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Pipgras
Manush hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Manush reaches second base with a double. Badgro moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Pipgras
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Badgro scores. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kress vs. Pipgras
Kress hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Coffman
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Coffman
Cedric Durst pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kress fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Coffman
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Coffman
Dickey bunts towards first. Blue picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Blue. Lazzeri scores. Meusel moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durocher vs. Coffman
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipgras vs. Coffman
Pipgras bunts towards the mound. Coffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Coffman
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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Pipgras
Cedric Durst now playing left field.
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Pipgras
Melillo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Pipgras
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Pipgras
Wally Schang pinch hits for Dick Coffman.
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1929 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 5 1 2 0 Blue L, 1b 2 1 0 0
Robertson G, 3b 5 1 2 1 Badgro R, rf 4 1 1 1
Gehrig L, 1b 3 2 1 1 Manush H, lf 3 0 1 0
Ruth B, lf 5 1 3 0 Schulte F, cf 3 0 0 1
Durst C, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kress R, ss 4 1 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 1 1 1 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Meusel B, rf 5 3 4 2 Melillo S, 2b 4 0 1 1
Dickey B, c 4 1 2 4 Ferrell R, c 3 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 4 0 1 1 Collins R, p 0 0 0 0
Pipgras G, p 5 0 0 0 McGowan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Blaeholder G, p 1 0 0 0
Kimsey C, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
Schang W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 16 10 31 3 4 3
New York 203 011 102 -- 10
St.Louis 000 011 010 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (W) 9.0 4 3 3 5 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Collins R (L) 3.0 6 5 5 4 0
Blaeholder G 4.0 5 3 3 1 1
Coffman D 2.0 5 2 2 0 2
E -- Kress R, Blue L
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 6
2B -- Combs E, Lazzeri T, Badgro R, Manush H
3B -- Melillo S
HR -- Dickey B, Gehrig L, Meusel B
SF -- Lazzeri T, Dickey B
T -- 2:27
A -- 4000
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