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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 29, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on April 29, 1929 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Dykes | Shortstop |
| Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 29, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Walberg
Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Walberg
Koenig hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Miller picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Miller. Combs goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Walberg
Ruth hits a popup towards short. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Walberg
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Walberg
There's a wild pitch. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Walberg
Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Johnson
Haas takes first base on ball four. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Johnson
Cochrane hits a line drive towards left. Ruth catches it and throws to second to double up Bishop. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Walberg
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Walberg
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Walberg
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Johnson
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Johnson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Johnson
Dykes hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walberg vs. Johnson
There goes Miller. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walberg vs. Johnson
Walberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Walberg
Johnson strikes out. Cochrane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Walberg
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Walberg
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Johnson
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Johnson
Haas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Johnson
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Rhodes
Gordon Rhodes now pitching.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Rhodes
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rhodes
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhodes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rhodes. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Rhodes
Dykes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Walberg
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Walberg
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Walberg
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Walberg
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Walberg
Gehrig is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Rhodes
Walberg hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Rhodes
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Rhodes
Haas takes first base on ball four. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Rhodes
The umpire calls a balk on Rhodes Bishop moves to third. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cochrane vs. Rhodes
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bishop tags and scores. Haas tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Rhodes
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Walberg
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Walberg
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Walberg
Rhodes bunts towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Walberg
Combs hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Rhodes
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Rhodes
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rhodes
There goes Foxx. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rhodes
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Rhodes
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Walberg
Koenig hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Walberg
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Walberg
Gehrig hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Rhodes
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhodes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Rhodes
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Rhodes
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Walberg
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Walberg
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Walberg
Durocher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Rhodes
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhodes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rhodes
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Rhodes
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Walberg
Arndt Jorgens pinch hits for Bill Dickey.
Jorgens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Walberg
The ball gets by Cochrane for a passed ball. Jorgens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Walberg
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Walberg
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Walberg
Koenig hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Rhodes
Arndt Jorgens now catching.
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rhodes
Miller takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Rhodes
Dykes bunts towards the mound. Rhodes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rhodes. Foxx moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walberg vs. Rhodes
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to home to get Foxx. Miller moves to third. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bishop vs. Rhodes
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Miller scores. Dykes moves to third. Walberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haas vs. Rhodes
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to home to get Dykes. Walberg moves to third. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cochrane vs. Rhodes
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Cochrane reaches third base with a triple. Walberg scores. Bishop scores. Haas goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Rhodes
There goes Cochrane, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Cochrane steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rhodes
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Walberg
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Walberg
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Walberg
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Walberg
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1929 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 4 1 1 0 Bishop M, 2b 0 3 0 1
Koenig M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Haas M, cf 3 2 1 2
Ruth B, lf 4 0 1 0 Cochrane M, c 4 2 2 4
Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 5 1 1 2
Meusel B, rf 3 0 0 0 Hale S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 3 0
Durocher L, ss 3 0 1 0 Miller B, rf 2 1 1 0
Dickey B, c 2 0 0 0 Dykes J, ss 2 0 0 0
Jorgens A, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Walberg R, p 4 1 0 0
Johnson H, p 1 0 0 0
Rhodes G, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 0 28 10 8 9
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 004 100 05x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson H (L)* 2.0 5 4 4 3 1
Rhodes G 6.0 3 6 1 5 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg R (W) 9.0 6 1 0 1 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Miller B, Rhodes G 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Koenig M
3B -- Cochrane M
HR -- Haas M, Simmons A
SB -- Miller B, Cochrane M
CS -- Foxx J
SH -- Rhodes G, Dykes J
SF -- Dykes J, Cochrane M, Meusel B
HBP -- by Rhodes G (Miller B)
WP -- Walberg R
Balk -- Rhodes G
PB -- Cochrane M
T -- 2:00
A -- 15000
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