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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 5, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 5, 1929 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Harry Riconda | Shortstop |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earl Clark | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Left Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Emil Fuchs | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 5, 1929
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. Bartell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Clark. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheely vs. Smith
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Riconda vs. Smith
Riconda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Grimes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Grimes
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riconda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Grimes
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Smith
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Grimes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Grimes
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grantham. Spohrer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Grimes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Spohrer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Grimes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Spohrer scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Grimes
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Clark scores. Maguire moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Grimes
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Grimes
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Grantham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Smith
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riconda vs. Smith
Riconda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Smith
That's a pickoff. Riconda moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargreaves vs. Smith
Hargreaves hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riconda scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Grimes
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grimes
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Grimes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riconda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Grantham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Smith
Sheely bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Riconda vs. Smith
Riconda hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grantham tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Smith
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Grimes
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riconda misplays the ball. That's an error on Riconda. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Grimes
Harper hits a ball on the ground that hits Sisler. Sisler is out and Harper is safe at first. There goes Sisler trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Grimes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grimes moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Spohrer fields it and throws to third for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Grimes
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Grantham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Smith
Sheely hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riconda vs. Smith
Riconda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Riconda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargreaves vs. Smith
Hargreaves hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riconda scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grimes
Jack Smith pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Grimes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riconda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a line drive towards short. Riconda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Grimes
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riconda misplays the ball. That's an error on Riconda. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Grimes
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hearn
Bunny Hearn now pitching.
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hearn
Waner bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hearn
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Hearn
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Grimes
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Grantham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Grimes
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riconda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1929 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bartell D, 2b 3 2 2 0 Clark E, cf 4 1 1 1
Waner L, cf 4 1 2 1 Maguire F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Waner P, rf 4 1 1 2 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 1
Traynor P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Harper G, lf 4 0 1 0
Grantham G, lf 4 1 2 1 Bell L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sheely E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mueller H, rf 4 0 2 0
Riconda H, ss 3 2 2 1 Maranville R, ss 4 0 1 0
Hargreaves C, c 4 0 2 2 Spohrer A, c 3 1 1 0
Grimes B, p 4 0 1 0 Smith B, p 2 0 0 0
Smith J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hearn B, p 0 0 0 0
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33 7 12 7 32 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 300 111 010 -- 7
Boston 002 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (L) 8.0 11 7 6 2 1
Hearn B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Sisler G, Riconda H 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2
TP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 5
2B -- Grantham G 2, Spohrer A, Riconda H
3B -- Waner L, Waner P
CS -- Riconda H
SH -- Sheely E, Bartell D, Waner L
SF -- Waner P, Riconda H
WP -- Smith B
T -- 1:45
A -- 28000
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