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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 21, 1929 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Wells |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Thomas |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | Right Fielder |
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Second Baseman |
| Ed Wells | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Metzler | Left Fielder |
| Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
| Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Art Shires | First Baseman |
| Dutch Hoffman | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hunnefield | Third Baseman |
| John Kerr | Second Baseman |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Tommy Thomas | Pitcher |
| Lena Blackburne | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Thomas
Byrd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Thomas
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Thomas
Combs hits a line drive into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Thomas
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Wells
Metzler hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Wells
Cissell hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wells
Reynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Wells
Shires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Thomas
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Thomas
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Thomas
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Wells
Hoffman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Wells
Hunnefield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wells
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Thomas
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Thomas
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Thomas
Robertson hits a line drive into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Thomas
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Wells
Berg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wells
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Wells
Metzler hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Thomas
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Thomas
Koenig hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Thomas
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Wells
Cissell hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wells
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Wells
Shires strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Thomas
Durocher bunts towards third. Hunnefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Thomas
Wells hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Thomas
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Thomas
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Wells
Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Wells
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wells
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoffman tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Wells
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berg for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Thomas
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Thomas
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Thomas
Koenig hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Thomas
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Thomas
Durocher takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wells vs. Thomas
Wells hits a fly ball into center field. Hoffman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wells
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Byrd. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzler vs. Wells
Metzler hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cissell vs. Wells
Cissell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Wells
Reynolds 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, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Thomas
Byrd hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Thomas
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Thomas
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Thomas
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Wells
Shires hits a line drive into right field. Byrd picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Byrd. Shires moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Wells
Hoffman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs, who is chasing the ball. Hoffman reaches third base with a triple. Shires scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunnefield vs. Wells
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoffman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wells
Kerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Wells
Berg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wells
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Thomas
Koenig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Thomas
Dickey hits a popup towards short. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durst vs. Thomas
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Durst hits a fly ball into left field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Wells
Lyn Lary now playing second base.
Metzler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Wells
Cissell hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wells
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shires vs. Wells
Shires 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, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Thomas
Bob Meusel pinch hits for Ed Wells.
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunnefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Thomas
Byrd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Thomas
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Thomas
Combs takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Thomas
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Byrd moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Thomas
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Metzler 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 8/21/1929 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Byrd S, rf 4 1 2 1 Metzler A, lf 3 0 0 0
Robertson G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cissell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Combs E, cf 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, rf 3 1 1 1
Ruth B, lf 5 0 1 0 Shires A, 1b 4 1 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 0 0 Hoffman D, cf 2 1 1 1
Koenig M, ss 3 1 2 1 Hunnefield B, 3b 3 0 0 1
Dickey B, c 4 0 2 1 Kerr J, 2b 2 1 1 1
Durocher L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Berg M, c 3 0 0 0
Durst C, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas T, p 3 0 1 0
Lary L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wells E, p 3 0 1 0
Meusel B, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 27 4 5 4
New York 000 101 100 -- 3
Chicago 100 000 30x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wells E (L) 8.0 5 4 4 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas T (W) 9.0 9 3 3 6 2
E -- Kerr J, Byrd S
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 3
2B -- Thomas T
3B -- Hoffman D
HR -- Reynolds C, Koenig M, Byrd S, Kerr J
SF -- Kerr J, Metzler A
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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