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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 18, 1929 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jakie May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Edward McLaughlin 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Evar Swanson | Center Fielder |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Jakie May | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1929
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Root
Swanson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Root
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Root
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Root
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. May
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. May
McMillan is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. May
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. May
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. May
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Gooch and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. May
Hornsby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Root
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Root
Kelly hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Root
Ford hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. May
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. May
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. May
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. May
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Root vs. May
Root 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Root
Gooch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Root
May bunts for an out with unknown description. Gooch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swanson vs. Root
Swanson hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Critz vs. Root
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. May
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. May
English bunts towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. May
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. May
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Root
Stripp hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Root
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Root
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Root
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. May
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. May
Stephenson hits a popup in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. May
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. May
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field. Allen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allen. Grimm moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Root vs. May
Root takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. May
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grimm scores. Gonzalez scores. Root moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. May
English takes first base on ball four. Root moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuyler vs. May
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Root scores. McMillan scores. English moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. May
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Gooch and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. May
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Root
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Root
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Root
Swanson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. May
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. May
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. May
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Root
Critz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Root
Earl Grace now catching.
Stripp hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. May
Grace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Swanson. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Root vs. May
Root strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. May
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and has Grace trapped. There's the throw to Stripp and over to Critz, who tags Grace for the out. McMillan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. May
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. English moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. May
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. English scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. May
Hornsby 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 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Root
Allen bunts towards the mound. Root fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Root
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Root
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooch vs. Root
Gooch hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. May
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. May
Stephenson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. May
Grimm hits a line drive into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. May
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. May
Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Root
Pid Purdy pinch hits for Jakie May.
Purdy hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Root
Swanson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Root
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kemner
Dutch Kemner now pitching.
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Kemner
English hits a line drive into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Kemner
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Kemner
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Root
Stripp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Root
Pinky Pittenger pinch runs for Joe Stripp.
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Root
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Root
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1929 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Swanson E, cf 4 0 1 0 McMillan N, 3b 5 3 3 2
Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0 English W, ss 3 1 2 1
Walker C, rf 3 0 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 5 0 4 4
Stripp J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hornsby R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Pittenger P, pr 0 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 4 0 0 0
Allen E, lf 4 0 2 0 Stephenson R, lf 2 0 0 0
Kelly H, 1b 4 0 2 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 1 1 0
Ford H, ss 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez M, c 2 1 1 0
Gooch J, c 3 0 1 0 Grace E, c 2 0 2 0
May J, p 1 0 0 0 Root C, p 3 1 0 0
Purdy P, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemner D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 34 7 13 7
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 001 402 00x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
May J (L) 7.0 12 7 7 4 5
Kemner D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 2
E -- Allen E
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 9
2B -- McMillan N, Grace E
SB -- Cuyler K 2
CS -- McMillan N
SH -- May J, English W
HBP -- by May J (Stephenson R)
A -- 8000
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