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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 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 August 26, 1929 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Evar Swanson | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Pittenger | Shortstop |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Left Fielder |
| Chick Tolson | First Baseman |
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1929
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Root
Swanson hits a popup towards first. Tolson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Root
Dressen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Heathcote chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Taylor fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Taylor. Dressen goes all the way around to score. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Root
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Root
Allen hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Rixey
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Rixey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Rixey
Heathcote hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Root
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Root
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. Root
Root fires to first and picks off Pittenger. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Root
Sukeforth hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolson vs. Rixey
Tolson hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Rixey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Root
Rixey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Root
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Root
Dressen takes first base on ball four. Swanson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swanson scores. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Root
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Root
There go the runners. The throw from Taylor to English covering second. The throw back to home, and Dressen is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rixey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Rixey
Root hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Rixey
English hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Root
Allen hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Root
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Root
Pittenger hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Rixey
Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolson vs. Rixey
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Sukeforth and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolson vs. Rixey
Tolson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Rixey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Root
Sukeforth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Root
Rixey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Root
Swanson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Swanson reaches second base with a double. Sukeforth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Root
There goes Swanson. The throw from Taylor and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Root
Dressen hits a popup towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rixey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Rixey
Root hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Rixey
English hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sukeforth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Root
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Root
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Rixey
Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Root
Ford hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Root
Pittenger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Root
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolson scoops it up and throws to first, with Root covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolson vs. Rixey
Tolson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rixey
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Root
Rixey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Root
Swanson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Swanson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dressen vs. Root
Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swanson tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Root
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Root
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rixey
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Rixey
Johnny Moore pinch runs for Zack Taylor. Riggs Stephenson pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Rixey
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Rixey
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Ehrhardt
Rube Ehrhardt now pitching.
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. English scores. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ehrhardt
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heathcote scores. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Ehrhardt
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Hornsby moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolson vs. Ehrhardt
Tolson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford fields it and throws to home to get Hornsby. Wilson moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Ehrhardt
McMillan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ehrhardt
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ford can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Ehrhardt
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Ehrhardt
Footsie Blair pinch runs for Riggs Stephenson.
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehrhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Malone
Mike Gonzalez now catching. Pat Malone now pitching.
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Malone
Pid Purdy pinch hits for Pinky Pittenger.
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Malone
Sukeforth strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1929 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Swanson E, lf 4 2 2 1 English W, ss 5 1 1 1
Dressen C, 3b 2 1 1 1 Heathcote C, rf 4 1 1 0
Walker C, rf 4 1 3 2 Hornsby R, 2b 4 1 3 2
Kelly H, 1b 3 0 1 1 Wilson H, cf 4 1 1 1
Allen E, cf 4 0 0 0 Cuyler K, lf 3 2 3 0
Ford H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tolson C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Pittenger P, ss 3 0 1 0 McMillan N, 3b 4 1 1 4
Purdy P, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 2 0 0 0
Sukeforth C, c 4 1 1 0 Moore J, pr 1 1 1 0
Rixey E, p 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez M, c 0 0 0 0
Ehrhardt R, p 0 0 0 0 Root C, p 2 0 0 0
Stephenson R, ph 2 0 1 0
Blair F, pr 0 0 0 0
Malone P, p 0 0 0 0
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32 5 10 5 35 9 13 9
Cincinnati 101 010 020 -- 5
Chicago 000 200 07x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E 7.1 8 5 5 1 2
Ehrhardt R (L) 0.2 5 4 4 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 8.0 10 5 5 2 3
Malone P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Taylor Z
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Chicago 4
2B -- Walker C 2, Hornsby R, Swanson E
3B -- Swanson E
HR -- Hornsby R, McMillan N
SB -- Cuyler K
CS -- Dressen C, Swanson E
SF -- Dressen C
A -- 30000
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