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Athletics
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 8, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on October 8, 1929 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 50,740 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: Charlie Moran 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 8, 1929
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Root
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bishop for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Root
Haas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Root
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Root
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ehmke
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Ehmke
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Ehmke
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ehmke
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Root
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Root
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Root
Dykes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boley vs. Root
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Ehmke
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Ehmke
Stephenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Ehmke
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Ehmke
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Root
Ehmke hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Root
Bishop hits a line drive towards short. English reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Root
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Root
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Ehmke
Root strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ehmke
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Ehmke
English hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. English reaches second base with a double. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Ehmke
Hornsby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Ehmke
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Root
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Root
Foxx 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Root
Miller 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Ehmke
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Ehmke
Stephenson hits a line drive towards third. Dykes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Ehmke
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Ehmke
There goes Grimm. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Bishop applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Root
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Root
Boley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Root
Ehmke hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Ehmke
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Ehmke
Root strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ehmke
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Root
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Root
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Root
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Ehmke
English strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Ehmke
Hornsby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ehmke
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Root
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Root
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Root
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Root
Dykes hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Ehmke
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Ehmke
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Ehmke
Grimm bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heathcote vs. Ehmke
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Zack Taylor.
Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Ehmke
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Bush
Mike Gonzalez now catching. Guy Bush now pitching.
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Bush
Ehmke hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Bush
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Bush
Haas 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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Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ehmke
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Ehmke
English hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Ehmke
Hornsby 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
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Bush
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Bush
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Bush
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. Cochrane moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Bush
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. Simmons scores. Foxx moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykes vs. Bush
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to home to get Foxx. Miller moves to third. Dykes moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boley vs. Bush
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Dykes moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ehmke vs. Bush
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ehmke
Wilson hits a line drive towards the mound. Ehmke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Ehmke
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dykes. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Ehmke
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Ehmke
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Ehmke
Footsie Blair pinch hits for Mike Gonzalez.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to second for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolson vs. Ehmke
Chick Tolson pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Tolson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/8/1929 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 4 0 0 0 McMillan N, 3b 4 0 1 0
Haas M, cf 3 0 0 0 English W, ss 4 0 2 0
Cochrane M, c 3 1 1 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Simmons A, lf 4 1 0 0 Wilson H, cf 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Cuyler K, rf 4 1 1 0
Miller B, rf 4 0 1 2 Stephenson R, lf 4 0 2 1
Dykes J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 2 0 2 0
Boley J, ss 4 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 2 0 0 0
Ehmke H, p 4 0 1 0 Heathcote C, ph 1 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, c 0 0 0 0
Blair F, ph 1 0 0 0
Root C, p 2 0 0 0
Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bush G, p 0 0 0 0
Tolson C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 3 34 1 8 1
Philadelphia 000 000 102 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ehmke H (W) 9.0 8 1 0 1 13
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L) 7.0 3 1 1 2 5
Bush G 2.0 3 2 0 0 0
E -- English W 2, Dykes J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 8
2B -- English W
HR -- Foxx J
CS -- Grimm C
SH -- Grimm C
T -- 2:03
A -- 50740
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