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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 8, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Petty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Edward McLaughlin 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Jesse Petty | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Chick Fullis | Left Fielder |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1929
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Petty
Roush hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Petty
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Petty
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Petty
Ott hits a fly ballOtt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Waner is chasing the ball. Ott rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Petty
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Grantham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Hubbell
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Hubbell
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hubbell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Petty
Jackson bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Petty
Fullis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Petty
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. O'Farrell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbell vs. Fussell
Fred Fussell now pitching.
Hubbell hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Farrell tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Fussell
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Hubbell
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fussell vs. Hubbell
Fussell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Fussell
Cohen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Fussell
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Grantham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Fussell
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Fussell
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fussell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fullis vs. Fussell
Fullis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. Jackson moves to third. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Farrell vs. Kremer
Ray Kremer now pitching.
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Hubbell
Adam Comorosky pinch hits for George Grantham.
Comorosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Kremer
Adam Comorosky now playing left field.
Hubbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Kremer
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kremer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Kremer
Cohen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Kremer
Kremer fires to first and has Cohen trapped. There's the throw to Bartell who tags Cohen for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Hubbell
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hubbell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Hubbell
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Kremer
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Kremer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Kremer
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kremer
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Hubbell
Kremer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Kremer
Fullis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Kremer
O'Farrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. O'Farrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbell vs. Kremer
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely juggles the ball. That's an error on Sheely. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roush vs. Kremer
Roush hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Roush reaches third base with a triple. O'Farrell scores. Hubbell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cohen vs. Kremer
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roush scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Kremer
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Kremer
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Kremer
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Hubbell
Comorosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kremer
Jim Stroner now playing third base.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Kremer
Fullis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Kremer
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stroner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Hubbell
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hubbell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Hubbell
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Kremer
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Kremer
Roush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Kremer
Cohen hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riconda vs. Hubbell
Harry Riconda pinch hits for Ray Kremer.
Riconda hits a line drive towards left. Fullis chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Fullis. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Riconda moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell 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 5/8/1929 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roush E, cf 5 1 1 2
Waner L, cf 3 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 5 2 3 2
Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 3 2 4
Stroner J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Grantham G, lf 1 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0
Comorosky A, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Fullis C, lf 4 1 2 2
Sheely E, 1b 3 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 4 2 2 0
Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 3 1 0 1
Hargreaves C, c 3 0 0 0
Petty J, p 0 0 0 0
Fussell F, p 1 0 0 0
Kremer R, p 1 0 0 0
Riconda H, ph 1 0 0 0
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28 0 0 0 36 11 12 11
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 222 005 00x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Petty J (L) 1.1 3 4 2 0 0
Fussell F 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
Kremer R 5.1 6 5 2 0 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 0 0 0 1 4
E -- Jackson T 2, Traynor P, Sheely E, Fullis C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 3
2B -- O'Farrell B
3B -- O'Farrell B, Roush E
HR -- Ott M 2, Fullis C, Cohen A
CS -- Cohen A
SH -- Waner L
SF -- Hubbell C
T -- 1:35
A -- 8000
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