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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 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 9, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 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 9, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Edward McLaughlin |
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 |
| Burleigh Grimes | 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 |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1929
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Fitzsimmons
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Fitzsimmons
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheely vs. Fitzsimmons
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Grimes
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Roush moves to third. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely fields it and throws to home to get Roush. Cohen moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cohen scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Fitzsimmons
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimes hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Grimes
Fullis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Grimes
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and has Adams trapped. He races towards second and tags Adams for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Grimes
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen strikes out. Hargreaves drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cohen out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Fitzsimmons
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Fitzsimmons
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Fitzsimmons
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Fitzsimmons
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Grantham is chasing the ball. Terry rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Grimes
Fullis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Grimes
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Grimes
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Fitzsimmons
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Fitzsimmons
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Terry who tags Grantham trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Waner moves to third. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheely vs. Fitzsimmons
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. Traynor tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fitzsimmons
Cobe Jones pinch hits for Charlie Hargreaves.
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grimes
Rollie Hemsley now catching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Grimes
Freddy Leach pinch hits for Chick Fullis.
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Grimes
There goes Jackson. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Freddy Leach now playing left field.
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Fitzsimmons
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Fitzsimmons
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sheely vs. Fitzsimmons
Sheely hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Fitzsimmons
Hemsley strikes out. Hogan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hemsley out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Grimes
Jimmy Welsh pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Grimes
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Grimes
The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards second. Adams throws to second for one, and Bartell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Roush scores. Lindstrom moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mays
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Mays
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mays
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Grantham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Grimes
Leach hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1929 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Roush E, cf 3 1 1 0
Waner L, cf 5 0 3 0 Cohen A, 2b 3 1 1 0
Waner P, rf 4 2 1 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 3 1 2 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Grantham G, lf 2 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 2 2
Sheely E, 1b 3 1 1 4 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0
Bartell D, ss 4 0 2 0 Fullis C, lf 2 0 0 0
Hargreaves C, c 2 0 0 0 Leach F, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Jones C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 1 0
Hemsley R, c 1 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0
Grimes B, p 4 0 0 0 Welsh J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mays C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 11 4 32 3 7 2
Pittsburgh 000 001 030 -- 4
New York 100 100 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 8.0 10 4 4 3 3
Mays C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Bartell D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 5
2B -- Adams S, Leach F
HR -- Terry B, Sheely E
CS -- Jackson T
SF -- Sheely E, Grantham G
PB -- Hemsley R
T -- 2:06
A -- 7500
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