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Lineups and Summary
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 13, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 13, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Evar Swanson | Left Fielder |
| Pid Purdy | Right Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Pittenger | Shortstop |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 13, 1929
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Fitzsimmons
Swanson hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Fitzsimmons
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Fitzsimmons
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Purdy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Fitzsimmons
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Rixey
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Rixey
Leach hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fitzsimmons
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Fitzsimmons
There's a wild pitch. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pittenger vs. Fitzsimmons
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and has Allen trapped. There's the throw to Lindstrom and over to Cohen, who tags Allen for the out. Pittenger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Fitzsimmons
Ford hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pittenger tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sukeforth vs. Fitzsimmons
Sukeforth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pittenger scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Fitzsimmons
Rixey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rixey
Ott hits a line drive towards short. Pittenger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Fitzsimmons
Swanson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Fitzsimmons
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Fitzsimmons
Stripp hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Rixey
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Rixey
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Rixey
There goes Fullis. The throw from Sukeforth and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fitzsimmons
Kelly hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Fullis, who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Fitzsimmons
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pittenger vs. Fitzsimmons
Pittenger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. There goes Allen trying to get to third. Ott throws the ball in to Lindstrom, who tags Allen for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Fitzsimmons
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pittenger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sukeforth vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Pittenger. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Lindstrom applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Rixey
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a popup towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rixey
Ott hits a line drive into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Fitzsimmons
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Fitzsimmons
Rixey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Fitzsimmons
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan hits a popup towards short. Pittenger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Rixey
Fitzsimmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Fitzsimmons
Purdy 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Fitzsimmons
Stripp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Fitzsimmons
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Fitzsimmons
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Rixey
Fullis 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Rixey
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Rixey
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Fitzsimmons
Pittenger hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Fitzsimmons
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Fitzsimmons
Sukeforth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Sukeforth trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson bunts for a single. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan hits a popup towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Rixey
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Rixey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Scott
Swanson hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Scott
Purdy hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Scott
Stripp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rixey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Scott
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Rixey
Fullis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Rixey
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fullis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry bunts towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fullis scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rixey
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sukeforth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Scott
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Scott
Pittenger bunts towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Scott
There goes Allen. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Allen steals third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Scott
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sukeforth vs. Scott
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground for a single. Allen scores. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rixey vs. Scott
Rixey hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Scott
Curt Walker pinch hits for Evar Swanson.
Walker 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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Curt Walker now playing right field. Pid Purdy now playing left field.
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaufmann vs. Rixey
Tony Kaufmann pinch hits for Jack Scott.
Kaufmann hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1929 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Swanson E, lf 3 0 0 0 Fullis C, cf 4 1 1 0
Walker C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Leach F, lf 4 0 1 0
Purdy P, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stripp J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 2 1
Kelly H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Allen E, cf 3 1 2 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 2 0
Pittenger P, ss 3 1 1 1 Hogan S, c 4 0 0 0
Ford H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 0 3 0
Sukeforth C, c 4 0 3 2 Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0
Rixey E, p 3 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Scott J, p 0 0 0 0
Kaufmann T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 9 3 36 1 10 1
Cincinnati 010 100 001 -- 3
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (W) 9.0 10 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 7.0 6 2 2 3 3
Scott J 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 8
3B -- Kelly H
SB -- Allen E
CS -- Fullis C, Pittenger P
SH -- Pittenger P
SF -- Ford H
WP -- Fitzsimmons F
A -- 0
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