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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 25, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 25, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dolf Luque |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Swetonic |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Evar Swanson | Center Fielder |
| Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Dolf Luque | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Steve Swetonic | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 25, 1929
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Swetonic
Swanson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Swetonic
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to first for the out. Swanson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Swetonic
There goes Swanson. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Swanson steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dressen vs. Swetonic
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Swanson scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Swetonic
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Swetonic
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Luque
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Luque
Grantham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Swetonic
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Swetonic
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Swetonic
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Luque
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Luque covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Luque
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Luque
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luque vs. Swetonic
Luque hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Swetonic
Swanson hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Swetonic
Purdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Swetonic
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Swetonic, and towards Bartell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Luque
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swetonic vs. Luque
Swetonic hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luque fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Luque
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swetonic moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swetonic moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Luque
Waner takes first base on ball four. Swetonic scores. Adams moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Luque
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. Adams scores. Waner moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Luque
Comorosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Waner scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Luque
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Swetonic
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Swetonic
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Swetonic
Kelly is hit by the pitch. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Swetonic
Swetonic spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Swetonic. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Swetonic
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Ford reaches second base with a double. Critz scores. Kelly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gooch vs. Swetonic
Gooch hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luque vs. Swetonic
Luque hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Swetonic
Swanson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luque moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purdy vs. Brame
Erv Brame now pitching.
Purdy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Luque trying to get to home. Waner throws the ball in to Hargreaves who tags Luque who's trying to score from second, for the out. Swanson moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Luque
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Luque
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Luque
Brame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Brame
Dressen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brame
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Brame
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Brame
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Luque
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Luque
There goes Adams. The throw from Gooch and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Brame
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Brame
Gooch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luque vs. Brame
Luque hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Luque
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Luque
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Comorosky for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Luque
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Luque
Sheely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Luque
There goes Bartell. The throw from Gooch and he is safe. Bartell steals third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargreaves vs. Luque
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Brame
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Brame
Purdy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Brame
Dressen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Luque
Brame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Brame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Luque
Adams bunts towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. Brame moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brame scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Luque
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Luque
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brame
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Brame
There goes Walker. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Critz vs. Brame
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Brame
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Brame
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Luque
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Luque
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Luque
Sheely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brickell vs. Luque
Fred Brickell pinch hits for Charlie Hargreaves.
Brickell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brame vs. Luque
Brame hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Luque
Adams hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Brame
Rollie Hemsley now catching.
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucas vs. Brame
Pinky Pittenger pinch runs for Johnny Gooch. Red Lucas pinch hits for Dolf Luque.
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Brame
Ethan Allen pinch runs for Red Lucas.
Swanson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Brame
Purdy hits a popup towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1929 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Swanson E, cf 5 1 2 0 Adams S, 3b 3 1 1 0
Purdy P, lf 4 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 2 1
Dressen C, 3b 4 0 0 1 Waner P, rf 3 1 1 1
Walker C, rf 2 0 2 0 Grantham G, 2b 4 0 0 1
Critz H, 2b 3 1 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 1 2
Kelly H, 1b 3 1 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 1 1 0
Ford H, ss 4 1 1 2 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Gooch J, c 4 0 0 0 Hargreaves C, c 3 0 1 0
Pittenger P, pr 0 0 0 0 Brickell F, ph 1 0 1 1
Luque D, p 3 0 1 1 Hemsley R, c 0 0 0 0
Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0 Swetonic S, p 1 1 0 0
Allen E, pr 0 0 0 0 Brame E, p 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 33 6 11 6
Cincinnati 100 300 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 004 000 11x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Luque D (L) 8.0 11 6 6 3 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Swetonic S 3.2 5 4 4 2 0
Brame E (W) 5.1 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Swetonic S, Adams S
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Waner P, Ford H, Brame E
SB -- Swanson E, Bartell D, Walker C
CS -- Adams S
SH -- Adams S
SF -- Critz H
HBP -- by Swetonic S (Kelly H)
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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