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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 17, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 17, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Smythe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bernie Friberg | Second Baseman |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Homer Peel | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Walt Lerian | Catcher |
| Harry Smythe | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Stu Clarke | Shortstop |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 17, 1929
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Grimes
Friberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Grimes
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. Friberg moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klein vs. Grimes
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. Friberg scores. O'Doul moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitney vs. Grimes
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Grimes
Hurst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Hurst reaches third base with a triple. Whitney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peel vs. Grimes
Peel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Peel reaches second base with a double. Hurst scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. French
Larry French now pitching.
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerian vs. French
Lerian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smythe
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smythe
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smythe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smythe
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smythe vs. French
Smythe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. French
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. French
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Smythe
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Smythe
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Smythe
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. French
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. French
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurst vs. French
Hurst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peel vs. French
Peel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Smythe
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Smythe
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Smythe
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Smythe
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. French
Thevenow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerian vs. French
Lerian takes first base on ball four. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smythe vs. French
Smythe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friberg vs. French
Friberg strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Doul vs. French
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smythe
Waner bunts towards the mound. Smythe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Smythe
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Peel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Smythe
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Smythe
Comorosky hits a line drive off the glove of Thevenow, and into shallow left field. Comorosky reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Smythe
Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Traynor tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Smythe
Sheely hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Sheely reaches second base with a double. Comorosky scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargreaves vs. Smythe
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Smythe
French hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. French
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. French
Whitney hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. French
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with French covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smythe
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smythe
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smythe
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peel vs. French
Peel hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Peel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. French
Thevenow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Thevenow reaches second base with a double. Peel scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerian vs. French
Lerian hits a fly ball towards center. Waner catches it and throws to third to double up Thevenow. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smythe vs. French
Smythe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. French
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Smythe
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Peel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Smythe
Comorosky strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Smythe
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. French
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. French
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. French
Whitney hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Whitney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurst vs. French
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Smythe
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Smythe
Hargreaves hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Smythe
Ira Flagstead pinch hits for Larry French.
Flagstead hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Smythe
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Smythe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheely moves to third. Hargreaves moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Smythe
Rollie Hemsley pinch runs for Charlie Hargreaves.
Waner takes first base on ball four. Sheely scores. Hemsley moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Elliott
Hal Elliott now pitching.
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Bartell scores. Waner moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Comorosky vs. Willoughby
Claude Willoughby now pitching.
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. Waner scores. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Willoughby
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Traynor scores. Comorosky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Willoughby
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheely vs. Willoughby
Sheely takes first base on ball four. Comorosky scores. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Willoughby
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke scores. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flagstead vs. Willoughby
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peel vs. Swetonic
Rollie Hemsley now catching. Steve Swetonic now pitching.
Peel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Swetonic
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Swetonic
Spud Davis pinch hits for Walt Lerian.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Swetonic
Cy Williams pinch hits for Claude Willoughby.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friberg vs. Swetonic
Friberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Milligan
Spud Davis now catching. John Milligan now pitching.
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Milligan
Waner bunts for a single. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Milligan
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Milligan
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Milligan
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Swetonic
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Swetonic
Klein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Klein reaches second base with a double. O'Doul moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitney vs. Swetonic
Whitney hits a line drive towards the mound. Swetonic reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hurst vs. Swetonic
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Doul scores. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peel vs. Swetonic
Peel hits a line drive towards left. Comorosky chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Comorosky. Klein scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Swetonic
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Waner 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 9/17/1929 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Friberg B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bartell D, 2b 4 1 1 0
O'Doul L, lf 5 2 2 0 Waner L, cf 4 2 2 1
Klein C, rf 5 1 2 1 Waner P, rf 5 1 1 2
Whitney P, 3b 5 1 3 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 2 1 0
Hurst D, 1b 5 1 1 2 Comorosky A, lf 5 2 2 3
Peel H, cf 5 1 2 1 Clarke S, ss 3 1 0 2
Thevenow T, ss 5 0 2 1 Sheely E, 1b 2 1 2 1
Lerian W, c 2 0 0 0 Hargreaves C, c 3 0 2 0
Davis S, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Hemsley R, pr-c 1 1 0 1
Smythe H, p 3 0 1 0 Grimes B, p 0 0 0 0
Elliott H, p 0 0 0 0 French L, p 2 0 0 0
Willoughby C, p 0 0 0 0 Flagstead I, ph 2 0 0 0
Williams C, ph 1 0 1 0 Swetonic S, p 0 0 0 0
Milligan J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 16 6 35 11 11 10
Philadelphia 400 001 002 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 300 80x -- 11
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Smythe H (L) 6.1 8 7 7 2 1
Elliott H* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Willoughby C 0.2 1 2 2 1 0
Milligan J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B 0.1 5 4 4 0 0
French L (W) 6.2 7 1 1 2 2
Swetonic S (S) 2.0 4 2 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Comorosky A
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- O'Doul L, Peel H 2, Comorosky A, Sheely E, Thevenow T, Klein C
3B -- Hurst D, Whitney P
SB -- Clarke S, Comorosky A
SF -- Clarke S
WP -- Willoughby C
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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