PHA @ CHN

October 08, 1929

Final Score: PHA 3 - CHN 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Wrigley Field
Attendance
50,740
Game Duration
123 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Howard Ehmke
Losing Pitcher
Charlie Root

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Klem
First Base
Bill Dinneen
Second Base
Charlie Moran
Third Base
Roy Van Graflan

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Sunny
Precipitation
None

Line Score

PHA @ CHN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 6 1
CHN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 2

PHA Batting

PHA @ CHN — PHA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Max Bishop 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Boley 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mickey Cochrane 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Jimmy Dykes 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Howard Ehmke 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jimmie Foxx 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Mule Haas 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bing Miller 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Al Simmons 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 3 6 3 2 5 0 0 1 0 .176

CHN Batting

PHA @ CHN — CHN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Clarence Blair 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Guy Bush 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kiki Cuyler 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Woody English 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Mike Gonzalez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Charlie Grimm 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Gabby Hartnett 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Cliff Heathcote 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rogers Hornsby 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Norm McMillan 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Charlie Root 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Riggs Stephenson 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Zack Taylor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Charles Tolson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Hack Wilson 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 1 13 1 0 0 0 .235

PHA Pitching

PHA @ CHN — PHA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Howard Ehmke (W) W 9.0 8 1 0 1 13 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 1 0 1 13 0 0.00

CHN Pitching

PHA @ CHN — CHN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Guy Bush - 2.0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0.00
Charlie Root (L) L 7.0 3 1 1 2 5 1 1.29
Team Totals 9.0 6 3 1 2 5 1 1.00

Philadelphia Athletics at Chicago Cubs, October 8, 1929

On October 8, 1929, the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-1 at Wrigley Field in the World Series. Retrosheet records attendance of 50,740, a game time of 123 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give sunny skies. The Philadelphia Athletics scored in the seventh and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run ninth. The Chicago Cubs' only run came in the ninth inning. The Philadelphia Athletics had 6 hits and the Chicago Cubs 8, with 1 and 2 errors. The win went to Howard Ehmke, allowing 0 earned runs on 8 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Charlie Root after 7.0 innings and 1 run. Howard Ehmke led all pitchers with 13 strikeouts. The Philadelphia Athletics' top hitter was Jimmie Foxx, 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Bing Miller drove in 2 for the Philadelphia Athletics. For the Chicago Cubs, Riggs Stephenson went 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Bill Klem.

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