Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees
May 18, 1929 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 18, 1929 at Yankee Stadium I. The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Red Sox 2, New York Yankees 5

Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Rothrock cf 4 0 0 0
Gerber ss 3 0 0 0
  Standaert ph 0 0 0 0
  Narleski ss 0 0 0 0
Todt 1b 4 1 1 0
Bigelow rf 4 0 3 1
Taitt lf 2 0 0 0
  Heving ph 1 0 0 0
  Scarritt lf 0 0 0 0
Reeves 3b 4 1 1 0
Regan 2b 4 0 1 0
Berry c 4 0 1 1
MacFayden p 2 0 0 0
  Barrett ph 1 0 0 0
  Durham p 0 0 0 0
  Gillis ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Combs cf 4 1 2 0
Koenig 3b 4 1 1 0
Ruth rf 3 0 0 1
Gehrig 1b 2 1 1 0
Meusel lf 4 0 0 0
Lazzeri 2b 4 0 2 1
Lary ss 3 1 1 1
Dickey c 4 1 1 2
Pennock p 2 0 0 0
Totals 30 5 8 5
Boston 110 000 000271
New York 000 023 00x581
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden  L(1-3) 6.0 6 5 5 2 1
  Durham   2.0 2 0 0 2 1
Totals
8.0
8
5
5
4
2
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Pennock  W(1-1) 9.0 7 2 2 2 3
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
2
3

  E–Rothrock (2), Koenig (6).  DP–New York 1. Lary-Lazzeri-Gehrig.  2B–Boston Todt (3); Berry (2), New York Gehrig (4).  HR–New York Dickey (2,5th inning off MacFayden 1 on).  Team LOB–7.  SH–Ruth (4).  Team–6.  SB–Bigelow (1).  U–Brick Owens, Bick Campbell, Harry Geisel.
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