Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Giants
July 20, 1929 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 20, 1929 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Giants 8
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Adams 3b 4 0 1 1
  Brickell ph 1 0 0 0
Waner L. cf 5 0 3 0
Waner P. rf 5 0 1 0
Comorosky lf 5 0 0 0
Grantham 2b 4 0 2 0
Bartell ss 2 0 0 0
Sheely 1b 4 1 1 0
Hargreaves c 1 1 1 0
  Hemsley c 3 1 1 0
Meine p 1 1 1 1
  Hill p 0 0 0 0
  Petty p 2 0 1 2
  Brame ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 38 4 13 4
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Fullis cf 4 1 2 1
Leach lf 5 0 1 0
Lindstrom 3b 4 1 2 1
Ott rf 4 2 2 1
Terry 1b 3 1 2 1
Reese 2b 3 1 0 0
Jackson ss 4 2 2 3
Hogan c 2 0 1 1
  Benton pr 0 0 0 0
  Mays p 2 0 0 0
Henry p 1 0 0 0
  O'Farrell c 3 0 0 0
Totals 35 8 12 8
Pittsburgh 002 200 000–4131
New York 115 001 00x–8121
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Meine  L(5-1) 2.0 7 5 5 0 1
  Hill   0.0 2 2 2 1 0
  Petty   6.0 3 1 1 1 3
Totals
8.0
12
8
8
2
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Henry   3.0 5 2 2 0 0
  Mays  W(5-2) 6.0 8 2 2 2 1
Totals
9.0
13
4
4
2
1
  E–Comorosky (3), Reese (11).  DP–New York 1. Ott-Terry.  2B–Pittsburgh Hemsley (6), New York Fullis (5).  3B–Pittsburgh Meine (1).  HR–New York Ott (26,6th inning off Petty 0 on); Jackson (18,2nd inning off Meine 0 on).  Team LOB–9.  SH–Lindstrom (18).  HBP–Fullis (3).  Team–7.  SB–Lindstrom (7).  U–Charlie Moran, Cy Rigler, George Magerkurth.
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