New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians
August 12, 1929 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 12, 1929 at League Park IV. The Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 7, Cleveland Indians 11

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Combs cf 3 1 1 0
Lary 3b 5 2 3 0
Gehrig 1b 5 1 3 0
Ruth rf 5 1 1 4
Lazzeri 2b 3 1 1 0
Meusel lf 4 1 2 1
Bengough c 1 0 0 0
  Dickey c 3 0 1 1
  Byrd ph 1 0 0 0
Koenig ss 4 0 0 0
Pipgras p 1 0 0 0
  Pennock p 2 0 1 0
  Durocher ph 1 0 0 0
  Sherid p 0 0 0 0
  Paschal ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 39 7 13 6
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Morgan rf 4 0 0 0
Sewell J. 3b 4 1 0 0
Averill cf 5 3 4 0
Fonseca 1b 4 4 3 2
Falk lf 3 1 2 5
Hodapp 2b 5 0 0 0
Gardner ss 4 1 0 1
Sewell L. c 4 1 4 2
Shaute p 1 0 1 1
  Miljus p 1 0 0 0
  Shoffner p 2 0 0 0
Totals 37 11 14 11
New York 003 031 0007134
Cleveland 211 042 01x11141
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras   2.0 6 4 4 2 2
  Pennock  L(8-6) 4.0 6 6 3 1 2
  Sherid   2.0 2 1 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
14
11
7
4
5
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Shaute   2.2 6 3 3 0 2
  Miljus   1.2 4 3 2 2 0
  Shoffner  W(2-0) 4.2 3 1 1 3 4
Totals
9.0
13
7
6
5
6

  E–Lazzeri 2 (20), Meusel (7), Sherid (2), J. Sewell (11).  DP–New York 3. Lary-Lazzeri-Gehrig, Lazzeri-Koenig-Gehrig, Koenig-Lazzeri-Gehrig.  2B–Cleveland Averill 2 (31); Falk (22); L. Sewell (13).  3B–New York Gehrig (8); Lazzeri (7), Cleveland Fonseca 2 (14).  HR–New York Ruth (31,3rd inning off Shaute 2 on).  HBP–Lazzeri (4).  Team LOB–11.  SH–Falk (14).  Team–7.  U–Bill Dinneen, Bill McGowan, Dick Nallin.
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