Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Giants
August 24, 1929 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 24, 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 6, New York Giants 7

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Bartell 2b 5 1 2 0
Waner L. cf 5 0 2 1
Waner P. rf 5 0 2 0
Traynor 3b 5 1 1 0
Comorosky lf 3 0 1 0
Sheely 1b 3 1 1 0
Adams ss 3 2 1 0
Hargreaves c 4 1 2 3
Grimes p 4 0 1 1
Totals 37 6 13 5
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Roush cf 5 1 1 1
Leach lf 2 1 1 0
Lindstrom 3b 4 0 1 0
Terry 1b 4 2 1 0
Ott rf 3 1 1 2
Jackson ss 4 2 2 0
O'Farrell c 3 0 0 1
Cohen 2b 4 0 2 1
Hubbell p 4 0 1 2
Totals 33 7 10 7
Pittsburgh 020 211 0006132
New York 020 220 0017102
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes  L(16-3) 8.2 10 7 3 3 4
Totals
8.2
10
7
3
3
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell  W(14-7) 9.0 13 6 5 2 2
Totals
9.0
13
6
5
2
2

  E–Sheely (4), Adams (16), O'Farrell (6), Cohen (17).  DP–Pittsburgh 2. Grimes-Adams-Bartell-Sheely, Grimes-Adams-Sheely, New York 1. Ott-Terry.  2B–New York Jackson (16).  3B–Pittsburgh Bartell (8).  HR–Pittsburgh Hargreaves (1,4th inning off Hubbell 1 on), New York Roush (7,9th inning off Grimes 0 on 2 out).  SH–Comorosky (12); Sheely (16); O'Farrell (3).  HBP–Sheely (4).  Team LOB–9.  Team–4.  SB–Terry (9).  U–Edward McLaughlin, Cy Rigler, George Magerkurth.
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