Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs
September 29, 1929 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 29, 1929 at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 0, Chicago Cubs 1

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Swanson lf 4 0 1 0
Critz 2b 4 0 2 0
Walker rf 3 0 0 0
Kelly 1b 4 0 0 0
Allen cf 4 0 1 0
Sukeforth c 4 0 1 0
Ford ss 4 0 1 0
Stripp 3b 3 0 0 0
Frey p 2 0 0 0
  Lucas ph 1 0 0 0
  May p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 0 6 0
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
McMillan 3b 4 0 2 0
English ss 4 0 0 0
Hornsby 2b 4 1 4 1
Wilson cf 4 0 1 0
Cuyler rf 4 0 0 0
Stephenson lf 3 0 0 0
Tolson 1b 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez c 3 0 0 0
Root p 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1
Cincinnati 000 000 000062
Chicago 000 100 00x173
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Frey  L(1-2) 7.0 5 1 1 0 1
  May   1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
7
1
1
0
2
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Root  W(18-6) 9.0 6 0 0 1 4
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
1
4

  E–Ford (34), Frey (3), English (37), Wilson (12), Root (1).  2B–Cincinnati Swanson (34), Chicago McMillan (33); Hornsby (45).  HR–Chicago Hornsby (39,4th inning off Frey 0 on).  Team LOB–7.  Team–7.  U–George Magerkurth, Cy Rigler, Barry McCormick.  T–2:08.  A–12,000.
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