October 8, 1929 World Series Game 1 at Wrigley Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1929 World Series Game 1

Game 1
PHA  3
@CHC  1
Game 2
PHA  9
@CHC  3
Game 3
CHC  3
@PHA  1
Game 4
PHA 10
CHC  8
Game 5
PHA  3
CHC  2

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 50,740

Tuesday, October 8, 1929
Time of Game: 2:03

Athletics

Connie Mack

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  2    3  6  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  8  2

W: H Ehmke (1-0), L: C Root (0-1)

Cubs

Joe McCarthy

BATTING

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bishop 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
M Haas CF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    1   0   
M Cochrane C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0   14   1   
A Simmons LF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Foxx 1B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.750    0    4   0   HR
B Miller RF                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .250  .500    0    3   0   
J Dykes 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   1   
J Boley SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
H Ehmke P                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   2   
Totals                       34   3   6   3    2   5                    27   5

BATTING

HR: J Foxx (1, off C Root; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: J Foxx 5; B Miller; J Dykes; M Cochrane; H Ehmke.

GIDP: J Boley (1).

RBI: B Miller 2 (2); J Foxx (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Dykes (1).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McMillan 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   2   
W English SS                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250    0    1   3   2B
R Hornsby 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   3   
H Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    3   0   
K Cuyler RF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    1   0   
R Stephenson LF               4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000    0    4   0   
C Grimm 1B                    2   0   2   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    0    8   0   CS,SH
Z Taylor C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   0   
  C Heathcote PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Gonzalez C                0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
  F Blair PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Root P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Hartnett PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Bush P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  C Tolson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    1  13                    27  10

BATTING

2B: W English (1, off H Ehmke).

SH: C Grimm (1, off H Ehmke).

TB: W English 3; R Stephenson 2; C Grimm 2; N McMillan; K Cuyler.

RBI: R Stephenson (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W English-R Hornsby-C Grimm.

E: W English 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Grimm (1, 2nd base by H Ehmke/M Cochrane).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Athletics        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Ehmke, W (1-0)               9     8   1   0    1  13   0   0.00   36     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 2· 8     81    -     1.56   0.71
Totals                         9     8   1   0    1  13   0          36     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 2· 8           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Root, L (0-1)                7     3   1   1    2   5   1   1.29   25     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 2· 3     70    -     0.94   0.27
G Bush                         2     3   2   0    0   0   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.79  -0.07
Totals                         9     6   3   1    2   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Klem, 1B - Dinneen, 2B - Moran, 3B - Van Graflan.

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 50,740.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Athletics        Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Bishop             2B    1. N McMillan           3B 
2. M Haas               CF    2. W English            SS 
3. M Cochrane           C     3. R Hornsby            2B 
4. A Simmons            LF    4. H Wilson             CF 
5. J Foxx               1B    5. K Cuyler             RF 
6. B Miller             RF    6. R Stephenson         LF 
7. J Dykes              3B    7. C Grimm              1B 
8. J Boley              SS    8. Z Taylor             C  
9. H Ehmke              P     9. C Root               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  0-0  ---      19%  65% J Foxx          C Root          Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   b 7   1  1-0  -23      16%  59% C Heathcote     H Ehmke         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   b 7   2  1-0  -23      13%  72% G Hartnett      H Ehmke         Strikeout
   b 9   2  3-1  1-3      11% 100% C Tolson        H Ehmke         Strikeout
   b 9   1  3-1  12-      11%  89% F Blair         H Ehmke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stephenson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charley Root facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Bishop        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  M Haas          Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  M Cochrane      Walk
   O      1--      45%  A Simmons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Howard Ehmke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  N McMillan      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      45%  W English       Single
   O      1--      48%  R Hornsby       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      50%  H Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charley Root facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  J Foxx          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B Miller        Strikeout
          1--      54%  J Dykes         Single to LF; Foxx to 2B
   OO     12-      44%  J Boley         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Howard Ehmke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  K Cuyler        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Stephenson    Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  C Grimm         Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      50%  Z Taylor        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charley Root facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  H Ehmke         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      45%  M Bishop        Lineout: SS
          ---      47%  M Haas          Walk
   O      1--      44%  M Cochrane      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Howard Ehmke facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  C Root          Strikeout
          ---      44%  N McMillan      Single to CF
          1--      35%  W English       Double to RF; McMillan to 3B
   O      -23      43%  R Hornsby       Strikeout
   O      -23      50%  H Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charley Root facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  A Simmons       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  J Foxx          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Howard Ehmke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  K Cuyler        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Stephenson    Lineout: 3B
          ---      47%  C Grimm         Walk
   O      1--      50%  Z Taylor        Grimm Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charley Root facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Dykes         Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  J Boley         Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  H Ehmke         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Howard Ehmke facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  Z Taylor        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---      48%  C Root          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  N McMillan      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charley Root facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  M Bishop        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  M Haas          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---      42%  M Cochrane      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Howard Ehmke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  W English       Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  R Hornsby       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  H Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charley Root facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  A Simmons       Lineout: CF
   R      ---      65%  J Foxx          Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---      62%  B Miller        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  J Dykes         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Howard Ehmke facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  K Cuyler        Single
          1--      43%  R Stephenson    Single to LF; Cuyler to 2B
   O      12-      44%  C Grimm         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cuyler to 3B; Stephenson to 2B
                  Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Zack Taylor batting 8th
   O      -23      59%  C Heathcote     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Charley Root batting 9th
   O      -23      72%  G Hartnett      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Guy Bush facing 8-9-1
                  Guy Bush replaces Gabby Hartnett pitching and batting 9th; Mike Gonzalez replaces Cliff Heathcote playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      70%  J Boley         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      72%  H Ehmke         Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      69%  M Bishop        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      66%  M Haas          Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Howard Ehmke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  N McMillan      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  W English       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  R Hornsby       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Guy Bush facing 3-4-5
          ---      84%  M Cochrane      Single to RF
          1--      88%  A Simmons       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cochrane to 2B; Simmons to 1B
          12-      93%  J Foxx          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cochrane to 3B; Simmons to 2B; Foxx to 1B
   RR     123      98%  B Miller        Single to CF; Cochrane Scores/unER; Simmons Scores/unER; Foxx to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  J Dykes         Fielder's Choice P; Foxx out at Hm/P-C; Miller to 3B; Dykes to 2B
   O      -23      96%  J Boley         Fielder's Choice P; Miller out at Hm/P-C; Dykes to 3B; Boley to 1B
   O      1-3      95%  H Ehmke         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Howard Ehmke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  H Wilson        Lineout: P-1B
          ---      94%  K Cuyler        Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Cuyler to 2B
   R      -2-      88%  R Stephenson    Single to CF; Cuyler Scores/unER
          1--      78%  C Grimm         Single to RF; Stephenson to 2B
                  Footsie Blair pinch hits for Mike Gonzalez batting 8th
   O      12-      89%  F Blair         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stephenson to 3B
                  Chick Tolson pinch hits for Guy Bush batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  C Tolson        Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Cubs 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHN192910080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation