October 8, 1929 World Series Game 1, Athletics at Cubs

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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

                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: Howard Ehmke (1-0), L: Charley Root (0-1)

Cubs

Batting Stats

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

Batting Events

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 Events

E: J Dykes (1).

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

Batting Events

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 Events

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

E: W English 2 (2).

Baserunning Events

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

Pitching Stats

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     -       ·  ·      4·10· 2· 8     81    -     1.56   0.71
Totals                         9     8   1   0    1  13   0          36     -       ·  ·      4·10· 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· 9· 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     -       ·  ·     12·12· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

HBP: None.

IBB: None.

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Klem, 1B - Bill Dinneen, 2B - Charlie Moran, 3B - Roy Van Graflan, LF - , RF - .

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 50,740.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Athletics                    Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Max Bishop                   2B       1. Norm McMillan                3B
2. Mule Haas                    CF       2. Woody English                SS
3. Mickey Cochrane               C       3. Rogers Hornsby               2B
4. Al Simmons                   LF       4. Hack Wilson                  CF
5. Jimmie Foxx                  1B       5. Kiki Cuyler                  RF
6. Bing Miller                  RF       6. Riggs Stephenson             LF
7. Jimmie Dykes                 3B       7. Charlie Grimm                1B
8. Joe Boley                    SS       8. Zack Taylor                   C
9. Howard Ehmke                  P       9. Charley Root                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
t7	1	---	R	19%	65%	0-0	PHA	J. Foxx	C. Root	Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b7	1	-23	O	16%	59%	0-1	CHC	C. Heathcote	H. Ehmke	Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b7	2	-23	O	13%	72%	0-1	CHC	G. Hartnett	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
b9	2	1-3	O	11%	100%	1-3	CHC	C. Tolson	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
b9	1	12-	O	11%	89%	1-3	CHC	F. Blair	H. Ehmke	Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stephenson to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Charley Root facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	PHA	M. Bishop	C. Root	Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1	1	---	O	-2%	46%	0-0	PHA	M. Haas	C. Root	Strikeout Looking
t1	2	---		1%	47%	0-0	PHA	M. Cochrane	C. Root	Walk
t1	2	1--	O	-2%	45%	0-0	PHA	A. Simmons	C. Root	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Howard Ehmke facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	CHC	N. McMillan	H. Ehmke	Foul Flyball: C
b1	1	---		-2%	45%	0-0	CHC	W. English	H. Ehmke	Single
b1	1	1--	O	3%	48%	0-0	CHC	R. Hornsby	H. Ehmke	Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1	2	1--	O	2%	50%	0-0	CHC	H. Wilson	H. Ehmke	Flyball: RF
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Charley Root facing 5-6-7
t2	0	---		4%	54%	0-0	PHA	J. Foxx	C. Root	Single to LF
t2	0	1--	O	-3%	50%	0-0	PHA	B. Miller	C. Root	Strikeout
t2	1	1--		4%	54%	0-0	PHA	J. Dykes	C. Root	Single to LF; Foxx to 2B
t2	1	12-	OO	-9%	44%	0-0	PHA	J. Boley	C. Root	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, Athletics' Howard Ehmke facing 5-6-7
b2	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	CHC	K. Cuyler	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
b2	1	---	O	2%	49%	0-0	CHC	R. Stephenson	H. Ehmke	Strikeout Looking
b2	2	---		-1%	48%	0-0	CHC	C. Grimm	H. Ehmke	Single (LF-CF)
b2	2	1--	O	2%	50%	0-0	CHC	Z. Taylor	H. Ehmke	Popfly: 1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Charley Root facing 9-1-2
t3	0	---	O	-3%	47%	0-0	PHA	H. Ehmke	C. Root	Foul Flyball: 3B
t3	1	---	O	-2%	45%	0-0	PHA	M. Bishop	C. Root	Lineout: SS
t3	2	---		1%	47%	0-0	PHA	M. Haas	C. Root	Walk
t3	2	1--	O	-3%	44%	0-0	PHA	M. Cochrane	C. Root	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Howard Ehmke facing 9-1-2
b3	0	---	O	3%	47%	0-0	CHC	C. Root	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
b3	1	---		-3%	44%	0-0	CHC	N. McMillan	H. Ehmke	Single to CF
b3	1	1--		-9%	35%	0-0	CHC	W. English	H. Ehmke	Double to RF; McMillan to 3B
b3	1	-23	O	8%	43%	0-0	CHC	R. Hornsby	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
b3	2	-23	O	7%	50%	0-0	CHC	H. Wilson	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
								0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Charley Root facing 4-5-6
t4	0	---	O	-3%	47%	0-0	PHA	A. Simmons	C. Root	Flyball: LF
t4	1	---	O	-2%	45%	0-0	PHA	J. Foxx	C. Root	Groundout: 2B-1B
t4	2	---	O	-1%	44%	0-0	PHA	B. Miller	C. Root	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Howard Ehmke facing 5-6-7
b4	0	---	O	3%	46%	0-0	CHC	K. Cuyler	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
b4	1	---	O	2%	49%	0-0	CHC	R. Stephenson	H. Ehmke	Lineout: 3B
b4	2	---		-1%	47%	0-0	CHC	C. Grimm	H. Ehmke	Walk
b4	2	1--	O	3%	50%	0-0	CHC	Z. Taylor	H. Ehmke	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, Cubs' Charley Root facing 7-8-9
t5	0	---	O	-3%	47%	0-0	PHA	J. Dykes	C. Root	Strikeout
t5	1	---	O	-2%	44%	0-0	PHA	J. Boley	C. Root	Strikeout
t5	2	---	O	-2%	43%	0-0	PHA	H. Ehmke	C. Root	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, Athletics' Howard Ehmke facing 8-9-1
b5	0	---	O	3%	46%	0-0	CHC	Z. Taylor	H. Ehmke	Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b5	1	---	O	2%	48%	0-0	CHC	C. Root	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
b5	2	---	O	2%	50%	0-0	CHC	N. McMillan	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Charley Root facing 1-2-3
t6	0	---	O	-4%	46%	0-0	PHA	M. Bishop	C. Root	Groundout: SS-1B
t6	1	---	O	-3%	44%	0-0	PHA	M. Haas	C. Root	Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6	2	---	O	-2%	42%	0-0	PHA	M. Cochrane	C. Root	Foul Flyball: C
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Howard Ehmke facing 2-3-4
b6	0	---	O	4%	45%	0-0	CHC	W. English	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
b6	1	---	O	3%	48%	0-0	CHC	R. Hornsby	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
b6	2	---	O	2%	50%	0-0	CHC	H. Wilson	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Charley Root facing 4-5-6
t7	0	---	O	-4%	46%	0-0	PHA	A. Simmons	C. Root	Lineout: CF
t7	1	---	R	19%	65%	0-0	PHA	J. Foxx	C. Root	Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t7	1	---	O	-2%	62%	1-0	PHA	B. Miller	C. Root	Flyball: RF
t7	2	---	O	-2%	61%	1-0	PHA	J. Dykes	C. Root	Flyball: LF
								1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Howard Ehmke facing 5-6-7
b7	0	---		-7%	54%	0-1	CHC	K. Cuyler	H. Ehmke	Single
b7	0	1--		-10%	43%	0-1	CHC	R. Stephenson	H. Ehmke	Single to LF; Cuyler to 2B
b7	0	12-	O	0%	44%	0-1	CHC	C. Grimm	H. Ehmke	Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cuyler to 3B; Stephenson to 2B
								Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Zack Taylor (C) batting 8th; Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Zack Taylor (C) batting 8th
b7	1	-23	O	16%	59%	0-1	CHC	C. Heathcote	H. Ehmke	Flyball: LF (Short LF)
								Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Charley Root (P) batting 9th; Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Charley Root (P) batting 9th
b7	2	-23	O	13%	72%	0-1	CHC	G. Hartnett	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
								0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 8-9-1
								Guy Bush replaces Gabby Hartnett (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Guy Bush replaces Gabby Hartnett (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Mike Gonzalez replaces Cliff Heathcote (PH) playing C batting 8th; Mike Gonzalez replaces Cliff Heathcote (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8	0	---	O	-3%	70%	1-0	PHA	J. Boley	G. Bush	Groundout: SS-1B
t8	1	---		3%	72%	1-0	PHA	H. Ehmke	G. Bush	Single to RF (Fly Ball)
t8	1	1--	O	-3%	69%	1-0	PHA	M. Bishop	G. Bush	Flyball: LF
t8	2	1--	O	-3%	66%	1-0	PHA	M. Haas	G. Bush	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, Athletics' Howard Ehmke facing 1-2-3
b8	0	---	O	7%	73%	0-1	CHC	N. McMillan	H. Ehmke	Flyball: CF
b8	1	---	O	5%	78%	0-1	CHC	W. English	H. Ehmke	Flyball: RF
b8	2	---	O	4%	82%	0-1	CHC	R. Hornsby	H. Ehmke	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 3-4-5
t9	0	---		3%	84%	1-0	PHA	M. Cochrane	G. Bush	Single to RF
t9	0	1--		4%	88%	1-0	PHA	A. Simmons	G. Bush	Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cochrane to 2B; Simmons to 1B
t9	0	12-		4%	93%	1-0	PHA	J. Foxx	G. Bush	Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cochrane to 3B; Simmons to 2B; Foxx to 1B
t9	0	123	RR	5%	98%	1-0	PHA	B. Miller	G. Bush	Single to CF; Cochrane Scores/unER; Simmons Scores/unER; Foxx to 3B
t9	0	1-3	O	-1%	97%	3-0	PHA	J. Dykes	G. Bush	Fielder's Choice P; Foxx out at Hm/P-C; Miller to 3B; Dykes to 2B
t9	1	-23	O	-2%	96%	3-0	PHA	J. Boley	G. Bush	Fielder's Choice P; Miller out at Hm/P-C; Dykes to 3B; Boley to 1B
t9	2	1-3	O	-1%	95%	3-0	PHA	H. Ehmke	G. Bush	Groundout: 3B-1B
								2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Howard Ehmke facing 4-5-6
b9	0	---	O	3%	98%	0-3	CHC	H. Wilson	H. Ehmke	Lineout: P-1B
b9	1	---		-4%	94%	0-3	CHC	K. Cuyler	H. Ehmke	Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Cuyler to 2B
b9	1	-2-	R	-6%	88%	0-3	CHC	R. Stephenson	H. Ehmke	Single to CF; Cuyler Scores/unER
b9	1	1--		-10%	78%	1-3	CHC	C. Grimm	H. Ehmke	Single to RF; Stephenson to 2B
								Footsie Blair pinch hits for Mike Gonzalez (C) batting 8th; Footsie Blair pinch hits for Mike Gonzalez (C) batting 8th
b9	1	12-	O	11%	89%	1-3	CHC	F. Blair	H. Ehmke	Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stephenson to 3B
								Chick Tolson pinch hits for Guy Bush (P) batting 9th; Chick Tolson pinch hits for Guy Bush (P) batting 9th
b9	2	1-3	O	11%	100%	1-3	CHC	C. Tolson	H. Ehmke	Strikeout
								1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Cubs 1.

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