October 11, 1929 World Series Game 3, Cubs at Athletics

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1929 World Series Game 3

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

Shibe Park, Attendance: 29,921

Friday, October 11, 1929
Time of Game: 2:09

Cubs

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

W: Guy Bush (1-0), L: George Earnshaw (1-1)

Athletics

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N McMillan 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .237              1   1   
W English SS                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .231  .615              1   1   
R Hornsby 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   2  .250  .641              1   1   2B
H Wilson CF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.315              3   0   3B
K Cuyler RF                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .167  .397              3   0   
R Stephenson LF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .692              4   0   2B
C Grimm 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .855              9   0   
Z Taylor C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400              5   2   
G Bush P                      3   1   0   0    1   3  .000  .250              0   1   
Totals                       34   3   6   3    2  10                         27   6

Batting Events

2B: R Stephenson (1, off G Earnshaw); R Hornsby (1, off G Earnshaw).

3B: H Wilson (1, off G Earnshaw).

TB: H Wilson 4; R Hornsby 3; R Stephenson 2; K Cuyler.

RBI: K Cuyler 2 (2); R Hornsby (1).

2-out RBI: K Cuyler 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

Fielding Events

E: W English (4).

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bishop 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .083  .298              3   4   
M Haas CF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .516              0   0   
M Cochrane C                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.192             12   0   
A Simmons LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .685              0   0   SF
J Foxx 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .385 1.308              9   0   
B Miller RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              2   0   CS
J Dykes 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .417  .878              1   0   
J Boley SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .545              0   2   
G Earnshaw P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   2   SH
  H Summa PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   9   1    2   4                         27   8

Batting Events

SF: A Simmons (1, off G Bush).

SH: G Earnshaw (1, off G Bush).

TB: J Boley 2; M Cochrane 2; M Haas 2; B Miller; M Bishop; J Dykes.

RBI: B Miller (3).

2-out RBI: B Miller.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

Fielding Events

E: J Dykes (2).

Baserunning Events

CS: B Miller (1, 2nd base by G Bush/Z Taylor).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Bush, W (1-0)                9     9   1   1    2   4   0   0.82   38     -       ·  ·      8·15· 1· 9     67    -     1.46   0.53
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   4   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·15· 1· 9           -

Philadelphia Athletics        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Earnshaw, L (1-1)            9     6   3   1    2  10   0   2.63   36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 3     75    -     0.99   0.03
Totals                         9     6   3   1    2  10   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: G Bush (1).

HBP: None.

IBB: None.

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

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

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 29,921.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
t6	2	-23	RR	23%	74%	1-1	CHC	K. Cuyler	G. Earnshaw	Single to CF (Ground Ball); English Scores/unER; Hornsby Scores/unER
t6	1	12-	R	14%	55%	0-1	CHC	R. Hornsby	G. Earnshaw	Single to LF; Bush Scores; English to 2B
b5	2	-2-	R	-13%	33%	0-0	PHA	B. Miller	G. Bush	Single to CF; Cochrane Scores
b7	2	-23	O	11%	85%	1-3	PHA	J. Foxx	G. Bush	Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t2	0	---		9%	59%	0-0	CHC	H. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Triple to CF (Deep CF)

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	CHC	N. McMillan	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
t1	1	---	O	-2%	46%	0-0	CHC	W. English	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 2B-1B
t1	2	---	O	-1%	45%	0-0	CHC	R. Hornsby	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout Looking
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	PHA	M. Bishop	G. Bush	Popfly: 1B
b1	1	---		-2%	45%	0-0	PHA	M. Haas	G. Bush	Single
b1	1	1--	O	3%	48%	0-0	PHA	M. Cochrane	G. Bush	Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1	2	1--	O	2%	50%	0-0	PHA	A. Simmons	G. Bush	Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 4-5-6
t2	0	---		9%	59%	0-0	CHC	H. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Triple to CF (Deep CF)
t2	0	--3	O	-5%	54%	0-0	CHC	K. Cuyler	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: SS-1B
t2	1	--3	O	-7%	47%	0-0	CHC	R. Stephenson	G. Earnshaw	Fielder's Choice 2B; Wilson out at Hm/2B-C; Stephenson to 1B
t2	2	1--	O	-2%	45%	0-0	CHC	C. Grimm	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 5-6-7
b2	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	PHA	J. Foxx	G. Bush	Strikeout Looking
b2	1	---	O	2%	49%	0-0	PHA	B. Miller	G. Bush	Flyball: RF
b2	2	---		-1%	48%	0-0	PHA	J. Dykes	G. Bush	Single to LF
b2	2	1--		-4%	44%	0-0	PHA	J. Boley	G. Bush	Single to RF; Dykes to 3B; Boley to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b2	2	-23	O	6%	50%	0-0	PHA	G. Earnshaw	G. Bush	Strikeout Looking
								0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 8-9-1
t3	0	---	O	-3%	47%	0-0	CHC	Z. Taylor	G. Earnshaw	Popfly: 3B
t3	1	---	O	-2%	45%	0-0	CHC	G. Bush	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
t3	2	---	O	-1%	44%	0-0	CHC	N. McMillan	G. Earnshaw	Popfly: 2B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 1-2-3
b3	0	---	O	3%	47%	0-0	PHA	M. Bishop	G. Bush	Popfly: 1B
b3	1	---		-3%	44%	0-0	PHA	M. Haas	G. Bush	Single to RF
b3	1	1--		-4%	40%	0-0	PHA	M. Cochrane	G. Bush	Single; Haas to 2B
b3	1	12-	O	5%	45%	0-0	PHA	A. Simmons	G. Bush	Popfly: 3B
b3	2	12-		-3%	42%	0-0	PHA	J. Foxx	G. Bush	Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Haas to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
b3	2	123	O	8%	50%	0-0	PHA	B. Miller	G. Bush	Flyball: LF
								0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 2-3-4
t4	0	---	O	-3%	47%	0-0	CHC	W. English	G. Earnshaw	Foul Flyball: 1B
t4	1	---	O	-2%	45%	0-0	CHC	R. Hornsby	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout Looking
t4	2	---		2%	47%	0-0	CHC	H. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4	2	1--	O	-3%	44%	0-0	CHC	K. Cuyler	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout Looking
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 7-8-9
b4	0	---	O	3%	47%	0-0	PHA	J. Dykes	G. Bush	Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
b4	1	---		-3%	44%	0-0	PHA	J. Boley	G. Bush	Single (LF-CF)
b4	1	1--	O	2%	46%	0-0	PHA	G. Earnshaw	G. Bush	Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Boley to 2B
b4	2	-2-		-1%	45%	0-0	PHA	M. Bishop	G. Bush	Walk
b4	2	12-	O	5%	50%	0-0	PHA	M. Haas	G. Bush	Flyball: RF
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 6-7-8
t5	0	---	O	-3%	47%	0-0	CHC	R. Stephenson	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 2B-1B
t5	1	---	O	-2%	45%	0-0	CHC	C. Grimm	G. Earnshaw	Popfly: 2B
t5	2	---	O	-2%	43%	0-0	CHC	Z. Taylor	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 3-4-5
b5	0	---		-4%	39%	0-0	PHA	M. Cochrane	G. Bush	Single to SS
b5	0	1--	O	4%	43%	0-0	PHA	A. Simmons	G. Bush	Lineout: CF
b5	1	1--	O	3%	45%	0-0	PHA	J. Foxx	G. Bush	Groundout: P-1B; Cochrane to 2B
b5	2	-2-	R	-13%	33%	0-0	PHA	B. Miller	G. Bush	Single to CF; Cochrane Scores
b5	2	1--	O	3%	35%	1-0	PHA	J. Dykes	G. Bush	Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 9-1-2
t6	0	---		6%	41%	0-1	CHC	G. Bush	G. Earnshaw	Walk
t6	0	1--	O	-5%	36%	0-1	CHC	N. McMillan	G. Earnshaw	Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t6	1	1--		6%	41%	0-1	CHC	W. English	G. Earnshaw	Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bush to 2B; English to 1B
t6	1	12-	R	14%	55%	0-1	CHC	R. Hornsby	G. Earnshaw	Single to LF; Bush Scores; English to 2B
t6	1	12-	O	-4%	51%	1-1	CHC	H. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: 2B-1B; English to 3B; Hornsby to 2B
t6	2	-23	RR	23%	74%	1-1	CHC	K. Cuyler	G. Earnshaw	Single to CF (Ground Ball); English Scores/unER; Hornsby Scores/unER
t6	2	1--	O	-2%	72%	3-1	CHC	R. Stephenson	G. Earnshaw	Flyball: RF
								3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 7-8-9
b6	0	---	O	4%	76%	1-3	PHA	J. Dykes	G. Bush	Flyball: LF
b6	1	---	O	3%	78%	1-3	PHA	J. Boley	G. Bush	Foul Flyball: 1B
b6	2	---	O	2%	80%	1-3	PHA	G. Earnshaw	G. Bush	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 7-8-9
t7	0	---	O	-2%	78%	3-1	CHC	C. Grimm	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: P-1B
t7	1	---	O	-1%	77%	3-1	CHC	Z. Taylor	G. Earnshaw	Flyball: RF
t7	2	---	O	-1%	76%	3-1	CHC	G. Bush	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 1-2-3
b7	0	---		-7%	69%	1-3	PHA	M. Bishop	G. Bush	Single to CF
b7	0	1--		-3%	66%	1-3	PHA	M. Haas	G. Bush	Wild Pitch; Bishop to 2B
b7	0	-2-	O	7%	73%	1-3	PHA	M. Haas	G. Bush	Foul Flyball: C
b7	1	-2-		-5%	69%	1-3	PHA	M. Cochrane	G. Bush	Walk
b7	1	12-	O	5%	74%	1-3	PHA	A. Simmons	G. Bush	Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Bishop to 3B; Cochrane to 2B
b7	2	-23	O	11%	85%	1-3	PHA	J. Foxx	G. Bush	Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 1-2-3
t8	0	---	O	-1%	83%	3-1	CHC	N. McMillan	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: SS-1B
t8	1	---	O	-1%	82%	3-1	CHC	W. English	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
t8	2	---		2%	84%	3-1	CHC	R. Hornsby	G. Earnshaw	Double to RF (Line Drive)
t8	2	-2-		0%	84%	3-1	CHC	H. Wilson	G. Earnshaw	Walk
t8	2	12-	O	-3%	81%	3-1	CHC	K. Cuyler	G. Earnshaw	Foul Flyball: 1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 6-7-8
b8	0	---	O	5%	86%	1-3	PHA	B. Miller	G. Bush	Groundout: SS-1B
b8	1	---	O	3%	89%	1-3	PHA	J. Dykes	G. Bush	Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8	2	---	O	2%	91%	1-3	PHA	J. Boley	G. Bush	Flyball: RF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' George Earnshaw facing 6-7-8
t9	0	---		2%	94%	3-1	CHC	R. Stephenson	G. Earnshaw	Double to LF
t9	0	-2-	O	-2%	92%	3-1	CHC	C. Grimm	G. Earnshaw	Groundout: P-1B
t9	1	-2-	O	-1%	91%	3-1	CHC	Z. Taylor	G. Earnshaw	Popfly: 2B
t9	2	-2-	O	-2%	89%	3-1	CHC	G. Bush	G. Earnshaw	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Guy Bush facing 9-1-2
								Homer Summa pinch hits for George Earnshaw (P) batting 9th; Homer Summa pinch hits for George Earnshaw (P) batting 9th
b9	0	---	O	5%	95%	1-3	PHA	H. Summa	G. Bush	Strikeout
b9	1	---	O	4%	98%	1-3	PHA	M. Bishop	G. Bush	Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9	2	---	O	2%	100%	1-3	PHA	M. Haas	G. Bush	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Athletics 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PHA192910110

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