October 12, 1929 World Series Game 4 at Shibe Park Box Score and Play by Play

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1929 World Series Game 4

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

Saturday, October 12, 1929
Time of Game: 2:12

Cubs

Joe McCarthy

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  5   1  0  0    8 10  2
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0  10  0  X   10 15  2

W: E Rommel (1-0), L: S Blake (0-1), S: L Grove (1)

Athletics

Connie Mack

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McMillan 3B                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .063  .230    0    1   3   
W English SS                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .176  .516    0    2   1   
R Hornsby 2B                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .294  .804    0    1   1   3B
H Wilson CF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .538 1.339    0    3   0   
K Cuyler RF                   4   2   3   2    0   1  .313  .666    0    0   0   
R Stephenson LF               4   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .647    0    2   1   GDP
C Grimm 1B                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .429 1.110    0    7   0   HR
Z Taylor C                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .154  .297    0    8   1   SF
C Root P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Nehf P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Blake P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  P Malone P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Hartnett PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  H Carlson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       35   8  10   6    3   8                    24   8

BATTING

3B: R Hornsby (1, off E Rommel).

HR: C Grimm (1, off J Quinn; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: Z Taylor (1, off R Walberg).

TB: C Grimm 5; R Hornsby 4; K Cuyler 3; H Wilson 2; R Stephenson.

GIDP: R Stephenson (2).

RBI: K Cuyler 2 (4); C Grimm 2 (3); Z Taylor (2); R Stephenson (3).

2-out RBI: C Grimm 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

FIELDING

E: K Cuyler (1); H Wilson (1).

Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bishop 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .176  .439    0    2   3   
M Haas CF                     4   1   1   3    0   0  .235  .690    0    2   0   HR,SH
M Cochrane C                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.250    0    9   0   2B
A Simmons LF                  5   2   2   1    0   2  .250  .903    0    0   0   HR
J Foxx 1B                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .412 1.236    0   10   0   
B Miller RF                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .708    0    3   0   CS,HBP
J Dykes 3B                    4   1   3   3    0   0  .500 1.092    0    0   2   2B
J Boley SS                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .286  .572    0    1   5   SH
J Quinn P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Walberg P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Rommel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Burns PH                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Grove P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36  10  15  10    1   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Dykes (1, off P Malone); M Cochrane (1, off C Root).

HR: M Haas (1, off A Nehf; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out); A Simmons (2, off C Root; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: M Haas (1, off H Carlson); J Boley (3, off C Root).

HBP: B Miller (1, by P Malone).

TB: A Simmons 5; M Haas 4; J Dykes 4; M Cochrane 3; B Miller 2; J Foxx 2; M Bishop 2; J Boley.

RBI: J Dykes 3 (4); M Haas 3 (4); J Foxx (5); J Boley (1); M Bishop (1); A Simmons (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Dykes-M Bishop-J Foxx.

E: R Walberg (1); B Miller (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Miller (2, 3rd base by C Root/Z Taylor).

PITCHING

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                         6.1   9   6   6    0   3   1   4.73   28     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 7     34    -     0.95   0.19
A Nehf                         0     1   2   2    1   0   1  18.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.60  -0.25
S Blake, BS (1), L (0-1)       0     2   2   2    0   0   0  13.50    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    3.27  -0.25
P Malone                       0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   6.23    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.12  -0.19
H Carlson                      1     2   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.36   0.02
Totals                         8    15  10  10    1   6   2          40     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0·11          5-5

Philadelphia Athletics        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Quinn                        5     7   6   5    2   2   1   9.00   24     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 6     31    -     0.90  -0.12
R Walberg                      1     1   1   0    0   2   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.17  -0.04
E Rommel, W (1-0)              1     2   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.05  -0.00
L Grove, S (1)                 2     0   0   0    0   4   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.18
Totals                         9    10   8   6    3   8   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 8          2-2

A Nehf faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
S Blake faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
J Quinn faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Malone (1; B Miller).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 29,921.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  8-4  1-3      20%  34% M Haas          A Nehf          Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Fly Ball); Boley Scores; Bishop Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  --3     -19%  33% C Grimm         J Quinn         Home Run (Deep RF); Cuyler Scores
   b 7   1  8-8  123      18%  92% J Dykes         P Malone        Double to LF; Simmons Scores; Foxx Scores; Miller to 3B
   b 7   1  8-7  12-      18%  65% J Foxx          S Blake         Single; Cochrane Scores; Simmons to 2B
   b 5   0  2-0  12-     -13%  32% J Boley         C Root          Miller Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Quinn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  N McMillan      Walk
   O      1--      50%  W English       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--      53%  R Hornsby       Strikeout
          1--      51%  H Wilson        Single to RF; McMillan to 2B
   O      12-      55%  K Cuyler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charley Root facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Bishop        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---      51%  M Haas          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Cochrane      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Quinn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  R Stephenson    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Grimm         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      56%  Z Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charley Root facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  A Simmons       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Foxx          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Quinn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  C Root          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  N McMillan      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      53%  W English       Walk
   O      1--      56%  R Hornsby       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charley Root facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  J Dykes         Single to RF; Dykes to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      60%  J Boley         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Dykes to 3B
   O      --3      54%  J Quinn         Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  M Bishop        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Quinn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  H Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---      45%  K Cuyler        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cuyler to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      52%  R Stephenson    Popfly: SS
   RR     --3      33%  C Grimm         Home Run (Deep RF); Cuyler Scores
   O      ---      34%  Z Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Charley Root facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      31%  M Haas          Popfly: C
          ---      35%  M Cochrane      Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-      30%  A Simmons       Fielder's Choice 3B; Cochrane out at 3B/3B-2B; Simmons to 1B
   O      1--      27%  J Foxx          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jack Quinn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  C Root          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      31%  N McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  W English       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Charley Root facing 6-7-8
          ---      37%  B Miller        Single
          1--      44%  J Dykes         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Miller to 2B; Dykes to 1B
   O      12-      32%  J Boley         Miller Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--      28%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      24%  J Quinn         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jack Quinn facing 3-4-5
          ---      21%  R Hornsby       Single to CF
          1--      17%  H Wilson        Single to RF; Hornsby to 2B
   R      12-       9%  K Cuyler        Single; Hornsby Scores; Wilson to 3B
   R      1-3       7%  R Stephenson    Single to 2B; Wilson Scores; Cuyler to 2B
                  Rube Walberg replaces Jack Quinn pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-       2%  C Grimm         Single to P (Bunt); Cuyler Scores/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)/No RBI; Stephenson Scores/unER/No RBI; Grimm to 3B
   RO     --3       2%  Z Taylor        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grimm Scores/unER
   O      ---       2%  C Root          Strikeout
   O      ---       3%  N McMillan      Strikeout
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Charley Root facing 1-2-3
   O      ---       2%  M Bishop        Flyball: LF
   O      ---       1%  M Haas          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       1%  M Cochrane      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Eddie Rommel facing 2-3-4
                  Eddie Rommel replaces Rube Walberg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       1%  W English       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---       1%  R Hornsby       Triple to CF (Deep CF)
          --3       1%  H Wilson        Walk
   R      1-3       1%  K Cuyler        Single to LF; Hornsby Scores; Wilson to 2B
   OO     12-       1%  R Stephenson    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Charley Root facing 4-5-6
   R      ---       1%  A Simmons       Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---       2%  J Foxx          Single to RF
          1--       4%  B Miller        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Foxx to 2B
   R      12-       7%  J Dykes         Single to LF; Foxx Scores; Miller to 2B
   R      12-      13%  J Boley         Single to RF; Miller Scores; Dykes to 3B
                  George Burns pinch hits for Eddie Rommel batting 9th
   O      1-3       8%  G Burns         Popfly: SS
   R      1-3      14%  M Bishop        Single to CF; Dykes Scores; Boley to 3B
                  Art Nehf replaces Charley Root pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    1-3      34%  M Haas          Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Fly Ball); Boley Scores; Bishop Scores
          ---      40%  M Cochrane      Walk
                  Sheriff Blake replaces Art Nehf pitching and batting 9th
          1--      47%  A Simmons       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cochrane to 2B
   R      12-      65%  J Foxx          Single; Cochrane Scores; Simmons to 2B
                  Pat Malone replaces Sheriff Blake pitching and batting 9th
          12-      73%  B Miller        Hit By Pitch; Simmons to 3B; Foxx to 2B
   RR     123      92%  J Dykes         Double to LF; Simmons Scores; Foxx Scores; Miller to 3B
   O      -23      88%  J Boley         Strikeout
   O      -23      84%  G Burns         Strikeout
                  10 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Athletics 10.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 8-10, Lefty Grove facing 7-8-9
                  Lefty Grove replaces George Burns pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  C Grimm         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  Z Taylor        Strikeout
                  Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Pat Malone batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  G Hartnett      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Athletics 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-8, Hal Carlson facing 1-2-3
                  Hal Carlson replaces Gabby Hartnett pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  M Bishop        Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  M Haas          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bishop to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  M Cochrane      Single to LF; Bishop out at Hm/LF-C; Cochrane to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      91%  A Simmons       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Athletics 10.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 8-10, Lefty Grove facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  N McMillan      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  W English       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  R Hornsby       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Athletics 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PHA192910120

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation