Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1916
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 31, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Nabors |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Cullop |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Charlie Pick | Third Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Nap Lajoie | Second Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Walsh | Right Fielder |
| Rube Oldring | Left Fielder |
| Billy Meyer | Catcher |
| Jack Nabors | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Lee Magee | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Paddy Baumann | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Luke Boone | Shortstop |
| Hugh High | Left Fielder |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Nick Cullop | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1916
Top 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Cullop
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Cullop
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cullop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Cullop
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Nabors
Gilhooley hits a popup towards third. Pick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Nabors
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Nabors
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Cullop
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Cullop
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Cullop
Walsh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Nabors
Baumann hits a popup towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Nabors
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Nabors covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nabors
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Cullop
Oldring hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Cullop
Meyer bunts towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Gedeon covering, for the out. Oldring moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nabors vs. Cullop
Nabors strikes out. Oldring scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Cullop
Witt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Magee. Witt reaches second base with a double. Nabors moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pick vs. Cullop
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Nabors scores. Witt moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strunk vs. Cullop
There goes Pick. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strunk vs. Cullop
Strunk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Nabors
High hits a popup towards third. Pick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Nabors
Nunamaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullop vs. Nabors
There goes Nunamaker. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Nunamaker steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullop vs. Nabors
Cullop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilhooley vs. Nabors
Gilhooley hits a popup towards short. Witt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magee vs. Nabors
Magee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nunamaker scores. Cullop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedeon vs. Nabors
Gedeon takes first base on ball four. Cullop moves to third. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baumann vs. Nabors
Baumann hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Cullop
Lajoie hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Cullop
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Cullop
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldring vs. Cullop
Oldring hits a line drive to right field. Gilhooley throws towards first. Pipp fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pipp. Walsh goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Cullop
Meyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stellbauer vs. Cullop
Bill Stellbauer pinch hits for Jack Nabors.
Stellbauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stellbauer for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Wyckoff
Weldon Wyckoff now pitching.
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wyckoff
Boone takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Bush
Bullet Joe Bush now pitching.
High hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pipp moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nunamaker vs. Bush
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt misplays the ball. That's an error on Witt. Pipp scores. Boone scores. High moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caldwell vs. Bush
Ray Caldwell pinch hits for Nick Cullop.
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. High moves to third. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley hits a popup towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Magee vs. Bush
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Keating
Ray Keating now pitching.
Witt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Keating
Pick bunts towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pick for the out. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Keating
Strunk hits a popup in front of the plate. Nunamaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lajoie vs. Keating
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Bush
Gedeon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Bush
Baumann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Bush
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Keating
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Keating
Walsh strikes out. There goes McInnis. The throw from Nunamaker to second, and McInnis is out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Keating
Oldring hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Bush
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keating vs. Bush
Keating hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Keating
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keating fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Keating
Bush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Magee. Bush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Keating
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Witt for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pick vs. Keating
Pick hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Bush
Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Bush
There goes Gilhooley. The throw from Meyer and he is out, Lajoie applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Bush
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Keating
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. Keating
Lajoie bunts towards the mound. Keating fields it and throws to first for the out. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Keating
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keating fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walsh vs. Keating
Walsh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strunk scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldring vs. Keating
There goes Walsh. The throw from Nunamaker and he is safe. Walsh steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oldring vs. Keating
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Bush
Baumann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt misplays the ball. That's an error on Witt. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp takes first base on ball four. Baumann moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Bush
Home Run Baker pinch hits for Luke Boone.
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walsh. Baker reaches second base with a double. Baumann scores. There goes Pipp trying to get to home. Walsh throws the ball in to Lajoie who relays the ball to Meyer, who tags Pipp, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Bush
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nunamaker vs. Bush
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. High moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartzell vs. Bush
Roy Hartzell pinch hits for Ray Keating.
Hartzell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Strunk is chasing the ball. Gilhooley rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Bush
Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Russell
Home Run Baker now playing third base. Paddy Baumann now playing shortstop. Allen Russell now pitching. Mike Murphy pinch hits for Billy Meyer.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Russell
Lew Malone pinch hits for Bullet Joe Bush.
Malone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Russell
Witt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Russell
Pick hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Russell
Strunk hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 5/31/1916, game 1 -- PHA at NYA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 5 0 3 1 Frank Gilhooley, rf 5 1 2 4
Charlie Pick, 3b 4 0 0 1 Lee Magee, cf 5 0 1 1
Amos Strunk, cf 4 1 0 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nap Lajoie, 2b 3 0 0 0 Paddy Baumann, 3b-ss 4 1 0 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 2 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 2 1 1 0
Jimmy Walsh, rf 4 1 1 1 Luke Boone, ss 2 1 0 0
Rube Oldring, lf 4 2 2 0 Frank Baker, ph-3b 1 1 1 1
Billy Meyer, c 2 1 1 2 Hugh High, lf 3 1 1 0
Mike Murphy, ph 1 0 0 0 Les Nunamaker, c 3 1 0 1
Jack Nabors, p 1 1 0 0 Nick Cullop, p 0 0 0 0
Bill Stellbauer, ph 1 0 0 0 Ray Caldwell, ph 1 0 0 0
John Wyckoff, p 0 0 0 0 Ray Keating, p 1 0 0 0
Joe Bush, p 1 0 1 0 Roy Hartzell, ph 0 1 0 0
Lew Malone, ph 0 1 0 0 Allan Russell, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 10 5 30 8 6 7
PHA 002 300 011 -- 7
NYA 001 200 05x -- 8
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Nabors 3.0 1 1 1 3 0
John Wyckoff* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Joe Bush (L) 5.0 4 5 0 4 1
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Nick Cullop 4.0 5 5 5 0 4
Ray Keating (W) 4.0 4 1 1 1 1
Allan Russell (S) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Wally Pipp, Whitey Witt 3
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- PHA 5, NYA 6
2B -- Whitey Witt, Joe Bush, Frank Baker
HR -- Billy Meyer, Frank Gilhooley
SB -- Les Nunamaker, Jimmy Walsh
CS -- Charlie Pick, Stuffy McInnis, Frank Gilhooley
SH -- Billy Meyer, Charlie Pick, Nap Lajoie
WP -- Nick Cullop
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
