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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1916
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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
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| 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 | Weldon Wyckoff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Markle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Billy Evans 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 |
| Weldon Wyckoff | 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 |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| Cliff Markle | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1916
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Markle
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Markle
Pick hits a ball on the ground that hits Witt. Witt is out and Pick is safe at first. There goes Witt trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Markle
Strunk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baumann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. Markle
Lajoie hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Wyckoff
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Wyckoff
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyckoff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Wyckoff
Gedeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumann vs. Wyckoff
Baumann takes first base on ball four. Gedeon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Wyckoff
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gedeon scores. Baumann moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Wyckoff
There goes Pipp. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Pipp steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Wyckoff
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumann scores. Pipp scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Wyckoff
There goes Boone. The throw from Meyer and he is out, Lajoie applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Markle
McInnis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Markle
Walsh takes first base on ball four. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oldring vs. Markle
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McInnis moves to third. Walsh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Markle
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McInnis scores. Walsh moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyckoff vs. Markle
Wyckoff hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Wyckoff
High hits a fly ball into left field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Wyckoff
Walters hits a popup towards short. Witt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Markle vs. Wyckoff
Markle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Markle
Witt hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Markle
Pick hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Markle
Strunk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Wyckoff
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyckoff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Wyckoff
Magee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Wyckoff
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Markle
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Markle
McInnis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Markle
Walsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McInnis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oldring vs. Markle
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. McInnis scores. Walsh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Markle
There goes Walsh. The throw from Walters and he is out, Baumann applying the tag. Oldring moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Markle
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyckoff vs. Markle
There's a wild pitch. Oldring moves to third. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyckoff vs. Markle
There go the runners. The throw from Walters to Gedeon covering second. The throw back to home, and Oldring is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Wyckoff
Baumann hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Wyckoff
Pipp hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wyckoff
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Wyckoff
High hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Strunk is chasing the ball. High rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Wyckoff
Walters hits a popup towards short. Witt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyckoff vs. Markle
Wyckoff strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Markle
Witt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Markle
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Markle vs. Wyckoff
Markle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Wyckoff
Gilhooley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Wyckoff
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pick. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedeon vs. Wyckoff
Gedeon hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Markle
Strunk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilhooley throws the ball in to Gedeon who tags Strunk trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Markle
Lajoie hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Markle
McInnis hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Wyckoff
Baumann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Wyckoff
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baumann moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wyckoff
There goes Baumann. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Baumann steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Wyckoff
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Baumann scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Wyckoff
High hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyckoff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Wyckoff
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. High moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Markle vs. Wyckoff
Markle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Markle
Walsh hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Markle
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gedeon. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Markle
There's a wild pitch. Oldring moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Markle
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oldring scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyckoff vs. Markle
Wyckoff hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon catches it and throws to first to double up Meyer. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Wyckoff
Gilhooley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk who is chasing the ball. Gilhooley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magee vs. Wyckoff
Magee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilhooley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Wyckoff
There goes Magee. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Magee steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedeon vs. Wyckoff
Gedeon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumann vs. Wyckoff
Baumann hits a fly ball into left field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Wyckoff
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Markle
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Markle
Pick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Markle
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Witt moves to third. Pick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lajoie vs. Markle
Lajoie hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Witt tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Markle
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pick moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walsh vs. Markle
Walsh hits a line drive into center field. Magee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Magee. Pick scores. McInnis moves to third. Walsh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oldring vs. Markle
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wyckoff
Boone 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Wyckoff
High hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Wyckoff
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. High moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Markle vs. Wyckoff
There go the runners. The throw from Meyer and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. High scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Markle vs. Wyckoff
Markle bunts towards the mound. Wyckoff fields it and throws to first for the out. Walters moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilhooley vs. Wyckoff
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt misplays the ball. That's an error on Witt. Walters scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Wyckoff
There goes Gilhooley. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Gilhooley steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Wyckoff
Magee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilhooley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedeon vs. Wyckoff
Wyckoff fires to first and picks off Magee. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Markle
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Markle
Lew Malone pinch hits for Weldon Wyckoff.
There goes Meyer. The throw from Walters and he is safe. Meyer steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malone vs. Markle
Malone hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Markle
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pick vs. Markle
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pick for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1916, game 2 -- PHA at NYA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 3 1 0 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 1 1 0
Charlie Pick, 3b 5 1 2 0 Lee Magee, cf 4 0 2 1
Amos Strunk, cf 4 0 1 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 1 0 0
Nap Lajoie, 2b 3 0 0 1 Paddy Baumann, 3b 3 3 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 2 2 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 1
Jimmy Walsh, rf 3 0 2 1 Luke Boone, ss 4 0 1 3
Rube Oldring, lf 4 1 0 1 Hugh High, lf 4 2 3 2
Billy Meyer, c 3 0 2 2 Roxy Walters, c 4 1 1 0
John Wyckoff, p 3 0 0 0 Cliff Markle, p 3 0 0 0
Lew Malone, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 8 5 33 9 10 7
PHA 010 100 120 -- 5
NYA 300 201 12x -- 9
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
John Wyckoff (L) 8.0 10 9 6 4 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Cliff Markle (W) 9.0 8 5 4 5 1
E -- Luke Boone, Stuffy McInnis, Charlie Pick, Joe Gedeon, Lee Magee, Billy Meyer, Whitey Witt
DP -- PHA 2, NYA 1
LOB -- PHA 6, NYA 5
3B -- Frank Gilhooley
HR -- Hugh High
SB -- Wally Pipp, Paddy Baumann, Lee Magee, Roxy Walters, Hugh High, Frank Gilhooley, Billy Meyer
CS -- Luke Boone, Jimmy Walsh, Rube Oldring
SH -- Cliff Markle
SF -- Nap Lajoie
HBP -- by Cliff Markle (Stuffy McInnis)
WP -- Cliff Markle 2
T -- 1:40
A -- 6000
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