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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 12, 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 August 12, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Myers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Mogridge |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Silk O'Loughlin 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Walsh | Right Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Nap Lajoie | Second Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Lee McElwee | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Pick | Left Fielder |
| Raymond Haley | Catcher |
| Elmer Myers | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Magee | Center Fielder |
| Hugh High | Left Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Angel Aragon | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Miller | Right Fielder |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| George Mogridge | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 12, 1916
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Mogridge
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Mogridge
Walsh strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mogridge
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. Mogridge
There goes Strunk. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Myers
Magee 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--
High vs. Myers
High bunts towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats High for the out. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Myers
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Myers
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Mogridge
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Mogridge
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aragon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McElwee vs. Mogridge
McElwee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McInnis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pick vs. Mogridge
Pick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McInnis scores. McElwee moves to third. Pick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haley vs. Mogridge
Haley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Mogridge
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McElwee scores. Pick scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Mogridge
Witt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walsh vs. Mogridge
Walsh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aragon vs. Myers
Aragon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Myers
Gedeon bunts towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. Aragon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Myers
Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Haley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nunamaker vs. Myers
Nunamaker 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, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mogridge
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Mogridge
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aragon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Mogridge
McInnis hits a line drive into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Myers
Mogridge strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Myers
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magee for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Myers
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Myers
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McElwee vs. Mogridge
McElwee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Mogridge
McElwee is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Mogridge
Pick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Mogridge
Haley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Mogridge
Myers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Myers
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt misplays the ball. That's an error on Witt. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aragon vs. Myers
Aragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedeon vs. Myers
Gedeon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Pipp trying to get to home. Pick throws the ball in to Haley who tags Pipp, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Gedeon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Myers
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gedeon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Myers
There goes Miller. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nunamaker vs. Myers
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Mogridge
Witt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Mogridge
Walsh bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Mogridge
Strunk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller throws the ball in to Peckinpaugh who tags Strunk trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lajoie vs. Mogridge
Lajoie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witt scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Mogridge
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Myers
Mogridge hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Pick chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Pick. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Myers
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Myers
Magee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Myers
High hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McElwee vs. Mogridge
McElwee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Mogridge
Pick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Mogridge
Haley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Myers
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Myers
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Pipp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aragon vs. Myers
Aragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pipp scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Myers
There goes Aragon. The throw from Haley and he is out, Witt applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Myers
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Myers
There goes Gedeon. The throw from Haley and he is out, Lajoie applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Mogridge
Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Magee who is chasing the ball. Myers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witt vs. Mogridge
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, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walsh vs. Mogridge
Walsh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Walsh reaches second base with a double. Myers scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Mogridge
Strunk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walsh scores. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lajoie vs. Fisher
Ray Fisher now pitching.
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aragon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Aragon. Strunk scores. Lajoie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Fisher
Nunamaker fires to second and picks off Lajoie for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Fisher
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Myers
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Myers
Nunamaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Nunamaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisher vs. Myers
Fisher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Nunamaker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magee vs. Myers
Magee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walsh. Magee reaches second base with a double. Nunamaker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Myers
High hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McElwee vs. Fisher
McElwee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Fisher
Pick bunts for an out with unknown description. McElwee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haley vs. Fisher
Haley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Fisher
Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McElwee moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Fisher
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Myers
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Myers
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aragon vs. Myers
Aragon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Myers
Gedeon hits a fly ball towards right. Walsh settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Walsh. Aragon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Myers
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Fisher
Walsh hits a line drive into center field. Magee picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Magee. Walsh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Fisher
Strunk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walsh scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. Fisher
There goes Strunk. The throw from Nunamaker and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lajoie vs. Fisher
Lajoie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strunk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Fisher
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McElwee vs. Fisher
McElwee hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lajoie moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pick vs. Fisher
Pick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haley vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Lajoie moves to third. McElwee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haley vs. Fisher
Haley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Myers
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Myers
Charlie Mullen pinch hits for Ray Fisher.
Mullen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Myers
There goes Mullen. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Mullen steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Myers
There goes Mullen. The throw from Haley and he is safe. Mullen steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magee vs. Myers
Magee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Myers
High strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1916, game 1 -- PHA at NYA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 4 1 1 0 Lee Magee, cf 5 0 2 1
Jimmy Walsh, rf 5 2 2 1 Hugh High, lf 3 0 0 0
Amos Strunk, cf 5 2 3 2 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 0 0 0
Nap Lajoie, 2b 5 0 2 2 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 5 1 1 0 Angel Aragon, 3b 4 0 3 1
Lee McElwee, 3b 4 1 2 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 1 2 0
Charlie Pick, lf 4 1 1 1 Elmer Miller, rf 4 0 1 1
Ray Haley, c 5 0 1 0 Les Nunamaker, c 4 1 1 0
Elmer Myers, p 4 1 3 2 George Mogridge, p 2 0 0 0
Ray Fisher, p 1 0 0 0
Charlie Mullen, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 16 8 35 3 11 3
PHA 030 010 302 -- 9
NYA 000 101 100 -- 3
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Myers (W) 9.0 11 3 3 1 2
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
George Mogridge (L) 6.1 12 7 6 0 6
Ray Fisher 2.2 4 2 0 1 0
E -- Roger Peckinpaugh, Whitey Witt, Charlie Pick, Angel Aragon, Jimmy Walsh, Lee Magee, Les Nunamaker
LOB -- PHA 8, NYA 8
2B -- Wally Pipp, Jimmy Walsh, Les Nunamaker, Lee Magee
3B -- Elmer Myers
SB -- Elmer Miller, Amos Strunk, Charlie Mullen 2
CS -- Amos Strunk, Lee McElwee, Angel Aragon, Joe Gedeon
SH -- Hugh High, Joe Gedeon, Charlie Pick
HBP -- by George Mogridge (Whitey Witt)
WP -- Ray Fisher
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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