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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 26, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 26, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Fisher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Ward Miller | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Magee | Center Fielder |
| Hugh High | Left Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Rube Oldring | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Mullen | Second Baseman |
| Paddy Baumann | Third Baseman |
| Walt Alexander | Catcher |
| Ray Fisher | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 26, 1916
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Fisher
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fisher
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mullen can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Fisher
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Fisher
There goes Miller. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Davenport
Magee hits a line drive into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Davenport
High hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Fisher
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Fisher
Marsans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Fisher
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marsans moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Fisher
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mullen misplays the ball. That's an error on Mullen. Marsans moves to third. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lavan vs. Fisher
Lavan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Fisher
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Davenport
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Davenport
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Davenport
Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Fisher
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher juggles the ball. That's an error on Fisher. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fisher
Miller bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Shotton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Fisher
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shotton moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Fisher
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shotton scores. Miller moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marsans vs. Fisher
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumann juggles the ball. That's an error on Baumann. Miller scores. Sisler moves to third. Pratt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Severeid vs. Fisher
Severeid hits a ball on the ground View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Davenport
Baumann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Davenport
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Davenport
Fisher hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Baumann moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magee vs. Davenport
Magee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumann scores. There goes Fisher trying to get to third. Shotton throws the ball in to Austin, who tags Fisher for the out. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Davenport
High hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Magee moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Fisher
Austin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Fisher
Lavan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Austin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Fisher
Davenport is hit by the pitch. Lavan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shotton vs. Fisher
Babe Borton pinch runs for Dave Davenport.
Shotton takes first base on ball four. Austin scores. Lavan moves to third. Borton moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Fisher
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lavan scores. Borton moves to third. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Fisher
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. Shotton moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pratt vs. Fisher
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Davenport
Dave Davenport now pitching.
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldring vs. Davenport
The ball gets by Severeid for a passed ball. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oldring vs. Koob
Ernie Koob now pitching.
Oldring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullen vs. Koob
Mullen hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pipp tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumann vs. Koob
Baumann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Koob
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Fisher
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Fisher
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumann fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Baumann. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Austin vs. Fisher
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Severeid moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavan vs. Fisher
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Koob
Fisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Koob
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Koob
High hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Koob
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koob fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Magee moves to third. High moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipp vs. Plank
Eddie Plank now pitching.
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sisler. Magee scores. High scores. Peckinpaugh moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oldring vs. Plank
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to home to get Peckinpaugh. Pipp moves to third. Oldring moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullen vs. Plank
Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plank vs. Fisher
Plank hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Fisher
Shotton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fisher
There goes Shotton. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Mullen applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fisher
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Plank
Baumann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Plank
Alexander hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shotton. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Baumann moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisher vs. Plank
Fisher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Magee vs. Plank
Magee hits a fly ball towards left. Shotton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Shotton. Baumann tags and scores. Alexander tags and moves to third. Fisher tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
High vs. Plank
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alexander scores. Fisher moves to third. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peckinpaugh vs. Plank
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisher tags and scores. Magee tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Plank
Plank fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Plank. Magee scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Plank
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Bob Shawkey now pitching.
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Shawkey
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Shawkey
Marsans hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Groom
Bob Groom now pitching.
Oldring hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Groom
Mullen strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Groom
Baumann hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Shawkey
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Jack Tobin pinch hits for Bob Groom.
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Shawkey
Shotton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Magee. Shotton reaches second base with a double. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Shawkey
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. Shotton scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler hits a popup towards third. Baumann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Park
Jim Park now pitching.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Park fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Park
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Park
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Park
High hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Park
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Peckinpaugh reaches second base with a double. Magee scores. High goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Park
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Shawkey
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Shawkey
Marsans hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1916 -- SLA at NYA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 4 2 2 1 Lee Magee, cf 4 3 2 1
Ward Miller, rf 4 1 3 3 Hugh High, lf 5 2 3 1
George Sisler, 1b 5 0 1 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 0 2 3
Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 1 1 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 2
Armando Marsans, cf 5 0 1 0 Rube Oldring, rf 3 0 0 0
Hank Severeid, c 5 0 1 0 Charlie Mullen, 2b 3 0 0 1
Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 1 1 0 Paddy Baumann, 3b 4 2 2 0
Doc Lavan, ss 4 1 1 0 Walt Alexander, c 4 1 1 0
Dave Davenport, p 1 0 0 0 Ray Fisher, p 2 1 2 0
Babe Borton, pr 0 0 0 0 Bob Shawkey, p 1 0 0 0
Dave Davenport, p 0 0 0 0
Ernie Koob, p 0 0 0 0
Eddie Plank, p 1 0 0 0
Bob Groom, p 0 0 0 0
Jack Tobin, ph 1 1 1 0
Jim Park, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 5 34 10 13 8
SLA 002 200 020 -- 6
NYA 001 124 02x -- 10
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport* 3.0 4 2 1 1 0
Ernie Koob 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
Eddie Plank (L) 1.2 3 4 1 0 0
Bob Groom 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Jim Park 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Ray Fisher (W) 6.0 9 4 3 1 2
Bob Shawkey (S) 3.0 3 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Charlie Mullen, Ray Fisher, Paddy Baumann 2, Hank Severeid, George Sisler, Burt Shotton, Eddie Plank
DP -- NYA 1
TP -- NYA 1
LOB -- SLA 9, NYA 6
2B -- Walt Alexander, Burt Shotton, Roger Peckinpaugh
CS -- Ward Miller, Burt Shotton
SH -- Ward Miller
SF -- Charlie Mullen, Lee Magee, Roger Peckinpaugh
HBP -- by Ray Fisher (Dave Davenport), by Eddie Plank (Ray Fisher)
PB -- Hank Severeid
T -- 2:22
A -- 20000
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