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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 4, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allen Russell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Ollie Chill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Hal Janvrin | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Bill Carrigan | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Magee | Center Fielder |
| Hugh High | Left Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| Rube Oldring | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| Allen Russell | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1916
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. Russell
There goes Hooper. The throw from Walters and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Russell
Janvrin 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Russell
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. High throws the ball in to Peckinpaugh who tags Lewis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Ruth
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Ruth
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Russell
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Russell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Russell
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Russell
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Ruth
Maisel hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrigan vs. Russell
Carrigan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a popup in front of the plate. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Ruth
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Ruth
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruth
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Russell
Janvrin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Russell
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Russell
Russell fires to first and picks off Lewis. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Russell
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Russell
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Ruth
Magee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Ruth
High hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Magee moves to third. High moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maisel vs. Ruth
Maisel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Russell
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Russell
Scott bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrigan vs. Russell
Carrigan hits a line driveCarrigan is thrown out after the base hit. Gardner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Ruth
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Ruth
Walters hits a line drive into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Russell
Janvrin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Russell
Lewis 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 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruth
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Ruth
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Ruth
High hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Russell
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Russell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Russell
There goes Walker. The throw from Walters and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Russell
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Russell
Walters fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Walters. Peckinpaugh fumbles the ball. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. Walker scores. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Russell
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrigan vs. Russell
There goes Scott. The throw from Walters and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrigan vs. Russell
Carrigan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Scott scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Russell
Janvrin hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Walker chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Janvrin. Janvrin fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Janvrin. Pipp moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Ruth
Maisel hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Russell
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Russell
Hoblitzell bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Russell
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Russell
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shorten vs. Russell
Chick Shorten pinch hits for Everett Scott.
Russell fires over to first and Pipp drops the ball. That's an error on Pipp. Lewis scores. Gardner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Russell
Shorten hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Ruth
Mike McNally now playing shortstop.
Gedeon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Ruth
Walters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Walters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumann vs. Ruth
Paddy Baumann pinch hits for Allen Russell.
Baumann hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Ruth
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrigan vs. Love
Slim Love now pitching.
Carrigan 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 -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Love
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Love
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. Love
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Ruth
High hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peckinpaugh for the out. High moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maisel vs. Ruth
Maisel hits a line drive towards third. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1916, game 1 -- Boston at NYA (D)
Boston AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 5 1 3 2 Lee Magee, cf 4 0 1 0
Janvrin H, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hugh High, lf 4 0 2 0
Lewis D, lf 4 1 3 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 3 0 0 0
Hoblitzell D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 0
Walker T, cf 4 1 1 0 Fritz Maisel, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gardner L, 3b 2 2 1 0 Rube Oldring, rf 3 0 0 0
Scott E, ss 1 1 0 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 0 0 0
Shorten C, ph 1 0 0 0 Roxy Walters, c 3 0 1 0
McNally M, ss 0 0 0 0 Allan Russell, p 2 0 0 0
Carrigan B, c 4 1 2 2 Paddy Baumann, ph 1 0 0 0
Ruth B, p 4 0 0 0 Slim Love, p 0 0 0 0
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32 7 11 4 31 1 5 0
Boston 000 010 510 -- 7
NYA 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (W) 9.0 5 1 0 0 5
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Allan Russell (L) 8.0 10 7 5 4 4
Slim Love 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hugh High, Roxy Walters, Roger Peckinpaugh, Janvrin H, Wally Pipp
LOB -- Boston 4, NYA 4
2B -- Roxy Walters
3B -- Wally Pipp
HR -- Hooper H
SB -- Walker T, Scott E
CS -- Hooper H
SH -- Roger Peckinpaugh, Scott E, Hoblitzell D
T -- 1:52
A -- 10000
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