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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 | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ollie Chill 1B: Billy Evans 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 |
| Dutch Leonard | 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 |
| Walt Alexander | Catcher |
| Bob Shawkey | 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. Shawkey
Hooper hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Shawkey
Janvrin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Shawkey
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Leonard
Magee strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Leonard
High 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Peckinpaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Shawkey
Hoblitzell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Shawkey
Walker 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--
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander 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. Shawkey
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Leonard
Maisel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Maisel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oldring vs. Leonard
Oldring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedeon vs. Leonard
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maisel moves to third. Oldring moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Leonard
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shawkey vs. Leonard
Shawkey hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Magee vs. Leonard
Magee hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrigan vs. Shawkey
Carrigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Shawkey
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Shawkey
Hooper takes first base on ball four. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janvrin vs. Shawkey
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. Leonard moves to third. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Shawkey
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Leonard
High hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. High reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. High scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Leonard. Peckinpaugh moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maisel vs. Leonard
Maisel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oldring vs. Gregg
Vean Gregg now pitching.
Oldring strikes out. There goes Pipp. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Maisel. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gedeon vs. Gregg
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pipp scores. Maisel moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Gregg
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Shawkey
Hoblitzell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Shawkey
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Gregg
Shawkey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Gregg
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Gregg
High hits a popup 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Shawkey
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrigan vs. Shawkey
Carrigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Shawkey
Gregg 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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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Gregg
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Gregg
There's a wild pitch. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Gregg
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maisel vs. Gregg
There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from Carrigan and he is safe. Peckinpaugh steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maisel vs. Gregg
Maisel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carrigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oldring vs. Gregg
Oldring hits a fly ball 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, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Shawkey
Hooper hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Shawkey
Janvrin hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Shawkey
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Gregg
Gedeon hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gregg
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Gregg
Shawkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Gregg
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Shawkey
Hoblitzell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Shawkey
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Shawkey
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of High. Scott reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Shawkey
Babe Ruth pinch hits for Bill Carrigan.
Ruth 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 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Gregg
Pinch Thomas now catching.
High hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Gregg
Peckinpaugh 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Gregg
Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henriksen vs. Shawkey
Olaf Henriksen pinch hits for Vean Gregg.
Henriksen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Shawkey
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. Shawkey
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Shawkey
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Wyckoff
Weldon Wyckoff now pitching.
Maisel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldring vs. Wyckoff
Oldring bunts towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oldring for the out. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedeon vs. Wyckoff
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maisel moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Wyckoff
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Shawkey
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Shawkey
Chick Shorten pinch hits for Tillie Walker.
Shorten takes first base on ball four. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. Hoblitzell moves to third. Shorten moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walsh vs. Shawkey
Jimmy Walsh pinch hits for Everett Scott.
Walsh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Magee. Walsh reaches second base with a double. Hoblitzell scores. Shorten scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Shawkey
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. High picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on High. Walsh scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gainer vs. Shawkey
Mike McNally pinch runs for Pinch Thomas. Del Gainer pinch hits for Weldon Wyckoff.
Gainer hits a fly ball towards right. Oldring catches it and throws to home to double up McNally. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mays
Chick Shorten now playing center field. Hick Cady now catching. Mike McNally now playing shortstop. Carl Mays now pitching. Home Run Baker pinch
Baker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Mays
Elmer Miller pinch runs for Home Run Baker.
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Mays
High hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Mays
There goes Magee. The throw from Cady and he is safe. Magee steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Mays
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Magee moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Mays
There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from Cady and he is safe. Peckinpaugh steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Mays
Pipp is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maisel vs. Mays
There's a wild pitch. Magee scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1916, game 2 -- Boston at NYA (D)
Boston AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 3 0 1 0 Lee Magee, cf 5 1 0 0
Janvrin H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hugh High, lf 5 1 1 0
Lewis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 3 1
Hoblitzell D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 1 0 0
Walker T, cf 2 0 1 0 Fritz Maisel, 3b 3 0 2 1
Shorten C, ph-cf 0 1 0 0 Rube Oldring, rf 2 0 0 0
Gardner L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 0 0 1
Scott E, ss 3 0 1 0 Walt Alexander, c 3 0 0 0
Walsh J, ph 1 1 1 2 Bob Shawkey, p 3 0 1 0
Mays C, p 0 0 0 0 Frank Baker, ph 0 0 0 0
Carrigan B, c 1 0 0 0 Elmer Miller, pr 0 0 0 0
Ruth B, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas P, c 1 0 1 1
McNally M, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0
Gregg V, p 1 0 0 0
Henriksen O, ph 1 0 0 0
Wyckoff W, p 0 0 0 0
Gainer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Cady H, c 0 0 0 0
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32 3 6 3 32 4 7 3
Boston 000 000 003 -- 3
NYA 003 000 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D* 2.0 5 3 2 2 1
Gregg V 5.0 1 0 0 1 3
Wyckoff W 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Mays C (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Shawkey (W) 9.0 6 3 3 4 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Leonard D, Hugh High
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- Boston 6, NYA 10
2B -- Roger Peckinpaugh, Fritz Maisel, Hugh High, Scott E, Walsh J
SB -- Fritz Maisel, Wally Pipp, Roger Peckinpaugh 2, Lee Magee
SH -- Wally Pipp, Rube Oldring
HBP -- by Mays C (Frank Baker)
WP -- Gregg V, Mays C
T -- 2:27
A -- 25000
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