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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1917
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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 April 28, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Caldwell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Buck Thrasher | Right Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Billy Meyer | Catcher |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Hugh High | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Second Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Lee Magee | Center Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Walt Alexander | Catcher |
| Ray Caldwell | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1917
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Caldwell
Witt hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Caldwell
Grover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Caldwell
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Bush
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Caldwell
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thrasher vs. Caldwell
Thrasher bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Caldwell. Strunk moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Caldwell
McInnis bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strunk moves to third. Thrasher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bates vs. Caldwell
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Thrasher moves to third. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Caldwell
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bush
Baker 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: ---
Magee vs. Bush
Magee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bodie throws the ball in to Grover who tags Magee, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Caldwell
Bush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Caldwell
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Caldwell
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Caldwell
Bodie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Bush
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Bush
Caldwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Caldwell
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thrasher vs. Caldwell
Thrasher hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Caldwell
McInnis hits a fly ball towards right. Gilhooley catches it and throws to first to double up Strunk. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Bush
Maisel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp takes first base on ball four. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Bush
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Thrasher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Caldwell
Bates hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Caldwell
Meyer hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Caldwell
Bush hits a line drive into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Bush
Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Bush
Alexander hits a line drive towards short. Witt catches it and throws to first to double up Peckinpaugh. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Caldwell
Witt hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Caldwell
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Caldwell
Bodie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Bush
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Bush
Maisel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. High moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Bush
The ball gets by Meyer for a passed ball. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Bush
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Caldwell
Strunk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of High. Strunk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thrasher vs. Caldwell
Thrasher hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strunk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McInnis vs. Caldwell
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strunk scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Caldwell
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Caldwell
Wally Schang pinch hits for Billy Meyer.
Schang hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes McInnis trying to get to home. High throws the ball in to Alexander who tags McInnis, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bates moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Caldwell
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Bush
Wally Schang now catching.
Magee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Bush
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. Bush
Caldwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Magee moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. Caldwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
High vs. Bush
High hits a popup towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Caldwell
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Caldwell
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Caldwell
Bodie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Caldwell
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Bush
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bush
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magee vs. Bush
Magee hits a fly ball towards center. Strunk catches it and throws to second to double up Pipp. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thrasher vs. Caldwell
Thrasher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Caldwell
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Caldwell
Bates hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Bush
Les Nunamaker pinch hits for Walt Alexander.
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Bush
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1917 -- PHA at NYA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 3 0 0 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 0 0 0
Roy Grover, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hugh High, lf 4 0 1 0
Ping Bodie, lf 3 0 0 0 Fritz Maisel, 2b 3 0 1 0
Amos Strunk, cf 2 1 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 2 0 1 0
Buck Thrasher, rf 4 0 0 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 2 1 Lee Magee, cf 3 0 1 0
Ray Bates, 3b 4 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 3 0 0 0
Billy Meyer, c 2 0 0 0 Walt Alexander, c 3 0 0 0
Wally Schang, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Les Nunamaker, ph 1 0 0 0
Joe Bush, p 3 0 0 0 Ray Caldwell, p 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 31 0 7 0
PHA 000 000 100 -- 1
NYA 000 000 000 -- 0
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Bush (W) 9.0 7 0 0 6 2
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Ray Caldwell (L) 9.0 5 1 1 4 2
E -- Ray Caldwell, Roger Peckinpaugh
DP -- PHA 2, NYA 3
LOB -- PHA 6, NYA 10
2B -- Amos Strunk
PB -- Billy Meyer
T -- 1:47
A -- 10000
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