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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 31, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Caldwell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Willie Mitchell | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Magee | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Miller | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Second Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Angel Aragon | Third Baseman |
| Tim Hendryx | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| Ray Caldwell | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Caldwell
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Caldwell
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Caldwell
Cobb hits a fly ball into right field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Caldwell
There goes Young. The throw from Walters and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Mitchell
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Mitchell
Maisel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Caldwell
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Caldwell
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Caldwell
Burns bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Veach moves to third. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vitt vs. Caldwell
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Caldwell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Veach scores. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Caldwell
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Mitchell
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aragon vs. Mitchell
Aragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Mitchell
Hendryx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Mitchell
There goes Hendryx. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Caldwell
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Caldwell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aragon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Caldwell
Cobb hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Walters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Caldwell
Veach hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Mitchell
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Mitchell
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. Mitchell
There goes Walters. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Walters steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caldwell vs. Mitchell
Caldwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Mitchell
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Caldwell
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Caldwell
Burns bunts in front of the plate. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vitt vs. Caldwell
Vitt bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Caldwell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Caldwell
Mitchell 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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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Mitchell
Maisel bunts towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Mitchell
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aragon vs. Mitchell
Aragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Miller trying to get to home. Heilmann throws the ball in to Spencer who tags Miller who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Caldwell
Bush hits a popup towards third. Aragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Caldwell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Caldwell covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Caldwell
There goes Young. The throw from Walters and he is out, Maisel applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Caldwell
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Mitchell
Hendryx hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Mitchell
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Mitchell
Walters hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Caldwell
Veach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Caldwell
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Caldwell
Burns hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitt vs. Caldwell
Vitt hits a fly ball into right field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Caldwell
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veach scores. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Caldwell
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Mitchell
Caldwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Mitchell
Magee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Mitchell
Maisel hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Caldwell
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Caldwell
Young bunts towards third. Aragon catches it and throws to first to double up Bush. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Caldwell
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Mitchell
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aragon vs. Mitchell
Aragon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Mitchell
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Caldwell
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Caldwell
Heilmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Caldwell
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Mitchell
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Mitchell
Walters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Mitchell
Caldwell bunts towards the mound. Mitchell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Mitchell
Magee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Caldwell
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Caldwell
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Caldwell
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Mitchell
Maisel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Mitchell
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maisel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aragon vs. Mitchell
Aragon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendryx vs. Mitchell
Hendryx hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1917 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 3 0 0 0 Lee Magee, cf 4 0 1 0
Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 2 0 Elmer Miller, lf 4 0 1 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 1 0 Fritz Maisel, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 3 2 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 0 2 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 3 0 2 0 Angel Aragon, 3b 4 0 1 0
George Burns, 1b 2 0 0 0 Tim Hendryx, rf 3 0 0 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 3 0 1 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 3 0 0 0
Tubby Spencer, c 4 0 1 2 Roxy Walters, c 3 0 1 0
Willie Mitchell, p 4 0 0 0 Ray Caldwell, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 8 2 30 0 7 0
DET 010 001 000 -- 2
NYA 000 000 000 -- 0
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Willie Mitchell (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 6
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Ray Caldwell (L) 9.0 8 2 2 4 0
DP -- DET 1, NYA 1
LOB -- DET 7, NYA 6
SB -- Roxy Walters
CS -- Ralph Young 2, Tim Hendryx
SH -- George Burns 2, Fritz Maisel
T -- 1:33
A -- 5000
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