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Tigers 6 @ Yankees 4
Polo Grounds
June 5, 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 June 5, 1917 at Polo Grounds. The home team Yankees were bested by the visiting Tigers with a score of 6 to 4.

Game Summary

DateJune 5, 1917 
Visiting Team
Detroit Tigers
R: 6 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 7
Runs: 6
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
New York Yankees
R: 4 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 5
Runs: 4
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 5
Winning PitcherBernie Boland  
Losing PitcherBob Shawkey  
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Game Winning RBITy Cobb 

Game Info

DateJune 5, 1917 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamDetroit Tigers 
Home TeamNew York Yankees 
Visiting Starting PitcherBernie Boland  
Home Starting PitcherBob Shawkey  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance28,000 
Time of Game2 hours 4 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Dick Nallin
1B: Tommy Connolly
2B: (none)
3B: Barry McCormick

Detroit Tigers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Donie Bush  Shortstop 
Ralph Young  Second Baseman 
Ty Cobb  Center Fielder 
Bobby Veach  Left Fielder 
Harry Heilmann  Right Fielder 
Sam Crawford  First Baseman 
Ossie Vitt  Third Baseman 
Oscar Stanage  Catcher 
Bernie Boland  Pitcher 
Hughie Jennings  Manager 

New York Yankees Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lee Magee  Center Fielder 
Hugh High  Left Fielder 
Fritz Maisel  Second Baseman 
Wally Pipp  First Baseman 
Home Run Baker  Third Baseman 
Tim Hendryx  Right Fielder 
Roger Peckinpaugh  Shortstop 
Roxy Walters  Catcher 
Bob Shawkey  Pitcher 
Bill Donovan  Manager 

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Tigers 6 @ Yankees 4
Polo Grounds
June 5, 1917

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         Game of 6/5/1917, game 2 -- DET at NYA (D)

  DET                AB  R  H RBI    NYA                AB  R  H RBI
Donie Bush, ss        2  1  0  0   Lee Magee, cf         4  2  3  0   
Ralph Young, 2b       5  1  1  1   Hugh High, lf         4  1  2  1   
Ty Cobb, cf           5  1  5  3   Fritz Maisel, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Bobby Veach, lf       5  1  1  2   Wally Pipp, 1b        4  0  1  3   
Harry Heilmann, rf    3  0  0  0   Frank Baker, 3b       4  0  2  0   
Sam Crawford, 1b      4  0  1  0   Tim Hendryx, rf       3  0  0  0   
Ossie Vitt, 3b        2  0  0  0   Roger Peckinpaug, ss  4  0  1  0   
Oscar Stanage, c      4  0  0  0   Roxy Walters, c       2  1  0  0   
Bernie Boland, p      3  2  1  0   Ray Caldwell, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Bob Shawkey, p        3  0  0  0   
                                   Paddy Baumann, ph     1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  9  6                        34  4  9  4

DET              004 010 100 --  6
NYA              003 000 100 --  4

  DET                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bernie Boland (W)     9.0  9  4  1  2  3

  NYA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bob Shawkey (L)       9.0  9  6  6  5  2

E -- Donie Bush, Roger Peckinpaugh, Fritz Maisel, Ralph Young
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- DET 7, NYA 5
2B -- Ty Cobb 2, Wally Pipp, Frank Baker, Hugh High
3B -- Ty Cobb
HR -- Bobby Veach
SB -- Donie Bush
CS -- Frank Baker 2
SH -- Ossie Vitt, Donie Bush
T -- 2:04
A -- 28000

    

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