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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 2, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Plank |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Tod Sloan | Right Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Center Fielder |
| Lee Magee | First Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Plank | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hugh High | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Second Baseman |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Miller | Right Fielder |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1917
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Shawkey
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Shawkey
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Plank
High hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Plank
Maisel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Plank
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Shawkey
Pratt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of High. Pratt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Shawkey
Magee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a line drive into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Plank
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Plank
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Plank
Marsans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Plank
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Shotton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Shotton. Marsans moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nunamaker vs. Plank
Nunamaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shawkey vs. Plank
Shawkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marsans scores. Miller scores. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Plank
High hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Shawkey
Lavan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Marsans. Lavan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plank vs. Shawkey
Plank bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lavan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shotton vs. Shawkey
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Lavan scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Plank
Maisel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Plank
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Plank
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Plank
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Shawkey
Sloan strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Shawkey
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Shawkey
Magee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Plank
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Plank
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Plank
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Plank
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Shawkey
Lavan strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plank vs. Shawkey
Plank hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Plank
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Plank
Maisel bunts towards the mound. Plank fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Plank. High moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peckinpaugh vs. Plank
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. High tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Plank
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Plank
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Shawkey
Shotton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Shawkey
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Plank
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Plank
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Plank
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Shawkey
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Shawkey
Magee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Plank
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Plank
High hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Plank
Maisel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Shawkey
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Shawkey
Tom Richardson pinch hits for Eddie Plank.
Richardson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Shawkey
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin takes first base on ball four. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sloan vs. Shawkey
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Martin
Speed Martin now pitching.
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Martin
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Martin
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Shawkey
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Shawkey
Magee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1917, game 2 -- SLA at NYA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 3 0 1 1 Hugh High, lf 3 1 0 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fritz Maisel, 2b 3 0 0 0
Tod Sloan, rf 4 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 3 0 1 1
Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 2 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 0 0 0
Earl Smith, cf 4 0 2 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lee Magee, 1b 4 0 0 0 Armando Marsans, cf 2 1 0 0
Hank Severeid, c 4 0 0 0 Elmer Miller, rf 3 1 1 0
Doc Lavan, ss 3 1 1 0 Les Nunamaker, c 2 0 1 0
Eddie Plank, p 1 0 0 0 Bob Shawkey, p 3 0 1 2
Tom Richardson, ph 1 0 0 0
Speed Martin, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 27 3 4 3
SLA 001 000 000 -- 1
NYA 020 010 00x -- 3
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Eddie Plank (L) 7.0 4 3 2 3 1
Speed Martin 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Shawkey (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3
E -- Burt Shotton, Eddie Plank
DP -- NYA 2
LOB -- SLA 6, NYA 5
2B -- Del Pratt, Doc Lavan
SH -- Eddie Plank, Fritz Maisel
SF -- Roger Peckinpaugh
T -- 1:31
A -- 5000
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