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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 7, 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 August 7, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Cunningham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Silk O'Loughlin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Archie Yelle | Catcher |
| George Cunningham | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Hendryx | Right Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Second Baseman |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Miller | Left Fielder |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 7, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shawkey
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Shawkey
Vitt hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Shawkey
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Cunningham
Hendryx 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: ---
Maisel vs. Cunningham
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Cunningham
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Shawkey
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maisel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Shawkey
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Shawkey
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maisel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Cunningham
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cunningham
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Cunningham
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Shawkey
Yelle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Shawkey
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shawkey
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cunningham
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Cunningham
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Cunningham
Shawkey 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Shawkey
Vitt 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Shawkey
Cobb hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Shawkey
Veach hits a line drive into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Cunningham
Hendryx strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Cunningham
Maisel 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: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Cunningham
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Shawkey
Burns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shawkey
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelle vs. Shawkey
Yelle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cunningham vs. Shawkey
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Yelle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Shawkey
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Cunningham
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Cunningham
Baker takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marsans vs. Cunningham
Marsans bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Cunningham
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pipp scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walters vs. Cunningham
Walters strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Shawkey
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Shawkey
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maisel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Shawkey
Veach hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Cunningham
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Cunningham
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Cunningham
Maisel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Cunningham
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Shawkey
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shawkey
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Cunningham
Pipp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cunningham
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Cunningham
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cunningham
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Shawkey
Yelle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Shawkey
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shawkey
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Cunningham
Walters bunts towards third. Vitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Cunningham
Shawkey bunts for an out with unknown description. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendryx vs. Cunningham
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walters moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maisel vs. Cunningham
Maisel bunts for an out with unknown description. Walters scores. Hendryx moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Cunningham
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendryx scores. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Cunningham
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Cunningham
Baker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Cunningham
Marsans hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Shawkey
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Shawkey
Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Shawkey
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1917 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 0 0 0 Tim Hendryx, rf 4 1 1 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fritz Maisel, 2b 3 0 0 1
Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 1 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 1 1
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 3 3 2
Harry Heilmann, rf 3 0 1 0 Frank Baker, 3b 3 1 1 2
George Burns, 1b 3 0 0 0 Armando Marsans, cf 3 0 0 0
Ralph Young, 2b 3 1 1 0 Elmer Miller, lf 3 0 0 1
Archie Yelle, c 3 0 1 0 Roxy Walters, c 3 1 1 0
George Cunningham, p 3 0 1 1 Bob Shawkey, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 29 7 7 7
DET 000 010 000 -- 1
NYA 000 010 15x -- 7
DET IP H R ER BB SO
George Cunningham (L) 8.0 7 7 7 1 3
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Shawkey (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 4
E -- Ralph Young
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- DET 3, NYA 2
HR -- Wally Pipp, Frank Baker
SH -- Armando Marsans, Bob Shawkey, Fritz Maisel
T -- 1:34
A -- 5000
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