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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 8, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Fisher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Josh Billings | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | 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 |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Ray Fisher | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Fisher
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Fisher
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Fisher
Speaker hits a line drive towards short. Peckinpaugh catches it and throws to second to double up Graney. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Bagby
Hendryx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Hendryx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maisel vs. Bagby
Maisel bunts towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendryx moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Bagby
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Bagby
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Bagby
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Fisher
Harris strikes out. Nunamaker drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Harris out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Fisher
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Bagby
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bagby
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Bagby
Nunamaker hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fisher
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Fisher
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Fisher
Bagby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Bagby
Fisher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Bagby
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Bagby
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bagby
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Fisher
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Fisher
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graney moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speaker vs. Fisher
Speaker hits a fly ball into right field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Graney tags and scores. Chapman tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Fisher
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bagby
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss misplays the ball. That's an error on Wambsganss. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bagby
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Bagby
Marsans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Bagby
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pipp moves to third. Marsans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nunamaker vs. Bagby
Nunamaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Nunamaker reaches second base with a double. Pipp scores. Marsans scores. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisher vs. Bagby
Fisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nunamaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendryx vs. Bagby
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nunamaker scores. Fisher moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maisel vs. Bagby
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fisher scores. Hendryx moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Bagby
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendryx scores. Peckinpaugh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Bagby
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Fisher
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fisher
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Fisher
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Fisher
Hank DeBerry pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
DeBerry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gould
Al Gould now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Gould covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Gould
Marsans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Marsans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Gould
There goes Marsans. The throw from Billings and he is out, Evans applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gould
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Gould
Nunamaker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Fisher
Graney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Fisher
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Fisher
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Graney moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Fisher
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Gould
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Gould
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Gould
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maisel for the out. Hendryx moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Gould
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Fisher
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fisher
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Fisher
Billings hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Fisher
Braggo Roth pinch hits for Al Gould.
Roth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Wood
Smoky Joe Wood now pitching.
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Pipp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Wood
Baker hits a popup towards the mound. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsans vs. Wood
Marsans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Wood
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pipp scores. There goes Marsans trying to get to third. Smith throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Marsans for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Wood
There goes Miller. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nunamaker vs. Wood
Nunamaker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Fisher
Graney strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Fisher
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Fisher
Speaker hits a line drive into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Wood
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Wood
Hendryx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Wood
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Wood
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Wood
Wood spins and fires to second, with Chapman covering, and Maisel is picked off. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Fisher
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wambsganss vs. Fisher
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Fisher
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Fisher
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1917, game 1 -- CLE at NYA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jack Graney, lf 2 1 1 0 Tim Hendryx, rf 4 1 3 1
Ray Chapman, ss 3 0 2 0 Fritz Maisel, 2b 4 0 0 1
Tris Speaker, cf 3 0 0 1 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 5 0 1 1
Elmer Smith, rf 3 1 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 2 1 0
Joe Harris, 1b 4 0 1 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 0 0 0 Armando Marsans, cf 3 1 2 0
Joe Evans, 3b 4 0 2 1 Elmer Miller, lf 4 1 3 1
Josh Billings, c 4 0 1 0 Les Nunamaker, c 4 1 1 3
Jim Bagby, p 1 0 0 0 Ray Fisher, p 4 2 2 1
Hank DeBerry, ph 1 0 0 0
Al Gould, p 0 0 0 0
Braggo Roth, ph 1 0 0 0
Joe Wood, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 8 2 35 8 13 8
CLE 000 100 001 -- 2
NYA 001 600 10x -- 8
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Jim Bagby (L) 4.0 8 7 4 1 3
Al Gould 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Joe Wood 2.0 2 1 1 2 1
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Ray Fisher (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 8
E -- Bill Wambsganss, Ray Chapman
DP -- NYA 2
LOB -- CLE 7, NYA 7
2B -- Tim Hendryx, Les Nunamaker, Armando Marsans, Wally Pipp
HR -- Ray Fisher
SB -- Elmer Miller
CS -- Armando Marsans
SH -- Ray Chapman, Fritz Maisel
SF -- Tris Speaker
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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