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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 9, 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 9, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Otis Lambeth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Urban Shocker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Otis Lambeth | 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 |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| Urban Shocker | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 9, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shocker
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shocker
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Shocker
There goes Chapman. The throw from Walters and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Shocker
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 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Lambeth
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Lambeth
Maisel 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Lambeth
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shocker
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shocker
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Shocker
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Lambeth
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lambeth
There goes Pipp. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Pipp steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Lambeth
Baker hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsans vs. Lambeth
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lambeth fields it and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Lambeth
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball 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: ---
O'Neill vs. Shocker
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lambeth vs. Shocker
Lambeth hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shocker
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Lambeth
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Lambeth
Shocker hits a line drive into center field. Speaker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Speaker. Shocker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendryx vs. Lambeth
Hendryx hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maisel vs. Lambeth
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shocker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roth vs. Shocker
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maisel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman scores. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Shocker
Harris hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Shocker
Wambsganss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Lambeth
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Lambeth
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lambeth
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsans vs. Lambeth
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Lambeth
There goes Baker. The slide. O'Neill applies the tag. Baker is out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Shocker
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Shocker
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lambeth vs. Shocker
Lambeth bunts towards the mound. Shocker juggles the ball. That's an error on Shocker. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Shocker
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Shocker
Chapman 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 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lambeth
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Lambeth
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Lambeth
Shocker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Shocker
Roth bunts towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Shocker
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Harris reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Shocker
Wambsganss bunts towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Shocker
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Lambeth
Hendryx hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Lambeth
Maisel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Lambeth
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Lambeth
Pipp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Shocker
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lambeth vs. Shocker
Lambeth bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Shocker
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lambeth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Shocker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lambeth
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Lambeth
Marsans hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lambeth
Miller hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker 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 -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Shocker
Roth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shocker
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Lambeth
Hugh High pinch hits for Roxy Walters.
High 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Lambeth
Ray Caldwell pinch hits for Urban Shocker.
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Lambeth
Hendryx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Lambeth
Maisel hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Cullop
Nick Cullop now pitching. Les Nunamaker now catching.
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into right field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cullop
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Cullop
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lambeth vs. Cullop
Lambeth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Cullop
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Lambeth
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bagby
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marsans vs. Bagby
Marsans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Bagby
Allen Russell pinch runs for Home Run Baker.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. Marsans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nunamaker vs. Bagby
Nunamaker hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Cullop
Paddy Baumann now playing third base.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Cullop
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maisel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Cullop
Roth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Cullop
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wambsganss vs. Cullop
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roth moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Cullop
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roth scores. Harris scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Cullop
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Bagby
Joe Gedeon pinch hits for Nick Cullop.
Gedeon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Bagby
Hendryx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Bagby
Maisel hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Bagby
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1917 -- CLE at NYA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Elmer Smith, lf 5 0 1 0 Tim Hendryx, rf 5 1 2 1
Ray Chapman, ss 4 2 2 0 Fritz Maisel, 2b 5 0 0 0
Tris Speaker, cf 5 1 2 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 1 0
Braggo Roth, rf 4 1 1 1 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 0 1 0
Joe Harris, 1b 5 1 2 2 Frank Baker, 3b 4 0 2 0
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 0 0 0 Allan Russell, pr 0 0 0 0
Joe Evans, 3b 5 0 1 2 Paddy Baumann, 3b 0 0 0 0
Steve O'Neill, c 5 0 3 0 Armando Marsans, cf 4 0 2 1
Otis Lambeth, p 3 0 1 0 Elmer Miller, lf 4 0 0 0
Jim Bagby, p 0 0 0 0 Roxy Walters, c 2 0 0 0
Hugh High, ph 1 0 0 0
Les Nunamaker, c 1 0 0 0
Urban Shocker, p 2 0 1 0
Ray Caldwell, ph 1 0 0 0
Nick Cullop, p 0 0 0 0
Joe Gedeon, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 13 5 38 2 9 2
CLE 000 101 000 3 -- 5
NYA 000 000 011 0 -- 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Otis Lambeth* 8.0 6 2 2 1 4
Jim Bagby (W) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Urban Shocker 8.0 8 2 2 0 2
Nick Cullop (L) 2.0 5 3 3 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Tris Speaker, Urban Shocker
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- CLE 9, NYA 7
2B -- Frank Baker, Joe Harris
HR -- Tim Hendryx
SB -- Ray Chapman, Wally Pipp
CS -- Frank Baker
SH -- Otis Lambeth, Braggo Roth, Bill Wambsganss
T -- 2:08
A -- 3000
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