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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 11, 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 11, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 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 11, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klepfer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Caldwell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| 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 |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Ed Klepfer | 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 |
| Elmer Miller | Center Fielder |
| Hugh High | Left Fielder |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Ray Caldwell | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Caldwell
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graney for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caldwell
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Caldwell
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Klepfer
Hendryx hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Klepfer
Maisel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
There goes Maisel. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Maisel steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Klepfer
Pipp strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Caldwell
Smith 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Caldwell
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Caldwell
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards second. Maisel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Klepfer
Baker 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: ---
Miller vs. Klepfer
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Klepfer
High hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans 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. Caldwell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Caldwell
O'Neill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maisel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. Caldwell
Klepfer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Klepfer
Nunamaker hits a fly ball 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: ---
Caldwell vs. Klepfer
Caldwell bunts towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caldwell for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Klepfer
Hendryx hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Caldwell
Graney 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: ---
Chapman vs. Caldwell
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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Caldwell
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Klepfer
Maisel 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: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Klepfer
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Klepfer
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Peckinpaugh moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Klepfer
Miller hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Caldwell
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Caldwell
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Caldwell
There goes Harris. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Maisel applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Caldwell
Wambsganss 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Klepfer
High hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Klepfer
There goes High. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. High steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nunamaker vs. Klepfer
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. Klepfer
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendryx vs. Klepfer
Hendryx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nunamaker scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Klepfer
Maisel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Caldwell
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Caldwell
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker juggles the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klepfer vs. Caldwell
Klepfer hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Caldwell
Graney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Klepfer
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Klepfer
Baker takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Klepfer
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Klepfer
High hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caldwell
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Caldwell
Speaker hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Chapman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Caldwell
Smith bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Caldwell
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Speaker scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Caldwell
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of High. Wambsganss reaches second base with a double. Harris scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Caldwell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maisel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Caldwell
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wambsganss scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klepfer vs. Caldwell
Klepfer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Klepfer
Nunamaker 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, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Klepfer
Caldwell 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, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Klepfer
Hendryx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Caldwell
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caldwell
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Caldwell
Speaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Klepfer
Maisel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Klepfer
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Klepfer
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Caldwell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Caldwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Caldwell
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Caldwell
Wambsganss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Caldwell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Klepfer
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Klepfer
High hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nunamaker vs. Klepfer
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Caldwell vs. Klepfer
Caldwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendryx vs. Klepfer
Hendryx hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1917 -- CLE at NYA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jack Graney, lf 4 0 0 0 Tim Hendryx, rf 5 0 1 1
Ray Chapman, ss 4 1 1 0 Fritz Maisel, 2b 3 0 0 0
Tris Speaker, cf 4 1 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 0 2 0
Elmer Smith, rf 3 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 0 2 0
Joe Harris, 1b 3 1 2 2 Frank Baker, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 1 2 1 Elmer Miller, cf 4 0 1 0
Joe Evans, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hugh High, lf 4 0 1 0
Steve O'Neill, c 3 0 1 1 Les Nunamaker, c 4 1 0 0
Ed Klepfer, p 3 0 0 0 Ray Caldwell, p 4 0 0 0
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32 4 6 4 35 1 7 1
CLE 000 000 400 -- 4
NYA 000 010 000 -- 1
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Klepfer (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 4
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Ray Caldwell (L) 9.0 6 4 2 1 6
E -- Frank Baker, Roger Peckinpaugh, Joe Evans
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- CLE 3, NYA 9
2B -- Bill Wambsganss
3B -- Elmer Miller
SB -- Fritz Maisel, Hugh High
CS -- Joe Harris
SH -- Elmer Smith
T -- 2:00
A -- 12000
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