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Senators
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 31, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on August 31, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Mogridge |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Howie Shanks | Shortstop |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Horace Milan | Left Fielder |
| Patsy Gharrity | First Baseman |
| John Henry | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hugh High | Left Fielder |
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Tim Hendryx | Center Fielder |
| Walt Alexander | Catcher |
| George Mogridge | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 31, 1917
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Mogridge
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Mogridge
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Mogridge
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mogridge, and towards Peckinpaugh, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Ayers
High hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Henry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Ayers
Gilhooley strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ayers
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Mogridge
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Mogridge
There goes Rice. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Mogridge
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foster for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milan vs. Mogridge
Milan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gharrity vs. Mogridge
Gharrity hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendryx. Gharrity reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Milan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henry vs. Mogridge
Henry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milan scores. Gharrity scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayers vs. Mogridge
Ayers bunts towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second, with Peckinpaugh covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ayers
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Ayers
Gedeon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ayers
Baker hits a popup towards short. Shanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Ayers
Hendryx takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Ayers
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Mogridge
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Mogridge
Shanks bunts towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Mogridge
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Mogridge
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Ayers
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Ayers
High strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Ayers
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Ayers
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mogridge
Foster hits a popup in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Mogridge
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Mogridge
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Mogridge
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ayers
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Ayers
Gedeon hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ayers
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Ayers
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Mogridge
Ayers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Mogridge
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Ayers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. Mogridge
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Mogridge
Milan hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Ayers
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mogridge vs. Ayers
Mogridge hits a line drive into center field. Milan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Milan. Alexander moves to third. Mogridge moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
High vs. Ayers
High hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alexander tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilhooley vs. Ayers
Gilhooley bunts and there's an error on the play. Mogridge moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peckinpaugh vs. Ayers
Peckinpaugh hits a popup in front of the plate. Henry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Ayers
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Mogridge
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mogridge
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Mogridge
Milan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Ayers
Gedeon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gharrity settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ayers
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Ayers
Hendryx hits a fly ball into left field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Mogridge
Gharrity hits a fly ball into center field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Mogridge
Henry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayers vs. Mogridge
Ayers hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Mogridge
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henry moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shanks vs. Mogridge
Shanks takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milan vs. Mogridge
Milan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Ayers
Ray Caldwell pinch hits for Walt Alexander.
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumann vs. Ayers
Paddy Baumann pinch hits for George Mogridge.
Baumann hits a fly ball into left field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Ayers
High hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Ayers
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Fisher
Les Nunamaker now catching. Ray Fisher now pitching.
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Fisher
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menosky vs. Fisher
Mike Menosky pinch hits for Horace Milan.
Menosky bunts in front of the plate. Nunamaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gharrity vs. Fisher
Gharrity hits a line drive towards left field. High fields the ball and throws to short. Peckinpaugh drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Peckinpaugh. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henry vs. Fisher
Henry hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ayers
Mike Menosky now playing left field.
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ayers
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Ayers
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ayers
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Fisher
Ayers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ayers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shanks vs. Fisher
Shanks hits a popup towards the mound. Fisher catches it and throws to second to double up Ayers. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Fisher
Milan takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Fisher
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Ayers
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Ayers
Nunamaker hits a fly ball into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Ayers
Fritz Maisel pinch hits for Ray Fisher.
Maisel hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hendryx moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Ayers
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1917, game 1 -- WS1 at NYA (D)
WS1 AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Ray Morgan, 2b 5 0 3 0 Hugh High, lf 4 0 0 1
Howie Shanks, ss 3 0 0 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 3 0 1 0
Clyde Milan, cf 4 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 3 0 0 0
Sam Rice, rf 4 2 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 0 1 0
Eddie Foster, 3b 4 0 1 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 0 0 0
Horace Milan, lf 2 1 0 0 Frank Baker, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mike Menosky, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Tim Hendryx, cf 3 0 1 0
Patsy Gharrity, 1b 4 1 2 1 Walt Alexander, c 2 1 1 0
John Henry, c 4 0 2 2 Ray Caldwell, ph 1 0 1 0
Doc Ayers, p 4 0 2 0 Les Nunamaker, c 1 0 0 0
George Mogridge, p 2 0 1 0
Paddy Baumann, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray Fisher, p 0 0 0 0
Fritz Maisel, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 11 3 32 1 6 1
WS1 030 000 010 -- 4
NYA 000 010 000 -- 1
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers (W) 9.0 6 1 0 3 3
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
George Mogridge (L) 7.0 8 3 3 2 0
Ray Fisher 2.0 3 1 0 2 0
E -- Clyde Milan, Patsy Gharrity, Roger Peckinpaugh, Ray Morgan
DP -- WS1 1, NYA 2
LOB -- WS1 9, NYA 9
2B -- Patsy Gharrity
SB -- Sam Rice
SH -- Howie Shanks, Frank Gilhooley, Mike Menosky
SF -- Hugh High
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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