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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 15, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 15, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Cullop |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Del Gainer | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Walsh | Center Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Mike McNally | Third Baseman |
| Hick Cady | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Hugh High | Left Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Elmer Miller | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Nick Cullop | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 15, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Cullop
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Cullop
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Cullop
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Ruth
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Ruth
High hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Cullop
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Cullop
Walsh hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cullop
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Ruth
Gedeon hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruth
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Cullop
McNally hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cady vs. Cullop
There goes McNally. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Gedeon applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Cullop
Cady strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Cullop
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Ruth
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Ruth
Cullop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Cullop
Hooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Cullop
Barry bunts towards the mound. Cullop fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gainer vs. Cullop
Gainer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Cullop
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Cullop
Walsh 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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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Ruth
Gilhooley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walsh. Gilhooley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Ruth
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards first. Gainer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedeon vs. Ruth
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cullop
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Cullop
McNally bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cady vs. Cullop
Cady hits a line drive towards first. Pipp catches it and throws to second to double up Scott. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruth
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Ruth
Ruel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullop vs. Ruth
Cullop hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Cullop
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Cullop
Hooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barry vs. Cullop
Barry bunts for an out with unknown description. Ruth moves to third. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gainer vs. Cullop
Gainer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Hooper scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Cullop
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Cullop
Walsh hits a line drive into right field. Gilhooley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gilhooley. Gainer goes all the way around to score. Walsh moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Cullop
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. Walsh scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Cullop
McNally hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cady vs. Shocker
Urban Shocker now pitching.
Cady strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Ruth
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Ruth
High hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Monroe
Ed Monroe now pitching.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Monroe
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monroe juggles the ball. That's an error on Monroe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Monroe
There goes Hooper. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Gedeon applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Monroe
Barry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Ruth
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruth
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Monroe
Gainer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Monroe
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Monroe
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monroe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Ruth
Ruel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monroe vs. Ruth
Monroe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Ruth
Gilhooley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Monroe
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Monroe
McNally bunts for an out with unknown description. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cady vs. Monroe
Cady hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Monroe
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Monroe
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Ruth
High hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Miller reaches second base with a double. Peckinpaugh moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gedeon vs. Ruth
Gedeon hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Ruth
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. Miller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ruth
The ball gets by Cady for a passed ball. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Ruth
Ruel strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1917 -- BOS at NYA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Harry Hooper, rf 5 2 2 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 0 2 0
Jack Barry, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hugh High, lf 3 0 0 0
Del Gainer, 1b 4 2 2 4 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 1 0
Duffy Lewis, lf 4 0 1 0 Elmer Miller, cf 4 1 1 0
Jimmy Walsh, cf 4 1 1 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 4 1 2 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 1 1 2
Mike McNally, 3b 2 0 2 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 0 1 1
Hick Cady, c 4 0 0 0 Muddy Ruel, c 4 0 0 0
Babe Ruth, p 4 2 2 2 Nick Cullop, p 2 0 0 0
Urban Shocker, p 0 0 0 0
Ed Monroe, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 12 6 33 3 6 3
BOS 000 204 002 -- 8
NYA 000 000 003 -- 3
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Ruth (W) 9.0 6 3 2 2 4
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Nick Cullop (L) 5.2 9 6 4 0 1
Urban Shocker 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Ed Monroe 3.0 3 2 2 0 1
E -- Frank Gilhooley, Roger Peckinpaugh, Ed Monroe
DP -- NYA 2
LOB -- BOS 2, NYA 5
2B -- Frank Gilhooley, Elmer Miller
HR -- Del Gainer, Babe Ruth
CS -- Mike McNally, Harry Hooper
SH -- Jack Barry 2, Mike McNally 2
PB -- Hick Cady
T -- 1:43
A -- 15000
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