Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 17, 1917
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 17, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Fisher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Silk O'Loughlin 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Chick Shorten | Center Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Mike McNally | Third Baseman |
| Hick Cady | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Elmer Miller | Center Fielder |
| Hugh High | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Ray Fisher | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 17, 1917
Top 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Fisher
Hooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Fisher
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Fisher
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Hoblitzell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Fisher
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shorten vs. Fisher
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoblitzell moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Fisher
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. High throws the ball in to Gedeon who tags Scott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hoblitzell scores. Lewis scores. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Leonard
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Leonard
Maisel strikes out. There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from Cady to second, and Peckinpaugh is out. View Play
Top 2
-
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Fisher
McNally hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Fisher
Cady 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Fisher
Leonard 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 2
-
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Leonard
High hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Leonard
Gedeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Leonard
Nunamaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Shocker
Urban Shocker now pitching.
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Shocker
Barry bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hooper moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Shocker
Hoblitzell bunts towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to third. Barry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Shocker
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shorten vs. Shocker
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shorten for the out. Hooper scores. Barry moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Shocker
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Leonard
Shocker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Leonard
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Leonard
Maisel hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp 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
Top 4
-
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Shocker
McNally hits a popup towards third. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Shocker
Cady hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Shocker
Leonard hits a line drive into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Leonard
High strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Leonard
Gedeon hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Shocker
Hooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Shocker
Barry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Shocker
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Shocker
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Shocker
Shorten hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Leonard
Nunamaker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Leonard
Roxy Walters pinch hits for Urban Shocker.
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Leonard
Gilhooley 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
Top 6
-
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mogridge
George Mogridge now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Mogridge
McNally hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cady vs. Mogridge
Cady hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Mogridge
Leonard hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nunamaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Leonard
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maisel for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Mogridge
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Mogridge
Barry bunts towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Mogridge
There goes Hooper. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Maisel applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Mogridge
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Mogridge
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Leonard
High hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Leonard
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
-
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Mogridge
Shorten hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Shorten reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Mogridge
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shorten scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Mogridge
McNally hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cady vs. Mogridge
Cady hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Mogridge
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Leonard
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mogridge vs. Leonard
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Leonard
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
-
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Mogridge
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Mogridge
Barry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Mogridge
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Leonard
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Maisel moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Maisel moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendryx vs. Leonard
Tim Hendryx pinch hits for Hugh High.
Hendryx hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 9/17/1917 -- BOS at NYA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Harry Hooper, rf 4 2 2 1 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 0 1 0
Jack Barry, 2b 3 1 1 1 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 0 1 0
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 3 1 2 0 Fritz Maisel, 3b 4 0 1 0
Duffy Lewis, lf 2 1 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 1
Chick Shorten, cf 4 1 1 1 Elmer Miller, cf 4 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 4 0 2 3 Hugh High, lf 3 0 0 0
Mike McNally, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tim Hendryx, ph 1 0 0 0
Hick Cady, c 4 0 0 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 2 0 0 0
Dutch Leonard, p 4 0 0 0 Les Nunamaker, c 3 0 1 0
Ray Fisher, p 0 0 0 0
Urban Shocker, p 1 0 0 0
Roxy Walters, ph 1 0 0 0
George Mogridge, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 9 6 32 1 5 1
BOS 301 010 010 -- 6
NYA 010 000 000 -- 1
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Dutch Leonard (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 5
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Ray Fisher (L) 2.0 3 3 3 1 0
Urban Shocker 3.0 3 2 2 1 0
George Mogridge 4.0 3 1 1 2 1
E -- Everett Scott 2
DP -- BOS 2
LOB -- BOS 6, NYA 5
2B -- Doc Hoblitzel
3B -- Chick Shorten
HR -- Harry Hooper, Wally Pipp, Jack Barry
CS -- Roger Peckinpaugh, Harry Hooper
SH -- Jack Barry 2, Doc Hoblitzel
T -- 1:34
A -- 6000
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
