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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 18, 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 September 18, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klepfer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Dick Nallin 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 |
| Josh Billings | Catcher |
| Ed Klepfer | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | 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 |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 18, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shawkey
Graney hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shawkey
Chapman hits a line drive into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Klepfer
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Klepfer
Maisel bunts towards the mound. Klepfer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Klepfer. Gilhooley moves to third. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipp vs. Klepfer
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it and throws to home to get Gilhooley. Peckinpaugh moves to third. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Klepfer
Miller hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
High vs. Klepfer
High takes first base on ball four. Peckinpaugh scores. Maisel moves to third. Pipp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gedeon vs. Klepfer
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to home to get Maisel. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Shawkey
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh catches it and throws to first to double up Harris. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Klepfer
Nunamaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Klepfer
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Klepfer
Gilhooley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shawkey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Klepfer
Maisel hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Shawkey
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Shawkey
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. Shawkey
Klepfer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Klepfer
Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Klepfer
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Klepfer
High 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shawkey
Graney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Shawkey
There goes Graney. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Gedeon applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shawkey
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Klepfer
Gedeon hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Klepfer
Nunamaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Klepfer
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilhooley vs. Klepfer
Gilhooley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Nunamaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nunamaker scores. Shawkey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maisel vs. Klepfer
Maisel hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shawkey
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel juggles the ball. That's an error on Maisel. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Shawkey
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Billings vs. Shawkey
Billings is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roth vs. Shawkey
Braggo Roth pinch hits for Ed Klepfer.
Roth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Wambsganss scores. Billings moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graney vs. Shawkey
Graney hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Morton
Guy Morton now pitching.
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morton
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Morton
There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Morton
Morton spins and fires to second, with Chapman covering, and has Miller trapped. There's the throw to Evans who tags Miller for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Morton
High hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Morton
There goes High. The throw from Billings and he is out, Wambsganss applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shawkey
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh 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-
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Shawkey
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Chapman trying to get to home. High throws the ball in to Nunamaker who tags Chapman, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Morton
Steve O'Neill now catching.
Gedeon hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Morton
Nunamaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Graney. Nunamaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shawkey vs. Morton
Shawkey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilhooley vs. Morton
Gilhooley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Maisel. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Shawkey
Evans hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wambsganss moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Shawkey
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morton vs. Shawkey
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey juggles the ball. That's an error on Shawkey. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Morton
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Morton
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss misplays the ball. That's an error on Wambsganss. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Morton
Pipp hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Morton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Morton. Peckinpaugh scores. Maisel goes all the way around to score. Miller moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Morton
High strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedeon vs. Morton
Gedeon hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shawkey
Graney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Shawkey
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker takes first base on ball four. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Graney scores. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Shawkey
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of High. Harris reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Shawkey
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Nunamaker hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Bagby
Tim Hendryx pinch hits for Bob Shawkey.
Hendryx hits a line drive into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Bagby
Gilhooley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Shocker
Urban Shocker now pitching.
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Shocker
Bagby hits a popup towards third. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shocker
Graney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bagby
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Bagby
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bagby
Pipp strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1917 -- CLE at NYA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jack Graney, lf 5 1 2 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 0 1 0
Ray Chapman, ss 3 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 2 1 1
Tris Speaker, cf 3 1 0 0 Fritz Maisel, 3b 4 1 0 0
Elmer Smith, rf 4 1 2 1 Wally Pipp, 1b 5 0 0 0
Joe Harris, 1b 3 1 2 2 Elmer Miller, cf 3 0 1 1
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 1 0 0 Hugh High, lf 3 0 1 1
Joe Evans, 3b 4 0 0 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 0 0 0
Josh Billings, c 1 0 0 0 Les Nunamaker, c 4 1 3 0
Steve O'Neill, c 2 0 0 0 Bob Shawkey, p 3 0 1 0
Ed Klepfer, p 1 0 0 0 Tim Hendryx, ph 1 0 0 0
Braggo Roth, ph 1 0 1 2 Urban Shocker, p 0 0 0 0
Guy Morton, p 1 0 0 0
Jim Bagby, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 35 4 8 3
CLE 000 020 030 -- 5
NYA 100 100 200 -- 4
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Klepfer 4.0 5 2 1 3 1
Guy Morton (W) 3.0 3 2 0 0 2
Jim Bagby (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Shawkey (L) 8.0 7 5 3 4 2
Urban Shocker 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Ed Klepfer, Fritz Maisel 2, Roger Peckinpaugh, Bob Shawkey, Joe Evans, Bill Wambsganss, Guy Morton
DP -- NYA 2
LOB -- CLE 5, NYA 9
2B -- Les Nunamaker, Joe Harris
CS -- Jack Graney, Hugh High
SH -- Fritz Maisel
HBP -- by Guy Morton (Elmer Miller)
WP -- Guy Morton
T -- 2:04
A -- 3000
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