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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 20, 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 20, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klepfer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Urban Shocker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| 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 |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Ed Klepfer | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Howie Camp | Center Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bill Lamar | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Vick | Right Fielder |
| Chick Fewster | Second Baseman |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Urban Shocker | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shocker
Graney hits a fly ball into right field. Vick 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. Shocker
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Shocker
There goes Chapman. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Maisel applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camp vs. Klepfer
Camp hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Klepfer
Maisel hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Klepfer
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamar vs. Klepfer
There goes Pipp. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Pipp steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamar vs. Klepfer
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shocker
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shocker
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shocker
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Shocker
There goes Wambsganss. The throw from Nunamaker and he is safe. Wambsganss steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Shocker
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Shocker
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Klepfer
Vick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Klepfer
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Klepfer
Nunamaker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shocker vs. Klepfer
Shocker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss 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: ---
Klepfer vs. Shocker
Klepfer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shocker
Graney hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shocker
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camp vs. Klepfer
Camp hits a line drive into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Klepfer
Maisel hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker 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: ---
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Camp. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Shocker
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Shocker
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to third for the out. Harris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Shocker
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Klepfer
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Klepfer
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vick vs. Klepfer
Vick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lamar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fewster vs. Klepfer
Fewster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lamar moves to third. Vick moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nunamaker vs. Klepfer
Nunamaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lamar scores. Vick scores. Fewster moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shocker vs. Klepfer
Shocker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camp vs. Klepfer
Camp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camp for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Shocker
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Shocker
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. Shocker
Klepfer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Klepfer
Maisel hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Klepfer
Pipp strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shocker
Graney hits a line drive into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shocker
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Klepfer
Lamar 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Klepfer
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Klepfer
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shocker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shocker
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fewster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shocker
Wambsganss hits a line drive towards short. Peckinpaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Klepfer
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Klepfer
Shocker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camp vs. Klepfer
Camp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Klepfer
There goes Camp. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Wambsganss applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Shocker
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Camp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Shocker
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vick who is chasing the ball. O'Neill reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Shocker
Braggo Roth pinch hits for Ed Klepfer.
Roth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Shocker
Graney takes first base on ball four. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Shocker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Roth moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Shocker
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vick who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Roth scores. Chapman scores. Speaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Shocker
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wambsganss vs. Shocker
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Bagby
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Bagby
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Bagby
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lamar for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Shocker
Evans hits a line drive into center field. Camp picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Camp. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Shocker
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Shocker
Bagby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Shocker
Graney hits a line drive into right field. Vick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Vick. Bagby goes all the way around to score. Graney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Fisher
Ray Fisher now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Fisher
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Bagby
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Bagby
Fewster hits a line drive into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Bagby
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1917 -- CLE at NYA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jack Graney, lf 4 0 1 0 Howie Camp, cf 4 0 0 0
Ray Chapman, ss 4 1 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 3 0 1 0
Tris Speaker, cf 4 1 1 0 Fritz Maisel, 3b 4 0 0 0
Elmer Smith, rf 4 0 1 3 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 0 1 0
Joe Harris, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bill Lamar, lf 4 1 0 0
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sammy Vick, rf 3 1 1 0
Joe Evans, 3b 3 1 1 0 Chick Fewster, 2b 4 0 1 0
Steve O'Neill, c 3 1 1 1 Les Nunamaker, c 4 0 1 2
Ed Klepfer, p 2 0 0 0 Urban Shocker, p 3 0 0 0
Braggo Roth, ph 1 1 1 1 Ray Fisher, p 0 0 0 0
Jim Bagby, p 1 1 1 0
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32 6 7 5 32 2 5 2
CLE 000 000 042 -- 6
NYA 000 200 000 -- 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Klepfer (W) 7.0 4 2 2 3 3
Jim Bagby (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Urban Shocker (L) 8.1 7 6 5 6 2
Ray Fisher 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Ray Chapman, Howie Camp, Sammy Vick
LOB -- CLE 6, NYA 6
2B -- Tris Speaker
3B -- Steve O'Neill, Elmer Smith
SB -- Wally Pipp, Bill Wambsganss
CS -- Ray Chapman, Howie Camp
SF -- Steve O'Neill
T -- 2:00
A -- 2000
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