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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 25, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 25, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob McGraw |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Babe Ellison | First Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Willie Mitchell | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Miller | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Shortstop |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bill Lamar | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Vick | Right Fielder |
| Chick Fewster | Second Baseman |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Bob McGraw | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 25, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. McGraw
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. McGraw
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McGraw, and towards Fewster, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. McGraw
Cobb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Mitchell
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mitchell
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. McGraw
Veach bunts towards the mound. McGraw fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. McGraw
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellison vs. McGraw
Ellison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fewster catches it and throws to second with Ward covering, to double up Veach. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Mitchell
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Mitchell
Lamar bunts towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vick vs. Mitchell
Vick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fewster vs. Mitchell
Fewster hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McGraw
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. McGraw
There goes Young. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. McGraw
Stanage hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. McGraw
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Mitchell
Nunamaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGraw vs. Mitchell
McGraw strikes out. There goes Nunamaker. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nunamaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Mitchell
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. McGraw
Bush hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fewster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. McGraw
Vitt hits a line drive towards short. Ward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. McGraw
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cobb for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mitchell
Baker hits a line drive towards short. Bush reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Mitchell
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Mitchell
Lamar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. McGraw
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. McGraw
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. McGraw
Ellison 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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Mitchell
Vick hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Mitchell
Fewster hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Mitchell
Nunamaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McGraw
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. McGraw
Stanage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. McGraw
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker throws to second for one, and Fewster throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. McGraw
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vitt vs. McGraw
There goes Bush. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Fewster applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Mitchell
McGraw strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Mitchell
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Mitchell
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Mitchell
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. McGraw
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McGraw, and towards Ward, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. McGraw
Cobb 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. McGraw
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McGraw, and towards Baker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Mitchell
Lamar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Mitchell
Vick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Vick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fewster vs. Mitchell
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nunamaker vs. Mitchell
Nunamaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGraw vs. Mitchell
McGraw strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. McGraw
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster misplays the ball. That's an error on Fewster. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellison vs. McGraw
Ellison bunts towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Fewster covering, for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. McGraw
There goes Heilmann. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McGraw
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Mitchell
Ward takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Mitchell
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Mitchell
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamar vs. Mitchell
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. McGraw
Stanage hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. McGraw
Fred Nicholson pinch runs for Oscar Stanage.
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. McGraw
Bush bunts in front of the plate. Nunamaker catches it and throws to second to double up Nicholson. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. McGraw
Vitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. McGraw
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Vitt moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. McGraw
There goes Cobb. The throw from Nunamaker and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. McGraw
Veach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vick. Veach reaches second base with a double. Vitt scores. Cobb scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. McGraw
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veach scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellison vs. McGraw
Ellison is hit by the pitch. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. McGraw
Nunamaker fires to second and picks off Heilmann for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Mitchell
Archie Yelle now catching.
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Mitchell
Fewster strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Mitchell
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendryx vs. Mitchell
Tim Hendryx pinch hits for Bob McGraw.
Hendryx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vick moves to third. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vick scores. Nunamaker scores. Hendryx moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilhooley vs. Cunningham
George Cunningham now pitching. Frank Gilhooley pinch hits for Aaron Ward.
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Cunningham
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to home to get Hendryx. Miller moves to third. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipp vs. Cunningham
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1917 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 0 1 0 Elmer Miller, cf 5 0 3 2
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 1 1 0 Aaron Ward, ss 3 0 1 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 1 1 Frank Gilhooley, ph 0 0 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 2 2 Frank Baker, 3b 5 0 0 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 4 0 1 1 Wally Pipp, 1b 5 0 0 0
Babe Ellison, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bill Lamar, lf 3 0 0 0
Ralph Young, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sammy Vick, rf 4 1 2 0
Oscar Stanage, c 2 0 0 0 Chick Fewster, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson, pr 0 0 0 0 Les Nunamaker, c 3 1 2 0
Archie Yelle, c 0 0 0 0 Bob McGraw, p 3 0 0 0
Willie Mitchell, p 2 1 0 0 Tim Hendryx, ph 1 0 1 0
George Cunningham, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 4 6 4 36 2 9 2
DET 000 000 004 -- 4
NYA 000 000 002 -- 2
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Willie Mitchell (W) 8.1 9 2 2 2 8
George Cunningham (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob McGraw (L) 9.0 6 4 0 2 2
E -- Ralph Young, Chick Fewster 2, Wally Pipp
DP -- NYA 2
LOB -- DET 2, NYA 11
2B -- Sammy Vick, Bobby Veach
SB -- Les Nunamaker, Ty Cobb
CS -- Ralph Young, Donie Bush, Harry Heilmann
SH -- Bill Lamar, Babe Ellison
HBP -- by Bob McGraw (Ralph Young), by Bob McGraw (Babe Ellison)
PB -- Les Nunamaker
T -- 1:41
A -- 1500
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