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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 26, 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 26, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bernie Boland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Enright |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Bill Dinneen 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 |
| Bernie Boland | 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 |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Jack Enright | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Enright
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Enright
There goes Bush. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Bush steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vitt vs. Enright
Vitt bunts towards the mound. Enright fields it and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Enright
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bush tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Enright
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Enright covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Boland
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Boland
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush misplays the ball. That's an error on Bush. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Boland
Baker takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Boland
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamar vs. Boland
Lamar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Enright
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Enright
Ellison hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Enright
Young 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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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Boland
Vick hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Boland
Fewster strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Boland
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Enright
Stanage hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boland vs. Enright
Boland 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Enright
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitt vs. Enright
Vitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Vitt reaches second base with a double. Boland scores. Bush moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Enright
Cobb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Bush scores. Vitt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Enright
Veach bunts towards the mound. Enright fields it and throws to first for the out. Cobb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Enright
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Enright vs. Boland
Enright hits a popup towards first. Ellison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Boland
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Boland
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Enright
Ellison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Enright
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellison moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanage vs. Enright
Stanage strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boland vs. Enright
Boland hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Enright
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Enright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Boland
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Boland
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Boland
Lamar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vick vs. Boland
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fewster vs. Boland
Fewster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Vick moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruel vs. Boland
Ruel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Enright
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Enright
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Enright
There goes Cobb. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Enright
Enright spins and fires to second and has Cobb trapped. There's the throw to Baker who tags Cobb for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Enright
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Enright
There goes Veach. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Veach steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Enright
There goes Veach. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Veach steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Enright
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Enright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Boland
Frank Gilhooley pinch hits for Jack Enright.
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Boland
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Boland
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Boland
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. Gilhooley moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Boland
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lamar vs. Boland
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Love
Slim Love now pitching.
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellison for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Love
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fewster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Love
Stanage 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 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Boland
Vick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Boland
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Boland
Ruel 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 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boland vs. Love
Boland strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Love
Vitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Love
Cobb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Love vs. Boland
Love hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Boland
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Boland
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Boland
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Love
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Love
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellison vs. Love
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Love
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanage vs. Love
Stanage hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Boland
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Boland
Lamar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vick vs. Boland
Vick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Boland
Fewster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boland vs. Love
Boland hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Love
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Boland
Les Nunamaker pinch hits for Muddy Ruel.
Nunamaker 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, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Boland
Tim Hendryx pinch hits for Slim Love.
Hendryx strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Boland
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Boland
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1917 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 5 2 2 0 Elmer Miller, cf 5 0 2 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 3 1 2 1 Aaron Ward, ss 5 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 3 1 1 3 Frank Baker, 3b 2 1 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 2 0 0 1 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 0 1 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 4 0 1 0 Bill Lamar, lf 4 0 1 0
Babe Ellison, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sammy Vick, rf 4 0 0 0
Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chick Fewster, 2b 4 0 1 1
Oscar Stanage, c 4 0 0 0 Muddy Ruel, c 3 0 0 0
Bernie Boland, p 4 1 0 0 Les Nunamaker, ph 1 0 0 0
Jack Enright, p 1 0 0 0
Frank Gilhooley, ph 0 0 0 0
Slim Love, p 1 0 0 0
Tim Hendryx, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 34 1 5 1
DET 104 000 000 -- 5
NYA 000 100 000 -- 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bernie Boland (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 7
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Enright (L) 5.0 5 5 3 3 1
Slim Love 4.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Donie Bush, Chick Fewster, Aaron Ward, Ralph Young
LOB -- DET 6, NYA 10
2B -- Ossie Vitt, Ty Cobb
SB -- Donie Bush, Ty Cobb, Bobby Veach 2
SH -- Ossie Vitt, Bobby Veach
SF -- Ty Cobb
T -- 1:35
A -- 1000
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