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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
October 2, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on October 2, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jing Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Neal Brady |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Witt | Left Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Third Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Red Shannon | Shortstop |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Jing Johnson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | 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 |
| Neal Brady | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
October 2, 1917
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Brady
Jamieson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fewster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Brady
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brady fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Brady
Strunk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Strunk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Brady
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Brady
The ball gets by Ruel for a passed ball. Strunk moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McInnis vs. Brady
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Johnson
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Brady
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Brady
Grover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Brady
McAvoy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brady
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grover moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Brady
Jamieson hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Johnson
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Johnson
Lamar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Johnson
Vick hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Brady
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Brady
Strunk bunts towards the mound. Brady fields it and throws to first for the out. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Brady
Schang hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Witt scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Brady
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McInnis for the out. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Brady
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Johnson
Fewster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Johnson
Ruel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McAvoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brady vs. Johnson
Brady hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schang fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schang. Fewster goes all the way around to score. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Johnson
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Brady
Grover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Brady
McAvoy hits a fly ball into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brady
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grover moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Brady
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster fields it and throws to second for the out. Grover moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Brady
There goes Jamieson. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Jamieson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witt vs. Brady
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Johnson
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Johnson
Lamar hits a line drive towards short. Shannon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Brady
Strunk hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Brady
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Brady
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Johnson
Vick hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Johnson
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Johnson
Ruel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grover reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Brady
Shannon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Brady
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Brady
McAvoy hits a line drive into right field. Vick picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Vick. McAvoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Brady
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brady vs. Johnson
Brady hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Johnson
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schang fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Brady
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Brady
Witt bunts for an out with unknown description. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Brady
Strunk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Brady
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Brady
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Johnson
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Johnson
Lamar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vick vs. Johnson
Lamar is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Brady
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Brady
Grover hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Brady
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Johnson
Vick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Johnson
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Vick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruel vs. Johnson
Ruel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vick scores. Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendryx vs. Johnson
Tim Hendryx pinch hits for Neal Brady.
Johnson spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Johnson. Ruel moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendryx vs. Johnson
Hendryx hits a fly ball into left field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruel tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Johnson
Miller is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Cullop
Nick Cullop now pitching. Ping Bodie pinch hits for Jing Johnson.
Bodie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Cullop
Ray Bates pinch hits for Charlie Jamieson.
Bates hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharman vs. Cullop
Ralph Sharman pinch hits for Whitey Witt.
Sharman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1917 -- PHA at NYA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, rf 3 1 0 0 Elmer Miller, cf 3 0 0 0
Ray Bates, ph 1 0 0 0 Aaron Ward, ss 3 0 0 0
Whitey Witt, lf 2 1 0 0 Frank Baker, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ralph Sharman, ph 1 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 0 0 0
Amos Strunk, cf 3 0 2 1 Bill Lamar, lf 3 0 1 0
Wally Schang, 3b 3 0 1 1 Sammy Vick, rf 3 1 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 0 0 Chick Fewster, 2b 3 1 1 0
Red Shannon, ss 4 0 0 0 Muddy Ruel, c 3 1 1 1
Roy Grover, 2b 2 0 0 0 Neal Brady, p 2 0 1 0
Wickey McAvoy, c 4 0 1 0 Tim Hendryx, ph 0 0 0 1
Jing Johnson, p 3 0 2 0 Nick Cullop, p 0 0 0 0
Ping Bodie, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 26 3 5 2
PHA 001 000 100 -- 2
NYA 001 000 02x -- 3
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Jing Johnson (L) 8.0 5 3 1 0 2
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Neal Brady (W) 8.0 6 2 2 5 4
Nick Cullop (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Wally Schang, Sammy Vick, Jing Johnson
DP -- PHA 1
LOB -- PHA 9, NYA 1
2B -- Amos Strunk
SB -- Charlie Jamieson
CS -- Bill Lamar, Elmer Miller
SH -- Amos Strunk, Whitey Witt
SF -- Tim Hendryx
HBP -- by Jing Johnson (Elmer Miller)
PB -- Muddy Ruel
T -- 1:30
A -- 500
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