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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
October 3, 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 3, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 3, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rollie Naylor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Piercy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Witt | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Sharman | Center Fielder |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Red Shannon | Shortstop |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Rollie Naylor | 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 |
| Bill Piercy | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
October 3, 1917
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Piercy
Jamieson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Piercy
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharman vs. Piercy
Sharman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Piercy
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up 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. Naylor
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. Naylor
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Naylor
Baker 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Piercy
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Piercy
Shannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Piercy
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster misplays the ball. That's an error on Fewster. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picinich vs. Piercy
Picinich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naylor vs. Piercy
Naylor 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 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Naylor
Ping Bodie now playing left field. Whitey Witt now playing third base.
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. Naylor
Lamar 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Naylor
Vick 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
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Piercy
Jamieson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Piercy
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Piercy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharman vs. Piercy
Sharman hits a fly ball into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Naylor
Fewster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Naylor
Ruel bunts towards the mound. Naylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Fewster moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piercy vs. Naylor
Piercy hits a fly ball into center field. Sharman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Naylor
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Piercy
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Piercy
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Piercy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Piercy
Shannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Piercy
Grover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picinich vs. Piercy
Picinich hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Naylor
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Naylor
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Sharman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Naylor
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Piercy
Naylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Piercy
Jamieson bunts towards the mound. Piercy fields it and throws to first for the out. Naylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Piercy
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Naylor moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sharman vs. Piercy
Sharman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Sharman reaches second base with a double. Naylor scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Piercy
Bodie 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Naylor
Lamar 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Naylor
Vick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Naylor
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. Vick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruel vs. Naylor
Ruel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piercy vs. Naylor
There goes Ruel. The throw from Picinich and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Vick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piercy vs. Naylor
Piercy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Naylor
Miller takes first base on ball four. Piercy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Naylor
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Piercy
McInnis hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Piercy
Shannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Piercy
Piercy fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Piercy. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grover vs. Piercy
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. Piercy
Picinich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Naylor
Baker hits a popup towards short. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Naylor
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Naylor
Lamar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vick vs. Naylor
Vick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lamar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fewster vs. Naylor
Fewster hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Piercy
Naylor strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Piercy
Jamieson 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Piercy
Witt 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 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Naylor
Ruel 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--
Piercy vs. Naylor
Piercy hits a popup towards the mound. Naylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Naylor
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Sharman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Naylor
Ward hits a line drive into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharman vs. Piercy
Sharman 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: ---
Bodie vs. Piercy
Bodie 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Piercy
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Piercy
There goes McInnis. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. McInnis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Piercy
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grover vs. Piercy
Grover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McInnis scores. Shannon moves to third. Grover moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Picinich vs. Piercy
Picinich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shannon scores. Grover moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naylor vs. Piercy
There go the runners. The throw from Ruel to Ward covering second. The throw back to home, and Grover is out at the plate. Picinich moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Naylor
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Naylor covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Naylor
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Naylor
Lamar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vick vs. Naylor
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to third. Lamar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fewster vs. Naylor
Fewster hits a fly ball into center field. Sharman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Piercy
Naylor hits a fly ball into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Piercy
Jamieson 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Piercy
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Naylor
Frank Gilhooley pinch hits for Muddy Ruel.
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Naylor
Tim Hendryx pinch hits for Bill Piercy.
Hendryx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Naylor
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grover scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 10/3/1917, game 1 -- PHA at NYA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, rf 4 0 0 0 Elmer Miller, cf 4 0 0 0
Whitey Witt, lf-3b 4 0 0 0 Aaron Ward, ss 4 0 0 0
Ralph Sharman, cf 4 0 1 1 Frank Baker, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ray Bates, 3b 1 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ping Bodie, lf 3 0 0 0 Bill Lamar, lf 4 0 2 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sammy Vick, rf 4 1 2 0
Red Shannon, ss 3 1 3 0 Chick Fewster, 2b 4 0 1 0
Roy Grover, 2b 4 0 2 1 Muddy Ruel, c 1 0 1 0
Val Picinich, c 4 0 1 1 Frank Gilhooley, ph 1 0 1 0
Rollie Naylor, p 4 1 1 0 Bill Piercy, p 2 0 0 0
Tim Hendryx, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 33 1 8 0
PHA 000 010 020 -- 3
NYA 000 010 000 -- 1
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Rollie Naylor (W) 9.0 8 1 0 3 1
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Piercy (L) 9.0 9 3 3 2 4
E -- Chick Fewster, Val Picinich, Bill Piercy
DP -- PHA 1
LOB -- PHA 8, NYA 9
2B -- Ralph Sharman
SB -- Sammy Vick, Muddy Ruel, Stuffy McInnis
CS -- Roy Grover
SH -- Muddy Ruel, Charlie Jamieson
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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