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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 2, 1918
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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 May 2, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Mogridge |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Merlin Kopp | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Red Shannon | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Scott Perry | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Miller | Center Fielder |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| George Mogridge | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 2, 1918
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mogridge
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Mogridge
Kopp bunts towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mogridge
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Mogridge
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Mogridge
Gardner hits a line drive towards short. Peckinpaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Perry
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Perry
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilhooley moves to third. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Perry
Baker hits a popup beyond short. Dugan can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Perry
Pratt hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Gilhooley scores. Peckinpaugh moves to third. Baker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipp vs. Perry
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peckinpaugh tags and scores. Baker tags and moves to third. Pratt tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bodie vs. Perry
Bodie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Perry
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Mogridge
Shannon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Mogridge
Dugan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Mogridge
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Mogridge covering. Safe. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Mogridge
The ball gets by Hannah for a passed ball. Shannon moves to third. Perkins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Mogridge
Perry bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Shannon scores. Perkins moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jamieson vs. Mogridge
Jamieson hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kopp vs. Mogridge
Kopp hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Perry
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Perry
Mogridge hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Perry
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Perry
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kopp. Peckinpaugh reaches second base with a double. Gilhooley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Perry
Baker 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, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mogridge
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mogridge
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Mogridge
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mogridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Perry
Pratt hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Perry
Pipp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Perry
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Perry
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hannah vs. Perry
Hannah hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pipp moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mogridge vs. Perry
Mogridge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pipp scores. Miller scores. Hannah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilhooley vs. Perry
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. Hannah moves to third. Mogridge moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peckinpaugh vs. Perry
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Mogridge
Shannon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Mogridge
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Mogridge
Perkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Mogridge
Wickey McAvoy pinch hits for Scott Perry.
McAvoy hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Adams
Willie Adams now pitching.
Baker hits a popup in front of the plate. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Adams
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Adams
There goes Pratt. The throw from Perkins and he is out, Shannon applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Adams
Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mogridge
Jamieson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Mogridge
Kopp hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mogridge
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Mogridge
Burns hits a line drive into center field. Miller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miller. Walker goes all the way around to score. Burns moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Mogridge
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Adams
Bodie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Adams
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Adams
Hannah is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mogridge vs. Adams
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Mogridge
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Mogridge
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Mogridge
Perkins hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mogridge
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Adams
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Adams
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Adams
Baker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Adams
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mogridge
Jamieson hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Mogridge
Kopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mogridge
Walker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mogridge
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Mogridge
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Russell
Allen Russell now pitching.
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Burns trying to get to home. Bodie throws the ball in to Hannah who tags Burns, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Adams
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Adams
Bodie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Bodie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Adams
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hannah vs. Adams
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Russell
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Russell
Perkins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Russell
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Russell
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Russell covering. Safe. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kopp vs. Russell
Kopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Adams
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Adams
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Adams
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Russell
Walker bunts towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Russell covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Russell
Burns is hit by the pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Russell
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shannon vs. Russell
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker tags and scores. Burns tags and moves to third. Gardner tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dugan vs. Russell
Dugan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns scores. Gardner scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Russell
Perkins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Russell
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Adams
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Adams
Pratt takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Geary
Chick Fewster pinch runs for Del Pratt. Bob Geary now pitching.
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bodie vs. Geary
Bodie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Baker tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Geary
Miller takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hannah vs. Geary
Hannah hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1918 -- PHA at NYA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, rf 5 1 1 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 3 1 1 0
Merlin Kopp, lf 4 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 2 0
Tilly Walker, cf 5 3 4 2 Frank Baker, 3b 5 1 3 0
George Burns, 1b 3 1 2 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 0 1
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 1 1 0 Chick Fewster, pr 0 0 0 0
Red Shannon, 2b 2 1 1 1 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 1
Joe Dugan, ss 5 0 2 2 Ping Bodie, lf 3 0 1 1
Cy Perkins, c 5 0 2 0 Elmer Miller, cf 2 1 0 0
Scott Perry, p 0 0 0 1 Truck Hannah, c 4 0 1 0
Wickey McAvoy, ph 1 0 0 0 George Mogridge, p 3 0 1 2
Willie Adams, p 3 0 0 0 Allan Russell, p 1 0 0 0
Bob Geary, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 13 6 32 5 10 5
PHA 110 010 103 -- 7
NYA 202 000 001 -- 5
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Scott Perry 3.0 7 4 4 3 0
Willie Adams (W)* 5.0 3 1 1 5 1
Bob Geary (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
George Mogridge 6.2 8 4 2 2 2
Allan Russell (L) 2.1 5 3 3 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Wally Pipp, Joe Dugan, Elmer Miller
DP -- PHA 3, NYA 1
LOB -- PHA 11, NYA 12
2B -- Roger Peckinpaugh, Ping Bodie
HR -- Tilly Walker
CS -- Del Pratt
SH -- Merlin Kopp, Scott Perry
SF -- Wally Pipp, Red Shannon, Ping Bodie
HBP -- by George Mogridge (Red Shannon), by Willie Adams (Truck Hannah), by Allan Russell (George Burns)
PB -- Truck Hannah
T -- 2:25
A -- 3000
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