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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 4, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allen Russell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | Third Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Armando Marsans | 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 |
| Allen Russell | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1918
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Russell
Shean hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Russell
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. Marsans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Ruth
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marsans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. Ruth
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marsans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Russell
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Russell
McInnis bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Russell
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Russell
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Bodie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller bunts towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. Bodie moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hannah vs. Ruth
Hannah hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bodie tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruth
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McInnis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Russell
Agnew 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Ruth juggles the ball. That's an error on Ruth. Marsans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Ruth
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ruth. Marsans scores. Peckinpaugh goes all the way around to score. Baker moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Ruth
Pratt bunts towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Russell
Shean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Russell
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strunk for the out. Shean moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Russell
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Russell
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Ruth
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards third. McInnis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruth
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Russell
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Russell
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Russell
Agnew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a popup towards the mound. Ruth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruth
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Ruth
There goes Baker. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Ruth
Pratt hits a popup in front of the plate. Agnew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marsans who is chasing the ball. Hooper reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shean vs. Russell
Shean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hooper scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Russell
Strunk hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Russell
There goes Shean. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Shean steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Russell
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Russell
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hannah vs. Ruth
Hannah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Ruth
Ruth fires to third, and has Pipp trapped. The throw to the plate, and Pipp is out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Russell
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Russell
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agnew vs. Russell
Agnew hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marsans. Hooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shean vs. Russell
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruth
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ruth
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ruth
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Russell
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Russell
Schang 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Russell
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ruth
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ruth
Pipp bunts towards third. McInnis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McInnis. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie bunts towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. Pratt moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Schang settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pratt tags and scores. Pipp tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hannah vs. Ruth
Hannah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Ruth
There goes Hannah. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Hannah steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Ruth
Russell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Russell
Hoblitzell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pratt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Russell
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Russell
Agnew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bodie. Agnew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Russell
Ruth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marsans. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Agnew scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Russell
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1918 -- Boston at NYA (D)
Boston AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 5 1 3 0 Armando Marsans, rf 4 2 2 0
Shean D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 2 1 1 0
Strunk A, cf 4 0 0 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 0 2 0
Schang W, lf 2 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 1 2 1
McInnis S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hoblitzell D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, lf 3 1 1 0
Scott E, ss 4 1 1 0 Elmer Miller, cf 2 0 0 1
Agnew S, c 4 1 1 0 Truck Hannah, c 1 0 0 1
Ruth B, p 4 1 2 3 Allan Russell, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 25 5 8 3
Boston 000 001 201 -- 4
NYA 112 000 01x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (L) 8.0 8 5 2 3 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Allan Russell (W) 9.0 8 4 4 3 2
E -- Ruth B 2, McInnis S
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- Boston 6, NYA 7
2B -- Ping Bodie, Hooper H, Agnew S, Ruth B
3B -- Hooper H
HR -- Ruth B
SB -- Frank Baker, Shean D, Truck Hannah
SH -- Roger Peckinpaugh 2, McInnis S, Elmer Miller, Del Pratt, Wally Pipp, Ping Bodie
SF -- Truck Hannah, Elmer Miller
WP -- Ruth B
T -- 2:08
A -- 15000
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