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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 6, 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 6, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 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 6, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Mogridge |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 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 |
| Babe Ruth | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | 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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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1918
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Mogridge
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. Mogridge
Shean bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Mogridge
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Mogridge
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Mogridge
McInnis 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Mays
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Mays
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Agnew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mays
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mays
There goes Baker. The throw from Agnew and he is out, Shean applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Mogridge
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Mogridge
Scott bunts towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agnew vs. Mogridge
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. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Mogridge
Mays 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Mays
Pratt 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--
Pipp vs. Mays
There goes Pratt. The throw from Agnew and he is out, Shean applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Mays
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Mays
There goes Pipp. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Pipp steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Mays
Bodie hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Mogridge
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Mogridge
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mogridge
Strunk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Mogridge
There goes Strunk. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mays
Miller 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Mays
Hannah 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Mays
Mogridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Mays
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. Mogridge moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Mays
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. McInnis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mogridge
Schang hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bodie. Schang reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Mogridge
McInnis bunts towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Mogridge
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mogridge
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bodie. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agnew vs. Mogridge
Agnew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bodie throws the ball in to Pratt who tags Agnew trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Scott scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Mogridge
Mays 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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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mays
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mays
Pratt takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Mays
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bodie vs. Mays
Bodie hits a line drive into left field. Schang picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schang. Agnew throws it away. That's an error on Agnew. Baker scores. Pratt scores. Pipp goes all the way around to score. Bodie moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Mays
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hannah vs. Mays
There goes Miller. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hannah vs. Mays
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean fields it and throws to home to get Bodie. Miller moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mogridge vs. Mays
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Hannah moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilhooley vs. Mays
Gilhooley hits a line drive into left field. Schang settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Mogridge
Hooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Mogridge
Shean hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mogridge
Strunk 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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Mays
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Mays
Baker hits a line drive towards right. Hooper chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Hooper. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Mays
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Peckinpaugh moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Mays
Pipp takes first base on ball four. Peckinpaugh scores. Baker moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bodie vs. Mays
Bodie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Pipp scores. Bodie moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Jones
Sad Sam Jones now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bodie moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hannah vs. Jones
Hannah hits a popup, foul, 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, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mogridge
Schang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Mogridge
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Schang for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Mogridge
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Jones
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ruth scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Jones
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Jones
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Jones
There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from Agnew and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mogridge
Scott hits a popup in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Mogridge
Agnew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Agnew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Mogridge
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Mogridge
Hooper is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shean vs. Mogridge
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jones
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Jones
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Jones
Pipp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schang. Pipp reaches second base with a double. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bodie vs. Jones
Bodie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Bodie reaches second base with a double. Pratt scores. Pipp scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hannah vs. Jones
Hannah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bodie scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mogridge vs. Jones
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mogridge
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mogridge
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Mogridge
McInnis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. McInnis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Mogridge
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Jones
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Jones
Gilhooley is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Jones
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Jones
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schang. Baker reaches second base with a double. Peckinpaugh moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pratt vs. Jones
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peckinpaugh tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Jones
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bodie vs. Jones
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mogridge
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Mogridge
Agnew hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mogridge
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1918 -- Boston at NYA (D)
Boston AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 3 0 1 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 3 0 0 0
Shean D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 2 2 0
Strunk A, cf 4 0 1 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 2 3 0
Schang W, lf 3 0 2 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 2 1 1
McInnis S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 3 3 0
Ruth B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Ping Bodie, lf 4 1 3 5
Scott E, ss 3 1 1 0 Elmer Miller, cf 3 0 0 0
Agnew S, c 4 0 2 1 Truck Hannah, c 4 0 1 1
Mays C, p 2 0 0 0 George Mogridge, p 3 0 0 0
Jones S, p 2 0 0 0
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31 3 10 3 31 10 13 7
Boston 000 300 000 -- 3
NYA 000 330 31x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (L) 4.1 6 6 2 6 0
Jones S 3.2 7 4 4 2 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
George Mogridge (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 0
E -- Agnew S, Schang W, Hooper H
DP -- Boston 1, NYA 1
LOB -- Boston 6, NYA 7
2B -- Schang W, Scott E, Agnew S, Wally Pipp, Ping Bodie, Frank Baker
3B -- McInnis S
HR -- Ruth B
SB -- Wally Pipp, Elmer Miller
CS -- Frank Baker, Del Pratt, Strunk A, Roger Peckinpaugh, Frank Gilhooley
SH -- Shean D, Scott E, McInnis S
SF -- Del Pratt
HBP -- by Mays C (Elmer Miller), by George Mogridge (Hooper H)
WP -- Mays C
T -- 2:05
A -- 5000
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