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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 11, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 11, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Love |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Lee Dressen | First Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Archie Yelle | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | 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 |
| Slim Love | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 11, 1918
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Love
Dressen bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Love
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Love
Veach 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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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. James
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. James
Peckinpaugh strikes out. There goes Gilhooley. The throw from Yelle to second, and Gilhooley is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. James
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Love
Heilmann 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Love
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Love fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Love
Young hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. James
Pratt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. James
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. James
Bodie bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Pratt moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. James
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pratt tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hannah vs. James
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Love
Yelle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bodie throws the ball in to Pratt who tags Yelle, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Love
James hits a line drive towards first. Pipp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Love
There goes Bush. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Love vs. James
Love hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. James
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. James
There goes Gilhooley. The throw from Yelle and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. James
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Love
Dressen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Love
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Love
There goes Cobb. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veach vs. Love
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Love
Heilmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vitt vs. Love
Vitt hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Bodie chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Hannah fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hannah. Dressen scores. Cobb scores. Veach goes all the way around to score. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Love
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to home to get Vitt. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelle vs. Love
Yelle 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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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. James
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. James
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. James
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dressen juggles the ball. That's an error on Dressen. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. James
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Love
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Love
Dressen hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. James
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. James
Hannah strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Love vs. James
Love hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Love
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Love
Love fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Love. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Love
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Love fields it and throws to first for the out. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Love
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cobb scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Love
Vitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Vitt reaches second base with a double. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Love
Heilmann is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Love
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. James
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. James
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. James
Baker is hit by the pitch. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. James
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilhooley moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipp vs. James
Pipp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bodie vs. James
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelle vs. Love
Yelle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Love
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. James
Hugh High pinch hits for Elmer Miller.
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. James
Hannah hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. High moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caldwell vs. James
Roxy Walters pinch runs for Truck Hannah. Ray Caldwell pinch hits for Slim Love.
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. High scores. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilhooley vs. James
Chick Fewster pinch runs for Ray Caldwell.
Gilhooley bunts in front of the plate. Yelle fields it and throws to first for the out. Walters moves to third. Fewster moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peckinpaugh vs. James
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walters scores. Fewster scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. James
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. Peckinpaugh goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. Jones
Deacon Jones now pitching.
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Jones
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb throws the ball in to Bush who tags Pipp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Russell
Roxy Walters now catching. Hugh High now playing center field. Allen Russell now pitching.
Dressen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Russell
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Russell
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Jones
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Jones
High hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Jones
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Russell
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Russell
Vitt hits a fly ball into center field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Russell
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gilhooley. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Russell
Tubby Spencer pinch hits for Archie Yelle.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Russell
Ben Dyer pinch hits for Deacon Jones.
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1918 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 3 0 1 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 1 0 1 0
Lee Dressen, 1b 2 1 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 1 2
Ty Cobb, cf 3 2 2 0 Frank Baker, 3b 3 1 1 1
Bobby Veach, lf 3 1 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 1 2 1
Harry Heilmann, rf 4 0 1 1 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 0 2 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 0 2 2 Ping Bodie, lf 3 0 0 0
Ralph Young, 2b 4 1 1 0 Elmer Miller, cf 1 0 0 1
Archie Yelle, c 3 0 1 0 Hugh High, ph-cf 1 1 0 0
Tubby Spencer, ph 1 0 1 1 Truck Hannah, c 3 0 1 0
Bill James, p 3 0 0 0 Roxy Walters, pr-c 1 1 0 0
Deacon Jones, p 0 0 0 0 Slim Love, p 2 0 0 0
Benjamin Dyer, ph 1 0 0 0 Ray Caldwell, ph 1 0 1 1
Chick Fewster, pr 0 1 0 0
Allan Russell, p 0 0 0 0
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31 5 9 4 27 6 9 6
DET 000 301 001 -- 5
NYA 010 000 50x -- 6
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (L) 6.1 8 6 6 3 3
Deacon Jones 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Slim Love (W) 7.0 6 4 3 4 0
Allan Russell (S) 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
E -- Truck Hannah, Lee Dressen, Slim Love, Roger Peckinpaugh
DP -- DET 1, NYA 2
LOB -- DET 4, NYA 5
2B -- Ossie Vitt 2, Ralph Young
3B -- Frank Baker
SB -- Ty Cobb
CS -- Frank Gilhooley 2, Donie Bush, Harry Heilmann
SH -- Lee Dressen, Ping Bodie, Frank Gilhooley
SF -- Elmer Miller, Del Pratt
HBP -- by Bill James (Frank Baker)
T -- 2:05
A -- 15000
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