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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 17, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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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 17, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Sothoron |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allen Russell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ray Demmitt | Right Fielder |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Allen Sothoron | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | 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 |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Allen Russell | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1918
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Russell
Tobin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Russell
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Russell
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Russell
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Sothoron
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Sothoron
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Russell
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Russell
Demmitt 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 -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Russell
Nunamaker hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Sothoron
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Sothoron
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie is hit by the pitch. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marsans vs. Sothoron
Marsans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pipp scores. Bodie moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hannah vs. Sothoron
Hannah hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bodie tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sothoron
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Russell
Gerber hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Russell
Sothoron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Russell
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Sothoron
Gilhooley strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Sothoron
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Russell
Austin 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 -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Russell
Sisler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Russell
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Russell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Sothoron
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Sothoron
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Russell
Demmitt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Russell
Nunamaker hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Russell
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Sothoron
Marsans hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Sothoron
Hannah hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sothoron
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sothoron. Hannah moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilhooley vs. Sothoron
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. Hannah moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hannah scores. Russell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Sothoron
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. Peckinpaugh moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pratt vs. Sothoron
There go the runners. The throw from Nunamaker to Gerber covering second. The throw back to home, and Peckinpaugh is out at the plate. Baker moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johns vs. Russell
Pete Johns pinch hits for Allen Sothoron.
Johns hits a line drive towards third. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Russell
Tobin hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Russell
Austin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hannah fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hannah. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Russell
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedeon vs. Russell
Gedeon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Austin scores. Sisler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Russell
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Rogers
Tom Rogers now pitching.
Pratt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nunamaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Rogers
Pipp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Pipp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bodie vs. Rogers
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to home to get Pipp. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Rogers
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Russell
Demmitt hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Russell
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerber vs. Russell
Gerber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nunamaker moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendryx vs. Russell
Tim Hendryx pinch hits for Tom Rogers.
Hendryx hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nunamaker tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Russell
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Davenport
Dave Davenport now pitching.
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Davenport
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Davenport
Gilhooley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Davenport
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Russell
Austin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Russell
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Russell
Gedeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Russell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Davenport
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Davenport
Pipp bunts in front of the plate. Nunamaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Davenport
Bodie hits a fly ball into right field. Demmitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marsans vs. Davenport
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Russell
Demmitt hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Russell
Nunamaker hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Russell
Gerber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Russell
Ernie Johnson pinch hits for Dave Davenport.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1918 -- SLA at NYA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jack Tobin, cf 4 0 0 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 0 1 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 1 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 0 1 1
George Sisler, 1b 2 0 1 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 0 1 1
Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 0 1 1 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 1 0
Earl Smith, lf 4 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 1 2 0
Ray Demmitt, rf 4 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, lf 3 1 0 0
Les Nunamaker, c 4 1 0 0 Armando Marsans, cf 4 0 1 1
Wally Gerber, ss 4 0 2 0 Truck Hannah, c 2 1 1 1
Allen Sothoron, p 1 0 0 0 Allan Russell, p 3 1 1 0
Pete Johns, ph 1 0 0 0
Tom Rogers, p 0 0 0 0
Tim Hendryx, ph 0 0 0 1
Dave Davenport, p 0 0 0 0
Ernie Johnson, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 2 4 2 30 4 9 4
SLA 000 001 100 -- 2
NYA 020 020 00x -- 4
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Allen Sothoron (L) 5.0 6 4 2 0 1
Tom Rogers 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Dave Davenport 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Allan Russell (W) 9.0 4 2 0 2 2
E -- Allen Sothoron, Truck Hannah, Roger Peckinpaugh
DP -- SLA 1
LOB -- SLA 7, NYA 6
3B -- Wally Pipp
CS -- Roger Peckinpaugh
SH -- Wally Pipp
SF -- Truck Hannah, Tim Hendryx
HBP -- by Allen Sothoron (Ping Bodie), by Allan Russell (George Sisler)
T -- 1:55
A -- 3000
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