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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 27, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 27, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Guy Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Thormahlen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Silk O'Loughlin 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Miller | First Baseman |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Joe Wood | Left Fielder |
| Al Halt | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Guy Morton | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | 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 |
| Hank Thormahlen | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 27, 1918
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thormahlen
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thormahlen
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Thormahlen
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Morton
Gilhooley hits a line drive into right field. Roth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roth. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Morton
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Morton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilhooley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Morton
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to second for the out. Gilhooley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Morton
There goes Baker. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Wambsganss applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Morton
Pratt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Thormahlen
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Thormahlen
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Thormahlen
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halt vs. Thormahlen
There goes Wambsganss. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Morton
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morton
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Morton
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halt vs. Thormahlen
Halt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Thormahlen
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Thormahlen
Morton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Morton
Hannah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thormahlen vs. Morton
Thormahlen bunts towards the mound. Morton juggles the ball. That's an error on Morton. Hannah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilhooley vs. Morton
Gilhooley bunts towards the mound. Morton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hannah moves to third. Thormahlen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peckinpaugh vs. Morton
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hannah tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Morton
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thormahlen moves to third. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Morton
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thormahlen
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thormahlen
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Thormahlen
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Morton
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie bunts for an out with unknown description. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Morton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hannah vs. Morton
Hannah strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Thormahlen
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Thormahlen
Wambsganss is hit by the pitch. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Thormahlen
Wood bunts for an out with unknown description. Roth moves to third. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Thormahlen
Rip Williams pinch hits for Al Halt.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thormahlen fields it and throws to home to get Roth. Wambsganss moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Thormahlen
The umpire calls a balk on Thormahlen Wambsganss scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Thormahlen
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Thormahlen
Morton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thormahlen vs. Morton
Terry Turner now playing third base.
Thormahlen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Morton
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Morton
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thormahlen
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thormahlen
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Thormahlen
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Thormahlen
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Morton
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Morton
Pratt bunts towards third. Turner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Morton
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wambsganss fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Morton
There goes Pipp. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Pipp steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pipp scores. Bodie moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Morton
Miller bunts towards first. Miller throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Morton fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morton. Bodie scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Morton
Hannah takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thormahlen vs. Morton
Thormahlen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Thormahlen
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Thormahlen
Wood hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Thormahlen
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Thormahlen
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Thormahlen
Morton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Morton
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Morton
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Morton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Morton
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Morton
Pratt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilhooley scores. Peckinpaugh moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Morton
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out. Peckinpaugh scores. Pipp moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thormahlen
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Thormahlen
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Thormahlen
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Thormahlen
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morton
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Morton
Hannah hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thormahlen vs. Morton
Thormahlen bunts for an out with unknown description. Miller moves to third. Hannah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilhooley vs. Morton
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. Hannah moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Morton
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Thormahlen
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Thormahlen
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Thormahlen
Wood hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Thormahlen
Turner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1918 -- CLE at NYA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Ed Miller, 1b 4 0 1 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 2 2 1
Ray Chapman, ss 3 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 2 1
Tris Speaker, cf 4 0 0 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 0 1 1
Braggo Roth, rf 3 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 2 1
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 1 1 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 1
Joe Wood, lf 3 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, lf 3 1 1 1
Al Halt, 3b 1 0 0 0 Elmer Miller, cf 4 1 3 0
Rip Williams, ph 1 0 0 0 Truck Hannah, c 2 1 1 0
Terry Turner, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hank Thormahlen, p 2 0 0 0
Steve O'Neill, c 2 0 1 0
Guy Morton, p 3 0 0 0
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27 1 3 0 31 7 13 6
CLE 000 010 000 -- 1
NYA 101 002 21x -- 7
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Guy Morton (L) 8.0 13 7 5 3 4
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Hank Thormahlen (W) 9.0 3 1 1 5 1
E -- Braggo Roth, Guy Morton 2
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- CLE 6, NYA 7
SB -- Wally Pipp
CS -- Frank Baker, Bill Wambsganss
SH -- Hank Thormahlen 2, Ping Bodie, Joe Wood
SF -- Roger Peckinpaugh
HBP -- by Hank Thormahlen (Bill Wambsganss)
Balk -- Hank Thormahlen
T -- 1:55
A -- 10000
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