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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 29, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Myers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Happy Finneran |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Silk O'Loughlin 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Second Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Red Shannon | Shortstop |
| Frank Fahey | Left Fielder |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Elmer Myers | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | 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 |
| Happy Finneran | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1918
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Finneran
Jamieson hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Finneran
Dugan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Finneran
Walker 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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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Myers
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Myers
Peckinpaugh bunts for an out. Gilhooley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Myers
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Myers
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Myers
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Finneran
Burns 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Finneran
Gardner hits a line drive into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Finneran
Shannon 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 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Myers
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Myers
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Myers
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Finneran
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fahey for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Finneran
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Finneran
Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAvoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Finneran
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. McAvoy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Finneran
Dugan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pratt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finneran vs. Myers
Finneran strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Myers
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Myers
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilhooley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Myers
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilhooley scores. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Myers
Pratt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Myers
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns has Baker trapped. There's the throw to McAvoy and over to Gardner, who tags Baker for the out. Pratt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Myers
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gardner. Pratt scores. Pipp goes all the way around to score. Bodie moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Myers
Miller hits a fly ball towards right. Jamieson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jamieson. Bodie scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Myers
Hannah hits a popup towards the mound. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Finneran
Walker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Finneran
Burns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Finneran
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Finneran
Shannon bunts towards the mound. Finneran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davidson vs. Finneran
Claude Davidson pinch hits for Frank Fahey.
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finneran vs. Adams
Claude Davidson now playing left field. Willie Adams now pitching.
Finneran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Adams
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Adams
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finneran moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Adams
Baker hits a popup towards short. Shannon catches it. Finneran is tagging up. There's the throw, and Finneran is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Finneran
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Finneran
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Finneran
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAvoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Mogridge
George Mogridge now pitching.
Dugan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hannah fields it and throws to first for the out. McAvoy moves to third. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Mogridge
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Adams
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Adams
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Adams
There goes Pratt. The throw from McAvoy and he is out, Shannon applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Adams
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mogridge
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Mogridge
Gardner 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Mogridge
Shannon 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 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Adams
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hannah vs. Adams
Hannah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mogridge vs. Adams
Mogridge bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hannah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilhooley vs. Adams
There's a wild pitch. Hannah moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilhooley vs. Adams
Gilhooley hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Adams
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Mogridge
Davidson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Mogridge
McAvoy hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mogridge
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Adams
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Adams
Pratt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davidson. Pratt reaches second base with a double. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Adams
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields the ball and throws to Adams covering. Safe. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bodie vs. Adams
Bodie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pratt scores. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Adams
Miller bunts towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. Pipp moves to third. Bodie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hannah vs. Adams
Hannah hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Walker fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Walker. Pipp scores. Bodie scores. Hannah moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mogridge vs. Adams
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hannah scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Adams
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Adams
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mogridge
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Mogridge
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mogridge
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Adams
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Adams
Chick Fewster pinch hits for Del Pratt.
Fewster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Adams
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mogridge
Aaron Ward now playing shortstop. Chick Fewster now playing second base. Zinn Beck now playing third base.
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mogridge
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Mogridge
Shannon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1918, game 2 -- PHA at NYA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, rf 4 0 2 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 2 1 0
Joe Dugan, 2b 4 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 2 0
Tilly Walker, cf 4 1 1 1 Aaron Ward, ss 0 0 0 0
George Burns, 1b 4 1 2 1 Frank Baker, 3b 4 1 2 1
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zinn Beck, 3b 0 0 0 0
Red Shannon, ss 4 0 1 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 2 2 2
Frank Fahey, lf 1 0 0 0 Chick Fewster, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
Claude Davids, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 5 2 1 0
Wickey McAvoy, c 3 0 2 0 Ping Bodie, lf 4 2 2 1
Elmer Myers, p 1 0 1 0 Elmer Miller, cf 3 1 1 0
Willie Adams, p 2 0 0 0 Truck Hannah, c 4 1 2 3
Happy Finneran, p 2 0 1 0
George Mogridge, p 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 9 2 35 12 16 8
PHA 000 200 000 -- 2
NYA 105 001 50x -- 12
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Myers (L) 3.0 6 6 3 1 1
Willie Adams 5.0 10 6 6 2 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Happy Finneran (W) 4.1 7 2 2 0 1
George Mogridge (S) 4.2 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Joe Dugan, Larry Gardner, Charlie Jamieson, Tilly Walker
DP -- PHA 2, NYA 4
LOB -- PHA 4, NYA 5
2B -- Elmer Miller, Del Pratt, Truck Hannah
HR -- Tilly Walker, George Burns
CS -- Del Pratt
SH -- Roger Peckinpaugh, George Mogridge, Elmer Miller
WP -- Willie Adams
T -- 1:46
A -- 5000
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