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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 18, 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 July 18, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Thormahlen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Coffey | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Ray Caldwell | Center Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| Hank Thormahlen | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 18, 1918
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Thormahlen
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Thormahlen
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Thormahlen
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Thormahlen
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Thormahlen
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veach for the out. Jones moves to third. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Thormahlen
Heilmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Thormahlen
Frank Walker pinch hits for George Harper.
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. James
Frank Walker now playing right field.
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. James
Caldwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. James
There goes Gilhooley. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Gilhooley steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. James
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilhooley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. James
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffey vs. Thormahlen
Coffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Thormahlen
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coffey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Thormahlen
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coffey moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Thormahlen
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball 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: ---
Pipp vs. James
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coffey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. James
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. James
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. James
There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Peckinpaugh steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walters vs. James
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heilmann can't make a play. That's a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thormahlen vs. James
Thormahlen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Thormahlen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Thormahlen
Cobb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Thormahlen
Veach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. James
Gilhooley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. James
Caldwell bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. James
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. James
Pratt strikes out. There goes Gilhooley. The throw from Stanage and Gilhooley is out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Thormahlen
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thormahlen
Walker 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffey vs. Thormahlen
Coffey 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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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. James
Pipp 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: ---
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. James
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. James
There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Thormahlen
Stanage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Thormahlen
James takes first base on ball four. Stanage moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Thormahlen
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thormahlen fields it and throws to third for the out. James moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Thormahlen
Jones is hit by the pitch. James moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cobb vs. Thormahlen
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields it and throws to home to get James. Bush scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Thormahlen
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 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. James
George Cunningham now playing right field. Frank Walker now playing center field.
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heilmann juggles the ball. That's an error on Heilmann. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thormahlen vs. James
Thormahlen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. James
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. James
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Thormahlen
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Thormahlen
Walker bunts towards the mound. Thormahlen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coffey vs. Thormahlen
Coffey hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanage vs. Thormahlen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanage vs. Thormahlen
Stanage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
James vs. Thormahlen
James strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Thormahlen
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. James
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. James
Pratt bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. James
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. James
Bodie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peckinpaugh vs. James
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards first. Heilmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walters vs. James
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Thormahlen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Thormahlen
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Thormahlen
Veach bunts towards the mound. Thormahlen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Thormahlen
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Thormahlen
Walker hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffey vs. Thormahlen
Coffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Thormahlen
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. James
Ham Hyatt pinch hits for Hank Thormahlen.
Hyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. James
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. James
Caldwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. James
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Keating
Ray Keating now pitching.
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Keating
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Keating
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Keating
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. James
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. James
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. James
Bodie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. James
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Keating
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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Keating
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, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Keating
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keating fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. James
Walters hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. James
Elmer Miller pinch hits for Ray Keating.
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Bush reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. James
Gilhooley bunts towards the mound. James fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. James
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coffey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1918, game 1 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 5 1 0 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 0 2 0
Bob Jones, 3b 2 0 0 0 Ray Caldwell, cf 3 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 2 0 0 1 Frank Baker, 3b 3 0 1 0
George Cunningha, rf 2 1 1 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 5 0 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 0 0 0
Harry Heilmann, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ping Bodie, lf 3 0 1 0
George Harper, rf 0 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 2 1 0 0
Frank Walk, ph-rf-cf 5 1 2 3 Roxy Walters, c 4 0 1 1
Jack Coffey, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hank Thormahlen, p 2 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 3 0 1 0 Ham Hyatt, ph 1 0 0 0
Bill James, p 3 0 0 0 Ray Keating, p 0 0 0 0
Elmer Miller, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 29 1 5 1
DET 000 010 300 -- 4
NYA 010 000 000 -- 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (W) 9.0 5 1 1 7 3
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Hank Thormahlen (L) 7.0 6 4 4 7 3
Ray Keating 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Harry Heilmann
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- DET 11, NYA 10
HR -- Frank Walker
SB -- Frank Gilhooley, Roger Peckinpaugh, Frank Walker, Harry Heilmann
CS -- Frank Gilhooley, Roger Peckinpaugh
SH -- Ray Caldwell, Del Pratt
HBP -- by Hank Thormahlen (Bob Jones)
WP -- Hank Thormahlen
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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