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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 23, 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 July 23, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Mogridge |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: (none) 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Austin | Shortstop |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ray Demmitt | Right Fielder |
| Jack Tobin | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Center Fielder |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Lamar | Right Fielder |
| Ray Caldwell | Center Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Ham Hyatt | First Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| George Mogridge | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 23, 1918
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Mogridge
Maisel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Mogridge
Austin bunts towards the mound. Mogridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Pratt covering - double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mogridge
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Mogridge
Sisler is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Davenport
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gedeon can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. Davenport
Caldwell strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Davenport
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel juggles the ball. That's an error on Maisel. Lamar moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Davenport
Pratt hits a popup towards short. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hyatt vs. Davenport
Hyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Austin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Mogridge
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hyatt scoops it up and throws to first, with Mogridge covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Mogridge
Tobin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Mogridge
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Davenport
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Austin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards short. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Davenport
Hannah strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mogridge
Smith 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: ---
Nunamaker vs. Mogridge
Nunamaker 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: ---
Davenport vs. Mogridge
Davenport hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Mogridge
Maisel hits a fly ball into center field. Caldwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Davenport
Mogridge strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Davenport
Lamar 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 -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Davenport
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Davenport covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mogridge
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Mogridge
Sisler bunts towards the mound. Mogridge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demmitt vs. Mogridge
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it and throws to second for the out. Austin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tobin vs. Mogridge
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Demmitt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gedeon vs. Mogridge
Gedeon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Mogridge
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Peckinpaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Davenport
Baker bunts towards the mound. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Davenport
Pratt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tobin. Pratt reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hyatt vs. Davenport
Hyatt hits a line drive into center field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Baker scores. Pratt scores. Hyatt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Davenport
Bodie bunts towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Hyatt moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
There goes Hyatt. The slide. Nunamaker applies the tag. Hyatt is out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Mogridge
Nunamaker hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Mogridge
Davenport hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pratt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Mogridge
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Mogridge
Austin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Mogridge
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Caldwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Davenport
Hannah hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Davenport
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mogridge for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Davenport
Lamar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. Davenport
There goes Lamar. The throw from Nunamaker and he is safe. Lamar steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caldwell vs. Davenport
Caldwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lamar scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Davenport
There goes Caldwell. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Austin applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Mogridge
Demmitt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Mogridge
Tobin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Mogridge
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mogridge
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Davenport
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Davenport
Pratt bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Gedeon covering, for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hyatt vs. Davenport
Hyatt hits a popup towards short. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Davenport
Bodie 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Mogridge
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Mogridge
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Mogridge
Maisel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hyatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Mogridge
Austin takes first base on ball four. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Mogridge
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Davenport
Hannah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mogridge vs. Davenport
There goes Hannah. The throw from Nunamaker and he is safe. Hannah steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mogridge vs. Davenport
Mogridge strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamar vs. Davenport
Lamar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hannah moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Caldwell vs. Davenport
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hannah scores. Lamar moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Davenport
Baker takes first base on ball four. Lamar moves to third. Caldwell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Davenport
Pratt 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 8
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Mogridge
Demmitt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Mogridge
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field. Caldwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Mogridge
Gedeon hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. Davenport
Hyatt hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Davenport
Bodie 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 -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Austin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Mogridge
Tim Hendryx pinch hits for Earl Smith.
Hendryx hits a popup in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Mogridge
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johns vs. Mogridge
Pete Johns pinch hits for Dave Davenport.
Johns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1918 -- SLA at NYA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Fritz Maisel, 3b 4 0 2 0 Bill Lamar, rf 4 1 3 0
Jimmy Austin, ss 3 0 2 0 Ray Caldwell, cf 4 0 2 2
George Sisler, 1b 4 0 2 0 Frank Baker, 3b 2 1 1 0
Ray Demmitt, rf 4 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 1 1 0
Jack Tobin, lf 4 0 1 0 Ham Hyatt, 1b 4 0 1 2
Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, lf 3 0 0 0
Earl Smith, cf 3 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 0 0 0
Tim Hendryx, ph 1 0 0 0 Truck Hannah, c 3 1 1 0
Les Nunamaker, c 4 0 1 0 George Mogridge, p 3 0 0 0
Dave Davenport, p 3 1 1 1
Pete Johns, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 30 4 9 4
SLA 001 000 000 -- 1
NYA 000 210 10x -- 4
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport (L) 8.0 9 4 4 2 6
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
George Mogridge (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 4
E -- Fritz Maisel, Earl Smith
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- SLA 8, NYA 6
2B -- Del Pratt
HR -- Dave Davenport
SB -- Bill Lamar, Truck Hannah
CS -- George Sisler, Ham Hyatt, Ray Caldwell
SH -- Ping Bodie, Del Pratt
T -- 1:50
A -- 1500
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
