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White Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 17, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Shellenback |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Mogridge |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Good | Center Fielder |
| Nemo Leibold | Left Fielder |
| Buck Weaver | Shortstop |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Shano Collins | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mostil | Second Baseman |
| Babe Pinelli | Third Baseman |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Frank Shellenback | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Bill Lamar | Center Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
| Ham Hyatt | Left Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| George Mogridge | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1918
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mogridge
Good hits a fly ball into left field. Hyatt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Mogridge
Leibold hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Mogridge
Weaver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leibold moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gandil vs. Mogridge
Gandil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leibold scores. Weaver moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Mogridge
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weaver tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mostil vs. Mogridge
Mostil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gandil moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinelli vs. Mogridge
Pinelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gandil scores. Mostil moves to third. Pinelli moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schalk vs. Mogridge
Schalk hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mostil scores. Pinelli scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shellenback vs. Mogridge
Shellenback strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Shellenback
Gilhooley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Shellenback
Lamar hits a fly ball into left field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Shellenback
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pinelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Shellenback
Pratt hits a fly ball into center field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mogridge
Good strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Mogridge
Leibold 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 -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Mogridge
Weaver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Shellenback
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gandil scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fournier for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. Shellenback
Hyatt hits a fly ball into center field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Shellenback
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Shellenback
Walters hits a line drive into left field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Mogridge
Gandil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Mogridge
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Mogridge
Mostil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Shellenback
Mogridge hits a fly ball into left field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Shellenback
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into center field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Shellenback
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Shellenback
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lamar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Shellenback
Pratt hits a line drive into left field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Mogridge
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Mogridge
Schalk 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 -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shellenback vs. Mogridge
Shellenback strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Shellenback
Fournier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pinelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. Shellenback
Hyatt hits a fly ball into center field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Shellenback
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pinelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mogridge
Good hits a fly ball into left field. Hyatt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Mogridge
Leibold takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Mogridge
Weaver hits a popup towards first. Fournier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Mogridge
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Pratt fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Shellenback
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shellenback fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Shellenback
Mogridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Shellenback
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground that hits Mogridge. Mogridge is out and Gilhooley is safe at first. There goes Mogridge trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Shellenback
Lamar hits a line drive into center field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mogridge
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mostil vs. Mogridge
Mostil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinelli vs. Mogridge
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier fields it, throws to third for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Shellenback
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Shellenback
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Shellenback
Fournier hits a line drive into left field. Leibold picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Leibold. Pratt moves to third. Fournier moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hyatt vs. Shellenback
Hyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver misplays the ball. That's an error on Weaver. Pratt scores. Fournier moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peckinpaugh vs. Shellenback
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fournier scores. Hyatt moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walters vs. Shellenback
Walters hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Walters reaches second base with a double. Hyatt scores. Peckinpaugh moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mogridge vs. Shellenback
Mogridge hits a fly ball into center field. Good settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peckinpaugh tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilhooley vs. Danforth
Dave Danforth now pitching.
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Mogridge
Schalk hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danforth vs. Mogridge
Danforth is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Good vs. Mogridge
Good strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hummel vs. Danforth
John Hummel pinch hits for Bill Lamar.
Hummel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Danforth
Baker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Danforth
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Danforth
Fournier strikes out. Schalk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fournier out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Mogridge
John Hummel now playing center field.
Leibold 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 -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Mogridge
Weaver hits a fly ball into left field. Hyatt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Mogridge
Gandil hits a line drive into center field. Hummel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Danforth
Aaron Ward pinch hits for Ham Hyatt.
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leibold. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Danforth
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walters vs. Danforth
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mostil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hannah vs. Danforth
Truck Hannah pinch hits for George Mogridge.
Hannah hits a popup towards short. Weaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Keating
John Hummel now playing left field. Aaron Ward now playing center field. Ray Keating now pitching.
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mostil vs. Keating
Mostil bunts towards third. Baker fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Baker. Collins moves to third. Mostil moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinelli vs. Keating
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins scores. Mostil scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Keating
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danforth vs. Keating
Danforth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Danforth
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Danforth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hummel vs. Danforth
Hummel hits a popup towards short. Weaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Danforth
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Danforth
Pratt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fournier vs. Danforth
Fournier hits a line drive into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1918, game 1 -- CHA at NYA (D)
CHA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Wilbur Good, cf 4 0 0 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 5 0 2 0
Nemo Leibold, lf 3 1 0 0 Bill Lamar, cf 3 0 1 0
Buck Weaver, ss 4 1 1 0 John Humme, ph-cf-lf 2 0 0 0
Chick Gandil, 1b 4 1 2 1 Frank Baker, 3b 5 0 2 0
Shano Collins, rf 3 1 2 1 Del Pratt, 2b 5 1 3 0
Johnny Mostil, 2b 3 2 1 0 Jack Fournier, 1b 5 1 1 0
Babe Pinelli, 3b 4 1 2 3 Ham Hyatt, lf 3 1 0 1
Ray Schalk, c 4 0 1 2 Aaron Ward, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Frank Shellenback, p 2 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 2 1
Dave Danforth, p 2 0 0 0 Roxy Walters, c 4 0 1 1
George Mogridge, p 1 0 0 1
Truck Hannah, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray Keating, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 9 7 39 4 13 4
CHA 500 000 002 -- 7
NYA 000 004 000 -- 4
CHA IP H R ER BB SO
Frank Shellenback (W) 5.2 9 4 2 1 0
Dave Danforth (S) 3.1 4 0 0 0 2
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
George Mogridge (L) 8.0 7 5 0 1 5
Ray Keating 1.0 2 2 1 0 0
E -- Jack Fournier, Nemo Leibold, Buck Weaver, Frank Baker
DP -- NYA 3
LOB -- CHA 2, NYA 10
2B -- Roxy Walters, Aaron Ward
SH -- Johnny Mostil
SF -- Shano Collins, George Mogridge
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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