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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 22, 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 August 22, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Cunningham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Love |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Deacon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Art Griggs | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Babe Ellison | Second Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| George Cunningham | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | 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 |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Slim Love | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 22, 1918
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Love
Vitt 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Love
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Cunningham
Ty Cobb now playing center field.
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Cunningham
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cunningham
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb 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: ---
Veach vs. Love
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Love fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Love
Griggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Love fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Love
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Lamar 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: ---
Pratt vs. Cunningham
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Cunningham
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. Cunningham
Hyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Love
Ellison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hyatt. Ellison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Love
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Love
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitt vs. Love
Vitt takes first base on ball four. Ellison moves to third. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cobb vs. Love
Cobb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Cunningham
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards the mound. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Cunningham
Hannah strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Love vs. Cunningham
Love hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Cunningham
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Love
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Love
Griggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Love
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellison vs. Love
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Cunningham
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cunningham
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Cunningham
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Love
Spencer 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: ---
Cunningham vs. Love
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a line drive into left field. Hyatt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Cunningham
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hyatt vs. Cunningham
Hyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fournier moves to third. Hyatt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peckinpaugh vs. Cunningham
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and has Hyatt trapped. There's the throw to Vitt and over to Ellison, who tags Hyatt for the out. Fournier scores. Peckinpaugh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hannah vs. Cunningham
Hannah strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Love vs. Cunningham
Love hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Love
Vitt hits a line drive into center field. Lamar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lamar. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Love
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Love
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griggs vs. Love
Griggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Love
Harper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gilhooley. Harper reaches second base with a double. Vitt scores. Griggs moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellison vs. Love
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Cunningham
Gilhooley bunts towards first. Griggs throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Cunningham fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cunningham. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamar vs. Cunningham
Lamar bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilhooley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Cunningham
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilhooley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Cunningham
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fournier vs. Cunningham
Fournier takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hyatt vs. Cunningham
Hyatt takes first base on ball four. Baker scores. Pratt moves to third. Fournier moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peckinpaugh vs. Cunningham
Peckinpaugh bunts towards short. Bush fields it and throws to third for the out. Pratt scores. Hyatt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hannah vs. Cunningham
Hannah hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Love
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Love
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Love
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Love vs. Cunningham
Love hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Cunningham
Gilhooley bunts towards first. Griggs fields the ball and throws to Cunningham covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Cunningham
Lamar hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Cunningham
There goes Gilhooley. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Love
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Love
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griggs vs. Love
Griggs hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hyatt. Griggs reaches second base with a double. Cobb scores. Veach moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Love
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Veach scores. Griggs moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellison vs. Love
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Love
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cunningham
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Cunningham
Pratt bunts towards first. Griggs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pratt for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fournier vs. Cunningham
Fournier hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. Cunningham
Hyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Love
Cunningham strikes out. Hannah drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cunningham out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a line drive towards short. Peckinpaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Love
Vitt hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1918 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 5 0 0 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 1 2 0
Ossie Vitt, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bill Lamar, cf 3 0 0 0
Deacon Jones, cf 1 0 0 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 2 2 1
Ty Cobb, cf 3 1 1 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 1 1 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 1 0 Jack Fournier, 1b 2 1 1 1
Art Griggs, 1b 3 0 2 1 Ham Hyatt, lf 3 0 1 1
George Harper, rf 4 0 1 2 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 2 0 0 2
Babe Ellison, 2b 4 0 1 0 Truck Hannah, c 3 0 0 0
Tubby Spencer, c 4 0 0 0 Slim Love, p 3 0 1 0
George Cunningham, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 27 5 8 5
DET 000 001 020 -- 3
NYA 000 013 01x -- 5
DET IP H R ER BB SO
George Cunningham (L) 8.0 8 5 5 2 2
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Slim Love (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 9
E -- Bill Lamar, George Cunningham
LOB -- DET 8, NYA 4
2B -- Babe Ellison, George Harper, Art Griggs, Frank Baker
CS -- Frank Gilhooley
SH -- Bill Lamar, Roger Peckinpaugh, Del Pratt
SF -- Jack Fournier
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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