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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1919
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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 September 20, 1919 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Thormahlen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Right Fielder |
| Ben Dyer | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sammy Vick | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Hank Thormahlen | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1919
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Thormahlen
Bush 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Thormahlen
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Thormahlen
There goes Young. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Thormahlen
Cobb 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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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Ehmke
Vick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ehmke
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Thormahlen
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Thormahlen
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Thormahlen
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Thormahlen
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ehmke
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ehmke
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruel vs. Ehmke
Ruel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thormahlen vs. Ehmke
Thormahlen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ehmke. Lewis scores. Ruel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vick vs. Ehmke
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Thormahlen
Ainsmith hits a line drive towards third. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Thormahlen
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Thormahlen
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball 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: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ehmke
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bush fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Ehmke
There goes Pipp. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Pipp steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Ehmke
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Thormahlen
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thormahlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Thormahlen
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. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Thormahlen
Veach hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Thormahlen
Heilmann 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ehmke
Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruel vs. Ehmke
Ruel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thormahlen vs. Ehmke
Thormahlen hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vick vs. Ehmke
Vick takes first base on ball four. Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Thormahlen
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Thormahlen
Dyer bunts in front of the plate. Ruel fields it and throws to first for the out. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainsmith vs. Thormahlen
Ainsmith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bodie. Ainsmith reaches second base with a double. Flagstead scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ehmke vs. Thormahlen
Ehmke hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ainsmith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Thormahlen
Bush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ehmke
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Ehmke
Pratt bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Ehmke
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Pipp moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruel vs. Ehmke
Ruel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pipp scores. Lewis scores. Bodie moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thormahlen vs. Ehmke
Thormahlen hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bodie tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vick vs. Ehmke
There goes Ruel. The throw from Ainsmith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vick vs. Ehmke
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Thormahlen
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Thormahlen
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Peckinpaugh. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Thormahlen
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Thormahlen
Heilmann hits a fly ball towards center. Bodie catches it and throws to third to double up Cobb. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ehmke
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Ehmke
Pratt takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Ehmke
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Thormahlen
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Thormahlen
Dyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. Thormahlen
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Thormahlen
Ehmke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Flagstead trying to get to third. Vick throws the ball in to Baker, who tags Flagstead for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Babe Ellison now playing second base.
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Ehmke
Ruel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thormahlen vs. Ehmke
Thormahlen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vick vs. Ehmke
Vick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Thormahlen
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Thormahlen
Ellison 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, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Thormahlen
Cobb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ehmke
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Ehmke
Pratt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Ehmke
Lewis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Thormahlen
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Thormahlen
There's a wild pitch. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flagstead vs. Thormahlen
Flagstead hits a fly ball into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Thormahlen
Dyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. Thormahlen
Ainsmith hits a fly ball into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1919 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 0 0 0 Sammy Vick, rf 4 0 0 0
Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 1 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 5 0 2 0
Babe Ellison, 2b 1 0 0 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 1 2 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 5 1 2 0
Bobby Veach, lf 3 1 1 1 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 1 0
Harry Heilmann, 1b 4 1 2 0 Duffy Lewis, lf 4 3 1 0
Ira Flagstead, rf 4 1 2 0 Ping Bodie, cf 3 1 1 1
Benjamin Dyer, 3b 3 0 1 1 Muddy Ruel, c 2 0 1 2
Eddie Ainsmith, c 4 0 1 1 Hank Thormahlen, p 2 0 1 2
Howard Ehmke, p 3 0 1 0
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33 3 10 3 32 6 11 5
DET 000 110 001 -- 3
NYA 010 140 00x -- 6
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (L) 8.0 11 6 5 6 1
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Hank Thormahlen (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 2
E -- Howard Ehmke, Eddie Ainsmith, Roger Peckinpaugh
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- DET 5, NYA 12
2B -- Frank Baker, Duffy Lewis, Eddie Ainsmith
HR -- Bobby Veach
SB -- Wally Pipp, Muddy Ruel
CS -- Ralph Young
SH -- Ping Bodie, Benjamin Dyer, Del Pratt
SF -- Hank Thormahlen 2
WP -- Hank Thormahlen
T -- 1:45
A -- 12000
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