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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 24, 1920
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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 May 24, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Right Fielder |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 24, 1920
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mays
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a line drive towards the mound. Mays catches it and throws to first to double up Young. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up 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: ---
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it 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. Mays
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Mays
Flagstead hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mays
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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Mays
Stanage is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Ehmke
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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. Ruth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Mays
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mays
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Ehmke
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward 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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a line drive into left field. Lewis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lewis. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cobb tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Mays
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, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Mays
Flagstead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Mays
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heilmann scoops it up and throws to first, with Ehmke covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Mays
Sammy Vick now playing right field. Babe Ruth now playing first base.
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Mays
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mays
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ehmke
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ehmke
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a line drive towards first. Ruth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Ehmke
Hannah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Mays
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mays
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Mays
Stanage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Mays
Ehmke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Ehmke
Vick hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ehmke
Lewis strikes out. There goes Ruth. The throw from Stanage to second, and Ruth is out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mays
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Mays
There goes Jones. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ehmke
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Ehmke
Hannah hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a popup towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Mays
Flagstead strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Mays
There goes Heilmann. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Ehmke
Lefty O'Doul pinch hits for Carl Mays.
O'Doul 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1920 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 0 0 Aaron Ward, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bob Jones, 3b 4 0 1 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 3 0 1 1 Sammy Vick, rf 1 0 0 0
Harry Heilmann, 1b 3 1 1 0 Babe Ruth, rf-1b 3 1 2 0
Ira Flagstead, rf 3 1 1 2 Duffy Lewis, lf 3 0 0 0
Donie Bush, ss 3 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 0 1
Oscar Stanage, c 3 0 1 0 Ping Bodie, cf 3 0 0 0
Howard Ehmke, p 3 0 0 0 Truck Hannah, c 2 0 0 0
Carl Mays, p 2 0 0 0
Lefty O'Doul, ph 1 0 0 0
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29 3 6 3 28 1 2 1
DET 020 100 000 -- 3
NYA 010 000 000 -- 1
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (W) 9.0 2 1 1 1 3
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Carl Mays (L) 9.0 6 3 2 3 4
E -- Duffy Lewis
DP -- DET 1, NYA 1
LOB -- DET 3, NYA 1
3B -- Babe Ruth
HR -- Ira Flagstead
CS -- Babe Ruth, Bob Jones, Harry Heilmann
SF -- Bobby Veach
T -- 1:35
A -- 8000
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