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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 8, 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 July 8, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Collins |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Chick Shorten | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Babe Ellison | First Baseman |
| Babe Pinelli | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fewster | Shortstop |
| Sammy Vick | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Third Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Rip Collins | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 8, 1920
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Collins
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Meusel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Collins
Bush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Collins
Shorten hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Ayers
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Ayers
Vick hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten 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. Ayers
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann 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. Collins
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Collins covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Collins
Heilmann hits a popup towards short. Fewster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Collins
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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ayers
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ayers
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ayers
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Collins
Pinelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. Collins
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fewster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Collins
Ayers 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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ayers
Pratt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Ayers
Hannah strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ayers
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Collins
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Collins
Bush bunts towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Collins
Shorten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Collins
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Collins
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Ayers
Fewster strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Ayers
Vick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ayers
Pipp strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Collins
Ellison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Collins
Pinelli hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Collins
Ainsmith hits a popup, foul, towards short. Fewster settles under it 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: ---
Ruth vs. Ayers
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ayers
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ayers
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Collins
Ayers 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. Collins
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Collins
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ayers
Pratt 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: ---
Hannah vs. Ayers
Hannah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ayers
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Ayers
Fewster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ainsmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Collins
Shorten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Collins
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Collins
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vick who is chasing the ball. Heilmann reaches third base with a triple. Shorten goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellison vs. Collins
Ellison strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinelli vs. Collins
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Ayers
Vick hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ayers
Pipp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ayers
Ruth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Ayers
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ayers
Bodie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pinelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Collins
Sammy Hale pinch hits for Eddie Ainsmith.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Collins
Ira Flagstead pinch hits for Doc Ayers.
Flagstead hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Collins
Young hits a line drive towards first. Pipp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Okrie
Oscar Stanage now catching. Frank Okrie now pitching.
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pinelli. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Okrie
Hannah bunts towards the mound. Okrie fields it and throws to first for the out. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Okrie
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fewster vs. Okrie
Fewster 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 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Collins
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Collins
Shorten bunts towards third. Meusel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Collins
Veach hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bush moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Collins
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bush scores. Veach moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Collins
Ty Cobb pinch hits for Babe Ellison.
Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veach scores. Heilmann moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinelli vs. Collins
Hannah fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hannah. Heilmann scores. Cobb moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinelli vs. Collins
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meusel fields it and has Cobb trapped. There's the throw to Pratt who tags Cobb for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Collins
There goes Pinelli. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Ehmke
Ty Cobb now playing center field. Chick Shorten now playing right field. Harry Heilmann now playing first base. Howard Ehmke now pitching.
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pinelli. Vick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1920 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 0 0 Chick Fewster, ss 4 0 0 0
Donie Bush, ss 2 1 0 0 Sammy Vick, rf 4 1 0 0
Chick Shorten, cf-rf 3 1 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 2 2
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 0 0 Babe Ruth, lf 4 1 1 0
Harry Heilman, rf-1b 4 1 2 2 Bob Meusel, 3b 3 0 0 1
Babe Ellison, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, cf 4 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, ph-cf 1 0 1 1 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 0 0
Babe Pinelli, 3b 4 0 1 0 Truck Hannah, c 2 0 0 0
Eddie Ainsmith, c 2 0 0 0 Rip Collins, p 2 0 0 0
Sammy Hale, ph 1 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 0 0 0 0
Doc Ayers, p 2 0 0 0
Ira Flagstead, ph 1 0 0 0
Frank Okrie, p 0 0 0 0
Howard Ehmke, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 5 3 30 3 3 3
DET 000 000 103 -- 4
NYA 000 000 201 -- 3
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers 7.0 2 2 2 1 6
Frank Okrie (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Howard Ehmke (S) 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Rip Collins (L) 9.0 5 4 1 3 2
E -- Babe Pinelli 2, Chick Fewster, Truck Hannah
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- DET 3, NYA 3
3B -- Harry Heilmann, Babe Ruth
HR -- Wally Pipp
CS -- Babe Pinelli
SH -- Donie Bush, Truck Hannah
SF -- Bob Meusel
T -- 1:40
A -- 18000
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