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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 11, 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 11, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 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 11, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 35,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Bob Jones | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Chick Shorten | Right Fielder |
| Babe Ellison | First Baseman |
| Babe Pinelli | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aaron Ward | 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 |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 11, 1920
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Mays
Shorten 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 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a line drive into right 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: ---
Vick vs. Ehmke
Vick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. Pipp reaches second base with a double. Vick moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Vick scores. Pipp scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to home to get Ruth. Meusel moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Mays
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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Mays
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt misplays the ball. That's an error on Pratt. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. Mays
There goes Pinelli. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Mays
Ainsmith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Mays
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Ehmke
Ruel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays bunts towards first. Ellison scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vick vs. Ehmke
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellison scoops it up and throws to first, with Ehmke covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Ehmke
There goes Bodie. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Bodie steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Ehmke
Pratt 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, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Mays
Shorten hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellison vs. Mays
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Ehmke
Ruel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
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 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Mays
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Mays
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meusel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Mays
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ruel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Ehmke
Vick bunts in front of the plate. Ainsmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shorten. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Ruth goes all the way around to score. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meusel scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Ehmke
There goes Bodie. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Bodie steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Ehmke
Pratt hits a popup towards first. Ellison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mays
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Mays covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Mays
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Mays covering. Safe. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellison vs. Mays
Ellison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Veach moves to third. Shorten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinelli vs. Mays
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Veach scores. Shorten moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ainsmith vs. Mays
Ainsmith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pratt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Ehmke
Ruel hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Mays
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mays
Bush hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pratt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellison scoops it up and throws to first, with Ehmke covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Ehmke
There goes Ruth. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Ruth steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meusel fields it and throws to first for the out. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Mays
Shorten hits a line drive towards the mound. Mays catches it and throws to second to double up Cobb. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ehmke
Bodie hits a fly ball into right field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ehmke
Pratt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Pratt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruel vs. Ehmke
Ruel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays hits a fly ball towards center field. Cobb fields the ball and throws to second. Jones drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Jones. Pratt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ainsmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Mays
Ellison hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Mays
Sammy Hale pinch hits for Babe Pinelli.
Hale hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Mays
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Mays
Ira Flagstead pinch hits for Howard Ehmke.
Flagstead hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vick. Flagstead reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Mays
Bush 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 7/11/1920 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 5 1 1 0 Aaron Ward, ss 5 0 0 0
Bob Jones, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sammy Vick, rf 3 1 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 3 1 2 2 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 2 1 Babe Ruth, lf 1 2 1 1
Chick Shorten, rf 4 0 1 0 Bob Meusel, 3b 4 1 2 3
Babe Ellison, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, cf 3 0 1 1
Babe Pinelli, 3b 3 0 1 1 Del Pratt, 2b 4 1 1 0
Sammy Hale, ph 1 1 1 1 Muddy Ruel, c 3 0 1 0
Eddie Ainsmith, c 4 0 1 0 Carl Mays, p 3 0 0 0
Howard Ehmke, p 3 0 0 0
Ira Flagstead, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 30 6 7 5
DET 100 003 001 -- 5
NYA 201 020 01x -- 6
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (L) 8.0 7 6 5 6 4
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Carl Mays (W) 9.0 11 5 5 1 1
E -- Del Pratt, Bob Jones
DP -- NYA 2
LOB -- DET 5, NYA 7
2B -- Wally Pipp, Bob Meusel 2, Del Pratt, Ira Flagstead
HR -- Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Sammy Hale
SB -- Ping Bodie 2, Babe Ruth
CS -- Babe Pinelli
SH -- Carl Mays
T -- 1:50
A -- 35000
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