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Tigers 11 @ Yankees 9
Polo Grounds
August 22, 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 August 22, 1920 at Polo Grounds. The home team Yankees were bested by the visiting Tigers with a score of 11 to 9.

Game Summary

DateAugust 22, 1920 
Visiting Team
Detroit Tigers
R: 11 H: 17 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 11
Hits: 17
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
New York Yankees
R: 9 H: 10 E: 2 LOB: 9
Runs: 9
Hits: 10
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherHoward Ehmke  
Losing PitcherJack Quinn  
SaveDoc Ayers  
Game Winning RBIBobby Veach 

Game Info

DateAugust 22, 1920 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamDetroit Tigers 
Home TeamNew York Yankees 
Visiting Starting PitcherHoward Ehmke  
Home Starting PitcherJack Quinn  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance37,000 
Time of Game2 hours 46 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Tommy Connolly
1B: Dick Nallin
2B: (none)
3B: (none)

Detroit Tigers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ralph Young  Second Baseman 
Donie Bush  Shortstop 
Ty Cobb  Center Fielder 
Bobby Veach  Left Fielder 
Harry Heilmann  First Baseman 
Chick Shorten  Right Fielder 
Bob Jones  Third Baseman 
Oscar Stanage  Catcher 
Howard Ehmke  Pitcher 
Hughie Jennings  Manager 

New York Yankees Lineup 

Name  Position 
Roger Peckinpaugh  Shortstop 
Wally Pipp  First Baseman 
Babe Ruth  Right Fielder 
Del Pratt  Second Baseman 
Duffy Lewis  Left Fielder 
Ping Bodie  Center Fielder 
Aaron Ward  Third Baseman 
Muddy Ruel  Catcher 
Jack Quinn  Pitcher 
Miller Huggins  Manager 

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Tigers 11 @ Yankees 9
Polo Grounds
August 22, 1920

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         Game of 8/22/1920 -- DET at NYA (D)

  DET                AB  R  H RBI    NYA                AB  R  H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b       4  2  1  0   Roger Peckinpaug, ss  3  3  1  1   
Donie Bush, ss        3  3  2  0   Wally Pipp, 1b        4  2  1  0   
Ty Cobb, cf           6  2  5  2   Babe Ruth, rf         3  0  0  2   
Bobby Veach, lf       4  1  0  2   Del Pratt, 2b         3  0  1  2   
Harry Heilmann, 1b    5  1  4  2   Duffy Lewis, lf       4  0  1  2   
Chick Shorten, rf     2  1  1  0   Ping Bodie, cf        5  1  1  0   
Ira Flagstead, ph-rf  2  0  0  0   Aaron Ward, 3b        5  1  2  2   
Bob Jones, 3b         2  0  2  1   Muddy Ruel, c         5  1  2  0   
Sammy Hale, ph        1  0  1  2   Jack Quinn, p         1  0  0  0   
Babe Pinelli, 3b      2  1  0  0   Hank Thormahlen, p    0  0  0  0   
Oscar Stanage, c      4  0  0  0   Ernie Shore, p        2  0  0  0   
Howard Ehmke, p       4  0  0  0   Bob Meusel, ph        1  0  1  0   
Red Oldham, p         0  0  0  0   Chick Fewster, pr     0  1  0  0   
Doc Ayers, p          1  0  1  1   Bob Shawkey, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Sammy Vick, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 11 17 10                        37  9 10  9

DET              112 401 011 -- 11
NYA              200 110 140 --  9

  DET                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (W)*     7.0 10  9  8  6  6
Red Oldham            0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Doc Ayers (S)         1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  NYA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jack Quinn (L)        3.1  9  6  5  1  1
Hank Thormahlen       0.1  2  2  2  1  0
Ernie Shore           4.1  5  2  2  1  1
Bob Shawkey           1.0  1  1  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Jack Quinn, Donie Bush, Roger Peckinpaugh
LOB -- DET 10, NYA 9
2B -- Chick Shorten, Bob Jones, Roger Peckinpaugh, Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann, Doc Ayers
3B -- Ping Bodie
CS -- Ty Cobb
SH -- Donie Bush 2, Oscar Stanage
SF -- Del Pratt, Bobby Veach
T -- 2:46
A -- 37000

    

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