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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 12, 1922
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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 12, 1922 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1922 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1922 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ole Olsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Danny Clark | Second Baseman |
| Topper Rigney | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Ole Olsen | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Right Fielder |
| Chick Fewster | Left Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Miller | Center Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 12, 1922
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hoyt
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hoyt
Jones hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Hoyt
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witt throws the ball in to Scott who tags Cobb trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Blue goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Hoyt
Veach bunts towards the mound. Hoyt fields it 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: ---
Witt vs. Olsen
Witt hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Olsen
Fewster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Olsen
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hoyt
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hoyt
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Hoyt
There goes Rigney. The throw from Schang and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Olsen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Olsen
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Olsen
Ward takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Olsen
Scott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Olsen
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Olsen
Hoyt strikes out. There goes Schang. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Olsen
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Hoyt
Bassler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olsen vs. Hoyt
Olsen bunts towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Hoyt
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hoyt
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bassler scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cobb vs. Hoyt
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Hoyt
Veach strikes out. There goes Cobb. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Olsen
Fewster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veach throws the ball in to Rigney who tags Fewster trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Olsen
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Olsen
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Olsen
Pipp takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Olsen
Ward hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Ward reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Olsen
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hoyt
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hoyt
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Hoyt
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Olsen
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Olsen
Hoyt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Olsen
Witt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Olsen
Fewster 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, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Hoyt
Larry Woodall pinch hits for Ole Olsen.
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Hoyt
Bert Cole pinch runs for Larry Woodall.
Schang fires to first and picks off Cole. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hoyt
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hoyt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Oldham
Red Oldham now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Oldham
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Oldham
Pipp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Oldham
There goes Pipp. The throw from Bassler and he is out, Clark applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Hoyt
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Hoyt
Veach bunts towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
There goes Cobb. The throw from Schang and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hoyt
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Hoyt
Rigney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Oldham
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bassler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Oldham
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Oldham
Schang hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Schang reaches second base with a double. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoyt vs. Oldham
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clark fields it and throws to home. Bassler drops the ball. Scott scores. Schang moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Oldham
Oldham fires to third and picks off Schang. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Oldham
Witt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fewster vs. Oldham
Fewster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Hoyt
Bassler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldham vs. Hoyt
Oldham strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Hoyt
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hoyt
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Miller is chasing the ball. Jones rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Hoyt
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Oldham
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Oldham
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Oldham
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Oldham
Fred Haney now playing third base.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Hoyt
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Murray
George Murray now pitching.
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Fewster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Murray
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veach moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Rigney bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Veach scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bassler vs. Mays
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Oldham
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Oldham
Schang hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Oldham
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Oldham
Witt takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fewster vs. Oldham
Fewster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cobb is chasing the ball. Fewster rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Oldham
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Oldham
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Oldham
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Mays
Clyde Manion pinch hits for Red Oldham.
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Mays
Ira Flagstead pinch runs for Clyde Manion.
Blue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haney vs. Mays
Haney hits a line drive into right field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Flagstead scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blue tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1922 -- DET at New York (D)
DET AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lu Blue, 1b 4 4 2 0 Witt W, rf 4 1 2 0
Bob Jones, 3b 4 1 2 3 Fewster C, lf 5 1 2 4
Fred Haney, 3b 1 0 0 0 Baker H, 3b 5 1 1 0
Ty Cobb, cf 5 0 4 3 Miller E, cf 5 1 2 1
Bobby Veach, lf 3 1 1 1 Pipp W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 5 0 1 0 Ward A, 2b 3 1 1 1
Danny Clark, 2b 4 0 2 0 Scott E, ss 3 3 2 3
Topper Rigney, ss 2 0 0 1 Schang W, c 4 0 2 0
Johnny Bassler, c 3 1 1 0 Hoyt W, p 3 0 0 0
Ole Olsen, p 0 0 0 0 Murray G, p 0 0 0 0
Larry Woodall, ph 1 0 0 0 Mays C, p 1 1 1 0
Bert Cole, pr 0 0 0 0
Red Oldham, p 1 0 0 0
Clyde Manion, ph 1 0 1 0
Ira Flagstead, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 14 8 36 10 14 9
DET 102 000 212 -- 8
New York 031 001 05x -- 10
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Ole Olsen 4.0 7 4 4 2 3
Red Oldham (L) 4.0 7 6 5 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W* 7.0 10 6 6 3 3
Murray G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Mays C (W) 1.2 3 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Scott E, Johnny Bassler
LOB -- DET 6, New York 7
2B -- Ward A, Schang W
HR -- Scott E, Bob Jones, Fewster C, Miller E
SB -- Schang W, Ty Cobb
CS -- Topper Rigney, Pipp W, Ty Cobb
SH -- Ole Olsen, Bobby Veach, Topper Rigney
SF -- Bobby Veach
HBP -- by Red Oldham (Pipp W)
T -- 2:07
A -- 10000
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