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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 20, 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 July 20, 1922 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1922 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1922 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Oldham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Billy Evans 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 |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Topper Rigney | Shortstop |
| Larry Woodall | Catcher |
| Red Oldham | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Mike McNally | Third Baseman |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 20, 1922
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mays
Jones bunts towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Mays
There goes Blue. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Blue steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb takes first base on ball four. 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 the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blue scores. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Oldham
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Oldham
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Oldham
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Mays
Cutshaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Mays
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cutshaw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodall vs. Mays
Woodall bunts in front of the plate. Schang fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first for the double play. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oldham vs. Mays
Oldham 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 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Oldham
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Oldham
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Oldham
There goes Schang. The throw from Woodall and he is out, Rigney applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Oldham
Ward hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Ward reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Oldham
Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Veach reaches second base with a double. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Oldham
McNally hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. McNally reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Oldham
Mays bunts towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. McNally moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witt vs. Oldham
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Oldham
Pipp strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Mays
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Mays
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodall vs. Mays
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Oldham
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Oldham
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Oldham
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldham vs. Mays
Oldham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Oldham
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Oldham
Scott hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Oldham
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Oldham
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach 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: ---
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Oldham
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb 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. Oldham
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Oldham
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Oldham
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Oldham
Schang hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Oldham
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruth scores. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Oldham
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cutshaw fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Mays
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Mays
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Mays
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Oldham
McNally hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Oldham
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Oldham
Witt 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Mays
Clyde Manion pinch hits for Red Oldham.
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Mays
Danny Clark pinch hits for Bob Jones.
Clark strikes out. There goes Blue. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball 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: ---
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Howard Ehmke now pitching. Fred Haney now playing third base.
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang 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: 12-
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ehmke
Scott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Ehmke
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Mays
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Mays
Rigney 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1922 -- DET at New York (D)
DET AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lu Blue, 1b 4 1 2 0 Witt W, cf 4 0 0 0
Bob Jones, 3b 2 0 0 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Danny Clark, ph 1 0 0 0 Meusel B, lf 4 2 2 0
Fred Haney, 3b 0 0 0 0 Ruth B, rf 3 2 1 0
Ty Cobb, cf 2 0 1 0 Schang W, c 4 0 2 1
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 1 1 Ward A, 2b 4 1 3 4
Harry Heilmann, rf 4 0 0 0 Scott E, ss 3 0 0 0
George Cutshaw, 2b 4 0 1 0 McNally M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Topper Rigney, ss 4 0 2 0 Mays C, p 2 0 0 0
Larry Woodall, c 3 0 0 0
Red Oldham, p 2 0 1 0
Clyde Manion, ph 1 0 0 0
Howard Ehmke, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 8 1 32 5 9 5
DET 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 002 03x -- 5
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Red Oldham (L) 7.0 7 2 2 0 2
Howard Ehmke 1.0 2 3 3 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 3
E -- Topper Rigney
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- DET 6, New York 6
2B -- Bobby Veach, McNally M, Meusel B
3B -- Ward A
HR -- Ward A
SB -- Lu Blue 2
CS -- Schang W
SH -- Bob Jones, Mays C
HBP -- by Mays C (Ty Cobb), by Howard Ehmke (Scott E)
T -- 1:42
A -- 8000
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