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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 16, 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 August 16, 1922 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1922 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1922 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herman Pillette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Bill Dinneen 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 |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Herman Pillette | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 16, 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 first. Pipp catches it and throws to Ward, who tags Blue for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it 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: ---
Witt vs. Pillette
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Pillette
Dugan 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: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Pillette
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Pillette
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Witt scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Pillette
Schang hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Mays
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Mays
Rigney hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Pillette
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Pillette
Ward bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Pillette
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Pillette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Mays
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bassler for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Mays
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Mays
Blue 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Pillette
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Witt for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Pillette
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Pillette
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Pillette covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a line drive towards the mound. Mays reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Pillette
Pipp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Pillette
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Pillette
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Pillette
Ward bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Schang moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Pillette
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw fields it and throws to home to get Schang. Meusel moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Pillette
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - 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, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Mays
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bassler vs. Mays
Bassler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Mays
Danny Clark pinch hits for Herman Pillette.
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Clark reaches second base with a double. Rigney scores. Bassler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Johnson
Syl Johnson now pitching.
Witt hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Johnson
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Johnson
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Johnson
There goes Pipp. The throw from Bassler and he is safe. Pipp steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Johnson
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Mays
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Johnson
Meusel hits a popup, foul, towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Johnson
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Mays
Rigney hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Mays
Bassler hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mays
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Mays
Blue 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, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Johnson
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Johnson
Dugan 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, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. There goes Jones trying to get to third. Meusel throws the ball in to Dugan who tags Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Johnson
Pipp 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: ---
Schang vs. Johnson
Schang hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Mays
Cutshaw 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Mays
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Mays
Bassler hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mays
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Ruth is chasing the ball. Jones rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Johnson
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Johnson
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Johnson
Elmer Smith pinch hits for Carl Mays.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Johnson
Witt bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dugan vs. Johnson
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1922 -- DET at New York (D)
DET AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lu Blue, 1b 5 1 3 2 Witt W, cf 4 1 1 0
Bob Jones, 3b 5 1 2 3 Dugan J, 3b 5 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 0 0 Ruth B, rf 4 1 2 1
Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 3 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 1 2 2
Harry Heilmann, rf 4 0 0 0 Schang W, c 3 0 0 0
George Cutshaw, 2b 4 0 0 0 Meusel B, lf 4 0 2 0
Topper Rigney, ss 4 2 2 0 Ward A, 2b 2 0 0 0
Johnny Bassler, c 3 1 0 0 Scott E, ss 4 0 1 0
Herman Pillette, p 1 0 0 0 Mays C, p 3 0 0 0
Danny Clark, ph 1 1 1 2 Smith E, ph 1 0 1 0
Syl Johnson, p 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 34 3 9 3
DET 000 030 004 -- 7
New York 100 110 000 -- 3
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Herman Pillette 4.0 4 2 2 2 0
Syl Johnson (W) 5.0 5 1 1 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (L) 9.0 12 7 7 1 0
E -- Ward A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- DET 5, New York 8
2B -- Ruth B, Topper Rigney, Danny Clark
HR -- Pipp W, Ruth B, Bob Jones
SB -- Pipp W
SH -- Ward A 2, Ty Cobb
T -- 2:15
A -- 15000
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