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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1920-07-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 18000 · 1:40
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 9th. Frank Okrie earned the win and Howard Ehmke picked up the save. Wally Pipp went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
W: Frank Okrie L: Rip Collins SV: Howard Ehmke
Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Billy Evans · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donie Bush | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chick Shorten | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ellison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Pinelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Ayers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ira Flagstead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fewster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Vick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Pipp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ping Bodie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Pratt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Truck Hannah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rip Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Ayers | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Frank Okrie | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Ehmke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Collins | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Young: 5/FL
- Donie Bush: 4/P
- Chick Shorten: 8
Bot 1
- Chick Fewster: 53
- Sammy Vick: 8
- Wally Pipp: 9
Top 2
- Bobby Veach: 31
- Harry Heilmann: 6/P
- Babe Ellison: 43
Bot 2
- Babe Ruth: 7
- Bob Meusel: 8
- Ping Bodie: 8
Top 3
- Babe Pinelli: S9
- Eddie Ainsmith: 6(1)3/GDP
- Doc Ayers: 43
Bot 3
- Del Pratt: 2/FL
- Truck Hannah: K
- Rip Collins: K
Top 4
- Ralph Young: W
- Donie Bush: 13/SH.1-2
- Chick Shorten: W
- Bobby Veach: 8
- Harry Heilmann: 8
Bot 4
- Chick Fewster: K
- Sammy Vick: K/C
- Wally Pipp: K
Top 5
- Babe Ellison: 4/P
- Babe Pinelli: 7
- Eddie Ainsmith: 6/FL
Bot 5
- Babe Ruth: 7
- Bob Meusel: 9
- Ping Bodie: 63
Top 6
- Doc Ayers: 43
- Ralph Young: 13
- Donie Bush: K/C
Bot 6
- Del Pratt: 63
- Truck Hannah: K/C
- Rip Collins: W
- Chick Fewster: 2/FL
Top 7
- Chick Shorten: S9/3
- Bobby Veach: 8
- Harry Heilmann: T9.1-H
- Babe Ellison: K
- Babe Pinelli: 13
Bot 7
- Sammy Vick: 8
- Wally Pipp: HR/7
- Babe Ruth: T7/7L
- Bob Meusel: 8/SF.3-H
- Ping Bodie: 5/FL
Top 8
- Sammy Hale: 8
- Ira Flagstead: 3/FL
- Ralph Young: 3/L
Bot 8
- Del Pratt: E5/TH.B-1
- Truck Hannah: 13/SH.1-2
- Rip Collins: 43.2-3
- Chick Fewster: 43
Top 9
- Donie Bush: W
- Chick Shorten: 5/BP
- Bobby Veach: FC3.1X3(3E6);B-1
- Harry Heilmann: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ty Cobb: S9.2-H(UR);1-3(TH)
- Babe Pinelli: PO3(E2).3-H(UR);1-2#
- Babe Pinelli: FC5.2X3(54);B-1
- Oscar Stanage: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Sammy Vick: E5/TH.B-2
- Wally Pipp: S9.2-H(UR)
- Babe Ruth: 43.1-2
- Bob Meusel: K
- Ping Bodie: 53
Notes & reviews
- Ruth daring dash for 3b reinjured left wrist. It was bound up