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Detroit Tigers @ New York Yankees

1920-07-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 18000 · 1:50

New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 9–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Jack Quinn earned the win. Bob Meusel went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	6
NYA	0	0	4	1	1	3	0	0		9	13

W: Jack Quinn L: Red Oldham SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Billy Evans · 1B: George Hildebrand · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Ralph Young	2	0	1	0	1
Donie Bush	3	0	0	1	0
Chick Shorten	4	0	0	0	0
Bobby Veach	4	1	1	0	1
Harry Heilmann	4	0	1	1	0
Babe Ellison	4	0	0	1	1
Babe Pinelli	4	0	1	0	0
Eddie Ainsmith	4	1	1	0	1
Red Oldham	2	0	0	0	2
Bob Jones	2	0	1	0	0
Ira Flagstead	1	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chick Fewster	2	1	1	1	2	0
Sammy Vick	4	1	2	0	1	0
Wally Pipp	5	1	3	1	0	1
Babe Ruth	3	3	1	2	1	0
Bob Meusel	4	1	4	5	0	0
Ping Bodie	3	0	0	0	0	1
Del Pratt	4	1	1	0	0	1
Truck Hannah	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Quinn	3	1	1	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Red Oldham	8.0	13	5	3

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Quinn	9.0	6	0	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ralph Young: K/C
Donie Bush: E5/TH.B-2
Chick Shorten: 53
Bobby Veach: 43

Bot 1

Chick Fewster: 63
Sammy Vick: S8
Wally Pipp: K/C
Babe Ruth: 8

Top 2

Harry Heilmann: 3/G
Babe Ellison: K
Babe Pinelli: 43

Bot 2

Bob Meusel: S6
Ping Bodie: 54/SH.1-2
Del Pratt: K/C
Truck Hannah: 6/P/7S

Top 3

Eddie Ainsmith: S7/5
Red Oldham: 13/SH.1-2
Ralph Young: S7.2-3
Donie Bush: 13/SH.3-H;1-2
Chick Shorten: 53

Bot 3

Jack Quinn: 8
Chick Fewster: W
Sammy Vick: W.1-2
Wally Pipp: S6.2-3;1-2
Babe Ruth: 96(1)/FO/SF.3-H;2-3
Bob Meusel: HR/9.3-H;1-H
Ping Bodie: 3/G

Top 4

Bobby Veach: S8
Harry Heilmann: 53.1-2
Babe Ellison: 63.2-3
Babe Pinelli: 7

Bot 4

Del Pratt: D9/9D
Truck Hannah: 53/SH.2-3
Jack Quinn: W
Chick Fewster: S8.3-H;1-2
Sammy Vick: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Wally Pipp: 43

Top 5

Eddie Ainsmith: K
Red Oldham: K
Bob Jones: S9
Donie Bush: 6/P

Bot 5

Babe Ruth: HR/9
Bob Meusel: D7/7L
Ping Bodie: K
Del Pratt: 9
Truck Hannah: 7/78

Top 6

Chick Shorten: 2/FL
Bobby Veach: K
Harry Heilmann: 8

Bot 6

Jack Quinn: S6
Chick Fewster: 13/SH.1-2
Sammy Vick: 53.2-3
Wally Pipp: S4.3-H
Babe Ruth: W.1-2
Bob Meusel: D/89.2-H;1-H
Ping Bodie: 53

Top 7

Babe Ellison: 43
Babe Pinelli: E6/TH.B-2
Eddie Ainsmith: 6/P
Red Oldham: K

Bot 7

Del Pratt: 43
Truck Hannah: 8
Jack Quinn: 63

Top 8

Bob Jones: 43
Donie Bush: 53
Chick Shorten: 63

Bot 8

Chick Fewster: W
Sammy Vick: CS2(24)
Sammy Vick: S7
Wally Pipp: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
Babe Ruth: 3/G

Top 9

Bobby Veach: E6/TH.B-1
Harry Heilmann: T7.1-H
Babe Ellison: 63.3-H
Babe Pinelli: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
Eddie Ainsmith: 43.2-3#
Ira Flagstead: 53

Notes & reviews

2bman Young ejected by 1B umpire Hildebrand for arguing he got to base before runner; he kicked his glove around the infield
Heilmann dropped ball but saved Error with force out; Ruth crdited with SF and RBI

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