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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1920-07-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 35000 · 1:50
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Carl Mays earned the win. Ty Cobb went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
W: Carl Mays L: Howard Ehmke 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 | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donie Bush | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ellison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Pinelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Ehmke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Hale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ira Flagstead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Ward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Vick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Ruth | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ping Bodie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Pratt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Muddy Ruel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ehmke | 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mays | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: 43
- Bob Jones: S9/4
- Ty Cobb: S7/6.1-3
- Bobby Veach: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Chick Shorten: 43
Bot 1
- Aaron Ward: 9/L
- Sammy Vick: W
- Wally Pipp: D/89.1-3
- Babe Ruth: IW
- Bob Meusel: D7/7L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ping Bodie: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Del Pratt: 13
Top 2
- Babe Ellison: 43
- Babe Pinelli: E4
- Eddie Ainsmith: CS2(24)
- Eddie Ainsmith: S9/89
- Howard Ehmke: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Muddy Ruel: S8
- Carl Mays: 34/SH.1-2
- Aaron Ward: 7
- Sammy Vick: 63
Top 3
- Donie Bush: 43
- Bob Jones: 43
- Ty Cobb: 13
Bot 3
- Wally Pipp: 31
- Babe Ruth: HR/9
- Bob Meusel: K
- Ping Bodie: W
- Del Pratt: SB2
- Del Pratt: 8
Top 4
- Bobby Veach: S9
- Chick Shorten: 2/FL
- Babe Ellison: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Muddy Ruel: 4/P
- Carl Mays: 7
- Aaron Ward: 8
Top 5
- Babe Pinelli: 63
- Eddie Ainsmith: 53
- Howard Ehmke: 23
Bot 5
- Sammy Vick: 23/BG
- Wally Pipp: K
- Babe Ruth: W
- Bob Meusel: D9/9D.1-H;B-3(TH3)
- Ping Bodie: S7.3-H
- Del Pratt: SB2
- Del Pratt: 3/P
Top 6
- Donie Bush: S3
- Bob Jones: 9/L
- Ty Cobb: HR/9.1-H
- Bobby Veach: S9
- Chick Shorten: S3.1-2
- Babe Ellison: 63.2-3;1-2
- Babe Pinelli: S6.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Ainsmith: 4/L
Bot 6
- Muddy Ruel: 8/L89
- Carl Mays: K
- Aaron Ward: K/C
Top 7
- Howard Ehmke: 13
- Donie Bush: 6/P
- Bob Jones: 4/L
Bot 7
- Sammy Vick: 2/FL
- Wally Pipp: 31
- Babe Ruth: W
- Bob Meusel: SB2
- Bob Meusel: 8
Top 8
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: 53.1-2
- Chick Shorten: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Ping Bodie: 9
- Del Pratt: D7
- Muddy Ruel: W
- Carl Mays: 8/8XD.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
- Aaron Ward: 23
Top 9
- Babe Ellison: 7
- Sammy Hale: HR/7
- Eddie Ainsmith: K
- Ira Flagstead: D9
- Donie Bush: 9