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Detroit Tigers @
New York Yankees
1920-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 20000 Β· 1:50
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 10β0. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Carl Mays earned the win. Del Pratt went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
W: Carl Mays L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dick Nallin Β· 1B: Tommy Connolly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ralph Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donie Bush | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ty Cobb | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Veach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chick Shorten | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Oscar Stanage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sammy Hale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Babe Pinelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Peckinpaugh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Pipp | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Babe Ruth | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Del Pratt | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Duffy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ping Bodie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Aaron Ward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Muddy Ruel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Mays | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Leonard | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Bill Morrisette | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Mays | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Young: 43
- Donie Bush: W
- Ty Cobb: S9.1X3(95);B-2(TH)
- Bobby Veach: 43
Bot 1
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 5/FL
- Wally Pipp: S8
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Del Pratt: WP.2-3;1-2
- Del Pratt: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Duffy Lewis: 53
- Ping Bodie: 63
Top 2
- Harry Heilmann: S8
- Chick Shorten: 43.1-2
- Bob Jones: 8
- Oscar Stanage: 43
Bot 2
- Aaron Ward: 53
- Muddy Ruel: D7
- Carl Mays: K/C
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 63
Top 3
- Dutch Leonard: 13
- Ralph Young: 163
- Donie Bush: S9
- Ty Cobb: W.1-2
- Bobby Veach: 3/G
Bot 3
- Wally Pipp: S9.B-2(E9)
- Babe Ruth: K
- Del Pratt: D7/5.2-H
- Duffy Lewis: 9/L
- Ping Bodie: 8
Top 4
- Harry Heilmann: 63
- Chick Shorten: 4/L
- Bob Jones: T/89D
- Oscar Stanage: 7
Bot 4
- Aaron Ward: HR/7
- Muddy Ruel: S7
- Carl Mays: WP.1-2
- Carl Mays: 13
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 8.2-3
- Wally Pipp: 43
Top 5
- Red Oldham: 31
- Ralph Young: 43
- Donie Bush: 63
Bot 5
- Babe Ruth: W
- Del Pratt: S5.1-H(E5/TH)(NR);B-2
- Duffy Lewis: 13/SH.2-3
- Ping Bodie: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Aaron Ward: W
- Muddy Ruel: 43
Top 6
- Ty Cobb: 9/L
- Bobby Veach: S4/4M
- Harry Heilmann: W.1-2
- Chick Shorten: 63.2-3;1-2
- Bob Jones: 43
Bot 6
- Carl Mays: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: K
- Wally Pipp: K
- Babe Ruth: D9.1-3
- Del Pratt: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Duffy Lewis: 63
Top 7
- Oscar Stanage: 63
- Sammy Hale: S6
- Ralph Young: 64(1)/FO
- Donie Bush: S8.1-2
- Ty Cobb: S9.2-3;1-2;BX2(94)
Bot 7
- Ping Bodie: K
- Aaron Ward: K
- Muddy Ruel: 43
Top 8
- Bobby Veach: 63
- Harry Heilmann: 8
- Chick Shorten: 5/P
Bot 8
- Carl Mays: 63
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 9
- Wally Pipp: W
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Del Pratt: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(854)
Top 9
- Bob Jones: 8
- Oscar Stanage: 63
- Ira Flagstead: S9
- Ralph Young: S1.1-2
- Babe Pinelli: 31
Notes & reviews
- Crowd gave Mays a great cheer
- Heilman had had 5 straight hits
- Nallin ruled Cobb out at 2B before runner scored from 2B



















