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Cleveland Guardians @
New York Yankees
1922-07-08 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 25000 Β· sunny Β· 1:55
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 3β1. Stan Coveleski earned the win. Tris Speaker went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Stan Coveleski L: Carl Mays SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ollie Chill Β· 1B: Tommy Connolly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Wambsganss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Smoky Joe Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stuffy McInnis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Coveleski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Witt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McNally | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Pipp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hofmann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Mays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Coveleski | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Mays | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Jamieson: E6/TH1
- Bill Wambsganss: HP.1-2
- Tris Speaker: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Smoky Joe Wood: 63/G56.3-H(UR);2-3
- Joe Sewell: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: 4/L4M
- Mike McNally: 9
- Babe Ruth: W
- Bob Meusel: 4
Top 2
- Larry Gardner: 8/F89
- Stuffy McInnis: 7/L
- Steve O'Neill: 9
Bot 2
- Wally Pipp: S4/G4M
- Aaron Ward: 13/SH.1-2
- Everett Scott: S8.2-H
- Fred Hofmann: S9.1-2
- Carl Mays: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Whitey Witt: 53
Top 3
- Stan Coveleski: 63
- Charlie Jamieson: 43
- Bill Wambsganss: 63/G6D
Bot 3
- Mike McNally: 9
- Babe Ruth: 43
- Bob Meusel: D7/7L
- Wally Pipp: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Tris Speaker: 43
- Smoky Joe Wood: 9
- Joe Sewell: 43
Bot 4
- Aaron Ward: 63
- Everett Scott: S7
- Fred Hofmann: PB.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Fred Hofmann: FC1.3XH(12)
- Carl Mays: 13
Top 5
- Larry Gardner: 4/L4M
- Stuffy McInnis: D7/G5L
- Steve O'Neill: 13.2-3
- Stan Coveleski: 63
Bot 5
- Whitey Witt: 13
- Mike McNally: 63
- Babe Ruth: S7/L
- Bob Meusel: PO1(E1).1-2
- Bob Meusel: K
Top 6
- Charlie Jamieson: 4/L
- Bill Wambsganss: 7/L78D
- Tris Speaker: HR/L9D
- Smoky Joe Wood: 9/L9DW
Bot 6
- Wally Pipp: D7/7D
- Aaron Ward: 3/FL
- Everett Scott: OA.2X3(25)
- Everett Scott: 6/L
Top 7
- Joe Sewell: S9
- Larry Gardner: 13/SH.1-2
- Stuffy McInnis: 8/LDP.2X2(84)
Bot 7
- Fred Hofmann: S5/G5S
- Carl Mays: 34/SH.1-2
- Whitey Witt: 43.2-3
- Mike McNally: W
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Bob Meusel: K
Top 8
- Steve O'Neill: 63
- Stan Coveleski: S8
- Charlie Jamieson: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Wambsganss: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Wally Pipp: 2/FL
- Aaron Ward: 3
- Everett Scott: E4/G
- Fred Hofmann: 2/FL
Top 9
- Bill Wambsganss: 53
- Tris Speaker: HR/F9D
- Smoky Joe Wood: W
- Joe Sewell: 7
- Larry Gardner: 8/L
Bot 9
- Wally Schang: K
- Whitey Witt: 8/F
- Camp Skinner: 6/P6
Notes & reviews
- Ward: outstanding diving catch
- Ruth: running catch
- Into lower RF stands
- Meusel: leaping catch
- Pipp tried to advanced on a short passed ball
- Into lower RF stands


















