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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1922-07-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 1:42
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 5–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 8th. Carl Mays earned the win. Aaron Ward went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Carl Mays L: Red Oldham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Billy Evans · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lu Blue | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Cutshaw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Topper Rigney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Woodall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Oldham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Manion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Schang | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Everett Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McNally | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Mays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oldham | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Howard Ehmke | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mays | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: S9/L
- Bob Jones: 54/SH.1-2
- Ty Cobb: SB3
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: 43/G4S.3-H;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 4/P34D
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: 13
- Wally Pipp: 63
- Bob Meusel: 63
Top 2
- George Cutshaw: S9/L9L
- Topper Rigney: S8.1-2
- Larry Woodall: 25(2)4/GDP/BG.1-2
- Red Oldham: 43
Bot 2
- Babe Ruth: 13
- Wally Schang: S6
- Aaron Ward: CS2(26)
- Aaron Ward: T8/F8XD
- Everett Scott: 2/FL
Top 3
- Lu Blue: 4
- Bob Jones: 4/P
- Ty Cobb: S9/G4
- Bobby Veach: D7.1-3
- Harry Heilmann: 4/P3DF
Bot 3
- Mike McNally: D8
- Carl Mays: 14/SH.2-3
- Whitey Witt: 63
- Wally Pipp: K
Top 4
- George Cutshaw: 9
- Topper Rigney: S9
- Larry Woodall: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Meusel: 53
- Babe Ruth: K
- Wally Schang: 63
Top 5
- Red Oldham: S8
- Lu Blue: 9
- Bob Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Aaron Ward: 2/FL
- Everett Scott: 5/P5L
- Mike McNally: E6/G
- Carl Mays: 13
Top 6
- Ty Cobb: 53
- Bobby Veach: 43
- Harry Heilmann: K
Bot 6
- Whitey Witt: 8/F8XD
- Wally Pipp: 8
- Bob Meusel: S8
- Babe Ruth: S9/F9DW.1-3
- Wally Schang: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Aaron Ward: S57/G5.2-H;1-3
- Everett Scott: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- George Cutshaw: 63
- Topper Rigney: 7
- Larry Woodall: 63
Bot 7
- Mike McNally: 8
- Carl Mays: 13
- Whitey Witt: 8
Top 8
- Clyde Manion: 13
- Lu Blue: S8
- Danny Clark: K+SB2
- Ty Cobb: HP
- Bobby Veach: 7/F7LS
Bot 8
- Wally Pipp: 3/G
- Bob Meusel: D8/G
- Babe Ruth: W
- Wally Schang: 7/F7D
- Aaron Ward: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Everett Scott: HP
- Mike McNally: 63
Top 9
- Harry Heilmann: K
- George Cutshaw: 9/F9LS
- Topper Rigney: 43
Notes & reviews
- During Meusel's AB, Woodall misjudged a catchable foul near Yankee dugout and missed it by three feet.
- Hit on the upper left arm
- Into LF bleachers