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Detroit Tigers @
New York Yankees
1922-08-15 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 15000 Β· 2:35
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 2β1. Bob Shawkey earned the win. Bob Meusel went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
W: Bob Shawkey L: Red Oldham SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Dinneen Β· 1B: George Hildebrand Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lu Blue | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ty Cobb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Veach | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
George Cutshaw | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Topper Rigney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Johnny Bassler | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howard Ehmke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Witt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Dugan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Everett Scott | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Shawkey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norm McMillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howard Ehmke | 8.2 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Shawkey | 10.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: K/C
- Bob Jones: 43
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: S7.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: S7.2-H;1-2
- George Cutshaw: 13
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: 43/G4M
- Joe Dugan: S4
- Elmer Smith: 4/P9S
- Wally Pipp: S7.1-2
- Wally Schang: 5/FL
Top 2
- Topper Rigney: 53/BG
- Johnny Bassler: S9
- Howard Ehmke: 53.1-2
- Lu Blue: 53
Bot 2
- Bob Meusel: 63
- Aaron Ward: 53
- Everett Scott: 5/FL
Top 3
- Bob Jones: 3/G
- Ty Cobb: S5/G5S
- Bobby Veach: CS2(24)
- Bobby Veach: S8
- Harry Heilmann: 13
Bot 3
- Bob Shawkey: 53
- Whitey Witt: 9/L9D
- Joe Dugan: S9/9L
- Elmer Smith: 43
Top 4
- George Cutshaw: 63
- Topper Rigney: K
- Johnny Bassler: S7/L
- Howard Ehmke: 13
Bot 4
- Wally Pipp: S9/G3
- Wally Schang: K
- Bob Meusel: 3/FL
- Aaron Ward: 2/FL
Top 5
- Lu Blue: T7/L
- Bob Jones: 3/G
- Ty Cobb: FC4.3XH(4253);B-2
- Bobby Veach: 7
Bot 5
- Everett Scott: S5
- Bob Shawkey: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Whitey Witt: S5/BG.1-2
- Joe Dugan: K
- Elmer Smith: 2/FL
Top 6
- Harry Heilmann: 63
- George Cutshaw: 63
- Topper Rigney: 9
Bot 6
- Wally Pipp: 8
- Wally Schang: 4
- Bob Meusel: 63
Top 7
- Johnny Bassler: S7
- Howard Ehmke: K/C
- Lu Blue: 7
- Bob Jones: 5
Bot 7
- Aaron Ward: K
- Everett Scott: S5.BX2(54)
- Bob Shawkey: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Ty Cobb: S9
- Bobby Veach: 13/SH.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: W
- George Cutshaw: 43.2-3;1-2
- Topper Rigney: W
- Johnny Bassler: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Whitey Witt: W
- Joe Dugan: 34/SH.1-2
- Elmer Smith: K
- Wally Pipp: 9
Top 9
- Howard Ehmke: S9/L
- Lu Blue: 9/F9D
- Bob Jones: 8/F8S
- Ty Cobb: 3/G
Bot 9
- Wally Schang: 3/G
- Bob Meusel: FLE2
- Bob Meusel: HR/7.B-H(UR)
- Aaron Ward: 2/FL
- Everett Scott: S
- Bob Shawkey: S.1-2
- Norm McMillan: PO2(265)
Top 10
- Bobby Veach: S/G3
- Harry Heilmann: 54(1)3/GDP
- George Cutshaw: S9
- Topper Rigney: CS2(24)
Bot 10
- Norm McMillan: 3/FL
- Joe Dugan: 63/G6D
- Elmer Smith: HR/9

















