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Detroit Tigers @
New York Yankees
1916-05-20 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 25000 Β· 1:47
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 2β1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 4th. Ray Caldwell earned the win and Ray Fisher picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ray Caldwell L: George Cunningham SV: Ray Fisher
Umpires β HP: Tommy Connolly Β· 1B: Brick Owens Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donie Bush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ossie Vitt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Cobb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Veach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Burns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oscar Stanage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Crawford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Harper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marty Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jean Dubuc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Gilhooley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lee Magee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gedeon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Home Run Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Pipp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hugh High | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roxy Walters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Caldwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Cunningham | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Bernie Boland | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Caldwell | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Slim Love | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Fisher | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: 6/P
- Ossie Vitt: 43
- Ty Cobb: S5
- Bobby Veach: OA.1X2(36)
Bot 1
- Frank Gilhooley: 13
- Lee Magee: 53
- Joe Gedeon: K
Top 2
- Bobby Veach: 7/L
- Harry Heilmann: 7/F
- George Burns: 63
Bot 2
- Home Run Baker: 43
- Wally Pipp: T/89
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 8/F
- Hugh High: 43
Top 3
- Ralph Young: 5E3
- Oscar Stanage: 13/SH.1-2
- George Cunningham: S7.2-H(UR)
- Donie Bush: K
- Ossie Vitt: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Roxy Walters: 7/F
- Ray Caldwell: S
- Frank Gilhooley: S6.1-3;BX2(65)
- Lee Magee: 43
Top 4
- Ty Cobb: 43
- Bobby Veach: 7/F
- Harry Heilmann: W
- George Burns: PO1(E2).1-2
- George Burns: 5/P
Bot 4
- Joe Gedeon: 63
- Home Run Baker: S7
- Wally Pipp: S8.1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 63.2-3;1-2
- Hugh High: S/G.3-H;2-3
- Roxy Walters: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Roxy Walters: 43
Top 5
- Ralph Young: 9/F
- Oscar Stanage: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- George Cunningham: 2/FL
- Donie Bush: 53
Bot 5
- Ray Caldwell: 43
- Frank Gilhooley: W
- Lee Magee: 53.1-2
- Joe Gedeon: W
- Home Run Baker: 9/F
Top 6
- Ossie Vitt: E6/G
- Ty Cobb: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Bobby Veach: 3/G
Bot 6
- Wally Pipp: 43
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 63
- Hugh High: 6/P
Top 7
- Harry Heilmann: W
- George Burns: K
- Ralph Young: W.1-2
- Oscar Stanage: 6(B)4(2)/DP/P
Bot 7
- Roxy Walters: 6/P
- Ray Fisher: 6/P
- Frank Gilhooley: K
Top 8
- Sam Crawford: S
- Donie Bush: E1/TH/SH.1-2
- Ossie Vitt: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ty Cobb: K
- Bobby Veach: 63
Bot 8
- Lee Magee: 43
- Joe Gedeon: W
- Home Run Baker: 5/P
- Wally Pipp: 7/F
Top 9
- Harry Heilmann: 43
- George Harper: S8
- Marty Kavanagh: 8/F
- Jean Dubuc: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Cobb tried to advance on wild pickoff throw by Caldwell.
- Caldwell injured catching return throw from Walters.
























