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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Philadelphia Athletics @ New York Yankees

1916-05-31 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 6000 Β· 1:40

New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Cliff Markle earned the win. Hugh High went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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NYA30020112910

W: Cliff Markle   L: Weldon Wyckoff   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dick Nallin Β· 1B: Billy Evans Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Whitey Witt310020
Charlie Pick512000
Amos Strunk401000
Nap Lajoie300100
Stuffy McInnis221010
Jimmy Walsh302110
Rube Oldring410100
Billy Meyer302210
Weldon Wyckoff300001
Lew Malone100000

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Gilhooley411010
Lee Magee402110
Joe Gedeon310010
Paddy Baumann331010
Wally Pipp411100
Luke Boone401300
Hugh High423200
Roxy Walters411000
Cliff Markle300000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Weldon Wyckoff8.01040

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Cliff Markle9.0851

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Whitey Witt: W
  • Charlie Pick: S/BR.1X2(99)
  • Amos Strunk: 5/FL
  • Nap Lajoie: 8/F

Bot 1

  • Frank Gilhooley: W
  • Lee Magee: 14(1)3/GDP
  • Joe Gedeon: W
  • Paddy Baumann: W.1-2
  • Wally Pipp: S.2-H;1-3
  • Luke Boone: SB2
  • Luke Boone: S7.3-H;2-H
  • Hugh High: CS2(24)

Top 2

  • Stuffy McInnis: HP
  • Jimmy Walsh: W.1-2
  • Rube Oldring: 63.2-3;1-2
  • Billy Meyer: 63.3-H;2-3
  • Weldon Wyckoff: 8/F

Bot 2

  • Hugh High: 7/F
  • Roxy Walters: 6/P
  • Cliff Markle: 63

Top 3

  • Whitey Witt: 9/F
  • Charlie Pick: 8/F
  • Amos Strunk: 2/FL

Bot 3

  • Frank Gilhooley: 13
  • Lee Magee: W
  • Joe Gedeon: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Nap Lajoie: 63
  • Stuffy McInnis: W
  • Jimmy Walsh: S9.1-3
  • Rube Oldring: E6/G.3-H(RBI);1-2
  • Billy Meyer: CS3(25).1-2
  • Billy Meyer: W
  • Weldon Wyckoff: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Weldon Wyckoff: CSH(242)

Bot 4

  • Paddy Baumann: 6E3.B-1
  • Wally Pipp: 3/FL
  • Luke Boone: 8/F
  • Hugh High: HR8/89/IPHR.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Roxy Walters: 6/P

Top 5

  • Weldon Wyckoff: K
  • Whitey Witt: 4/P
  • Charlie Pick: 43

Bot 5

  • Cliff Markle: 5/FL
  • Frank Gilhooley: 4/P
  • Lee Magee: E5/TH.B-2
  • Joe Gedeon: 8/F

Top 6

  • Amos Strunk: S9.BX2(94)
  • Nap Lajoie: 7/F
  • Stuffy McInnis: 7/F

Bot 6

  • Paddy Baumann: S
  • Wally Pipp: 43.1-2
  • Luke Boone: SB3
  • Luke Boone: FC6.3-H
  • Hugh High: S1/G.1-2#
  • Roxy Walters: 53.2-3;1-2
  • Cliff Markle: 63

Top 7

  • Jimmy Walsh: 9/F
  • Rube Oldring: E4/G.B-1
  • Billy Meyer: WP.1-2
  • Billy Meyer: S.2-H(UR)
  • Weldon Wyckoff: 4(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 7

  • Frank Gilhooley: T
  • Lee Magee: S.3-H
  • Joe Gedeon: SB2
  • Joe Gedeon: 4/P
  • Paddy Baumann: 7/F
  • Wally Pipp: 9/F

Top 8

  • Whitey Witt: W
  • Charlie Pick: S.1-2
  • Amos Strunk: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Nap Lajoie: 7/SF.3-H
  • Stuffy McInnis: S5/G.2-3#
  • Jimmy Walsh: S8.3-H;1-3(E8);B-2
  • Rube Oldring: 63

Bot 8

  • Luke Boone: 43
  • Hugh High: S
  • Roxy Walters: S.1-2
  • Cliff Markle: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)#
  • Cliff Markle: 13/SH.2-3
  • Frank Gilhooley: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1#
  • Lee Magee: SB2#
  • Lee Magee: S.2-3#
  • Joe Gedeon: PO1(13)

Top 9

  • Billy Meyer: S
  • Lew Malone: SB2
  • Lew Malone: 6/P
  • Whitey Witt: 43.2-3
  • Charlie Pick: 3/G

Notes & reviews

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