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Washington Senators @ New York Yankees

1916-10-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:01

New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 4–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 8th. Allen Russell earned the win. Wally Pipp went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	6
NYA	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2		4	7

W: Allen Russell L: Jim Shaw SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dick Nallin · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Leonard	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carl Sawyer	3	2	1	0	1	1
Mike Menosky	3	0	1	0	0	1
Elmer Smith	4	0	2	2	0	0
Sam Rice	4	1	1	1	0	2
Howie Shanks	4	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Judge	3	0	1	0	1	0
John Henry	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Shaw	3	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Ainsmith	1	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Foster	1	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Jamieson	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lee Magee	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hugh High	2	1	1	0	2	0
Roger Peckinpaugh	4	1	2	1	0	0
Wally Pipp	4	1	1	2	0	0
Home Run Baker	3	0	0	0	1	0
Tim Hendryx	2	1	1	0	2	0
Joe Gedeon	3	0	0	0	1	1
Roxy Walters	4	0	2	1	0	1
Allen Russell	3	0	0	0	0	2

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Shaw	8.0	7	6	4

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Allen Russell	9.0	6	3	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Leonard: 99
Carl Sawyer: K#
Mike Menosky: T#
Elmer Smith: 99

Bot 1

Lee Magee: 99
Hugh High: S#
Roger Peckinpaugh: SB2#
Roger Peckinpaugh: 99
Wally Pipp: WP.2-3#
Wally Pipp: 99

Top 2

Sam Rice: K#
Howie Shanks: 99
Joe Judge: 99

Bot 2

Home Run Baker: 99
Tim Hendryx: S#
Joe Gedeon: W.1-2#
Roxy Walters: S.2-3;1-2#
Allen Russell: 64(1)3/GDP#

Top 3

John Henry: 99
Jim Shaw: K#
Joe Leonard: 99

Bot 3

Lee Magee: 99
Hugh High: W#
Roger Peckinpaugh: 99
Wally Pipp: 99

Top 4

Carl Sawyer: W
Mike Menosky: 99/SH.1-2
Elmer Smith: S9.2-H
Sam Rice: SB2#
Sam Rice: K#
Howie Shanks: 99

Bot 4

Home Run Baker: 99/FL
Tim Hendryx: W
Joe Gedeon: SB2
Joe Gedeon: 99/F
Roxy Walters: S.2-H
Allen Russell: K#

Top 5

Joe Judge: 99
Eddie Ainsmith: 99
Jim Shaw: 99

Bot 5

Lee Magee: 99/F
Hugh High: W
Roger Peckinpaugh: SB2
Roger Peckinpaugh: D9.2-H
Wally Pipp: 99
Home Run Baker: 99

Top 6

Joe Leonard: K
Carl Sawyer: S
Mike Menosky: SB2
Mike Menosky: K
Elmer Smith: S.2-H
Sam Rice: 99

Bot 6

Tim Hendryx: 99
Joe Gedeon: K#
Roxy Walters: K

Top 7

Howie Shanks: FLE6#
Howie Shanks: 99
Joe Judge: W#
Eddie Ainsmith: W.1-2#
Jim Shaw: 99
Joe Leonard: 99

Bot 7

Allen Russell: K
Lee Magee: 99
Hugh High: 99

Top 8

Carl Sawyer: 99
Mike Menosky: 99
Elmer Smith: 99

Bot 8

Roger Peckinpaugh: S7
Wally Pipp: HR/9.1-H
Home Run Baker: W
Tim Hendryx: CS2(24)
Tim Hendryx: W
Joe Gedeon: SB2#
Joe Gedeon: 99/F
Roxy Walters: 99/F

Top 9

Sam Rice: HR/9
Howie Shanks: 99
Joe Judge: T#
Eddie Foster: 99
Charlie Jamieson: 99