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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1917-07-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5000 · 2:15
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 6–4. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 4th. Harry Harper earned the win and Walter Johnson picked up the save. Eddie Foster went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Harry Harper L: Bob Shawkey SV: Walter Johnson
Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Judge | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Shanks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Milan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Foster | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Menosky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walter Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fritz Maisel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Hendryx | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Home Run Baker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Magee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Les Nunamaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shawkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Allen Russell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paddy Baumann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Harper | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Walter Johnson | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shawkey | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Allen Russell | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Slim Love | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Judge: 99
- Howie Shanks: S#
- Clyde Milan: 99
- Sam Rice: 99
Bot 1
- Fritz Maisel: 99
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 99
- Tim Hendryx: S
- Wally Pipp: 99
Top 2
- Eddie Foster: 99
- Joe Leonard: 99
- Mike Menosky: 99
Bot 2
- Home Run Baker: S9
- Lee Magee: 99/SH.1-2
- Elmer Miller: W
- Les Nunamaker: 9/F
- Bob Shawkey: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Fritz Maisel: W.1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 3/P
Top 3
- John Henry: 53
- Harry Harper: K
- Joe Judge: 43
Bot 3
- Tim Hendryx: W
- Wally Pipp: K
- Home Run Baker: WP.1-2
- Home Run Baker: S/G.2-3
- Lee Magee: 13/SH/DP.3-H;1X3(35)
Top 4
- Howie Shanks: W
- Clyde Milan: W.1-2
- Sam Rice: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Foster: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Leonard: FC4.3XH(42);1-3;B-1
- Mike Menosky: FC3/THH.3-H;1-3;B-1#
- John Henry: FC4.3XH(42);1-2;B-1#
- Harry Harper: K
Bot 4
- Elmer Miller: W
- Les Nunamaker: 99
- Allen Russell: W.1-2
- Fritz Maisel: 4(1)3/GDP#
Top 5
- Joe Judge: W
- Howie Shanks: 99/SH.1-2
- Clyde Milan: S.2-H
- Sam Rice: 99/FL
- Eddie Foster: PO1(13)#
Bot 5
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 99
- Tim Hendryx: W
- Wally Pipp: S8.1-3
- Home Run Baker: S1.3-3;1-2#
- Lee Magee: 7/SF.3-H
- Elmer Miller: 63
Top 6
- Eddie Foster: S
- Joe Leonard: K
- Mike Menosky: 3/P
- Eddie Ainsmith: W.1-2
- Walter Johnson: S8/P.2-H;1XH(6E2)(NR)(UR)#
- Joe Judge: 99
Bot 6
- Les Nunamaker: 99
- Allen Russell: S
- Fritz Maisel: S.1-2#
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S.2-H;1-2#
- Tim Hendryx: 46(1)3/GDP#
Top 7
- Howie Shanks: 99
- Clyde Milan: 99
- Sam Rice: K
Bot 7
- Wally Pipp: 99
- Home Run Baker: 99
- Lee Magee: S
- Elmer Miller: 99
Top 8
- Eddie Foster: S#
- Joe Leonard: 3(B)6(1)/GDP#
- Mike Menosky: W
- Eddie Ainsmith: PO1(99)#
Bot 8
- Les Nunamaker: 99
- Paddy Baumann: 99
- Fritz Maisel: 99
Top 9
- Eddie Ainsmith: 99
- Walter Johnson: 99
- Joe Judge: 99
Bot 9
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 99
- Tim Hendryx: 99
- Wally Pipp: 99
Notes & reviews
- Morning game of morning-afternoon double-header
- Russell entered with 2-0 count on Foster.
- Harper injured ankle fielding groundball.