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Washington Senators @
New York Yankees
1917-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 15000 Β· overcast Β· 2:05
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 5β4. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Doc Ayers earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| NYA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Doc Ayers L: Bob Shawkey SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Dinneen Β· 1B: Barry McCormick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Judge | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Howie Shanks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Milan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Menosky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Ainsmith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Ayers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fritz Maisel | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wally Pipp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Home Run Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lee Magee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Nunamaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Cullop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Shawkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paddy Baumann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Dumont | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Doc Ayers | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Cullop | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Shawkey | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Judge: T9
- Howie Shanks: S/34.3-H
- Clyde Milan: 56(1)/FO
- Sam Rice: S9.1-3
- Eddie Foster: 43.3-H;1-3
- Joe Leonard: 13
Bot 1
- Fritz Maisel: S
- Roger Peckinpaugh: D.1-H
- Tim Hendryx: 9/L
- Wally Pipp: W
- Home Run Baker: S.2-H;1-3
- Lee Magee: 9/F/DP.3XH(92)
Top 2
- Mike Menosky: 8/F
- Eddie Ainsmith: 5/P
- Doc Ayers: 8/F
Bot 2
- Elmer Miller: S
- Les Nunamaker: S.1-2
- Nick Cullop: 63.2-3;1-2
- Fritz Maisel: S/3/BG.3-H;2-3
- Roger Peckinpaugh: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Tim Hendryx: K
Top 3
- Joe Judge: W
- Howie Shanks: S.1-2
- Clyde Milan: WP.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Milan: S9.3-H;2-H
- Sam Rice: 16(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Foster: 7/F
Bot 3
- Wally Pipp: W
- Home Run Baker: S7.1-3
- Lee Magee: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Elmer Miller: SB2
- Elmer Miller: 5/FL
- Les Nunamaker: 8/F
Top 4
- Joe Leonard: K
- Mike Menosky: W
- Eddie Ainsmith: PO1(E1).1-2
- Eddie Ainsmith: 63.2-3#
- Doc Ayers: SBH(UR)
- Doc Ayers: K
Bot 4
- Bob Shawkey: S
- Fritz Maisel: FC3.1X2(3E6);B-1
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tim Hendryx: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Wally Pipp: CSH(262).1-2
Top 5
- Joe Judge: K
- Howie Shanks: 9/F
- Clyde Milan: 13
Bot 5
- Wally Pipp: 3/G
- Home Run Baker: 31
- Lee Magee: 43
Top 6
- Sam Rice: W#
- Eddie Foster: 1(B)3(1)/DP#
- Joe Leonard: 9/L
Bot 6
- Elmer Miller: 99
- Les Nunamaker: 99
- Bob Shawkey: 99
Top 7
- Mike Menosky: K#
- Eddie Ainsmith: 99
- Doc Ayers: K
Bot 7
- Fritz Maisel: 99
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S
- Tim Hendryx: D7.1-3
- Wally Pipp: 3/FL
- Home Run Baker: IW
- Lee Magee: 6/P/FL
Top 8
- Joe Judge: 99
- Howie Shanks: HP
- Clyde Milan: 99
- Sam Rice: 99
Bot 8
- Elmer Miller: S
- Les Nunamaker: 99/BP
- Bob Shawkey: 3/G.1-2
- Fritz Maisel: S6.2-3
- Roger Peckinpaugh: SB2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: K
Top 9
- Eddie Foster: 99
- Joe Leonard: 99
- Mike Menosky: 99
Bot 9
- Tim Hendryx: 7
- Wally Pipp: E4/G
- Home Run Baker: 7/F
- Paddy Baumann: WP.1-2#
- Paddy Baumann: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Afternoon game of morning-afternoon double-header
- Yankees manager Donovan and Ray Fisher, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Dinneen for arguing pitch was strike three (which would have ended inning and negated steal of home)



















