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Boston Red Sox @
New York Yankees
1917-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 15000 Β· 1:43
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 8β3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 6th. Babe Ruth earned the win. Del Gainer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Nick Cullop SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Silk O'Loughlin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Hooper | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Barry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Del Gainer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Duffy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Walsh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McNally | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hick Cady | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Gilhooley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hugh High | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gedeon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home Run Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Pipp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Muddy Ruel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nick Cullop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Babe Ruth | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Cullop | 5.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Urban Shocker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Monroe | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Hooper: 9/F
- Jack Barry: 63
- Del Gainer: 63
Bot 1
- Frank Gilhooley: 63
- Hugh High: 53
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 53
Top 2
- Duffy Lewis: 7/F
- Jimmy Walsh: 7/F
- Everett Scott: 8/F
Bot 2
- Elmer Miller: 7/F
- Joe Gedeon: 8/F
- Home Run Baker: 63
Top 3
- Mike McNally: S
- Hick Cady: CS2(24)
- Hick Cady: K
- Babe Ruth: 3/G
Bot 3
- Wally Pipp: 8/F
- Muddy Ruel: 43
- Nick Cullop: 63
Top 4
- Harry Hooper: S9
- Jack Barry: 13/SH.1-2
- Del Gainer: HR/9.2-H
- Duffy Lewis: 8/F
- Jimmy Walsh: 7/F
Bot 4
- Frank Gilhooley: D/89
- Hugh High: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 3/P
- Elmer Miller: 7/F
- Joe Gedeon: 13
Top 5
- Everett Scott: S
- Mike McNally: 53/SH.1-2
- Hick Cady: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Home Run Baker: K#
- Wally Pipp: W#
- Muddy Ruel: 99
- Nick Cullop: 99
Top 6
- Babe Ruth: S9
- Harry Hooper: S8.1-2
- Jack Barry: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Del Gainer: S7.3-H;2-H
- Duffy Lewis: 9/F
- Jimmy Walsh: S9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Everett Scott: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Mike McNally: S7.1-2
- Hick Cady: K
Bot 6
- Frank Gilhooley: S#
- Hugh High: 99
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 99
- Elmer Miller: 99
Top 7
- Babe Ruth: 99
- Harry Hooper: E1#
- Jack Barry: CS2(24)#
- Jack Barry: K
Bot 7
- Joe Gedeon: 99
- Home Run Baker: 99
- Wally Pipp: 99
Top 8
- Del Gainer: 99
- Duffy Lewis: S
- Jimmy Walsh: 16(1)3/GDP#
Bot 8
- Muddy Ruel: 99
- Ed Monroe: K
- Frank Gilhooley: K#
Top 9
- Everett Scott: S9
- Mike McNally: 99/SH.1-2
- Hick Cady: 99/G.2-3#
- Babe Ruth: HR/9.3-H
- Harry Hooper: 99
Bot 9
- Hugh High: 6/P
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S7
- Elmer Miller: D7.1-3
- Joe Gedeon: 6/P
- Home Run Baker: S7.3-H;2-H
- Wally Pipp: PB.1-2
- Wally Pipp: S8.2-H(UR)
- Muddy Ruel: K



















