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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1917-09-22 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 2:06
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 4β2. Dave Davenport earned the win. Wally Gerber went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Dave Davenport L: Bob Shawkey SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tommy Connolly Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burt Shotton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Jimmy Austin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Del Pratt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Demmitt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Davenport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fritz Maisel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Lamar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sammy Vick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chick Fewster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Les Nunamaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Shawkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Frank Gilhooley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Davenport | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Shawkey | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Walt Smallwood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burt Shotton: W
- Jimmy Austin: W.1-2
- Earl Smith: S9.2-H;1-3
- Del Pratt: SB2
- Del Pratt: 2/FL
- Ray Demmitt: 3/G
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 53
Bot 1
- Howie Camp: 13
- Roger Peckinpaugh: K
- Fritz Maisel: K
Top 2
- George Hale: 7/F
- Wally Gerber: 3/P
- Dave Davenport: 13
Bot 2
- Wally Pipp: 31
- Bill Lamar: K
- Sammy Vick: K
Top 3
- Burt Shotton: K
- Jimmy Austin: 7/F
- Earl Smith: 31
Bot 3
- Chick Fewster: 5/FL
- Les Nunamaker: S7.BX2(74)
- Bob Shawkey: W
- Howie Camp: E4/G.1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: W.2-3;1-2
- Fritz Maisel: 53
Top 4
- Del Pratt: 31
- Ray Demmitt: S5/G
- Baby Doll Jacobson: SB2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S8.2-H;BX2(814)
- George Hale: K
Bot 4
- Wally Pipp: 43
- Bill Lamar: 63
- Sammy Vick: 2/FL
Top 5
- Wally Gerber: S7
- Dave Davenport: K
- Burt Shotton: K
- Jimmy Austin: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Chick Fewster: K
- Les Nunamaker: 2/FL
- Bob Shawkey: 43
Top 6
- Jimmy Austin: 13
- Earl Smith: W
- Del Pratt: CS2(24)
- Del Pratt: 8/F
Bot 6
- Howie Camp: S9
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
- Fritz Maisel: 6/L
Top 7
- Ray Demmitt: K
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 4/P
- George Hale: W
- Wally Gerber: T9.1-H
- Dave Davenport: 8/L
Bot 7
- Wally Pipp: 43
- Bill Lamar: 53
- Sammy Vick: 9/F
Top 8
- Burt Shotton: W
- Jimmy Austin: 13/SH.1-2
- Earl Smith: K
- Del Pratt: D7.2-H
- Ray Demmitt: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Chick Fewster: S9
- Les Nunamaker: SB2
- Les Nunamaker: 5/FL
- Tim Hendryx: D7.2-H
- Howie Camp: 6/P
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S3/G.2-H
- Fritz Maisel: S8.1-2
- Wally Pipp: 3/G
Top 9
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 53
- George Hale: K
- Wally Gerber: S7
- Dave Davenport: 13
Bot 9
- Bill Lamar: S8
- Sammy Vick: 54(1)/FO
- Chick Fewster: W.1-2
- Les Nunamaker: K
- Frank Gilhooley: W.2-3;1-2
- Howie Camp: 13
















