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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1918-05-18 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 15000 Β· 2:15
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 6β5. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 9th. Tom Rogers earned the win and Urban Shocker picked up the save. Jack Tobin went 2-for-6 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| NYA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Tom Rogers L: George Mogridge SV: Urban Shocker
Umpires β HP: Billy Evans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Tobin | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Austin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Sisler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Gedeon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Demmitt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Nunamaker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Grover Lowdermilk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Fritz Maisel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Urban Shocker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Gilhooley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Home Run Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Del Pratt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hugh High | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Miller | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Truck Hannah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Ray Caldwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Mogridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grover Lowdermilk | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Tom Rogers | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Urban Shocker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Caldwell | 7.2 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
George Mogridge | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Tobin: 53
- Jimmy Austin: 9/F
- George Sisler: S7
- Joe Gedeon: SB2
- Joe Gedeon: S8.2-H
- Ray Demmitt: 43
Bot 1
- Frank Gilhooley: K
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S
- Home Run Baker: S3.1-3(E3/TH)
- Del Pratt: FC1.3-H(UR);1-2
- Wally Pipp: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Hugh High: WP.3-H(UR);1X3(25)
Top 2
- Earl Smith: 43
- Les Nunamaker: 63
- Wally Gerber: K
Bot 2
- Hugh High: 7/F
- Elmer Miller: D7
- Truck Hannah: 4/P
- Ray Caldwell: W
- Frank Gilhooley: E6/P.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 43
Top 3
- Grover Lowdermilk: S
- Jack Tobin: 2/FL
- Jimmy Austin: 9/F
- George Sisler: W.1-2
- Joe Gedeon: K
Bot 3
- Home Run Baker: W
- Del Pratt: 13/SH.1-2
- Wally Pipp: 9/F
- Hugh High: 63
Top 4
- Ray Demmitt: S/3
- Earl Smith: E2/SH.1-2
- Les Nunamaker: 7/F
- Wally Gerber: 6/P
- Grover Lowdermilk: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Elmer Miller: K
- Truck Hannah: W#
- Ray Caldwell: FC3.1X2(3E6)
- Frank Gilhooley: S9.2-3;1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Home Run Baker: 7/F
Top 5
- Jack Tobin: 13
- Jimmy Austin: S/78
- George Sisler: D9.1-3
- Joe Gedeon: 7/F/DP.3XH(72)
Bot 5
- Del Pratt: 8/F
- Wally Pipp: S
- Hugh High: 46(1)/FO
- Elmer Miller: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Ray Demmitt: 43
- Earl Smith: 8/F
- Les Nunamaker: S7
- Wally Gerber: S7.1-2
- Grover Lowdermilk: 4/L
Bot 6
- Elmer Miller: S8
- Truck Hannah: SB2
- Truck Hannah: W
- Ray Caldwell: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Frank Gilhooley: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: PO3(25).1-2#
Top 7
- Jack Tobin: 6/P
- Jimmy Austin: W
- George Sisler: S9.1-3
- Joe Gedeon: SB2
- Joe Gedeon: FC5.2X3(5251);B-2
- Ray Demmitt: K
Bot 7
- Roger Peckinpaugh: E5/TH.B-2
- Home Run Baker: 13/SH.2-3
- Del Pratt: FC4.3XH(42)
- Wally Pipp: S9.1-3
- Hugh High: SB2
- Hugh High: 43
Top 8
- Earl Smith: 4/P
- Les Nunamaker: S
- Wally Gerber: S7.1-2
- Tim Hendryx: 2/FL
- Jack Tobin: S9.2-H;1-3(TH);B-2
- Jimmy Austin: W
- George Sisler: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Elmer Miller: S
- Truck Hannah: SB2
- Truck Hannah: W
- George Mogridge: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank Gilhooley: CSH(2).2-3
- Frank Gilhooley: S8.3-H
- Roger Peckinpaugh: PO1(13)
Top 9
- Joe Gedeon: 7/F
- Pete Johns: S7
- Fritz Maisel: 8/F
- Les Nunamaker: S9.1-3
- Ernie Johnson: HP.1-2
- Urban Shocker: S6/TH.3-H(RBI);2-H(E6/TH)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Jack Tobin: S7.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Jimmy Austin: 8/F
Bot 9
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7/F
- Home Run Baker: 3/P
- Del Pratt: K
Notes & reviews
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