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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1918-07-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:10
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 4–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. Bill James earned the win. Frank Walker went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bill James L: Hank Thormahlen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Billy Evans · 1B: George Hildebrand · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donie Bush | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Veach | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Walker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Coffey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Oscar Stanage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Cunningham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Gilhooley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Caldwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Home Run Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Pratt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Pipp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ping Bodie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roxy Walters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thormahlen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ham Hyatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill James | 9.0 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Thormahlen | 7.0 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
 Ray Keating | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donie Bush: 9/F
- Bob Jones: W
- Ty Cobb: WP.1-2
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: IW
- Frank Walker: K
Bot 1
- Frank Gilhooley: W
- Ray Caldwell: K
- Home Run Baker: SB2
- Home Run Baker: 9/F.2-3
- Del Pratt: 9/F
Top 2
- Jack Coffey: W
- Oscar Stanage: 63.1-2
- Bill James: 43.2-3
- Donie Bush: 7/F
Bot 2
- Wally Pipp: 43
- Ping Bodie: 8/F
- Roger Peckinpaugh: W
- Roxy Walters: SB2
- Roxy Walters: S/3.2-H
- Hank Thormahlen: K
Top 3
- Bob Jones: 3/G
- Ty Cobb: K
- Bobby Veach: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Frank Gilhooley: S7
- Ray Caldwell: 13/SH.1-2
- Home Run Baker: W
- Del Pratt: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 4
- Harry Heilmann: 43
- Frank Walker: 43
- Jack Coffey: 63
Bot 4
- Wally Pipp: 8/F
- Ping Bodie: 13
- Roger Peckinpaugh: W
- Roxy Walters: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Oscar Stanage: S8
- Bill James: W.1-2
- Donie Bush: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Bob Jones: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ty Cobb: 32(3)/FO.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Veach: 43
Bot 5
- Roxy Walters: E3/G
- Hank Thormahlen: 56(1)/FO
- Frank Gilhooley: 64(1)/FO
- Ray Caldwell: 13
Top 6
- Harry Heilmann: S
- Frank Walker: S/BG.1-2
- Jack Coffey: 9/F
- Oscar Stanage: SB3;SB2
- Oscar Stanage: W
- Bill James: K
- Donie Bush: 7/F
Bot 6
- Home Run Baker: S/1
- Del Pratt: 13/SH.1-2
- Wally Pipp: W
- Ping Bodie: S/G.2-3;1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 3/P
- Roxy Walters: 56(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Jones: 3/G
- George Cunningham: S8
- Bobby Veach: S/BG.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Walker: HR9/IPHR.3-H;1-H
- Jack Coffey: W
- Oscar Stanage: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ham Hyatt: 13
- Frank Gilhooley: 8/F
- Ray Caldwell: W
- Home Run Baker: 8/F
Top 8
- Bill James: 63
- Donie Bush: 63
- Bob Jones: W
- George Cunningham: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Del Pratt: 13
- Wally Pipp: 63
- Ping Bodie: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7/F
Top 9
- Bobby Veach: 43
- Harry Heilmann: 4/P
- Frank Walker: 13
Bot 9
- Roxy Walters: 7/F
- Elmer Miller: 6/L
- Frank Gilhooley: S/BG
- Ray Caldwell: 43
Notes & reviews
- Cobb hurt shoulder while batting and left game