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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 28, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 28, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Sanders |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 600 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Les Nunamaker | Right Fielder |
| Pete Johns | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Austin | Shortstop |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Gilhooley | Center Fielder |
| John Hummel | Right Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
| Ham Hyatt | Left Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Roy Sanders | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 28, 1918
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Sanders
Tobin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Sanders
Maisel bunts towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Sanders
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nunamaker vs. Sanders
Nunamaker hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh catches it and throws to first to double up Sisler. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Davenport
Gilhooley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hummel vs. Davenport
Hummel strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Davenport
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johns vs. Sanders
Johns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johns for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Sanders
Gedeon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Sanders
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Sanders
Severeid takes first base on ball four. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Sanders
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Davenport
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Davenport
Fournier hits a popup towards short. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyatt vs. Davenport
Hyatt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Sanders
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Sanders
Maisel takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Sanders
Sisler takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to third. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nunamaker vs. Sanders
Nunamaker strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johns vs. Sanders
Johns hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. Maisel scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedeon vs. Sanders
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisler scores. Johns moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Austin vs. Sanders
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severeid vs. Sanders
Severeid is hit by the pitch. Johns moves to third. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Sanders
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Davenport
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Davenport covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Davenport
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Sanders
Tobin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Sanders
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Sanders
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Sanders
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Davenport
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into center field. Johns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hummel vs. Davenport
Hummel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Davenport
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johns vs. Sanders
Johns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Sanders
Gedeon hits a fly ball into center field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Sanders
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Davenport
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Nunamaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Davenport
Fournier bunts towards third. Maisel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hyatt vs. Davenport
Hyatt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tobin. Hyatt reaches second base with a double. There goes Fournier trying to get to home. Tobin throws the ball in to Austin who relays the ball to Severeid, who tags Fournier, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hyatt scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Davenport
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hannah for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Sanders
Severeid hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Sanders
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Sanders
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Davenport
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Austin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Davenport
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hummel vs. Davenport
Hummel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Davenport
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maisel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Sanders
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Sanders
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Sanders
Nunamaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hyatt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johns vs. Sanders
There goes Sisler. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johns vs. Sanders
Johns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Davenport
Pratt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tobin. Pratt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fournier vs. Davenport
Fournier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pratt scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hyatt vs. Davenport
Hyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Davenport
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Sanders
Gedeon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Sanders
There goes Gedeon. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Gedeon steals second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Austin vs. Sanders
Austin hits a line drive into right field. Hummel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Sanders
Severeid hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Sanders
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Sanders
Tobin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gedeon scores. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Sanders
Maisel hits a fly ball into center field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Davenport
George Mogridge pinch hits for Roy Sanders.
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Davenport
Gilhooley bunts towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. Mogridge moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hummel vs. Davenport
Hummel strikes out. Severeid drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hummel out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Davenport
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Nunamaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Keating
Ray Keating now pitching.
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Keating
Nunamaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johns vs. Keating
Johns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Davenport
Pratt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Davenport
Fournier hits a fly ball into right field. Nunamaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hyatt vs. Davenport
Hyatt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Davenport
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hannah vs. Davenport
Hannah hits a popup towards short. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1918 -- SLA at NYA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jack Tobin, lf 4 1 3 1 Frank Gilhooley, cf 3 0 0 0
Fritz Maisel, 3b 3 1 0 0 John Hummel, rf 4 0 1 0
George Sisler, 1b 3 1 2 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 0 0 0
Les Nunamaker, rf 4 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 4 1 2 0
Pete Johns, cf 5 0 1 2 Jack Fournier, 1b 4 0 2 1
Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 1 0 1 Ham Hyatt, lf 4 1 1 0
Jimmy Austin, ss 2 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 0 2 1
Hank Severeid, c 2 0 0 0 Truck Hannah, c 4 0 0 0
Dave Davenport, p 3 0 0 0 Roy Sanders, p 2 0 0 0
George Mogridge, ph 1 0 1 0
Ray Keating, p 0 0 0 0
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29 4 6 4 34 2 9 2
SLA 003 000 010 -- 4
NYA 000 010 100 -- 2
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 5
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Roy Sanders (L) 8.0 6 4 4 8 5
Ray Keating 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- NYA 3
LOB -- SLA 10, NYA 6
2B -- Ham Hyatt, Del Pratt
SB -- George Sisler, Joe Gedeon
SH -- Fritz Maisel, Frank Gilhooley
HBP -- by Roy Sanders (Hank Severeid), by Roy Sanders (Joe Gedeon)
PB -- Truck Hannah
T -- 1:40
A -- 600
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