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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 26, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 26, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hooks Dauss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Mogridge |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | First Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Hooks Dauss | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Bob Meusel | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| George Mogridge | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 26, 1920
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mogridge
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mogridge
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mogridge
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Dauss
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Dauss
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mogridge
Veach hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Mogridge
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field. Bodie picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bodie. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flagstead vs. Mogridge
Flagstead hits a line drive towards short. Peckinpaugh catches it and throws to second to double up Heilmann. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Dauss
Pratt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Dauss
Bodie bunts towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Dauss
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hannah vs. Dauss
Hannah is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Mogridge
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Mogridge
Stanage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauss vs. Mogridge
Dauss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Mogridge
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Dauss
Mogridge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heilmann scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mogridge for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hale. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Dauss
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Dauss
Pipp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Pipp reaches second base with a double. Peckinpaugh scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Dauss
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mogridge
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mogridge
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mogridge
Veach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Dauss
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Dauss
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Dauss
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Mogridge
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Mogridge
Flagstead hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Mogridge
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruth throws the ball in to Pratt who tags Hale trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Dauss
Mogridge hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Dauss
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Mogridge
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meusel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauss vs. Mogridge
Dauss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mogridge
Young hits a line drive towards third. Meusel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Dauss
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Dauss
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mogridge
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mogridge
Cobb hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mogridge
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Mogridge
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Mogridge
Flagstead hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Flagstead reaches second base with a double. Veach scores. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Mogridge
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Dauss
Bodie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Bodie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Dauss
Lewis bunts in front of the plate. Stanage fields it and throws to first for the out. Bodie moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hannah vs. Dauss
Hannah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mogridge vs. Dauss
Mogridge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bodie scores. Hannah moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
Peckinpaugh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Dauss
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Mogridge
Stanage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meusel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellison vs. Mogridge
Babe Ellison pinch hits for Hooks Dauss.
Ellison hits a line drive towards short. Peckinpaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mogridge
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ayers
Doc Ayers now pitching.
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ayers
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pipp moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pratt vs. Ayers
Pratt hits a fly ball towards right. Flagstead catches it. Ruth tags up. Here's the throw to Bush, who relays to Hale, who tags Ruth for the double play. Pipp tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ayers
Bodie hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Mogridge
Eddie Ainsmith pinch hits for Donie Bush.
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mogridge
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meusel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mogridge
Veach hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1920 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 0 0
Donie Bush, ss 3 0 0 0 Bob Meusel, 3b 4 0 0 0
Eddie Ainsmith, ph 1 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 2 1
Ty Cobb, cf 4 0 0 0 Babe Ruth, rf 3 1 2 1
Bobby Veach, lf 3 1 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 1 1
Harry Heilmann, 1b 2 0 1 0 Ping Bodie, cf 3 1 1 0
Ira Flagstead, rf 3 0 1 1 Duffy Lewis, lf 2 0 0 0
Sammy Hale, 3b 3 0 1 0 Truck Hannah, c 2 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 3 0 1 0 George Mogridge, p 3 0 1 1
Hooks Dauss, p 2 0 0 0
Babe Ellison, ph 1 0 0 0
Doc Ayers, p 0 0 0 0
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29 1 4 1 28 4 7 4
DET 000 000 100 -- 1
NYA 011 000 11x -- 4
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Hooks Dauss (L) 7.0 5 3 2 2 3
Doc Ayers 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
George Mogridge (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 2
E -- Ping Bodie, Sammy Hale
DP -- DET 1, NYA 1
LOB -- DET 3, NYA 5
2B -- Wally Pipp, Ira Flagstead, Ping Bodie
HR -- Babe Ruth
SH -- Ping Bodie, Duffy Lewis
SF -- Del Pratt
T -- 1:40
A -- 18000
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