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Yankees
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 4, 1922
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees, played on October 4, 1922 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | October 4, 1922 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 4, 1922 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 36,514 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: Barry McCormick 3B: Brick Owens |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
Wally Schang | Catcher |
Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
Everett Scott | Shortstop |
Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
Casey Stengel | Center Fielder |
Frank Snyder | Catcher |
Art Nehf | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 4, 1922
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Nehf
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Nehf
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Nehf
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Bush
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Bush
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Bush
The ball gets by Schang for a passed ball. Groh moves to third. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngs vs. Bush
Youngs hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Nehf
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Nehf
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Nehf
Schang hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Nehf
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bush
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Bush
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Bush
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Nehf
Scott hits a popup towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Nehf
Bush hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Nehf
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Bush
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nehf for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Bush
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Bush
Groh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Groh reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Nehf
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Nehf
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Nehf
Pipp strikes out. There goes Ruth. The throw from Snyder to Bancroft, and Ruth is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Bush
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bush
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Bush
Stengel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Nehf
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Nehf
Schang bunts towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Nehf
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Nehf
Scott hits a fly ball towards right. Youngs catches it and throws to second to double up Meusel. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Bush
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Bush
Nehf hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Bush
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Nehf
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Nehf
Witt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Witt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dugan vs. Nehf
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft has Witt trapped. There's the throw to Snyder and over to Groh, who tags Witt for the out. Dugan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Nehf
Ruth hits a line drive into right field. Youngs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Youngs. Dugan scores. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Nehf
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Bush
Groh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Bush
There goes Groh. The throw from Schang and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Nehf
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Nehf
Schang bunts towards the mound. Nehf fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nehf. Meusel moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Nehf
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meusel tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Nehf
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Nehf
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Bush
Youngs hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bush
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Bush
Stengel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Bush
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Bush
Earl Smith pinch hits for Art Nehf.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ryan
Rosy Ryan now pitching.
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ryan
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ryan
Ruth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Bush
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Bush
Groh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to third. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. Groh scores. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Hoyt
Waite Hoyt now pitching.
Youngs hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frisch tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hoyt
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Hoyt
Stengel strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ryan
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Ryan
Meusel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch catches it and throws to first to double up Pipp. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ryan
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/4/1922 -- New York at New York (D) New York AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Witt W, cf 4 0 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 1 1 0 Dugan J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Groh H, 3b 3 1 3 0 Ruth B, rf 4 0 1 1 Frisch F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Meusel I, lf 4 0 1 2 Meusel B, lf 4 1 2 0 Youngs R, rf 3 0 0 1 Schang W, c 2 0 1 0 Kelly G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ward A, 2b 1 0 0 1 Stengel C, cf 4 0 1 0 Scott E, ss 3 0 0 0 Snyder F, c 3 0 1 0 Bush J, p 3 0 0 0 Nehf A, p 2 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 0 0 0 0 Smith E, ph 1 0 0 0 Ryan R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 7 2 32 3 11 3 New York 000 001 100 -- 2 New York 000 000 03x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bush J (L)* 7.0 11 3 3 1 3 Hoyt W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Nehf A 7.0 6 2 1 1 3 Ryan R (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Youngs R 2, Nehf A DP -- New York 1, New York 3 LOB -- New York 4, New York 7 3B -- Groh H, Witt W CS -- Ruth B, Groh H SH -- Schang W 2 SF -- Ward A, Youngs R PB -- Schang W T -- 2:08 A -- 36514
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