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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 16, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 16, 1921 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Duster Mails |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Braggo Roth | Center Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Riggs Stephenson | Second Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Duster Mails | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 16, 1921
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Mails
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Mails
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Roth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Mails
There's a wild pitch. Roth moves to third. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Mails
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Mails
Pipp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Mails
Meusel hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Speaker is chasing the ball. Meusel rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mails
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Mails
There goes Baker. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Mails
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker hits a line drive into center field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mays
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mails
Schang hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Schang reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Mails
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mails fields it and throws to first for the out. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Mails
Roth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Mails
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mays
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Mays
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Mays
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mails vs. Mays
Mails takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to third. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. O'Neill scores. Mails moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Mails
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Mails
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Mails
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Mails
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Roth. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mays
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Meusel. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Mays
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Mays
Stephenson hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Mails
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mails
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Mails
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Mails
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Mays
O'Neill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mails vs. Mays
Mails hits a line drive into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Mails
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Mails
Ruth hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mails scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Mails
Pipp hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Neill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnston for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mays
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Mays
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Mails
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Mails
Baker bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Mails
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Mails
Schang hits a line drive towards third. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Mays
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Mays
O'Neill 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, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mails vs. Mays
Mails hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Mails
Mays bunts, foul, towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Mails
Roth hits a popup towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Mails
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mays
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Mails
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Mails
Pipp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Mails
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephenson. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Mails
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pipp moves to third. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mays
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Mays
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Mays
O'Neill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mails vs. Mays
Mails strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Mails
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Mails
Schang bunts towards the mound. Mails juggles the ball. That's an error on Mails. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Mails
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roth vs. Mails
Roth hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward tags and scores. Schang tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peckinpaugh vs. Mails
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell throws to second for one, and Stephenson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Schang scores. Peckinpaugh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Mails
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. Peckinpaugh scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Mails
Pipp hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnston for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1921 -- New York at CLE (D)
New York AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Roth B, cf 3 1 0 1 Charlie Jamieson, lf 5 0 2 2
Peckinpaugh R, ss 5 2 0 0 Doc Johnston, 1b 5 0 1 0
Ruth B, lf 5 0 1 1 Tris Speaker, cf 5 1 2 0
Pipp W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Elmer Smith, rf 3 0 1 0
Meusel B, rf 4 1 2 3 Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 1 1
Baker H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Joe Sewell, ss 4 0 1 0
Ward A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Riggs Stephenson, 2b 4 1 1 0
Schang W, c 3 1 1 0 Steve O'Neill, c 2 1 0 0
Mays C, p 4 0 2 0 Walter Mails, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 35 3 9 3
New York 300 000 003 -- 6
CLE 021 000 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 3
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Walter Mails (L) 9.0 9 6 5 2 5
E -- Riggs Stephenson 2, Walter Mails
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- New York 7, CLE 9
2B -- Schang W, Tris Speaker, Larry Gardner, Riggs Stephenson
3B -- Ruth B
HR -- Meusel B
SB -- Baker H
SH -- Elmer Smith, Baker H, Schang W
SF -- Roth B
WP -- Walter Mails
T -- 2:00
A -- 12000
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