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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
July 20, 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 July 20, 1921 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fewster | Center Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
July 20, 1921
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Coveleski
Fewster hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Coveleski
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Speaker reaches second base with a double. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields it and throws to home to get Wambsganss. Speaker moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Coveleski
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Coveleski
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Coveleski
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Shawkey
Sewell hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Shawkey
Johnston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Shawkey
O'Neill hits a line drive towards center. Fewster catches it and throws to first to double up Johnston. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Coveleski
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Coveleski
Shawkey bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Schang moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fewster vs. Coveleski
Fewster bunts towards first. Johnston scoops it up and throws to first, with Wambsganss covering, for the out. Schang moves to third. Shawkey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peckinpaugh vs. Coveleski
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner has Schang trapped. There's the throw to O'Neill and back to Gardner, who tags Schang for the out. Shawkey moves to third. Peckinpaugh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Coveleski
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shawkey scores. Peckinpaugh scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Coveleski
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Coveleski
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meusel for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Shawkey
Coveleski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Coveleski
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Coveleski
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shawkey vs. Coveleski
Shawkey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Shawkey
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Shawkey
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Shawkey
O'Neill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Coveleski
Fewster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Gardner. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Coveleski
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Coveleski
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Coveleski
Baker hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Baker reaches second base with a double. Ruth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Coveleski
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Shawkey
Coveleski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Coveleski
Ward hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Speaker, who is chasing the ball. Ward reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Coveleski
Schang hits a line drive towards third. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shawkey vs. Coveleski
Shawkey hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Shawkey
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Shawkey covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Shawkey
Johnston 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Coveleski
Fewster strikes out. O'Neill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fewster out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Coveleski
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Coveleski
Baker hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Baker reaches second base with a double. Peckinpaugh scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Coveleski
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Baker scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Coveleski fires over to first and Johnston drops the ball. That's an error on Johnston. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Coveleski
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Shawkey
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shawkey
Jack Graney pinch hits for Stan Coveleski.
Graney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Morton
Guy Morton now pitching.
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Morton
Shawkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Morton
Fewster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shawkey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Morton
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Meusel. Wambsganss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a line drive towards right. Meusel catches it and throws to second to double up Wambsganss. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Morton
Ginger Shinault now catching.
Ruth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Morton
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Morton
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Morton
Pipp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Shawkey
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Shawkey
Johnston hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shinault vs. Shawkey
Shinault strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1921 -- New York at CLE (D)
New York AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Fewster C, cf 4 0 1 0 Charlie Jamieson, lf 4 0 1 0
Peckinpaugh R, ss 4 2 0 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ruth B, lf 2 3 1 0 Tris Speaker, cf 3 0 1 0
Baker H, 3b 5 1 3 4 Elmer Smith, rf 4 1 2 1
Meusel B, rf 5 0 2 2 Larry Gardner, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pipp W, 1b 5 0 0 0 Joe Sewell, ss 4 0 1 0
Ward A, 2b 4 0 2 0 Doc Johnston, 1b 3 0 0 0
Schang W, c 3 0 0 0 Steve O'Neill, c 3 0 0 0
Shawkey B, p 3 1 1 0 Ginger Shinault, c 1 0 0 0
Stan Coveleski, p 2 0 0 0
Jack Graney, ph 1 0 0 0
Guy Morton, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 6 31 1 6 1
New York 003 010 300 -- 7
CLE 000 001 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shawkey B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 9
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Stan Coveleski (L) 7.0 8 7 7 3 1
Guy Morton 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Larry Gardner, Doc Johnston
DP -- New York 2, CLE 1
LOB -- New York 8, CLE 7
2B -- Tris Speaker, Meusel B, Ward A, Baker H 2, Bill Wambsganss
3B -- Ward A
HR -- Elmer Smith
SB -- Baker H, Ruth B
SH -- Shawkey B, Fewster C
HBP -- by Stan Coveleski (Ruth B), by Guy Morton (Ruth B)
T -- 2:08
A -- 20000
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