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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 12, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 12, 1921 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sheehan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hooks Dauss |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
| Tom Sheehan | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Joe Sargent | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Hooks Dauss | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 12, 1921
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Dauss
Roth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Dauss
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sheehan
Young 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Sheehan
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Sheehan
Cobb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Cobb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Sheehan
Veach hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Meusel. Veach reaches second base with a double. Cobb scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Sheehan
Heilmann hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Roth who is chasing the ball. Heilmann reaches third base with a triple. Veach scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Sheehan
Blue hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roth, who is chasing the ball. Blue reaches third base with a triple. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sargent vs. Sheehan
Sargent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dauss
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Dauss
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Dauss
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Young fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheehan vs. Dauss
Bassler fires to first and picks off Schang. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Sheehan
Bassler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauss vs. Sheehan
Dauss hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sheehan
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Sheehan
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheehan vs. Dauss
Sheehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Dauss
Roth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sheehan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Peckinpaugh reaches second base with a double. Sheehan scores. Roth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Dauss
Pipp bunts towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Dauss
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dauss
Baker 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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Sheehan
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Sheehan
Veach hits a line drive into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Sheehan
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Dauss
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Dauss
Schang hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheehan vs. Dauss
Sheehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Dauss
Roth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheehan moves to third. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sheehan scores. Roth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Sheehan
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sargent vs. Sheehan
Sargent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Sheehan
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shorten vs. Sheehan
Chick Shorten pinch hits for Hooks Dauss.
Shorten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Shorten reaches second base with a double. Blue scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Sheehan
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shorten moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Collins
Rip Collins now pitching.
There goes Young. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Collins
Bush bunts towards the mound. Collins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cobb vs. Collins
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Holling
Carl Holling now pitching.
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Holling
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Holling
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Collins
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Collins
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Collins
Blue hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth who is chasing the ball. Blue reaches third base with a triple. Heilmann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sargent vs. Collins
Sargent hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bassler vs. Collins
Bassler hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Holling
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Holling
Schang hits a fly ballSchang hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cobb is chasing the ball. Schang rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Holling
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Holling
Roth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Holling
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holling vs. Collins
Holling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Collins
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Collins
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Collins
Cobb is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Collins
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Collins
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cobb scores. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching.
Blue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veach scores. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sargent vs. Quinn
Sargent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Quinn
Bassler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blue scores. Sargent moves to third. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flagstead vs. Quinn
Ira Flagstead pinch hits for Carl Holling.
Flagstead hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Ruth hits a popup towards third. Sargent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Leonard
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Leonard
Baker hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Quinn
Young 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, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Quinn
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Quinn
Cobb is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leonard
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Leonard
Schang hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Leonard
Ping Bodie pinch hits for Jack Quinn.
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bush fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Leonard
Chick Fewster pinch runs for Ping Bodie.
Roth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Ferguson
Alex Ferguson now pitching.
Veach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Ferguson
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Ferguson
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ward scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Leonard
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. Peckinpaugh goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Leonard
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Leonard
Baker hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sargent vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Sargent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker juggles the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Mays
Sammy Hale pinch runs for Joe Sargent.
Bassler bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Mays
Clyde Manion pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1921 -- New York at DET (D)
New York AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Roth B, cf 5 3 3 1 Ralph Young, 2b 4 1 1 0
Peckinpaugh R, ss 4 3 3 4 Donie Bush, ss 5 0 1 0
Ruth B, lf 5 2 3 4 Ty Cobb, cf 3 2 1 0
Pipp W, 1b 3 0 1 1 Bobby Veach, lf 5 2 3 2
Meusel B, rf 5 0 0 0 Harry Heilmann, rf 4 3 2 2
Baker H, 3b 5 0 0 0 Lu Blue, 1b 4 2 3 3
Ward A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Joe Sargent, 3b 5 0 2 1
Schang W, c 4 1 2 1 Sammy Hale, pr 0 0 0 0
Sheehan T, p 2 2 1 0 Johnny Bassler, c 5 0 2 1
Collins R, p 1 0 0 0 Hooks Dauss, p 1 0 0 0
Quinn J, p 0 0 0 0 Chick Shorten, ph 1 0 1 1
Bodie P, ph 1 0 0 0 Carl Holling, p 1 0 0 0
Fewster C, pr 0 0 0 0 Ira Flagstead, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferguson A, p 0 0 0 0 Dutch Leonard, p 0 0 0 0
Mays C, p 0 0 0 0 Clyde Manion, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 14 11 40 10 16 10
New York 203 202 002 -- 11
DET 300 115 000 -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sheehan T 3.2 8 4 4 2 0
Collins R 2.0 4 5 5 2 1
Quinn J 1.1 3 1 1 0 2
Ferguson A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Mays C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Hooks Dauss 4.0 10 7 7 0 2
Carl Holling 2.0 2 2 2 0 2
Dutch Leonard (L) 3.0 2 2 2 2 2
E -- Baker H
DP -- New York 4
LOB -- New York 4, DET 8
2B -- Ty Cobb, Bobby Veach, Peckinpaugh R, Chick Shorten
3B -- Harry Heilmann, Lu Blue 2, Ruth B
HR -- Ruth B, Schang W, Roth B
SB -- Ralph Young
SH -- Pipp W
SF -- Pipp W
HBP -- by Collins R (Ty Cobb)
T -- 2:31
A -- 9000
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