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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 16, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Slim Harriss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Piercy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Witt | Right Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Frank Brazill | First Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Frank Welch | Center Fielder |
| Chick Galloway | Shortstop |
| Slim Harriss | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fewster | Second Baseman |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Bill Piercy | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1921
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Piercy
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Piercy
Witt hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Piercy
Walker hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Harriss
Fewster bunts towards the mound. Harriss picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Harriss. Fewster moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Harriss
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fewster scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Harriss
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Welch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Harriss
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazill vs. Piercy
Brazill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Piercy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Piercy
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Piercy covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Piercy
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Piercy drops the ball. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welch vs. Piercy
Piercy fires to first and picks off Perkins. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Harriss
Meusel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Harriss
Bodie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Harriss
Ward hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dykes catches it and throws to first to double up Bodie. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Harriss
Schang is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Piercy
Welch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Piercy
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harriss vs. Piercy
Harriss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piercy vs. Harriss
Piercy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Harriss
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Harriss
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Piercy
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Piercy
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Piercy
Walker is hit by the pitch. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brazill vs. Piercy
Brazill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Witt scores. Walker moves to third. Brazill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dugan vs. Piercy
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Perkins vs. Piercy
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Piercy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Harriss
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Harriss
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway misplays the ball. That's an error on Galloway. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Harriss
There goes Pipp. The throw from Perkins and he is out, Galloway applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Harriss
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Harriss
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Piercy
Welch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Piercy
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Welch moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harriss vs. Piercy
Harriss strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Piercy
Dykes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Piercy
Witt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Harriss
Ward is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Harriss
Schang hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brazill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piercy vs. Harriss
There goes Ward. The throw from Perkins and he is out, Dykes applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piercy vs. Harriss
Piercy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Piercy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Piercy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazill vs. Piercy
Brazill hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Piercy
Dugan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Harriss
Fewster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Harriss
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Harriss
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Harriss
Pipp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Piercy
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Piercy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Piercy
Welch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Piercy
Galloway hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. Welch moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harriss vs. Piercy
Harriss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Harriss
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Harriss
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Harriss
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Piercy
Dykes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Piercy
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Piercy
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Harriss
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piercy vs. Harriss
Piercy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Harriss
Fewster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazill vs. Piercy
Brazill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Piercy
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Piercy
Perkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1921 -- PHA at New York (D)
PHA AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jimmy Dykes, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fewster C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Whitey Witt, rf 4 1 1 0 Peckinpaugh R, ss 3 0 0 1
Tilly Walker, lf 3 0 0 0 Ruth B, lf 3 1 1 1
Frank Brazill, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pipp W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Joe Dugan, 3b 4 0 0 0 Meusel B, rf 2 1 1 1
Cy Perkins, c 4 0 0 0 Bodie P, cf 3 0 1 0
Frank Welch, cf 3 0 2 0 Ward A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Chick Galloway, ss 3 0 0 0 Schang W, c 3 0 0 0
Slim Harriss, p 3 0 0 0 Piercy B, p 3 0 0 0
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31 1 4 1 26 3 4 3
PHA 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 110 001 00x -- 3
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Slim Harriss (L) 8.0 4 3 2 1 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Piercy B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 6
E -- Slim Harriss, Piercy B, Chick Galloway
DP -- PHA 1
LOB -- PHA 5, New York 1
HR -- Meusel B, Ruth B
CS -- Pipp W, Ward A
HBP -- by Piercy B (Tilly Walker), by Piercy B (Jimmy Dykes), by Slim Harriss (Ward A)
T -- 1:45
A -- 25000
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