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Athletics 5 @ Yankees 4
Polo Grounds
May 8, 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 May 8, 1921 at Polo Grounds. The home team Yankees were bested by the visiting Athletics with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateMay 8, 1921 
Visiting Team
Philadelphia Athletics
R: 5 H: 14 E: 2 LOB: 14
Runs: 5
Hits: 14
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 14
Home Team
New York Yankees
R: 4 H: 15 E: 2 LOB: 16
Runs: 4
Hits: 15
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 16
Winning PitcherEddie Rommel  
Losing PitcherRip Collins  
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Game Winning RBICy Perkins 

Game Info

DateMay 8, 1921 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPhiladelphia Athletics 
Home TeamNew York Yankees 
Visiting Starting PitcherEddie Rommel  
Home Starting PitcherBill Piercy  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance38,000 
Time of Game3 hours 5 minutes 
UmpiresHP: George Moriarty
1B: Tommy Connolly
2B: (none)
3B: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jimmy Dykes  Second Baseman 
Whitey Witt  Right Fielder 
Joe Dugan  Third Baseman 
Tillie Walker  Left Fielder 
Frank Walker  Center Fielder 
Cy Perkins  Catcher 
Ivy Griffin  First Baseman 
Chick Galloway  Shortstop 
Eddie Rommel  Pitcher 
Connie Mack  Manager 

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 
Fred Hofmann  Catcher 
Bill Piercy  Pitcher 
Miller Huggins  Manager 

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Athletics 5 @ Yankees 4
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1921

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         Game of 5/8/1921 -- PHA at New York (D)

  PHA                AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Jimmy Dykes, 2b       6  0  1  0   Roth B, cf            6  0  2  1   
Whitey Witt, rf       4  1  1  0   Peckinpaugh R, ss     7  0  1  0   
Joe Dugan, 3b         7  2  2  0   Ruth B, lf            6  1  3  0   
Tilly Walker, lf      4  1  1  1   Pipp W, 1b            7  0  3  0   
Frank Walker, cf      6  1  2  0   Meusel B, rf          6  1  1  1   
Cy Perkins, c         6  0  4  3   Baker H, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Ivy Griffin, 1b       7  0  1  1   Fewster C, pr         0  1  0  0   
Chick Galloway, ss    6  0  1  0   McNally M, 2b         2  0  1  0   
Eddie Rommel, p       6  0  1  0   Ward A, 2b-3b         6  0  1  0   
                                   Hofmann F, c          1  1  0  0   
                                   Schang W, ph-c        4  0  1  0   
                                   Piercy B, p           3  0  1  0   
                                   Hawks C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Collins R, p          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     52  5 14  5                        54  4 15  3

PHA              000 201 000 000 02 --  5
New York         000 010 002 000 01 --  4

  PHA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eddie Rommel (W)     14.0 15  4  1  5  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Piercy B              9.0  9  3  2  4  7
Collins R (L)         5.0  5  2  2  2  2

E -- Piercy B, Baker H, Cy Perkins, Tilly Walker
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- PHA 14, New York 16
2B -- Eddie Rommel, Peckinpaugh R, Jimmy Dykes, Roth B
3B -- Roth B, Cy Perkins
SB -- Whitey Witt, Jimmy Dykes, Schang W, Fewster C, Ivy Griffin, Meusel B
CS -- Whitey Witt
SH -- Ward A, Collins R
SF -- Tilly Walker, Meusel B
HBP -- by Piercy B (Jimmy Dykes), by Collins R (Tilly Walker)
WP -- Collins R
PB -- Cy Perkins
T -- 3:05
A -- 38000

    

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