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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on June 2, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Urban Shocker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Right Fielder |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Frank Ellerbe | Third Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Dud Lee | Second Baseman |
| Urban Shocker | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Mitchell | Shortstop |
| Mike McNally | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Chicken Hawks | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1921
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Shawkey
There goes Gerber. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Gerber steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a line drive into center field. Hawks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shocker
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Shocker
McNally bunts towards third. Ellerbe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth takes first base on ball four. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hawks vs. Shocker
Hawks hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lee fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Shawkey
Ellerbe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Shawkey
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Hawks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Shocker
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber misplays the ball. That's an error on Gerber. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Shocker
Shawkey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shocker
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Shocker
McNally bunts towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth takes first base on ball four. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McNally moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Shawkey
Shocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber takes first base on ball four. Shocker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shocker scores. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hawks vs. Shocker
Hawks strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Shocker
Schang hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Shawkey
Ellerbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mitchell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Shawkey
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Shocker
Shawkey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shocker
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Ellerbe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Shocker
McNally hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Shawkey
Shocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shocker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler hits a line drive towards right. Meusel catches it and throws to first to double up Gerber. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tobin who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp hits a popup towards first. Sisler juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisler. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jacobson. Ruth scores. Pipp moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hawks vs. Shocker
Hawks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pipp tags and scores. Meusel tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Shocker
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shawkey vs. Shocker
Shawkey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hawks. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellerbe vs. Shawkey
Emilio Palmero pinch runs for Hank Severeid.
Ellerbe hits a line drive into center field. Hawks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNally settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Shawkey
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. DeBerry
Joe DeBerry now pitching. Pat Collins now catching.
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. DeBerry
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. DeBerry
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. DeBerry
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. DeBerry
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wetzel vs. Shawkey
Dutch Wetzel pinch hits for Joe DeBerry.
Wetzel strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hawks who is chasing the ball. Gerber reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Bayne
Bill Bayne now pitching. Chick Fewster pinch hits for Chicken Hawks.
Fewster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Bayne
There goes Fewster. The throw from Collins and he is out, Gerber applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bayne
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Bayne
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Bayne
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shawkey
Chick Fewster now playing center field.
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shawkey
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Shawkey
Ellerbe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Bayne
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Bayne
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Bayne
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee misplays the ball. That's an error on Lee. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Bayne
Pipp hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson hits a fly ball into center field. Fewster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Shawkey
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNally scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Shawkey
Marty McManus pinch hits for Bill Bayne.
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNally scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1921 -- SLA at New York (D)
SLA AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jack Tobin, rf 5 0 0 0 Mitchell J, ss 3 0 0 0
Wally Gerber, ss 3 0 3 0 McNally M, 2b 5 1 1 0
George Sisler, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ruth B, lf 2 2 1 0
Ken Williams, lf 4 1 2 1 Pipp W, 1b 5 2 1 3
Hank Severeid, c 3 0 1 1 Meusel B, rf 4 0 2 1
Emilio Palmero, pr 0 0 0 0 Hawks C, cf 3 0 0 0
Pat Collins, c 1 0 0 0 Fewster C, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
Frank Ellerbe, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ward A, 3b 3 0 0 1
William Jacobson, cf 4 0 0 0 Schang W, c 2 1 0 0
Dud Lee, 2b 4 0 0 0 Shawkey B, p 4 1 1 2
Urban Shocker, p 1 1 1 0
Joe DeBerry, p 0 0 0 0
Dutch Wetzel, ph 1 0 0 0
Bill Bayne, p 0 0 0 0
Marty McManus, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 31 7 6 7
SLA 001 001 000 -- 2
New York 320 020 00x -- 7
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Urban Shocker (L) 5.0 6 7 5 4 3
Joe DeBerry 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Bill Bayne 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shawkey B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 5
E -- Wally Gerber, George Sisler, William Jacobson, Dud Lee
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- SLA 8, New York 9
2B -- Ken Williams
3B -- Ruth B, Wally Gerber
HR -- Pipp W, Shawkey B
SB -- Wally Gerber
CS -- Fewster C
SF -- Ward A
T -- 2:05
A -- 12000
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