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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
June 8, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 8, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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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 8, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Uhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
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 |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| George Uhle | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Chicken Hawks | Center Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
June 8, 1921
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Hoyt
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Hoyt
Wambsganss bunts towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Hoyt
There goes Wambsganss. The throw from Schang and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Hoyt
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hoyt
Smith takes first base on ball four. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Hoyt
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Uhle
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Uhle
Peckinpaugh bunts in front of the plate. Nunamaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hawks vs. Uhle
Hawks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roth moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Uhle
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roth scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Uhle
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Hawks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a line drive into center field. Hawks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Hoyt
Nunamaker 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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Uhle
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Uhle
Ward hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Uhle
Schang hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Hoyt
Uhle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Hoyt
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field. Hawks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Hoyt
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Uhle
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell misplays the ball. That's an error on Sewell. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Uhle
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Uhle
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Hoyt
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Hawks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoyt
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Hawks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hoyt
Gardner 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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hawks vs. Uhle
Hawks 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Uhle
Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Uhle
Bodie hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp juggles the ball. That's an error on Pipp. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Burns reaches second base with a double. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nunamaker vs. Hoyt
Nunamaker hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sewell tags and scores. Burns tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhle vs. Hoyt
Uhle hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hawks who is chasing the ball. Uhle reaches third base with a triple. Burns scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jamieson vs. Hoyt
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh can't make a play. That's a base hit. Uhle scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Hoyt
Wambsganss bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Hoyt
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hoyt
Smith 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Uhle
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Uhle
Ward hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Uhle
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schang for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoyt vs. Uhle
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Uhle
Roth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nunamaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hoyt
Gardner hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nunamaker vs. Hoyt
Nunamaker hits a line drive into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhle vs. Hoyt
Uhle 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
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Uhle
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Uhle
Babe Ruth pinch hits for Chicken Hawks.
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Uhle
There goes Ruth. The throw from Nunamaker and he is safe. Ruth steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Uhle
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Uhle
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Uhle
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Hoyt
Babe Ruth now playing center field.
Jamieson hits a fly ball into center field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Hoyt
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Hoyt
Speaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wambsganss moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Hoyt
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt has Wambsganss trapped. There's the throw to Schang and over to Baker, who tags Wambsganss for the out. Speaker moves to third. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Hoyt
Gardner 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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Uhle
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Uhle
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 -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Uhle
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Hoyt
Nunamaker hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhle vs. Hoyt
Uhle hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Uhle
Roth hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Uhle
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nunamaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Uhle
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
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Hoyt
Jamieson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Hoyt
Wambsganss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Hoyt
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hoyt
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Uhle
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Uhle
Bob Meusel pinch hits for Ping Bodie.
Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Uhle
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Uhle
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Coveleski
Mike McNally pinch runs for Home Run Baker. Stan Coveleski now pitching.
There goes Ward. The throw from Nunamaker and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Coveleski
Schang is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Coveleski
Fred Hofmann pinch hits for Waite Hoyt. Carl Mays pinch hits for Fred Hofmann.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields it and throws to home to get McNally. Ward moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Roth vs. Coveleski
Roth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward scores. Schang moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1921 -- CLE at New York (D)
CLE AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, lf 5 0 2 1 Roth B, rf 4 1 1 1
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 0 1 0 Peckinpaugh R, ss 3 0 0 0
Tris Speaker, cf 4 0 1 0 Hawks C, cf 2 0 0 0
Elmer Smith, rf 4 0 0 0 Ruth B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pipp W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Joe Sewell, ss 3 1 1 0 Bodie P, lf 3 0 0 0
George Burns, 1b 4 1 2 0 Meusel B, ph 1 1 1 0
Les Nunamaker, c 3 0 0 1 Baker H, 3b 4 1 2 0
George Uhle, p 4 1 1 1 McNally M, pr 0 0 0 0
Stan Coveleski, p 0 0 0 0 Ward A, 2b 4 1 2 2
Schang W, c 3 0 0 0
Hoyt W, p 3 0 0 0
Hofmann F, ph 0 0 0 0
Mays C, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 32 4 7 4
CLE 000 030 000 -- 3
New York 100 010 002 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
George Uhle (L) 8.1 6 4 4 3 1
Stan Coveleski 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W) 9.0 8 3 2 4 2
E -- Peckinpaugh R, Joe Sewell, Pipp W
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- CLE 10, New York 7
2B -- George Burns, Baker H
3B -- George Uhle
SB -- Ruth B, Ward A
CS -- Bill Wambsganss
SH -- Peckinpaugh R, Bill Wambsganss
SF -- Les Nunamaker
T -- 2:06
A -- 22000
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