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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
June 11, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 11, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Middleton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Jim Middleton | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Center Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | 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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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
June 11, 1921
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoyt
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Hoyt
Cobb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Bush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Hoyt
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hoyt, and towards Peckinpaugh, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Middleton
Roth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Middleton
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Middleton
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Middleton
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roth scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Middleton
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Middleton
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Heilmann throws the ball in to Bush who tags Baker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pipp scores. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Middleton
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hoyt
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Hoyt
Blue hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ruth who is chasing the ball. Blue reaches third base with a triple. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bassler vs. Hoyt
Bassler hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Middleton vs. Hoyt
Middleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to home to get Blue. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hoyt
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Middleton
Schang bunts towards the mound. Middleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Middleton
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Middleton
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Hoyt
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Cobb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Hoyt
Veach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cobb scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hoyt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Middleton
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Middleton
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bassler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Middleton
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hoyt
Blue hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Hoyt
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bassler for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Middleton vs. Hoyt
Middleton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Middleton
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Middleton
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 -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Middleton
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bassler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoyt
Young hits a line drive into right field. Roth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roth. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Hoyt
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Hoyt
Veach hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Middleton
Schang hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Middleton
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Middleton
Roth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Middleton
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hoyt
Jones 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hoyt
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Hoyt
Bassler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Middleton vs. Hoyt
Middleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Middleton
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Middleton
There goes Ruth. The throw from Bassler and he is safe. Ruth steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Middleton
Pipp hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Middleton
Meusel hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Middleton
Baker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Middleton
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoyt
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush bunts in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Hoyt
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Hoyt
Veach hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching.
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Quinn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Middleton
Schang hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hawks vs. Middleton
Chicken Hawks pinch hits for Jack Quinn.
Hawks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Middleton
Roth hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Middleton
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hawks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Middleton
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Middleton
Pipp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Sheehan
Tom Sheehan now pitching.
Blue 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 -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Sheehan
Bassler hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ruth, who is chasing the ball. Bassler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shorten vs. Sheehan
Chick Shorten pinch hits for Jim Middleton. Eddie Ainsmith pinch runs for Johnny Bassler.
Shorten hits a fly ball into center field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Sheehan
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Oldham
Red Oldham now pitching. Eddie Ainsmith now catching.
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meusel for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Oldham
Baker hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Oldham
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Sheehan
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Sheehan
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Sheehan
Veach takes first base on ball four. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Sheehan
Heilmann hits a line drive towards third. Baker catches it and throws to second to double up Cobb. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Oldham
Schang 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 -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheehan vs. Oldham
Sheehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Oldham
Roth hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Sheehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peckinpaugh vs. Oldham
Mike McNally pinch runs for Tom Sheehan.
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McNally scores. Roth moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1921 -- DET at New York (D)
DET AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b 4 1 1 0 Roth B, rf 4 1 2 0
Donie Bush, ss 3 1 0 0 Peckinpaugh R, ss 4 1 2 1
Ty Cobb, cf 3 2 3 2 Ruth B, cf 2 2 1 3
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 2 3 Pipp W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Harry Heilmann, rf 5 0 0 0 Meusel B, lf 4 0 1 1
Bob Jones, 3b 4 1 1 0 Baker H, 3b 3 0 1 1
Lu Blue, 1b 4 0 2 1 Ward A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnny Bassler, c 4 0 2 0 Schang W, c 4 0 1 0
Eddie Ainsmith, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 2 0 0 0
Jim Middleton, p 3 0 0 0 Quinn J, p 0 0 0 0
Chick Shorten, ph 1 0 0 0 Hawks C, ph 1 1 0 0
Red Oldham, p 0 0 0 0 Sheehan T, p 1 0 1 0
McNally M, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 33 7 10 7
DET 111 000 300 -- 6
New York 300 000 301 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Jim Middleton 7.0 7 6 6 4 1
Red Oldham (L) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W 6.1 10 6 6 3 2
Quinn J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Sheehan T (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
E -- Roth B
DP -- DET 1, New York 2
LOB -- DET 8, New York 6
2B -- Ty Cobb 2
3B -- Lu Blue, Johnny Bassler
HR -- Bobby Veach, Ruth B
SB -- Ruth B
SH -- Donie Bush
HBP -- by Jim Middleton (Roth B)
T -- 2:25
A -- 28000
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