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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 4, 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 July 4, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Keefe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ollie Chill 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Frank Welch | Center Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Walker | First Baseman |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Emmet McCann | Shortstop |
| Dave Keefe | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fewster | Center Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1921
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shawkey
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Shawkey
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Shawkey
Welch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Shawkey
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Keefe
Fewster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Keefe
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Keefe
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dykes misplays the ball. That's an error on Dykes. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Keefe
Baker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Keefe
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. McCann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Shawkey
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Shawkey
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Shawkey
Perkins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Shawkey
Dugan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Keefe
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Keefe
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofmann vs. Keefe
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Keefe
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Shawkey
McCann strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keefe vs. Shawkey
Keefe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shawkey
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Keefe
Fewster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Keefe
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Keefe
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Keefe
There goes Ruth. The throw from Perkins and he is safe. Ruth steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Keefe
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Shawkey
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Baker. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welch vs. Shawkey
Welch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Shawkey
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Shawkey
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Shawkey
Perkins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Keefe
Meusel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Keefe
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Keefe
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofmann vs. Keefe
Ward is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Shawkey
Dugan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Shawkey
McCann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keefe vs. Shawkey
Keefe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Keefe
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Keefe
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Keefe
Fewster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shawkey moves to third. Fewster moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peckinpaugh vs. Keefe
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker fields it, tags Peckinpaugh out, and throws to home to double up Shawkey, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shawkey
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Shawkey
Dykes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welch vs. Shawkey
Welch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Shawkey
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Keefe
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Keefe
Baker bunts towards third. Dugan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dugan. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Keefe
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Keefe
Perkins throws to second, with McCann covering, and has Baker trapped. There's the throw to Dugan who tags Baker for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Keefe
Pipp takes first base on ball four. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Keefe
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keefe fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Keefe. Meusel moves to third. Pipp moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofmann vs. Keefe
Hofmann strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shawkey vs. Keefe
Shawkey hits a popup towards short. McCann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Shawkey
Ivy Griffin pinch hits for Johnny Walker.
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Shawkey
Perkins takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Shawkey
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Perkins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCann vs. Shawkey
McCann strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keefe vs. Shawkey
Keefe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Perkins moves to third. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witt vs. Shawkey
Witt hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Keefe
Ivy Griffin now playing first base.
Fewster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Keefe
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Keefe
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Keefe
There goes Ruth. The throw from Perkins and he is safe. Ruth steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Keefe
Baker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Keefe
Meusel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Keefe
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Griffin fields the ball and throws to Keefe covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Keefe
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Welch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Shawkey
Dykes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fewster who is chasing the ball. Dykes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Shawkey
Paul Johnson pinch hits for Frank Welch.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Shawkey
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Dykes tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Shawkey
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Shawkey
Glenn Myatt pinch hits for Cy Perkins.
Myatt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fewster. Myatt reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dugan vs. Shawkey
Dugan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Griffin tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brazill vs. Shawkey
Frank Brazill pinch hits for Emmet McCann.
Brazill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Keefe
Chick Galloway now playing shortstop. Paul Johnson now playing center field. Glenn Myatt now catching.
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Keefe
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Keefe
Fewster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shawkey
Roy Moore pinch hits for Dave Keefe.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shawkey
Witt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Shawkey
Dykes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1921, game 1 -- PHA at New York (D)
PHA AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, rf 5 0 0 0 Fewster C, cf 5 0 1 0
Jimmy Dykes, 2b 5 1 3 0 Peckinpaugh R, ss 4 0 0 0
Frank Welch, cf 3 0 1 0 Ruth B, lf 2 3 1 0
Paul Johnson, ph-cf 0 1 0 0 Baker H, 3b 4 2 3 4
Tillie Walker, lf 2 0 0 1 Meusel B, rf 4 1 2 2
Johnny Walker, 1b 2 0 0 0 Pipp W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ivy Griffin, ph-1b 2 2 2 0 Ward A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cy Perkins, c 2 0 0 0 Hofmann F, c 4 0 0 0
Glenn Myatt, ph-c 1 0 1 1 Shawkey B, p 4 0 1 0
Joe Dugan, 3b 3 0 1 2
Emmet McCann, ss 3 0 0 0
Frank Brazill, ph 1 0 0 0
Chick Galloway, ss 0 0 0 0
Dave Keefe, p 3 0 0 0
Roy Moore, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 33 6 10 6
PHA 000 000 130 -- 4
New York 200 001 30x -- 6
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Keefe (L) 8.0 10 6 4 4 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shawkey B (W) 9.0 8 4 4 3 5
E -- Jimmy Dykes, Baker H 2, Joe Dugan, Dave Keefe
DP -- PHA 1
LOB -- PHA 7, New York 7
2B -- Glenn Myatt
3B -- Jimmy Dykes
HR -- Baker H 2, Meusel B
SB -- Ruth B 2
CS -- Ward A
SF -- Tillie Walker, Joe Dugan
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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