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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 31, 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 July 31, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Sothoron |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Allen Sothoron | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | 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 |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1921
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Mays
Wambsganss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ward reaches out 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: ---
Fewster vs. Sothoron
Fewster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh bunts in front of the plate. O'Neill fields it and throws to first for the out. Fewster moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Sothoron
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Sothoron
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston fields the ball and throws to Sothoron covering. Safe. Fewster scores. There goes Ruth trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to O'Neill, who tags Ruth, who came all the way from first, for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Sothoron
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mays
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Mays
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Smith scores. Sewell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Mays
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to third. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sothoron vs. Mays
Sothoron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Sothoron
Pipp hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sothoron
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Sothoron
Schang bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Sothoron
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Sothoron
Fewster hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Mays covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Mays
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Sothoron
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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Sothoron
Baker 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 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mays
Smith hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mays
Sewell 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Sothoron
Meusel hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Sothoron
Pipp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Sothoron
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Sothoron
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. Pipp scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Sothoron
Mays 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 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Mays
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothoron vs. Mays
Les Nunamaker pinch runs for Steve O'Neill.
Sothoron bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jamieson for the out. Nunamaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wambsganss vs. Mays
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Sothoron
Les Nunamaker now catching.
Fewster bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Sothoron
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Sothoron
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Sothoron
Meusel 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 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker 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 -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mays
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 -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Sothoron
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Sothoron
Ward takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Sothoron
Schang bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pipp moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Sothoron
Mays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Mays reaches second base with a double. Pipp scores. Ward scores. Schang goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fewster vs. Caldwell
Ray Caldwell now pitching.
Fewster strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Caldwell
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Caldwell
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Caldwell
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Caldwell
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mays
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Mays
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Caldwell
Ginger Shinault now catching. Jack Graney now playing center field.
Pipp hits a line drive towards first. Johnston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Caldwell
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Caldwell
Schang hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Caldwell
The ball gets by Shinault for a passed ball. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Caldwell
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Mays
Caldwell strikes out. Schang drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Caldwell out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Mays
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Mays
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Caldwell
Fewster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Caldwell
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fewster moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Caldwell
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fewster scores. Peckinpaugh moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Caldwell
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Caldwell
Meusel strikes out. There goes Ruth. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Caldwell
Pipp hits a line drive into right field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Peckinpaugh scores. Ruth scores. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Caldwell
There goes Pipp. The throw from Shinault and he is safe. Pipp steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Caldwell
Ward 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, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mays
Smith hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
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 -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mays
Sewell 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1921 -- CLE at New York (D)
CLE AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, lf 4 0 0 0 Fewster C, cf 3 2 0 0
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 0 0 0 Peckinpaugh R, ss 3 2 1 0
Tris Speaker, cf 3 0 0 0 Ruth B, lf 4 2 3 4
Jack Graney, cf 1 0 0 0 Baker H, 3b 4 0 2 1
Elmer Smith, rf 3 1 0 0 Meusel B, rf 5 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 2 2 2
Joe Sewell, ss 4 0 0 0 Ward A, 2b 4 2 2 0
Doc Johnston, 1b 3 1 1 2 Schang W, c 3 1 2 1
Steve O'Neill, c 2 0 1 0 Mays C, p 4 1 2 4
Les Nunamaker, pr-c 1 0 0 0
Ginger Shinault, c 0 0 0 0
Allen Sothoron, p 1 0 0 0
Ray Caldwell, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 2 2 34 12 14 12
CLE 010 010 000 -- 2
New York 110 106 03x -- 12
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Allen Sothoron (L)* 5.0 8 7 7 4 1
Ray Caldwell 3.0 6 5 5 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (W) 9.0 2 2 2 3 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Elmer Smith
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- CLE 4, New York 7
2B -- Mays C
3B -- Ruth B
HR -- Doc Johnston, Ruth B
SB -- Ruth B, Pipp W
SH -- Peckinpaugh R, Schang W, Allen Sothoron
HBP -- by Allen Sothoron (Pipp W)
PB -- Ginger Shinault
T -- 2:35
A -- 28000
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