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White Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 9, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 9, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Wilkinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Ollie Chill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Johnson | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mulligan | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Right Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Johnny Mostil | Center Fielder |
| George Lees | Catcher |
| Roy Wilkinson | Pitcher |
| Kid Gleason | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Miller | Center Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Mike McNally | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 9, 1921
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mays
Johnson 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Mays
Mulligan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulligan for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mays
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Mays
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilkinson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Wilkinson
Peckinpaugh is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Wilkinson
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Wilkinson
There goes Ruth. The throw from Lees and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Mays
Falk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Mays
Sheely hits a popup beyond second. Ward can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Falk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mostil vs. Mays
Mostil is hit by the pitch. Falk moves to third. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lees vs. Mays
Lees hits a popup towards third. McNally settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilkinson vs. Mays
Wilkinson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Meusel. Wilkinson reaches second base with a double. Falk scores. Sheely scores. Mostil moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Mays
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to home to get Mostil. Wilkinson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mulligan vs. Mays
There goes Johnson. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mulligan vs. Mays
Mulligan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Mays
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilkinson scores. Johnson scores. Mulligan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strunk vs. Mays
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strunk for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Wilkinson
Meusel hits a line drive into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Wilkinson
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulligan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilkinson
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Wilkinson
McNally hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Mays
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Mays
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Mays
Mostil hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Wilkinson
Schang hits a line drive into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilkinson
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wilkinson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Wilkinson
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Wilkinson
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Wilkinson
Meusel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Wilkinson
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilkinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lees vs. Mays
Lees hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkinson vs. Mays
Wilkinson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mays
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilkinson
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilkinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Wilkinson
McNally hits a popup towards the mound. Wilkinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Wilkinson
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Mays
Mulligan 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mays
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mays
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilkinson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilkinson
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Falk. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Wilkinson
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulligan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Wilkinson
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Wilkinson
Meusel takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipp vs. Wilkinson
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Mays
Falk hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Falk reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheely vs. Mays
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mostil vs. Mays
Mostil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Falk scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lees vs. Mays
There goes Mostil. The throw from Schang and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lees vs. Mays
Lees hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lees for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilkinson
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Wilkinson
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulligan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Wilkinson
Schang hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Falk throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Schang trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkinson vs. Mays
Wilkinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mays
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Mays
Mulligan 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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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilkinson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilkinson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Wilkinson
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Wilkinson
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mays
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mays
Strunk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Mays
Falk hits a line drive towards left. Ruth catches it and throws to first to double up Strunk. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Wilkinson
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Wilkinson
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilkinson
Ward hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Mays
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Mays
Mostil hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lees vs. Mays
Lees 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 9
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hawks vs. Wilkinson
Chicken Hawks pinch hits for Mike McNally.
Hawks hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Wilkinson
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilkinson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1921 -- CHA at New York (D)
CHA AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ernie Johnson, ss 4 1 0 0 Miller E, cf 4 0 2 0
Joe Mulligan, 3b 3 0 0 0 Peckinpaugh R, ss 4 1 1 0
Eddie Collins, 2b 3 0 1 2 Ruth B, lf 2 1 1 0
Amos Strunk, rf 4 0 1 0 Meusel B, rf 3 1 1 4
Bibb Falk, lf 4 2 2 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Earl Sheely, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ward A, 2b 4 0 3 0
Johnny Mostil, cf 3 0 1 1 McNally M, 3b 3 0 0 0
George Lees, c 4 0 0 0 Hawks C, ph 1 0 0 0
Roy Wilkinson, p 3 1 1 2 Schang W, c 4 0 1 0
Mays C, p 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 33 4 10 4
CHA 040 001 000 -- 5
New York 004 000 000 -- 4
CHA IP H R ER BB SO
Roy Wilkinson (W) 9.0 10 4 4 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (L) 9.0 7 5 5 2 1
E -- Ward A
DP -- CHA 2, New York 2
LOB -- CHA 3, New York 5
2B -- Roy Wilkinson, Miller E
3B -- Bibb Falk
HR -- Meusel B
SB -- Ernie Johnson
CS -- Ruth B, Johnny Mostil
HBP -- by Mays C (Johnny Mostil)
T -- 1:37
A -- 10000
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