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Senators
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 2, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on September 2, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Clyde Milan | Right Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Center Fielder |
| Bing Miller | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Harris | Second Baseman |
| Howie Shanks | Third Baseman |
| Patsy Gharrity | Catcher |
| Eric Erickson | Pitcher |
| George McBride | 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 |
| Al DeVormer | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 2, 1921
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Bush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Hoyt
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Judge vs. Hoyt
Judge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hoyt
There goes Judge. The throw from DeVormer and he is safe. Judge steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Hoyt
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Hoyt
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. Judge scores. Miller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shanks vs. Hoyt
Hoyt fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hoyt. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Hoyt
Hoyt fires to first and has Harris trapped. There's the throw to Peckinpaugh who tags Harris for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller bunts towards third. Shanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Erickson
Peckinpaugh hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Erickson
Ruth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Erickson
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Erickson
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Hoyt
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Hoyt
Gharrity hits a popup towards third. McNally settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Hoyt
Erickson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Erickson
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Erickson
McNally hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Erickson
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Hoyt
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Hoyt
Judge 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 3
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Erickson
Hoyt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Erickson
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoyt
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hoyt
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Erickson
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Erickson
Meusel hits a line drive into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Erickson
There goes Ruth. The throw from Gharrity and he is safe. Ruth steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Erickson
Pipp hits a fly ball towards left. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Erickson
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruth scores. Pipp moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNally vs. Erickson
McNally hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rice. McNally reaches second base with a double. Pipp scores. Ward moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeVormer vs. Erickson
DeVormer hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoyt vs. Erickson
Hoyt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Hoyt
Shanks hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Hoyt
Gharrity strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Hoyt
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Erickson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Erickson
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Erickson
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Erickson
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hoyt, and towards McNally, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Hoyt
Milan hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Hoyt
Judge hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Judge reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Erickson
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Erickson
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Erickson
McNally hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoyt
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hoyt
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Hoyt
Shanks hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gharrity vs. Hoyt
Gharrity strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Erickson
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Erickson
Hoyt bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. DeVormer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeVormer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Erickson
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeVormer scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Erickson
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Erickson
Meusel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Erickson
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoyt
Earl Smith pinch hits for Eric Erickson.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hoyt, and towards Ward, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Hoyt
Milan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Hoyt
Judge hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Acosta
Jose Acosta now pitching.
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Acosta
McNally takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeVormer vs. Acosta
DeVormer hits a fly ball into right field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Acosta
Acosta fires to first and picks off McNally. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoyt
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hoyt
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1921 -- WS1 at New York (D)
WS1 AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 1 1 0 Miller E, cf 4 1 1 0
Clyde Milan, rf 3 0 0 0 Peckinpaugh R, ss 4 2 2 3
Joe Judge, 1b 4 1 2 1 Ruth B, lf 3 2 2 2
Sam Rice, cf 4 0 0 0 Meusel B, rf 4 1 1 1
Bing Miller, lf 3 1 1 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 1 0 0
Bucky Harris, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ward A, 2b 4 1 1 1
Howie Shanks, 3b 3 0 0 0 McNally M, 3b 3 0 1 1
Patsy Gharrity, c 3 0 0 0 DeVormer A, c 3 1 1 1
Eric Erickson, p 2 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 2 0 1 0
Earl Smith, ph 1 0 0 0
Jose Acosta, p 0 0 0 0
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31 3 4 1 31 9 10 9
WS1 300 000 000 -- 3
New York 200 300 40x -- 9
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Eric Erickson (L) 7.0 10 9 6 1 0
Jose Acosta 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W) 9.0 4 3 1 2 6
E -- Ward A, Hoyt W, Bing Miller
DP -- WS1 1
LOB -- WS1 3, New York 2
2B -- Donie Bush, McNally M, Joe Judge
HR -- Peckinpaugh R, Ruth B, Meusel B
SB -- Joe Judge, Ruth B
SH -- Hoyt W
SF -- DeVormer A
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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