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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 22, 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 September 22, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Joe Sargent | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | 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 |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 22, 1921
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shawkey
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Shawkey
Jones bunts towards third. McNally fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Shawkey
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Shawkey
Veach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sargent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Shawkey
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sargent vs. Shawkey
Sargent bunts towards the mound. Shawkey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heilmann moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bassler vs. Shawkey
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to home to get Heilmann. Blue moves to third. Sargent moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ehmke vs. Shawkey
Ehmke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Shawkey
Young takes first base on ball four. Blue scores. Sargent moves to third. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Shawkey
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Shawkey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Ehmke
McNally 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Shawkey
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Shawkey
Veach hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Shawkey
There goes Veach. The throw from Schang and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Shawkey
Blue hits a line drive towards the mound. Shawkey can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Veach scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sargent vs. Shawkey
Sargent hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Shawkey
Bassler takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to third. Sargent moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ehmke vs. Shawkey
Ehmke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blue scores. Sargent scores. Bassler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bassler scores. Ehmke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Quinn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang hits a fly ball to right field. That will be extra bases. Heilmann chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Young. Young fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Young. Schang moves all the way to home. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Ehmke
Quinn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth hits a popup towards short. Sargent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Quinn
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Quinn
Veach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Quinn
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ward. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Quinn
Blue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cobb, who is chasing the ball. Ward reaches third base with a triple. Meusel scores. Pipp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNally vs. Ehmke
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Schang reaches second base with a double. Ward scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quinn vs. Ehmke
Quinn hits a popup in front of the plate. Bassler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ehmke
Ehmke spins and fires to second and Young drops the ball. That's an error on Young. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sargent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sargent vs. Quinn
Sargent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Quinn
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Quinn
Herm Merritt pinch hits for Howard Ehmke.
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
Hooks Dauss now pitching.
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sargent fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sargent. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sargent fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Dauss
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sargent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Dauss
The ball gets by Bassler for a passed ball. Ruth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Dauss
Pipp hits a popup towards short. Sargent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Quinn
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Quinn
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Quinn
There goes Young. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Quinn
Cobb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Quinn
Veach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Dauss
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach who is chasing the ball. Ward reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNally vs. Dauss
McNally takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Dauss
There goes McNally. The throw from Bassler and he is safe. McNally steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Dauss
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Quinn vs. Dauss
Quinn takes first base on ball four. Ward scores. McNally moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Dauss
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNally scores. Schang scores. Quinn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Dauss
The umpire calls a balk on Dauss Quinn scores. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Dauss
Ruth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Dauss
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Quinn
Heilmann 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, 5 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Quinn
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sargent vs. Quinn
Sargent is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Boone
Dan Boone now pitching.
Pipp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Boone
Ward bunts towards the mound. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Boone
Bassler fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bassler. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNally vs. Boone
McNally bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Pipp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Boone
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Boone
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quinn for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Quinn
Bassler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Quinn
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Quinn
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Quinn
Jones 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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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Boone
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Boone
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Boone
Ruth 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, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Boone
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sargent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Quinn
Cobb 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, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Quinn
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veach for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Quinn
Heilmann strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1921 -- DET at New York (D)
DET AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ralph Young, 2b 3 0 3 2 Miller E, cf 5 0 1 2
Bob Jones, 3b 5 0 0 0 Peckinpaugh R, ss 4 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 5 0 0 0 Ruth B, lf 5 1 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 5 1 1 0 Meusel B, rf 4 1 0 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 5 0 1 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 2 2 0
Lu Blue, 1b 4 2 2 1 Ward A, 2b 3 3 3 3
Joe Sargent, ss 4 1 2 0 McNally M, 3b 2 1 0 1
Johnny Bassler, c 3 1 1 0 Schang W, c 2 2 2 1
Howard Ehmke, p 2 0 1 2 Shawkey B, p 0 0 0 0
Herm Merritt, ph 1 0 0 0 Quinn J, p 3 2 1 2
Hooks Dauss, p 0 0 0 0
Dan Boone, p 1 0 0 0
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38 5 11 5 32 12 9 9
DET 014 000 000 -- 5
New York 012 314 10x -- 12
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (L) 4.0 6 6 6 1 1
Hooks Dauss 2.0 2 5 4 3 1
Dan Boone 2.0 1 1 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shawkey B 2.2 8 5 5 2 2
Quinn J (W) 6.1 3 0 0 1 7
E -- Schang W, Ralph Young 2, Ward A, Joe Sargent 2, Johnny Bassler
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- DET 9, New York 4
2B -- Schang W
3B -- Schang W, Ward A 2
HR -- Ward A, Quinn J
SB -- Bobby Veach, Ralph Young, McNally M
SH -- Ward A, McNally M
Balk -- Hooks Dauss
PB -- Johnny Bassler
T -- 2:20
A -- 15000
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