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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
July 16, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on July 16, 1921 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Ollie Chill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Second Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Shortstop |
| Chick Shorten | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
July 16, 1921
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Leonard
Fewster strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Leonard
There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from Bassler and he is safe. Peckinpaugh steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Leonard
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Leonard
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flagstead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shawkey
Bush hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Shawkey
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Shawkey covering, for the out. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Shawkey
Veach hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Leonard
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leonard
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Shawkey
Blue hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Shawkey
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Heilmann moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bassler vs. Shawkey
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker has Heilmann trapped. There's the throw to Schang and back to Baker, who tags Heilmann for the out. Blue moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Shawkey
Leonard 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Leonard
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Leonard
Shawkey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bassler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fewster vs. Leonard
Fewster hits a line drive towards short. Flagstead reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
There goes Schang. The throw from Bassler and he is out, Flagstead applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shawkey
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Shawkey
Shorten 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Leonard
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Leonard
There goes Ruth. The throw from Bassler and he is out, Flagstead applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Leonard
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flagstead misplays the ball. That's an error on Flagstead. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Leonard
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp takes first base on ball four. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Leonard
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Meusel scores. Pipp moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Leonard
There goes Ward. The throw from Bassler and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Leonard
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard juggles the ball. That's an error on Leonard. Pipp scores. Ward moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shawkey vs. Leonard
Shawkey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Shawkey
Veach hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Shawkey
Blue takes first base on ball four. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Shawkey
Jones hits a line drive towards left. Ruth catches it and throws to second to double up Heilmann. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Leonard
Fewster strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Leonard
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue throws to second for one, and Flagstead throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Leonard
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Shawkey
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Shawkey
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Shawkey
Bush hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shorten vs. Shawkey
Shorten strikes out. Schang drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Shorten out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Leonard
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Leonard
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Leonard
There goes Pipp. The throw from Bassler and he is out, Flagstead applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leonard
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Shawkey
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Shawkey
Blue bunts towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Shawkey
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Fewster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Shawkey
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bassler for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Leonard
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flagstead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Leonard
Shawkey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Leonard
Fewster is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Leonard
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Peckinpaugh reaches second base with a double. Fewster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Leonard
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Shawkey
Larry Woodall pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Woodall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shawkey
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Oldham
Red Oldham now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Oldham
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Oldham covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Oldham
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Pipp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Oldham
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Shawkey
Shorten 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Shawkey
Veach hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Oldham
Schang hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Oldham
Shawkey bunts towards the mound. Oldham fields it and throws to first for the out. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fewster vs. Oldham
Fewster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Shorten. Fewster reaches second base with a double. Schang scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Oldham
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out. Peckinpaugh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Oldham
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Shawkey
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Shawkey
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Shawkey
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Shawkey
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bassler vs. Shawkey
Bassler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Shawkey
Ty Cobb pinch hits for Red Oldham.
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Shawkey
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flagstead vs. Shawkey
Flagstead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shorten vs. Shawkey
Shorten takes first base on ball four. Cobb scores. Bush moves to third. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veach vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Veach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bush scores. Flagstead scores. Shorten moves to third. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1921 -- New York at DET (D)
New York AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Fewster C, cf 4 1 1 1 Donie Bush, 2b 5 1 1 0
Peckinpaugh R, ss 3 0 2 1 Ira Flagstead, ss 3 1 1 0
Ruth B, lf 5 0 0 0 Chick Shorten, cf 4 0 0 1
Baker H, 3b 4 1 0 0 Bobby Veach, lf 4 0 1 2
Meusel B, rf 4 1 1 0 Harry Heilmann, rf 4 0 2 0
Pipp W, 1b 3 1 2 0 Lu Blue, 1b 3 1 2 0
Ward A, 2b 4 0 1 2 Bob Jones, 3b 4 0 0 0
Schang W, c 3 1 1 0 Johnny Bassler, c 4 0 0 0
Shawkey B, p 3 0 0 0 Dutch Leonard, p 2 0 0 0
Mays C, p 0 0 0 0 Larry Woodall, ph 1 0 0 0
Red Oldham, p 0 0 0 0
Ty Cobb, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 4 35 4 8 4
New York 000 300 101 -- 5
DET 000 000 004 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shawkey B (W) 8.2 7 4 4 6 4
Mays C (S) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Dutch Leonard (L) 7.0 5 4 1 4 9
Red Oldham 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Ira Flagstead 2, Dutch Leonard, Peckinpaugh R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, DET 11
2B -- Peckinpaugh R, Pipp W, Fewster C
SB -- Peckinpaugh R, Ward A
CS -- Schang W, Ruth B, Pipp W
SH -- Shawkey B
HBP -- by Dutch Leonard (Fewster C)
T -- 2:17
A -- 15000
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