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New York Yankees @
Boston Red Sox
1921-05-02 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 11000 Β· 1:25
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 2β1. Sad Sam Jones earned the win. Babe Ruth went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Sad Sam Jones L: Carl Mays SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Dinneen Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Frank Wilson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home Run Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Schang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Carl Mays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ossie Vitt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Menosky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Del Pratt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Stuffy McInnis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shano Collins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Muddy Ruel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sad Sam Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Mays | 8.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sad Sam Jones | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Connelly: 13
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 63
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 1
- Ossie Vitt: 53
- Mike Menosky: 7
- Del Pratt: 8
Top 2
- Wally Pipp: 13
- Bob Meusel: S9
- Home Run Baker: 8/8D
- Aaron Ward: K/C
Bot 2
- Tim Hendryx: S7
- Stuffy McInnis: 13/SH.1-2
- Everett Scott: 63.2-3
- Shano Collins: 2/FL
Top 3
- Wally Schang: 43
- Carl Mays: W
- Tom Connelly: 4/P
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Muddy Ruel: 6/L
- Sad Sam Jones: 63
- Ossie Vitt: 7
Top 4
- Babe Ruth: K
- Wally Pipp: 43
- Bob Meusel: S5
- Home Run Baker: 13
Bot 4
- Mike Menosky: W
- Del Pratt: 16(1)3/GDP
- Tim Hendryx: 63
Top 5
- Aaron Ward: S8/F8S
- Wally Schang: K
- Carl Mays: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Bot 5
- Stuffy McInnis: 7/L
- Everett Scott: 63
- Shano Collins: 53
Top 6
- Tom Connelly: 7/FL
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 53
- Babe Ruth: 3/G3L
Bot 6
- Muddy Ruel: 9
- Sad Sam Jones: 6/P5D
- Ossie Vitt: 43
Top 7
- Wally Pipp: S8
- Bob Meusel: 64(1)3/GDP
- Home Run Baker: D9/F9
- Aaron Ward: 8
Bot 7
- Mike Menosky: 8
- Del Pratt: 63
- Tim Hendryx: 8
Top 8
- Wally Schang: K
- Carl Mays: 9
- Tom Connelly: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 3/G
Bot 8
- Stuffy McInnis: S7
- Everett Scott: 14/SH.1-2
- Shano Collins: D/78.2-H
- Muddy Ruel: 53.2-3
- Sad Sam Jones: 2/FL
Top 9
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9LD
- Wally Pipp: 2/FL
- Bob Meusel: D8/F8XD.BX3(845)
- Home Run Baker: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Ossie Vitt: 63
- Mike Menosky: 8
- Del Pratt: D7
- Tim Hendryx: S8/L78.2-H
Notes & reviews
- McInnis: diving stop, then slid into 1B ahead of Ruth
- Hendryx lost it in the sun
- Into RF stands, about 6 rows up















