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Detroit Tigers @
Chicago White Sox
1921-04-21 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 25000 Β· 1:40
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8β3. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Dickey Kerr earned the win. Ernie Johnson went 1-for-1 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
W: Dickey Kerr L: Howard Ehmke SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Ollie Chill Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ralph Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donie Bush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Cobb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Veach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Heilmann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lu Blue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Ainsmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Howard Ehmke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Woodall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Hooper | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Collins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Sheely | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bibb Falk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Strunk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Mulligan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Schalk | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dickey Kerr | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howard Ehmke | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Doc Ayers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dickey Kerr | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Young: 63
- Donie Bush: 3/P
- Ty Cobb: 8
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: D9
- Ernie Johnson: 13/SH.2-3
- Eddie Collins: S9.3-H
- Earl Sheely: 4/9
- Bibb Falk: W.1-2
- Amos Strunk: 7
Top 2
- Bobby Veach: S9
- Harry Heilmann: D7.1-3
- Bob Jones: 43
- Lu Blue: S7.3-H;2-H
- Eddie Ainsmith: 46(1)/FO
- Howard Ehmke: 13
Bot 2
- Eddie Mulligan: 63
- Ray Schalk: 8
- Dickey Kerr: W
- Harry Hooper: W.1-2
- Ernie Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Collins: 12(3)/FO
Top 3
- Ralph Young: 8
- Donie Bush: S4
- Ty Cobb: SB2
- Ty Cobb: T/78.2-H
- Bobby Veach: 13
- Harry Heilmann: 63
Bot 3
- Earl Sheely: 53
- Bibb Falk: 3/FL
- Amos Strunk: S8
- Eddie Mulligan: HP.1-2
- Ray Schalk: CS3(25)
Top 4
- Bob Jones: 13
- Lu Blue: 2/P
- Eddie Ainsmith: 9/89
Bot 4
- Ray Schalk: S8
- Dickey Kerr: 53/SH.1-2
- Harry Hooper: S9.2-3
- Ernie Johnson: 9/SF.3-H
- Eddie Collins: SB2
- Eddie Collins: S7.2-H
- Earl Sheely: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Howard Ehmke: 8/8D
- Ralph Young: 43
- Donie Bush: 5/L
Bot 5
- Earl Sheely: 2/FL
- Bibb Falk: 53
- Amos Strunk: 43
Top 6
- Ty Cobb: 5/L
- Bobby Veach: K
- Harry Heilmann: 3/G
Bot 6
- Eddie Mulligan: 31
- Ray Schalk: W
- Dickey Kerr: W.1-2
- Harry Hooper: D9.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Johnson: S7.3-H;2-H
- Eddie Collins: BK.1-2
- Eddie Collins: 43.2-3
- Earl Sheely: 43
Top 7
- Bob Jones: S8
- Lu Blue: 8
- Eddie Ainsmith: W.1-2
- Larry Woodall: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bibb Falk: 3/G
- Amos Strunk: W
- Eddie Mulligan: E6.1-2
- Ray Schalk: 43.2-3;1-2
- Dickey Kerr: D/89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Harry Hooper: 4
Top 8
- Ralph Young: 5/FL
- Donie Bush: 8
Notes & reviews
- Game called for rain


















