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Detroit Tigers @
Chicago White Sox
1921-09-09 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· 2:20
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 20β15. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 2nd. Dickey Kerr earned the win and Shovel Hodge picked up the save. Earl Sheely went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | |
| CHA | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 22 |
W: Dickey Kerr L: Jim Middleton SV: Shovel Hodge
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Bill Dinneen 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ty Cobb | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Veach | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Lu Blue | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Bassler | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Middleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Larry Woodall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Hooper | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Johnson | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Collins | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Sheely | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Bibb Falk | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Mostil | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mulligan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dickey Kerr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hervey McClellan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yam Yaryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shovel Hodge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Leonard | 2.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Middleton | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
Dickey Kerr | 4.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Shovel Hodge | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Young: S7
- Bob Jones: 63.1-2
- Ty Cobb: S5/BG.2-3
- Bobby Veach: SBH;SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bobby Veach: 43.3-H
- Harry Heilmann: S8
- Lu Blue: 9
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: S9
- Ernie Johnson: S5.1-3
- Eddie Collins: 4/P
- Earl Sheely: T8.3-H;1-H
- Bibb Falk: S9.3-H
- Johnny Mostil: D9.1-3
- Eddie Mulligan: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-2
- George Lees: K+E2.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Hod Fenner: CSH(25)
Top 2
- Herm Merritt: 53
- Johnny Bassler: S7
- Dutch Leonard: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hod Fenner: K
- Harry Hooper: 9
- Ernie Johnson: S8
- Eddie Collins: SB2
- Eddie Collins: W
- Earl Sheely: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bibb Falk: S8
- Johnny Mostil: T8.1-H
- Eddie Mulligan: T9.3-H
- George Lees: 9
Top 3
- Ralph Young: S7
- Bob Jones: S9.1-3
- Ty Cobb: W.1-2
- Bobby Veach: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lu Blue: 43(B)6(1)/GDP.2-3
- Herm Merritt: T7.3-H
- Johnny Bassler: 43
Bot 3
- Elmer Leifer: K
- Harry Hooper: 43
- Ernie Johnson: 7
Top 4
- Carl Holling: S7
- Ralph Young: W.1-2
- Bob Jones: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ty Cobb: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 4(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Lu Blue: W.1-2
- Herm Merritt: 5/P
- Johnny Bassler: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Carl Holling: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Eddie Collins: S8
- Earl Sheely: S8.1-3
- Bibb Falk: 5/FL
- Johnny Mostil: 7/SF.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Eddie Mulligan: S8.2-H
- George Lees: PO1(13)
Top 5
- Ralph Young: S7
- Bob Jones: S7.1-2
- Ty Cobb: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: 7/SF.3-H
- Harry Heilmann: 7
Bot 5
- George Lees: 9
- Dickey Kerr: W
- Harry Hooper: W.1-2
- Ernie Johnson: S8.2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Eddie Collins: S8.3-H;2-H
- Earl Sheely: S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bibb Falk: K
- Johnny Mostil: S8.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Mulligan: CS2(236).3-H
Top 6
- Lu Blue: S8
- Herm Merritt: 7/FL
- Johnny Bassler: WP.1-2
- Johnny Bassler: D9.2-H
- Jim Middleton: 43.2-3
- Ralph Young: 53
Bot 6
- Eddie Mulligan: E5
- George Lees: D.1-H(UR);B-3(THH)
- Dickey Kerr: 7.3-H(E2)(NR)(UR)
- Harry Hooper: 43
- Ernie Johnson: 63
Top 7
- Bob Jones: 5/P
- Ty Cobb: S8
- Bobby Veach: S8.1-3
- Harry Heilmann: WP.3-H;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: S9.2-H
- Lu Blue: S7.1-2
- Joe Sargent: K
- Johnny Bassler: E4.2-3;1-2
- Larry Woodall: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Hervey McClellan: 8
- Earl Sheely: S7
- Bibb Falk: S9.1-2
- Johnny Mostil: WP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mostil: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Mulligan: S6.3-H
- Yam Yaryan: K
Top 8
- Ralph Young: 8
- Bob Jones: S8
- Ty Cobb: S1/BG.1-2
- Bobby Veach: 43.2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 43
Bot 8
- Shovel Hodge: T8
- Harry Hooper: 53
- Ernie Johnson: 63
- Hervey McClellan: 43
Top 9
- Lu Blue: K
- Joe Sargent: 63
- Johnny Bassler: 63
Notes & reviews
- attempted double-steal
- Collins hurt his ankle sliding into 3B and left game
- Sheely scored during rundown after Mostil was picked off 1B



















