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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians

1921-05-17 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 10000 · 1:45

Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 4th. George Uhle earned the win. Babe Ruth went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	9
CLE	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0		4	7

W: George Uhle L: Alex Ferguson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Wilson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Braggo Roth	4	0	1	0	0	1
Roger Peckinpaugh	4	0	1	0	0	0
Babe Ruth	2	1	2	1	2	0
Wally Pipp	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Meusel	4	0	0	0	0	2
Home Run Baker	4	0	2	0	0	0
Aaron Ward	3	1	1	0	0	0
Wally Schang	2	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Ferguson	2	0	1	1	0	1
Chicken Hawks	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Charlie Jamieson	3	1	3	1	1	0
Doc Johnston	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tris Speaker	3	1	0	0	1	0
Elmer Smith	3	0	0	1	0	1
Larry Gardner	4	0	1	1	0	0
Joe Sewell	3	0	0	0	0	0
Riggs Stephenson	2	1	1	0	1	1
Steve O'Neill	3	1	1	0	0	0
George Uhle	3	0	1	1	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Alex Ferguson	7.0	7	3	1
Rip Collins	1.0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Uhle	9.0	9	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Braggo Roth: 43
Roger Peckinpaugh: T8/L
Babe Ruth: IW
Wally Pipp: FC1.3XH(15);1-2
Bob Meusel: CS3(16)

Bot 1

Charlie Jamieson: W
Doc Johnston: 43.1-2
Tris Speaker: 3/P/DP.2X2(36)

Top 2

Bob Meusel: K
Home Run Baker: S9
Aaron Ward: CS2(26)
Aaron Ward: D7/78
Wally Schang: IW
Alex Ferguson: S9/9L.2-H;1-3
Braggo Roth: 7/F7D

Bot 2

Elmer Smith: 9/F9DW
Larry Gardner: 43
Joe Sewell: 43

Top 3

Roger Peckinpaugh: 53
Babe Ruth: W
Wally Pipp: 3(B)36(1)/GDP

Bot 3

Riggs Stephenson: S8
Steve O'Neill: 5/FL
George Uhle: 5/LDP.1X1(53)

Top 4

Bob Meusel: 63
Home Run Baker: S9
Aaron Ward: 8/8D
Wally Schang: 46(1)/FO

Bot 4

Charlie Jamieson: D9/F9DW
Doc Johnston: 13/SH.2-3
Tris Speaker: W
Elmer Smith: 9/F9D/SF.3-H;1-2(THH)
Larry Gardner: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
Joe Sewell: 8

Top 5

Alex Ferguson: K/C
Braggo Roth: S1
Roger Peckinpaugh: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Riggs Stephenson: K/C
Steve O'Neill: 63
George Uhle: 6/P

Top 6

Babe Ruth: D9/G4
Wally Pipp: PO2(26)
Wally Pipp: 5/FL
Bob Meusel: K

Bot 6

Charlie Jamieson: S3
Doc Johnston: 13/SH.1-2
Tris Speaker: 2/P
Elmer Smith: 8

Top 7

Home Run Baker: 8
Aaron Ward: 13/BG
Wally Schang: 43

Bot 7

Larry Gardner: 8
Joe Sewell: 9/L
Riggs Stephenson: W
Steve O'Neill: S7/L.1-3(E7)
George Uhle: S9/L.3-H;1-3
Charlie Jamieson: S8/L.3-H;1-3
Doc Johnston: 46(1)/FO

Top 8

Chicken Hawks: 43
Braggo Roth: K
Roger Peckinpaugh: 53

Bot 8

Tris Speaker: 53
Elmer Smith: K
Larry Gardner: 43

Top 9

Babe Ruth: HR/F89XD
Wally Pipp: D8/F8XDW
Bob Meusel: FC6.2X3(654);B-1
Home Run Baker: 3(B)6(1)/GDP

Notes & reviews

Ward missed connecting with pitch-out on hit & run
Pipp missed bunt. Ruth collided with Sewell who required first aid in the dugout for a bloody nose.
Ruth fumbled
Over RCF fence

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