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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1921-05-13 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 7500 · 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 6–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. Harry Harper earned the win and Carl Mays picked up the save. Babe Ruth went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Harry Harper L: Howard Ehmke SV: Carl Mays
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braggo Roth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Home Run Baker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Harper | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Donie Bush | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ira Flagstead | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lu Blue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Sargent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howard Ehmke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bassler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Harper | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Ferguson | 3.1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
 Carl Mays | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ehmke | 8.0 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
 Bert Cole | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Braggo Roth: S7
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7/FL
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Wally Pipp: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Meusel: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Home Run Baker: 3/L
Bot 1
- Ralph Young: W
- Donie Bush: 8
- Ty Cobb: 7/L
- Harry Heilmann: SB2
- Harry Heilmann: WP.2-3
- Harry Heilmann: S9/L.3-H
- Ira Flagstead: S7.1-2
- Lu Blue: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Sargent: K/C
Top 2
- Aaron Ward: W
- Wally Schang: S4/G4M.1-2(E6)
- Harry Harper: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Braggo Roth: W.2-3;1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Babe Ruth: T8/F8XDW.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Wally Pipp: 43
Bot 2
- Eddie Ainsmith: D7
- Howard Ehmke: 3/P
- Ralph Young: 3/L/TH2.2-3(E6)
- Donie Bush: 8
Top 3
- Bob Meusel: 2/P
- Home Run Baker: 63
- Aaron Ward: 13
Bot 3
- Ty Cobb: D9
- Harry Heilmann: 8.2-3
- Ira Flagstead: 6/P
- Lu Blue: W
- Joe Sargent: K
Top 4
- Wally Schang: 63
- Harry Harper: 63
- Braggo Roth: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Ainsmith: FLE3
- Eddie Ainsmith: K
- Howard Ehmke: D7/G5L
- Ralph Young: 6/P
- Donie Bush: 53
Top 5
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S9
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Wally Pipp: 6/P
- Bob Meusel: 6/LDP.2X2(64)
Bot 5
- Ty Cobb: T9/9LDW
- Harry Heilmann: 9/SF.3-H
- Ira Flagstead: 53
- Lu Blue: S7
- Joe Sargent: S9.1X3(95)
Top 6
- Home Run Baker: 43
- Aaron Ward: S8
- Wally Schang: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 6
- Eddie Ainsmith: 13/G+
- Howard Ehmke: 53
- Ralph Young: W
- Donie Bush: 43
Top 7
- Alex Ferguson: 53
- Braggo Roth: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 64(1)/FO
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Wally Pipp: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Meusel: S4/G4S.3-H;2XH(432);1-2
Bot 7
- Ty Cobb: 23
- Harry Heilmann: 9
- Ira Flagstead: 13
Top 8
- Home Run Baker: S4/G34
- Aaron Ward: 14/SH.1-2
- Wally Schang: D/78.2-H
- Alex Ferguson: S8/8S.2-H
- Braggo Roth: 3/FL
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7/L
Bot 8
- Lu Blue: 53
- Joe Sargent: 9
- Eddie Ainsmith: W
- Chick Shorten: W.1-2
- Ralph Young: 6/P
Top 9
- Babe Ruth: 43
- Wally Pipp: 63
- Bob Meusel: S7
- Home Run Baker: E4.1-2
- Aaron Ward: 43
Bot 9
- Donie Bush: 63
- Ty Cobb: W
- Harry Heilmann: 53.1-2
- Ira Flagstead: D7.2-H
- Lu Blue: W
- Johnny Bassler: S9.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Ainsmith: 9/F9S
Notes & reviews
- Harper injured his left thumb on Ainsmith's line drive