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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1921-04-28 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 15000 · 2:23
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 9–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Bill Piercy earned the win. Roger Peckinpaugh went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
W: Bill Piercy L: Tom Zachary SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tommy Connolly · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Judge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde Milan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Rice | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Lewis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Harris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Shanks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank O'Rourke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Patsy Gharrity | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Zachary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Erickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Brower | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fewster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ping Bodie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Schang | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Piercy | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Zachary | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Erickson | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
 Harry Courtney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Piercy | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Judge: 6/P
- Clyde Milan: 8
- Sam Rice: E6/G
- Duffy Lewis: HP.1-2
- Bucky Harris: S1/G.2-3;1-2
- Howie Shanks: SBH(UR);SB3;SB2.2-H(PB)(UR)
- Howie Shanks: S7.2-H(UR)
- Frank O'Rourke: 13
Bot 1
- Chick Fewster: S7/G56
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 3/G3L.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 4/P4MD
- Wally Pipp: S7/G5L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bob Meusel: 53
Top 2
- Patsy Gharrity: S7/F7DW
- Tom Zachary: 23/SH.1-2
- Joe Judge: 43.2-3
- Clyde Milan: D4.3-H;BX3(465)
Bot 2
- Ping Bodie: 8/L
- Aaron Ward: S8
- Wally Schang: S9.1-2
- Bill Piercy: D7/7L.2-H;1-3
- Chick Fewster: 5/P5DF/FL
- Roger Peckinpaugh: D8.3-H;2-H
- Babe Ruth: S9.2-H
- Wally Pipp: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Sam Rice: 53
- Duffy Lewis: 63
- Bucky Harris: S5
- Howie Shanks: 13
Bot 3
- Wally Pipp: S9
- Bob Meusel: 9/F9D.1-2
- Ping Bodie: W
- Aaron Ward: 9/L
- Wally Schang: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Frank O'Rourke: 5/P
- Patsy Gharrity: S7
- Eric Erickson: K
- Joe Judge: S9.1-3
- Clyde Milan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Piercy: HP
- Chick Fewster: 34/SH.1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S7.2-H
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Wally Pipp: 8
- Bob Meusel: 7/L78D
Top 5
- Sam Rice: 9/L9D
- Duffy Lewis: 3/P
- Bucky Harris: 43
Bot 5
- Ping Bodie: 53
- Aaron Ward: K
- Wally Schang: W
- Bill Piercy: D7.1-3
- Chick Fewster: OA.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Chick Fewster: 53
Top 6
- Howie Shanks: 43
- Frank O'Rourke: W
- Patsy Gharrity: 64(1)/FO
- Eric Erickson: BK.1-2
- Eric Erickson: K
Bot 6
- Roger Peckinpaugh: W
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Wally Pipp: 3/BP
- Bob Meusel: 4/P
- Ping Bodie: 6/P
Top 7
- Joe Judge: K/C
- Clyde Milan: K/C
- Sam Rice: 43
Bot 7
- Aaron Ward: FLE2
- Aaron Ward: K
- Wally Schang: W
- Bill Piercy: S3/BG.1-2
- Chick Fewster: 7
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 2/FL
Top 8
- Duffy Lewis: S7
- Bucky Harris: 7
- Howie Shanks: S5/G5S.1-2
- Frank O'Rourke: 9
- Patsy Gharrity: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Frank Brower: 13
Bot 8
- Babe Ruth: 13
- Wally Pipp: S7
- Bob Meusel: SB2
- Bob Meusel: 8
- Ping Bodie: W
- Aaron Ward: WP.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Ward: E5/TH1.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Wally Schang: 9/L
Top 9
- Joe Judge: W
- Clyde Milan: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
- Sam Rice: 43
Notes & reviews
- Knocked off Lewis' cap
- Judge: diving stop
- Failed hit & run play. Ruth re-injured his wrist sliding into 2B
- Grazed Piercy's arm
- Lewis: fine running catch
- Judge: great stretch and 1-handed catch of wide throw
- Gharrity threw wildly in returning the ball to Erickson
- Piercy's spikes caught in the rubber