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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1921-06-13 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12000 · 2:28
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 13–8. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Babe Ruth earned the win and Alex Ferguson picked up the save. Babe Ruth went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| NYA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Howard Ehmke SV: Alex Ferguson
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Donie Bush | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Heilmann | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lu Blue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bassler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Ehmke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braggo Roth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Home Run Baker | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Schang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chicken Hawks | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hofmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ehmke | 8.0 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth | 5.0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Carl Mays | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Ferguson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Young: 63
- Donie Bush: W
- Ty Cobb: W.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 5/FL
- Bobby Veach: 43
Bot 1
- Braggo Roth: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: SB2.1-2(PB)
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 63.2-3
- Babe Ruth: IW
- Wally Pipp: 7/F7D/SF.3-H
- Bob Meusel: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Lu Blue: 43
- Bob Jones: 7/F7D
- Johnny Bassler: W
- Howard Ehmke: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Home Run Baker: 9/F9D
- Aaron Ward: S57/L
- Wally Schang: 4/P
- Chicken Hawks: HR8/F89XD/IPHR.1-H
- Braggo Roth: S6/G.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Roger Peckinpaugh: K
Top 3
- Ralph Young: W
- Donie Bush: 4/P
- Ty Cobb: 8
- Harry Heilmann: S68/G6M.1-2
- Bobby Veach: 9
Bot 3
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D
- Wally Pipp: 31
- Bob Meusel: D7
- Home Run Baker: HR/F9D.2-H
- Aaron Ward: 2/FL
- Wally Schang: HP
- Chicken Hawks: 43
Top 4
- Lu Blue: W
- Bob Jones: 36(1)/FO
- Johnny Bassler: 8
- Howard Ehmke: 7
Bot 4
- Braggo Roth: 5/P
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7/F7D
- Babe Ruth: W
- Wally Pipp: 7
Top 5
- Ralph Young: D7/F7L
- Donie Bush: E6/G.2-H(NR)
- Ty Cobb: K+SB2.1-2(PB)
- Harry Heilmann: T/89.2-H(UR)
- Bobby Veach: T/89.3-H
- Lu Blue: W
- Bob Jones: 3/P
- Johnny Bassler: SBH;SB2
- Johnny Bassler: SB3
- Johnny Bassler: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Meusel: W
- Home Run Baker: S8/L.1-3
- Aaron Ward: T/78D.3-H;1-H
- Fred Hofmann: 63
- Chicken Hawks: S8.3-H
- Braggo Roth: S8.1-3
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Babe Ruth: 36(1)/FO
Top 6
- Howard Ehmke: S7
- Ralph Young: W.1-2
- Donie Bush: 9
- Ty Cobb: 6/P
- Harry Heilmann: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Wally Pipp: 3/G
- Bob Meusel: 13
- Home Run Baker: S9.B-3(E9)
- Aaron Ward: D.3-H
- Fred Hofmann: 63
Top 7
- Bobby Veach: S9
- Lu Blue: S1/G.1-2
- Bob Jones: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Bassler: S9.3-H;1-2
- Howard Ehmke: 9
- Ralph Young: 6/P
Bot 7
- Carl Mays: 3/FL
- Braggo Roth: 63
- Roger Peckinpaugh: D/78
- Babe Ruth: HR/F8XD.2-H
- Wally Pipp: 63
Top 8
- Donie Bush: S7
- Ty Cobb: S8.1-2
- Harry Heilmann: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Veach: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lu Blue: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bob Jones: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Bob Meusel: S7/F7S
- Home Run Baker: 4/P
- Aaron Ward: K
- Fred Hofmann: S7.1-2
- Alex Ferguson: K
Top 9
- Johnny Bassler: 63
- Chick Shorten: 3/FL
- Ralph Young: S8
- Donie Bush: DI.1-2
- Donie Bush: S7.2-H
- Ty Cobb: 43
Notes & reviews
- Schang injured his wrist blocking high pitch with his arm
- 1st HR in CF seats in Polo Grounds.