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Chicago White Sox @
New York Yankees
1921-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 12000 Β· 2:15
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 7β3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Shawkey earned the win. Wally Pipp went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
W: Bob Shawkey L: Roy Wilkinson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tommy Connolly Β· 1B: Bill Dinneen Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hervey McClellan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Mulligan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Collins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Hooper | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bibb Falk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Strunk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Sheely | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Schalk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ernie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Braggo Roth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Home Run Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aaron Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Hofmann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Shawkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 14 | 4 | 6 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Shawkey | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hervey McClellan: 63
- Eddie Mulligan: K
- Eddie Collins: E6
- Harry Hooper: 8
Bot 1
- Braggo Roth: 63
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S8
- Babe Ruth: K
- Wally Pipp: 8
Top 2
- Bibb Falk: 8/L
- Amos Strunk: 7/7D
- Earl Sheely: S9/F
- Ray Schalk: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Meusel: W
- Home Run Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
- Aaron Ward: K
Top 3
- Roy Wilkinson: K
- Hervey McClellan: W
- Eddie Mulligan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Fred Hofmann: S6/G56/R3
- Bob Shawkey: 34/SH.1-2
- Braggo Roth: 13.2-3
- Roger Peckinpaugh: E6/TH1.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Babe Ruth: D6/P6D.1-3
- Wally Pipp: S5/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bob Meusel: 23/G
Top 4
- Eddie Collins: 8/F78
- Harry Hooper: W
- Bibb Falk: S7/L.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Amos Strunk: S7/F7S.3-H;2-3
- Earl Sheely: 9
- Ray Schalk: SB2
- Ray Schalk: IW
- Roy Wilkinson: 53
Bot 4
- Home Run Baker: 43
- Aaron Ward: 3/FL
- Fred Hofmann: W
- Bob Shawkey: K
Top 5
- Hervey McClellan: K
- Eddie Mulligan: 13
- Eddie Collins: S9/L9DW.BX2(94)
Bot 5
- Braggo Roth: S/89
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 64(1)/FO
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Wally Pipp: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Meusel: 63
Top 6
- Harry Hooper: K
- Bibb Falk: 4/P
- Amos Strunk: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Home Run Baker: W
- Aaron Ward: 14/SH.1-2
- Fred Hofmann: 13.2-3
- Bob Shawkey: K
Top 7
- Earl Sheely: 6/L
- Ray Schalk: 5/P
- Roy Wilkinson: 7/L
Bot 7
- Braggo Roth: D7/F7DW
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S1/BG25/R4.2-H(E1/TH1)(NR)
- Babe Ruth: S9/L/R4.1-3
- Wally Pipp: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Meusel: T8/F89XD.1-H;BXH(8942)
- Home Run Baker: S
- Aaron Ward: S.1-2
- Fred Hofmann: 63
Top 8
- Hervey McClellan: 7
- Eddie Mulligan: 5/FL
- Ernie Johnson: 8
Bot 8
- Bob Shawkey: S8
- Braggo Roth: 34/SH.1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S56/G/R3.2-3
- Babe Ruth: K
- Wally Pipp: D9.3-H;1-H
- Bob Meusel: K
Top 9
- Harry Hooper: D9/F9DW
- Bibb Falk: S.2-H
- Amos Strunk: DI.1-2
- Amos Strunk: 31.2-3
- Earl Sheely: 8/SF.3-H
- Ray Schalk: S
- Red Ostergard: 63
Notes & reviews
- Collins injured his hand trying to catch wide throw from Wilkinson

















