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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1921-08-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 15000 · 2:05
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 8–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Dutch Leonard earned the win. Ty Cobb went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Bob Shawkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Ollie Chill · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lu Blue | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donie Bush | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ira Flagstead | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bassler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fewster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Home Run Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Schang | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Shawkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al DeVormer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shawkey | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: D7
- Donie Bush: FC1/BG1S.2-3
- Ty Cobb: W.1-2
- Bobby Veach: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harry Heilmann: 8/L8D/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bob Jones: 96(1)/FO/SF.3-H;B-1
- Ira Flagstead: K
Bot 1
- Chick Fewster: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S8/F.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 5/FL
- Home Run Baker: K/C
- Bob Meusel: 3/P
Top 2
- Johnny Bassler: W
- Dutch Leonard: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Lu Blue: 64(1)/FO
- Donie Bush: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Wally Pipp: 8
- Aaron Ward: S1/G
- Wally Schang: K/DP.1X2(263)
Top 3
- Donie Bush: 5/FL
- Ty Cobb: HR/F9LD
- Bobby Veach: 9
- Harry Heilmann: 8/78
Bot 3
- Bob Shawkey: 63
- Chick Fewster: 7
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7
Top 4
- Bob Jones: 5/P
- Ira Flagstead: S7
- Johnny Bassler: SB2.1X3(85)
- Johnny Bassler: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Babe Ruth: D7/L78
- Home Run Baker: 4/P
- Bob Meusel: E6/G.2-3
- Wally Pipp: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H
- Aaron Ward: K
Top 5
- Dutch Leonard: 4/P
- Lu Blue: K/C
- Donie Bush: 43
Bot 5
- Wally Schang: S7
- Bob Shawkey: 43.1-2
- Chick Fewster: FC5.2X3(5)
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 13
Top 6
- Ty Cobb: 3/G
- Bobby Veach: 3/G
- Harry Heilmann: 7
Bot 6
- Babe Ruth: W
- Home Run Baker: 43.1-2
- Bob Meusel: 3/P
- Wally Pipp: W
- Aaron Ward: 7
Top 7
- Bob Jones: 9
- Ira Flagstead: 4/L
- Johnny Bassler: S7
- Dutch Leonard: 1
Bot 7
- Wally Schang: 63
- Bob Shawkey: 63
- Chick Fewster: K
Top 8
- Lu Blue: 8
- Donie Bush: E9/L.B-3
- Ty Cobb: T7/F78.3-H
- Bobby Veach: 9/F9D/SF.3-H
- Harry Heilmann: K
Bot 8
- Roger Peckinpaugh: W
- Babe Ruth: D9/9L.1-3
- Home Run Baker: S9.3-H;2-H
- Bob Meusel: 6/P
- Wally Pipp: 8
- Aaron Ward: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bob Jones: HR/F9LD
- Ira Flagstead: D/89
- Johnny Bassler: 3/G.2-3
- Dutch Leonard: S7.3-H
- Lu Blue: 36(1)/FO
- Donie Bush: PO1(13)
Bot 9
- Wally Schang: 6/FL
- Al DeVormer: K
- Chick Fewster: S1
- Roger Peckinpaugh: WP.1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Meusel dropped fly ball but recovered to force Veach at 2B Jones awarded a sacrifice; no error by Meusel per official scorer