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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1921-08-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 25000 · 2:15
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 9–8. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Middleton earned the win and Carl Holling picked up the save. Babe Ruth went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Jim Middleton L: Bob Shawkey SV: Carl Holling
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 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Donie Bush | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Veach | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ira Flagstead | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bassler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Oldham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fewster | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Home Run Baker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Waite Hoyt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Quinn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chicken Hawks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oldham | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Jim Middleton | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Holling | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waite Hoyt | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Quinn | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Shawkey | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lu Blue: D7
- Donie Bush: 23/SH.2-3
- Ty Cobb: W
- Bobby Veach: SB2
- Bobby Veach: 43.3-H;2-3
- Harry Heilmann: 43
Bot 1
- Chick Fewster: S/F89S
- Roger Peckinpaugh: PO1(23)
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7/L
- Babe Ruth: 7/F78
Top 2
- Bob Jones: 8/L89D
- Ira Flagstead: 6/P
- Johnny Bassler: W
- Red Oldham: 8
Bot 2
- Home Run Baker: 8
- Bob Meusel: 63
- Wally Pipp: K
Top 3
- Lu Blue: S/BG25
- Donie Bush: 53/SH.1-2
- Ty Cobb: 8.2-3
- Bobby Veach: 7/L
Bot 3
- Aaron Ward: 3/G
- Wally Schang: 43
- Waite Hoyt: K
Top 4
- Harry Heilmann: 8/F89D
- Bob Jones: S8/G46
- Ira Flagstead: S3/G.1-2
- Johnny Bassler: S7.2-H;1-2
- Red Oldham: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Lu Blue: S8/G46.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Donie Bush: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(723)
- Ty Cobb: K
Bot 4
- Chick Fewster: 7
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 5/P
- Babe Ruth: W
- Home Run Baker: 43
Top 5
- Bobby Veach: 43
- Harry Heilmann: 9/L
- Bob Jones: K
Bot 5
- Bob Meusel: 3/P
- Wally Pipp: 53
- Aaron Ward: 2/FL
Top 6
- Ira Flagstead: S8
- Johnny Bassler: 36(1)/FO
- Red Oldham: 4/P4MD
- Lu Blue: S7.1-2
- Donie Bush: 13/BG
Bot 6
- Wally Schang: S8
- Jack Quinn: S/89.1-2
- Chick Fewster: S7.2-H;1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7
- Babe Ruth: HR/L9D.2-H;1-H
- Home Run Baker: 7/FL
- Bob Meusel: 4/P
Top 7
- Ty Cobb: T8/L8XD
- Bobby Veach: S3/L.3-H
- Harry Heilmann: 43.1-2
- Bob Jones: 9/F.2-3
- Ira Flagstead: W
- Johnny Bassler: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
Bot 7
- Wally Pipp: 3/G
- Aaron Ward: 8
- Wally Schang: W
- Jack Quinn: K
Top 8
- Red Oldham: HR/F9D
- Lu Blue: S6
- Donie Bush: 13/SH.1-2
- Ty Cobb: 43.2-3
- Bobby Veach: 3/G
Bot 8
- Chick Fewster: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 4/P
- Home Run Baker: T/89D.2-H;1-H
- Bob Meusel: T/78.3-H
- Wally Pipp: S4/G.3-H
- Aaron Ward: 13.1-2
- Wally Schang: IW
- Chicken Hawks: 3/G
Top 9
- Harry Heilmann: 63
- Bob Jones: S3/G
- Ira Flagstead: D7.1-3
- Johnny Bassler: IW
- Chick Shorten: FC7/F7S.3-H(NR);2X3(75);1-2;B-1
- Lu Blue: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Chick Fewster: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 14/SH.1-2
- Babe Ruth: IW
- Home Run Baker: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Meusel: CS2(24)