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St. Louis Browns @ 
New York Yankees
1921-09-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 30000 · 2:07
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 13–5. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 3rd. Bill Piercy earned the win and Tom Rogers picked up the save. Ken Williams went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
W: Bill Piercy L: Elam Vangilder SV: Tom Rogers
Umpires — HP: Dick Nallin · 1B: Ollie Chill · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Wilson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Tobin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Ellerbe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Sisler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Williams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Baby Doll Jacobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Severeid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Gerber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elam Vangilder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Burwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Wetzel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Henry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyman Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McNally | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Piercy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Waite Hoyt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Braggo Roth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elam Vangilder | 2.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Emilio Palmero | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Burwell | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dutch Henry | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Piercy | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Waite Hoyt | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Rogers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Tobin: 3/G
- Frank Ellerbe: 53
- George Sisler: 3/G
Bot 1
- Elmer Miller: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 43.1-2
- Babe Ruth: T8/F8XD.2-H
- Bob Meusel: S6/G.3-H
- Wally Pipp: S7.1-3
- Aaron Ward: D7.3-H;1-H
- Mike McNally: 53.2-3
- Wally Schang: 8
Top 2
- Ken Williams: HR/F9D
- Baby Doll Jacobson: W
- Hank Severeid: 63.1-2
- Wally Gerber: K/C
- Marty McManus: 8
Bot 2
- Bill Piercy: 6/P
- Elmer Miller: 63
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 6/P56D
Top 3
- Elam Vangilder: 3E1
- Jack Tobin: 8
- Frank Ellerbe: 64(1)/FO
- George Sisler: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ken Williams: S9.3-H;2-H
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 5/P
Bot 3
- Babe Ruth: W
- Bob Meusel: S7.1-2
- Wally Pipp: D7/7D.2-H;1-3
- Aaron Ward: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Mike McNally: S5/G.3-H
- Wally Schang: T7.1-H
- Bill Piercy: W
- Elmer Miller: D7.3-H;1-3
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 7/L
- Babe Ruth: W
- Bob Meusel: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Hank Severeid: 63
- Wally Gerber: 8
- Marty McManus: 53
Bot 4
- Wally Pipp: W
- Aaron Ward: 53.1-2
- Mike McNally: 5/P
- Wally Schang: W
- Bill Piercy: 43
Top 5
- Bill Burwell: S
- Jack Tobin: 4/P
- Billy Mullen: W.1-2
- George Sisler: S.2-3;1-2
- Ken Williams: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Elmer Miller: E6
- Roger Peckinpaugh: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 3/FL
- Bob Meusel: 5/LDP.1X1(53)
Top 6
- Pat Collins: 2/FL
- Wally Gerber: 43
- Marty McManus: 7
Bot 6
- Wally Pipp: HR/F9D
- Aaron Ward: S
- Mike McNally: S1/BG.1-H(E1/TH1)(NR);B-2
- Wally Schang: 43.2-3
- Waite Hoyt: 8/SF.3-H
- Elmer Miller: 43
Top 7
- Dutch Wetzel: S
- Jack Tobin: 4/P
- Billy Mullen: 5/FL
- George Sisler: S3/G.1-2
- Ken Williams: 8
Bot 7
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 6/P
- Babe Ruth: S5/BG
- Bob Meusel: S1.1-2
- Wally Pipp: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Aaron Ward: SB2.3-H(E2/TH2)
- Aaron Ward: 31
Top 8
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 43
- Pat Collins: 8/F8XD
- Wally Gerber: 43
Bot 8
- Mike McNally: 7
- Wally Schang: K/C
- Braggo Roth: 43
Top 9
- Marty McManus: D9
- Dutch Henry: S.2-3
- Lyman Lamb: 7/SF.3-H
- Billy Mullen: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- George Sisler: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Williams: SB2
- Ken Williams: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- Ruth pulled up lame running to 3B and left game