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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1921-10-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 15000 · 1:42
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 3rd. Bill Piercy earned the win. Babe Ruth went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Bill Piercy L: Curt Fullerton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Wilson · 1B: Ollie Chill · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tommy Connolly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nemo Leibold | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pinky Pittenger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Pratt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shano Collins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bullet Joe Bush | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Everett Scott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Chaplin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Curt Fullerton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernie Neitzke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Miller | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McNally | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al DeVormer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shawkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chick Fewster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Piercy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Home Run Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Fullerton | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shawkey | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Rip Collins | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Piercy | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nemo Leibold: S6
- Pinky Pittenger: W.1-2
- Del Pratt: 4/P
- Stuffy McInnis: 6/LDP.2X2(64)
Bot 1
- Elmer Miller: 53
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 53
- Babe Ruth: 41
Top 2
- Shano Collins: W
- Bullet Joe Bush: 8
- Everett Scott: S7.1-2
- Ed Chaplin: W.2-3;1-2
- Curt Fullerton: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Meusel: 8
- Wally Pipp: 9
- Aaron Ward: S9
- Mike McNally: D9.1-3
- Al DeVormer: D7.3-H;2-H
- Bob Shawkey: 43
Top 3
- Nemo Leibold: 63
- Pinky Pittenger: K
- Del Pratt: 13
Bot 3
- Elmer Miller: S7
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S8.1-3
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9LD.3-H;1-H
- Bob Meusel: 53
- Wally Pipp: 63
- Aaron Ward: 53
Top 4
- Stuffy McInnis: E7/F7
- Shano Collins: S7.1-2
- Bullet Joe Bush: 63.2-3;1-2
- Everett Scott: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ed Chaplin: W
- Curt Fullerton: W.1-2
- Nemo Leibold: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pinky Pittenger: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Mike McNally: 8
- Al DeVormer: 63
- Rip Collins: K/C
Top 5
- Del Pratt: D/L78
- Stuffy McInnis: D.2-H
- Shano Collins: 7/L7D
- Bullet Joe Bush: T7/78.2-H
- Everett Scott: S8.3-H
- Ed Chaplin: W.1-2
- Curt Fullerton: FC6.1X2(6E4);2XH(42);B-1
- Nemo Leibold: K
Bot 5
- Elmer Miller: K
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 63
- Babe Ruth: S9
- Bob Meusel: SB2
- Bob Meusel: 8/8D
Top 6
- Pinky Pittenger: 63
- Del Pratt: S8
- Stuffy McInnis: 3/G.1-2
- Shano Collins: 63
Bot 6
- Wally Pipp: 2/FL
- Chick Fewster: K
- Mike McNally: D8
- Al DeVormer: 43
Top 7
- Bullet Joe Bush: 63
- Everett Scott: 43
- Ed Chaplin: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Piercy: 63
- Elmer Miller: 63
- Roger Peckinpaugh: W
- Babe Ruth: 9/F89XD
Top 8
- Curt Fullerton: 53
- Ernie Neitzke: W
- Pinky Pittenger: 46(1)/FO
- Del Pratt: SB2
- Del Pratt: W
- Stuffy McInnis: 1E3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Shano Collins: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Bob Meusel: K
- Wally Pipp: 9
- Chick Fewster: W
- Mike McNally: 9
Top 9
- Bullet Joe Bush: S9
- Everett Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ed Chaplin: 3
Bot 9
- Al DeVormer: D8/G6M
- Home Run Baker: W
- Elmer Miller: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Roger Peckinpaugh: D9/F9D.3-H;1-H