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New York Yankees @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1921-08-12 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4500 · 2:15
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 8–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 4th. Bob Hasty earned the win. Babe Ruth went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Bob Hasty L: Waite Hoyt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Billy Evans · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Wilson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Miller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Home Run Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Waite Hoyt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chicken Hawks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Witt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Tillie Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Welch | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Emmet McCann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Naylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Myatt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Hasty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waite Hoyt | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Ferguson | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Naylor | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Hasty | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elmer Miller: 53
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 9
- Babe Ruth: 4E1
- Home Run Baker: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: W
- Tillie Walker: 3/G.1-2
- Johnny Walker: 7
- Cy Perkins: 53
Top 2
- Home Run Baker: 43
- Bob Meusel: 63
- Wally Pipp: 43
Bot 2
- Frank Welch: S8
- Joe Dugan: 4/P
- Jimmy Dykes: 4/P3D/DP.1X1(41)
Top 3
- Aaron Ward: S6
- Wally Schang: 4(1)3/GDP
- Waite Hoyt: 3/G
Bot 3
- Emmet McCann: 43
- Rollie Naylor: K
- Whitey Witt: W
- Tillie Walker: K
Top 4
- Elmer Miller: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: WP.1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S8/8S.2-3
- Babe Ruth: S9.3-H;1-3
- Home Run Baker: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Meusel: W.1-2
- Wally Pipp: S8.3-H;2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Aaron Ward: 53.2-3
- Wally Schang: WP.3-H
- Wally Schang: 3/G
Bot 4
- Johnny Walker: S4/G4MD
- Cy Perkins: S6/G.1-2
- Frank Welch: S7/6D.2-H;1-2
- Joe Dugan: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: W.2-3;1-2
- Emmet McCann: S1/G34S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Johnson: K
- Whitey Witt: T/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tillie Walker: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Waite Hoyt: 63
- Elmer Miller: 53
- Roger Peckinpaugh: D/78
- Babe Ruth: IW
- Home Run Baker: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
- Home Run Baker: 43
Bot 5
- Johnny Walker: 8/F8S
- Glenn Myatt: S5
- Bob Hasty: S8.1-3
- Joe Dugan: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: 46(1)/FO
- Emmet McCann: 53
Top 6
- Bob Meusel: S8
- Wally Pipp: 14(1)3/GDP
- Aaron Ward: 8
Bot 6
- Paul Johnson: 7/F7DW
- Whitey Witt: S7/G5
- Tillie Walker: FC1.1-3(E1/TH2)
- Johnny Walker: 63.3-H(UR);1-2
- Glenn Myatt: IW
- Bob Hasty: 9
Top 7
- Wally Schang: S8
- Alex Ferguson: 146(1)/FO
- Elmer Miller: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Bot 7
- Joe Dugan: 6/P
- Jimmy Dykes: W
- Emmet McCann: 9
- Paul Johnson: W.1-2
- Whitey Witt: 4/P
Top 8
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 5/P
- Babe Ruth: HR/F7D
- Home Run Baker: 7
- Bob Meusel: 63
Bot 8
- Tillie Walker: D7
- Johnny Walker: 43.2-3
- Glenn Myatt: IW
- Bob Hasty: K+SB2
- Joe Dugan: S7.3-H;2-3
- Jimmy Dykes: CSH(12)
Top 9
- Wally Pipp: S9
- Aaron Ward: 13.1-2
- Wally Schang: K
- Chicken Hawks: 2/P
Notes & reviews
- Welch injured his right ankle sliding into home