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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1922-05-22 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 13 innings Β· Att: 20000 Β· 3:00
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 4β3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 9th. Bullet Joe Bush earned the win. Babe Ruth went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Bullet Joe Bush L: Hub Pruett SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Ollie Chill Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Tobin | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
George Sisler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Severeid | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Ellerbe | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marty McManus | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elam Vangilder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hub Pruett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Witt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aaron Ward | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Home Run Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Pipp | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Shawkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Elmer Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bullet Joe Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elam Vangilder | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Hub Pruett | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Shawkey | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Bullet Joe Bush | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Tobin: 5/FL
- Wally Gerber: S9
- George Sisler: SB2
- George Sisler: W
- Ken Williams: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 4/P
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: W
- Aaron Ward: 8/F
- Babe Ruth: 3/P3L
- Home Run Baker: 6/P
Top 2
- Hank Severeid: 4/P
- Frank Ellerbe: 13
- Marty McManus: S8
- Elam Vangilder: 13
Bot 2
- Bob Meusel: 43/G4M
- Wally Pipp: 23
- Everett Scott: W
- Wally Schang: S9.1-2
- Bob Shawkey: K/C
Top 3
- Jack Tobin: E5/G
- Wally Gerber: 4/P/DP.1X1(43)
- George Sisler: D/78
- Ken Williams: 43/G34D
Bot 3
- Whitey Witt: D9/F9DW
- Aaron Ward: 7/L
- Babe Ruth: 9/F9S
- Home Run Baker: W
- Bob Meusel: 53
Top 4
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 63
- Hank Severeid: 63
- Frank Ellerbe: S8/8S
- Marty McManus: K
Bot 4
- Wally Pipp: S8
- Everett Scott: 14/SH.1-2
- Wally Schang: 3/P
- Bob Shawkey: 31
Top 5
- Elam Vangilder: 13
- Jack Tobin: S5/BG
- Wally Gerber: D7/G5L.1-3
- George Sisler: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Ken Williams: W.1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH3)(UR);1-3
- Baby Doll Jacobson: W
- Hank Severeid: SB2
- Hank Severeid: 6/P56D
- Frank Ellerbe: K
Bot 5
- Whitey Witt: 9/F
- Aaron Ward: 8/L
- Babe Ruth: W
- Home Run Baker: S9.1X3(965)
Top 6
- Marty McManus: 9/F
- Elam Vangilder: T8/F8XD
- Jack Tobin: E6/G
- Wally Gerber: W.1-2
- George Sisler: 6/P78S/DP.2X2(64)
Bot 6
- Bob Meusel: 63/G56
- Wally Pipp: S49
- Everett Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ken Williams: 43
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 5/FL
- Hank Severeid: 7/F
Bot 7
- Wally Schang: 63
- Bob Shawkey: K
- Whitey Witt: 43
Top 8
- Frank Ellerbe: 53
- Marty McManus: S7
- Elam Vangilder: 13/SH.1-2
- Jack Tobin: 7/F
Bot 8
- Aaron Ward: 13/BG
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D
- Home Run Baker: 7/F
- Bob Meusel: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Wally Gerber: 63
- George Sisler: 31
- Ken Williams: 6/P56D
Bot 9
- Wally Pipp: 5/FL
- Everett Scott: S8/G46
- Wally Schang: S9/G3L.1-H(E9/TH3)(NR);B-2
- Camp Skinner: S7/G56.2-H(UR)
- Elmer Miller: 3/P
- Aaron Ward: 5/L
Top 10
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 43
- Hank Severeid: S7/G56
- Frank Ellerbe: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Babe Ruth: K
- Home Run Baker: W
- Bob Meusel: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 11
- Marty McManus: S3
- Hub Pruett: 14/SH.1-2
- Jack Tobin: W
- Wally Gerber: 9/F9S
- George Sisler: 43
Bot 11
- Wally Pipp: 63
- Everett Scott: 5/FL
- Wally Schang: S9
- Bullet Joe Bush: K
Top 12
- Ken Williams: 9/F9D
- Baby Doll Jacobson: K
- Hank Severeid: 3/G
Bot 12
- Elmer Miller: K
- Aaron Ward: 53
- Babe Ruth: W
- Home Run Baker: 3/G
Top 13
- Frank Ellerbe: S7/G5
- Marty McManus: 13/SH.1-2
- Hub Pruett: K
- Jack Tobin: K/C
Bot 13
- Bob Meusel: S7
- Wally Pipp: 54/SH.1-2
- Everett Scott: D8/89.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Tobin was running on the pitch and did not return to 1B
- Ward: diving stop
- Scott: spectacular catch and throw
- Tremendous drive off the RF upper deck



















