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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1922-05-23 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 20000 Β· 2:00
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 11β3. St. Louis Browns put up 5 in the 8th. Urban Shocker earned the win. George Sisler went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Urban Shocker L: Carl Mays SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ollie Chill Β· 1B: Brick Owens 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 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
George Sisler | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Severeid | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Ellerbe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Marty McManus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Urban Shocker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Ruth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Home Run Baker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Pipp | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al DeVormer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lefty O'Doul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban Shocker | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Mays | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Lefty O'Doul | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Tobin: 2/FL
- Wally Gerber: S6/G6M
- George Sisler: 4/P34D
- Ken Williams: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: S8
- Aaron Ward: 53/SH.1-2
- Babe Ruth: K/C
- Home Run Baker: HR/F9D.2-H
- Bob Meusel: 53/G56
Top 2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 13
- Hank Severeid: S8/G46
- Frank Ellerbe: 53.1-2
- Marty McManus: 9/L
Bot 2
- Wally Pipp: 6/P56D
- Everett Scott: S7
- Wally Schang: 5/FL
- Carl Mays: 2/FL
Top 3
- Urban Shocker: 13
- Jack Tobin: 13/BG
- Wally Gerber: 63
Bot 3
- Whitey Witt: 9/L9D
- Aaron Ward: K
- Babe Ruth: W
- Home Run Baker: CS2(26)
Top 4
- George Sisler: HR/F9D
- Ken Williams: 6/P
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 13
- Hank Severeid: 563
Bot 4
- Home Run Baker: T8/F8XD
- Bob Meusel: K
- Wally Pipp: S8/8S.3-H;B-2(E8)
- Everett Scott: 5/FL
- Wally Schang: 4/L
Top 5
- Frank Ellerbe: 43
- Marty McManus: D8/89
- Urban Shocker: 43.2-3
- Jack Tobin: S9.3-H
- Wally Gerber: S/G4.1-3
- George Sisler: 8/F8XD
Bot 5
- Carl Mays: S7
- Whitey Witt: 5/FL
- Aaron Ward: 8/F78XD
- Babe Ruth: 4/P
Top 6
- Ken Williams: W
- Baby Doll Jacobson: K
- Hank Severeid: S7/G6.1-3
- Frank Ellerbe: 64(1)/FO.3-H(E4/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Marty McManus: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Home Run Baker: 9/F9D
- Bob Meusel: 63
- Wally Pipp: S/BG23
- Everett Scott: 6/P56D
Top 7
- Urban Shocker: W
- Jack Tobin: 4/P3DF/FL
- Wally Gerber: S9/F9S.1-2
- George Sisler: 7/L7
- Ken Williams: HR/L9D.2-H;1-H
- Baby Doll Jacobson: D7/F7DW
- Hank Severeid: 63
Bot 7
- Wally Schang: 3/G
- Carl Mays: 7/L78XD
- Whitey Witt: 4/P34D
Top 8
- Frank Ellerbe: W
- Marty McManus: W.1-2
- Urban Shocker: 1/BP
- Jack Tobin: K
- Wally Gerber: E5/G.2-3;1-2
- George Sisler: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Ken Williams: SB2.3-H(E2/TH2)(UR);1-H(UR)
- Ken Williams: W
- Baby Doll Jacobson: SB2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S8.2-H(UR)
- Hank Severeid: W.1-2
- Frank Ellerbe: K
Bot 8
- Aaron Ward: 8/F
- Babe Ruth: 43
- Home Run Baker: S9
- Bob Meusel: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Marty McManus: 4/P
- Urban Shocker: K
- Jack Tobin: S/BG
- Wally Gerber: S7.1-2
- George Sisler: SB3;SB2
- George Sisler: 8/F8XD
Bot 9
- Wally Pipp: S4/G
- Everett Scott: 7/F
- Al DeVormer: K
- Lefty O'Doul: DI.1-2
- Lefty O'Doul: DI.2-3
- Lefty O'Doul: 43
Notes & reviews
- Ward: sensational stop
- Into lower RF stands
- Into lower RF stands
- Jacobson fumbled
- Hit & run through vacancy left by Ward
- Into upper RF stands
- Williams: spectacular catch


















