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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1921-05-06 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5000 · wet · 1:54
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 9–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 3rd. Carl Mays earned the win. Babe Ruth went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Carl Mays L: Eric Erickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Wilson · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Nallin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braggo Roth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Home Run Baker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hofmann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Mays | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Judge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Milan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Brower | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Shanks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank O'Rourke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Patsy Gharrity | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Acosta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mays | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Erickson | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Jose Acosta | 6.0 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Braggo Roth: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 3/SH.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 63/G6
- Wally Pipp: T8.2-H
- Bob Meusel: S7.3-H
- Home Run Baker: E4.1-2
- Aaron Ward: FLE7
- Aaron Ward: 4
Bot 1
- Joe Judge: 43
- Clyde Milan: D/89
- Sam Rice: 43.2-3
- Frank Brower: OA.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Frank Brower: 53
Top 2
- Fred Hofmann: K
- Carl Mays: S7/L
- Braggo Roth: 9
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S9.1X3(95)
Bot 2
- Bucky Harris: 53
- Howie Shanks: 5/FL
- Frank O'Rourke: S1/G5S
- Patsy Gharrity: CS2(14)
Top 3
- Babe Ruth: HR/F89XD
- Wally Pipp: W
- Bob Meusel: D8/L8.1-3
- Home Run Baker: 9/F9DW/SF.3-H;2-3
- Aaron Ward: S8.3-H
- Fred Hofmann: PO1(13)
- Fred Hofmann: 8
Bot 3
- Patsy Gharrity: 53
- Jose Acosta: 9
- Joe Judge: 43
Top 4
- Carl Mays: S7/L
- Braggo Roth: K
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 46(1)/FO
- Babe Ruth: 8/L8XD
Bot 4
- Clyde Milan: 13
- Sam Rice: W
- Frank Brower: 64(1)/FO
- Bucky Harris: W.1-2
- Howie Shanks: S1/G.2-3;1-2
- Frank O'Rourke: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Patsy Gharrity: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Wally Pipp: 9
- Bob Meusel: K
- Home Run Baker: S9
- Aaron Ward: S5.1-2
- Fred Hofmann: K
Bot 5
- Jose Acosta: K
- Joe Judge: 43
- Clyde Milan: 43
Top 6
- Carl Mays: 9/L89
- Braggo Roth: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S9.1-2
- Babe Ruth: S8.2-H;1-3
- Wally Pipp: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
- Bob Meusel: S8.2-H;1-3
- Home Run Baker: S9.3-H;1-3
- Aaron Ward: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Sam Rice: 23/G
- Frank Brower: 43
- Bucky Harris: 53
Top 7
- Fred Hofmann: 63
- Carl Mays: S9/L
- Braggo Roth: 3/FL
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 43
Bot 7
- Howie Shanks: W
- Frank O'Rourke: K
- Patsy Gharrity: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Babe Ruth: S8
- Wally Pipp: S9.1-3
- Bob Meusel: S8.3-H;1-2
- Home Run Baker: CS3(265)
- Home Run Baker: W.1-2
- Aaron Ward: 9.2-3
- Fred Hofmann: 4/P
Bot 8
- George Foss: 13/G1S
- Joe Judge: 7
- Clyde Milan: S9/G34
- Sam Rice: 7
Top 9
- Carl Mays: 63
- Braggo Roth: 9
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 63
Bot 9
- Frank Brower: S9/G34
- Bucky Harris: 8
- Howie Shanks: 8
- Frank O'Rourke: K
Notes & reviews
- Hofmann: poor return throw to Mays
- Long drive over RCF scoreboard