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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1921-05-28 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · overcast, drizzle, wet · 2:08
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Sad Sam Jones earned the win and Allen Russell picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Sad Sam Jones L: Walter Johnson SV: Allen Russell
Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Ollie Chill · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nemo Leibold | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Foster | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Menosky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Pratt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Hendryx | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Everett Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Muddy Ruel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Allen Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Judge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bucky Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Brower | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Howie Shanks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Brottem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank O'Rourke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Milan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Patsy Gharrity | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby LaMotte | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Ellerbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad Sam Jones | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Allen Russell | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 George Mogridge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nemo Leibold: 99
- Eddie Foster: K/C
- Mike Menosky: K23#
Bot 1
- Joe Judge: W
- Bucky Harris: 99/SH.1-2
- Sam Rice: S5/G56.2-2
- Frank Brower: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bing Miller: K
Top 2
- Del Pratt: 43
- Tim Hendryx: K
- Stuffy McInnis: K
Bot 2
- Howie Shanks: K
- Tony Brottem: 99
- Frank O'Rourke: 99
Top 3
- Everett Scott: S
- Muddy Ruel: 99/SH.1-2
- Sad Sam Jones: 99/G.2-3
- Nemo Leibold: 99/G
Bot 3
- Walter Johnson: 99
- Joe Judge: 99
- Bucky Harris: 9/FL
Top 4
- Eddie Foster: D9/F9S
- Mike Menosky: WP.2-3
- Mike Menosky: K/C
- Del Pratt: 13.3-3
- Tim Hendryx: IW
- Stuffy McInnis: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Everett Scott: 99(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Sam Rice: 99
- Frank Brower: 99
- Bing Miller: 99
Top 5
- Muddy Ruel: 99
- Sad Sam Jones: K
- Nemo Leibold: 99
Bot 5
- Howie Shanks: 99
- Tony Brottem: K
- Frank O'Rourke: 99
Top 6
- Eddie Foster: S
- Mike Menosky: S.1-3
- Del Pratt: 64(1)3/GDP.3-3
- Tim Hendryx: 99
Bot 6
- Walter Johnson: 99
- Joe Judge: 99
- Bucky Harris: 99
Top 7
- Stuffy McInnis: 99
- Everett Scott: E6/TH.B-1
- Muddy Ruel: 99
- Sad Sam Jones: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Sam Rice: S3/G3D
- Frank Brower: 99
- Bing Miller: 99
- Howie Shanks: K
Top 8
- Sad Sam Jones: W
- Nemo Leibold: 9/F
- Eddie Foster: S.1-2
- Mike Menosky: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Del Pratt: T/F89D.2-H;1-H
- Tim Hendryx: IW
- Stuffy McInnis: S9.3-H;1-2
- Everett Scott: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Clyde Milan: S/F8S
- Patsy Gharrity: S/89.1-3
- Walter Johnson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Judge: D/F78.2-H;1-3
- Bucky Harris: W
- Sam Rice: 8/F8S
- Frank Brower: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bing Miller: K/C
Top 9
- Muddy Ruel: 99
- Allen Russell: 63
- Nemo Leibold: S
- Eddie Foster: W.1-2
- Mike Menosky: 4/P
Bot 9
- Howie Shanks: W
- Bobby LaMotte: 13/SH.1-2
- Patsy Gharrity: 8/F
- Frank Ellerbe: 63
Notes & reviews
- Infield hit, Judge could not advance.
- Johnson strikes out 4 of first 6 men to face him.
- Johnson held runner on third base.
- O'Rourke held runner at third base while completing DP.
- Rain started and lasted until end of game