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Chicago White Sox @ Washington Senators

1921-07-28 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1200 · soaked · 1:56

Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 8–5. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 1st. Eric Erickson earned the win. Howie Shanks went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	5	13
WS1	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	1		8	11

W: Eric Erickson L: Shovel Hodge SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Billy Evans · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ernie Johnson	5	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Mulligan	5	1	3	1	0	0
Amos Strunk	4	1	2	0	1	0
Bibb Falk	5	2	2	1	0	1
Earl Sheely	4	0	2	1	0	0
Johnny Mostil	3	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Bratschi	4	0	1	1	0	1
George Lees	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jack Wieneke	3	0	0	0	0	1
Red Ostergard	1	0	1	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Judge	5	0	0	0	0	0
Clyde Milan	4	2	3	1	0	0
Sam Rice	4	1	2	1	0	0
Bing Miller	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bucky Harris	3	1	1	0	1	0
Howie Shanks	4	2	2	4	0	0
Patsy Gharrity	3	0	0	1	0	1
Frank O'Rourke	4	1	2	0	0	0
Eric Erickson	2	0	0	1	1	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Shovel Hodge	0.1	4	0	0
Jack Wieneke	7.2	7	2	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eric Erickson	9.0	13	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ernie Johnson: 4/L
Eddie Mulligan: S6/G
Amos Strunk: CS2(26)
Amos Strunk: 5/FL

Bot 1

Joe Judge: 63
Clyde Milan: T8/F8XD
Sam Rice: S7.3-H
Bing Miller: FC6/TH2.1-2;B-1
Bucky Harris: S4/BG34S.2-3;1-2
Howie Shanks: HR8/F78XD/IPHR.3-H;2-H;1-H
Patsy Gharrity: 53
Frank O'Rourke: T9/F89S
Eric Erickson: W
Joe Judge: 5/P

Top 2

Bibb Falk: K
Earl Sheely: 4/P
Johnny Mostil: HP
Fred Bratschi: K

Bot 2

Clyde Milan: S/G
Sam Rice: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
Bing Miller: 53
Bucky Harris: W
Howie Shanks: 7/F

Top 3

George Lees: S9
Jack Wieneke: K
Ernie Johnson: 6/P
Eddie Mulligan: D9.1-3
Amos Strunk: 8/F8XD

Bot 3

Patsy Gharrity: K
Frank O'Rourke: 53
Eric Erickson: 43

Top 4

Bibb Falk: S9
Earl Sheely: S7.1-2
Johnny Mostil: 5/FL
Fred Bratschi: S57/G5.2-H;1-3
George Lees: 13/DP.3XH(32)

Bot 4

Joe Judge: 13
Clyde Milan: HR7/L78/IPHR
Sam Rice: 8/F8D
Bing Miller: 63

Top 5

Jack Wieneke: 99
Ernie Johnson: 7/L7S
Eddie Mulligan: S7
Amos Strunk: S8.1-3
Bibb Falk: S.3-H;1-2
Earl Sheely: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-2
Johnny Mostil: 99

Bot 5

Bucky Harris: 99
Howie Shanks: T/78D
Patsy Gharrity: 7/F7D/SF.3-H
Frank O'Rourke: 99

Top 6

Fred Bratschi: E5/TH
George Lees: 36(1)3/GDP
Jack Wieneke: 99

Bot 6

Eric Erickson: 99
Joe Judge: 99
Clyde Milan: 99

Top 7

Ernie Johnson: 99
Eddie Mulligan: 99
Amos Strunk: S
Bibb Falk: WP.1-2
Bibb Falk: 99

Bot 7

Sam Rice: 99
Bing Miller: S
Bucky Harris: 99
Howie Shanks: 99

Top 8

Earl Sheely: 99
Johnny Mostil: 99
Fred Bratschi: 99

Bot 8

Patsy Gharrity: 99
Frank O'Rourke: T/89D
Eric Erickson: 8/SF.3-H
Joe Judge: 99

Top 9

George Lees: S
Red Ostergard: S8/F8S.1-2
Ernie Johnson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Eddie Mulligan: 6(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E6/TH1)
Amos Strunk: WP.2-3
Amos Strunk: W
Bibb Falk: 53

Notes & reviews

Many White Sox regulars were absent, testifying in the baseball trial in Chicago. Start of game delayed 30 minutes due to thunder storm.
Infield hit
Off Shanks' knee
Falk missed diving catch
Miller: diving catch
Miller fumbled

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