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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 26, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 26, 1921 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Miller | Center Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Mike McNally | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 26, 1921
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flagstead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel is hit by the pitch. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp takes first base on ball four. Peckinpaugh moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mays
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Mays
There goes Cobb. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Veach reaches second base with a double. Cobb scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Ehmke
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Ehmke
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. McNally scores. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schang tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Mays
Flagstead hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Mays
Bassler hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flagstead misplays the ball. That's an error on Flagstead. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ehmke
There goes Pipp. The throw from Bassler and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Ehmke
McNally strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Mays
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mays
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flagstead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Schang scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Pipp reaches second base with a double. Ruth scores. Meusel scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Ehmke
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Pipp scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bassler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Mays
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Mays
Bassler hits a line drive into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Mays
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Mays
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flagstead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flagstead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Miller is chasing the ball. Cobb rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veach moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a fly ball towards center field. Miller fields the ball and throws to second. Ward drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Ward. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Mays
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Ehmke
McNally bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ward moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields the ball and throws to Ehmke covering. Safe. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ward scores. McNally moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flagstead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McNally scores. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Ehmke
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schang scores. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Mays
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Mays
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays juggles the ball. That's an error on Mays. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Mays
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mays
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Larry Woodall now catching. Herm Merritt now playing shortstop.
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Ehmke
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Ehmke
McNally hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Mays
Veach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ehmke
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ehmke
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ehmke
Miller hits a popup in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Mays
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Mays
Woodall hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Mays
Chick Shorten pinch hits for Howard Ehmke.
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1921 -- New York at DET (D)
New York AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Miller E, cf 6 1 2 4 Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 0 0
Peckinpaugh R, ss 4 0 2 2 Bob Jones, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ruth B, lf 4 1 0 0 Ty Cobb, cf 4 2 1 1
Meusel B, rf 4 1 2 0 Bobby Veach, lf 3 0 2 1
Pipp W, 1b 4 1 1 2 Harry Heilmann, rf 4 0 2 0
Ward A, 2b 5 1 3 0 Lu Blue, 1b 4 0 0 0
McNally M, 3b 5 2 1 0 Ira Flagstead, ss 3 0 0 0
Schang W, c 4 3 3 1 Herm Merritt, ss 1 0 0 0
Mays C, p 5 0 1 1 Johnny Bassler, c 3 0 0 0
Larry Woodall, c 1 0 0 0
Howard Ehmke, p 3 0 1 0
Chick Shorten, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 15 10 35 2 7 2
New York 020 131 300 -- 10
DET 100 001 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 0
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Howard Ehmke (L) 9.0 15 10 10 3 6
E -- Ira Flagstead, Ward A, Mays C
DP -- DET 1
LOB -- New York 9, DET 7
2B -- Bobby Veach, Ward A 2, Meusel B, Pipp W
HR -- Miller E, Ty Cobb
SB -- Ty Cobb, Schang W, McNally M
CS -- Pipp W
SF -- Peckinpaugh R
HBP -- by Howard Ehmke (Meusel B)
T -- 2:04
A -- 25000
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