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Yankees
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 5, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees, played on October 5, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | October 5, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 5, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,203 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: George Moriarty 2B: Ernie Quigley 3B: Ollie Chill |
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 |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Frankie Frisch | Third Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 5, 1921
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Douglas
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Douglas
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Douglas
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Douglas
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Mays
Bancroft 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Mays
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Mays
Youngs bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Douglas
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Douglas
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Douglas
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Douglas
Schang is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mays
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Mays
Meusel hits a line drive into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Mays
Rawlings is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Mays
Snyder hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Douglas
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Douglas
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Douglas
Peckinpaugh is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Mays
Douglas hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Mays
Bancroft 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 4
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Douglas
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Douglas
Meusel hits a popup towards third. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Douglas
Pipp bunts towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Douglas
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Mays
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Mays
There goes Frisch. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Mays
Youngs bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Mays
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Mays
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Douglas
McNally hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. McNally reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Douglas
Schang bunts towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. McNally moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Douglas
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Douglas
There goes McNally, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. McNally steals home. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Douglas
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Mays
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Mays
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Mays
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Douglas for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Douglas
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Douglas
The ball gets by Snyder for a passed ball. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Douglas
Ruth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Douglas
Meusel hits a fly ball for an out. Peckinpaugh scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Douglas
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Douglas
There goes Pipp. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Rawlings applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Mays
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Mays
Frisch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth who is chasing the ball. Frisch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Mays
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Douglas
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Douglas
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Douglas
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Douglas
Mays hits a ball on the ground that hits Schang. Schang is out and Mays is safe at first. There goes Schang trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mays
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Mays
Meusel 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Mays
Rawlings hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Mays
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Douglas
Miller hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Douglas
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Douglas
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mays
Earl Smith pinch hits for Phil Douglas.
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Mays
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Barnes
Jesse Barnes now pitching.
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Barnes
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Barnes
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Barnes
McNally hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Barnes
There goes McNally. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. McNally steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Schang vs. Barnes
Schang is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Mays
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Mays
Youngs 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Mays
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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