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White Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 8, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Wieneke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Ollie Chill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Johnson | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mulligan | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Right Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Johnny Mostil | Center Fielder |
| George Lees | Catcher |
| Jack Wieneke | Pitcher |
| Kid Gleason | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Miller | Center Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1921
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shawkey
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Shawkey
Mulligan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shawkey
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Shawkey
Strunk takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Falk vs. Shawkey
Falk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wieneke
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Wieneke
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Wieneke
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Wieneke
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Wieneke
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Shawkey
Sheely hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Shawkey
Mostil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lees vs. Shawkey
Lees hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wieneke vs. Shawkey
Wieneke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Wieneke
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wieneke
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Wieneke
Schang hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Wieneke
There goes Ward. The throw from Lees and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shawkey vs. Wieneke
Shawkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Wieneke
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shawkey
Johnson 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Shawkey
Mulligan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shawkey
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Shawkey
Strunk takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Falk vs. Shawkey
Falk hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Wieneke
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Wieneke
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wieneke
Baker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Hodge
Shovel Hodge now pitching.
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Hodge
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hodge
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Hodge
Schang bunts towards third. Mulligan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ward moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shawkey vs. Hodge
Shawkey hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Shawkey
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mostil vs. Shawkey
Mostil hits a ball on the ground towards center. Miller fields it and throws to second to catch Sheely for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lees vs. Shawkey
Lees hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodge vs. Shawkey
Hodge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hodge
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Hodge
The ball gets by Lees for a passed ball. Miller moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Hodge
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Hodge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Hodge
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lees settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Hodge
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Hodge
There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from Lees and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shawkey
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Shawkey
Mulligan hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shawkey
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Hodge
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Hodge
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hodge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hodge
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Shawkey
Strunk hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Shawkey
Falk hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Shawkey
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mostil vs. Shawkey
Mostil hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Hodge
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Hodge
Shawkey hits a fly ball into right field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hodge
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Hodge
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lees vs. Shawkey
Lees hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodge vs. Shawkey
Hodge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Shawkey
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulligan vs. Shawkey
Mulligan takes first base on ball four. Hodge moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Shawkey
Collins 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
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Hodge
Ruth bunts for a single. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Hodge
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Hodge
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Hodge
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Hodge
Ward bunts towards the mound. Hodge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Shawkey
Strunk hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Shawkey
Falk hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Shawkey
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Hodge
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Hodge
Shawkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hodge
Miller bunts towards the mound. Hodge fields it and throws to first for the out. Shawkey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Hodge
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shawkey scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Hodge
Ruth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mulligan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Shawkey
Mostil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lees vs. Shawkey
Lees hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mostil moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodge vs. Shawkey
Hodge hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Shawkey
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1921, game 1 -- CHA at New York (D)
CHA AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ernie Johnson, ss 5 0 0 0 Miller E, cf 2 2 1 0
Joe Mulligan, 3b 3 0 0 0 Peckinpaugh R, ss 3 1 2 1
Eddie Collins, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ruth B, lf 5 2 2 2
Amos Strunk, rf 2 0 0 0 Baker H, 3b 3 1 2 3
Bibb Falk, lf 4 0 0 0 Meusel B, rf 4 0 0 0
Earl Sheely, 1b 4 0 2 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Johnny Mostil, cf 2 0 0 0 Ward A, 2b 3 0 1 0
George Lees, c 4 0 0 0 Schang W, c 4 0 1 0
Jack Wieneke, p 1 0 0 0 Shawkey B, p 2 1 0 0
Shovel Hodge, p 3 0 1 0
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31 0 4 0 30 7 10 7
CHA 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 103 100 11x -- 7
CHA IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Wieneke (L)* 2.0 3 4 4 5 0
Shovel Hodge 6.0 7 3 3 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shawkey B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 6 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- George Lees
DP -- CHA 1
LOB -- CHA 10, New York 8
HR -- Ruth B, Baker H
SB -- Ward A
CS -- Peckinpaugh R
SH -- Miller E
SF -- Baker H
PB -- George Lees
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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