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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1922
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 21, 1922 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1922 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1922 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dixie Davis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ollie Chill 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Right Fielder |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Frank Ellerbe | Third Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Davis | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1922
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Hoyt
Tobin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Hoyt
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Hoyt
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoyt
Sisler is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hoyt
Williams hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Hoyt
There goes Sisler. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Sisler steals third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacobson vs. Hoyt
Jacobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Severeid vs. Hoyt
There goes Jacobson. The throw from Schang and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Sisler scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Severeid vs. Hoyt
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Davis
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Davis
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Davis
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Hoyt
Ellerbe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Hoyt
McManus bunts in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hoyt
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Hoyt
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Davis
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Davis
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Davis
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Davis
Scott hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Meusel scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Davis
Schang hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoyt vs. Davis
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Hoyt
Gerber hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hoyt
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoyt
Williams strikes out. Schang drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Williams out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Davis
Witt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jacobson who is chasing the ball. Witt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Davis
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out. Witt scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Davis
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Davis
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Hoyt
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Hoyt
Severeid hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Hoyt
Ellerbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Davis
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Davis
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Davis
Scott hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Davis
Schang hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pipp scores. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoyt vs. Davis
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Hoyt
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hoyt
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Hoyt
Tobin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Hoyt
There goes McManus. The throw from Schang and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Davis
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Davis
Ward bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Davis
Ruth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tobin. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Davis
Baker hits a fly ball towards right. Tobin catches it and throws to second to double up Ruth. Witt tags and scores. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Hoyt
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Hoyt
Sisler hits a line drive into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoyt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Hoyt
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gerber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Hoyt
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jacobson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellerbe vs. Hoyt
Ellerbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jacobson scores. Severeid moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Hoyt
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Davis
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Davis
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Davis
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Davis
There goes Meusel. The throw from Severeid and he is out, Gerber applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hoyt
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Hoyt
Tobin bunts towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Hoyt covering. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Hoyt
Gerber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Hoyt
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tobin tags and scores. Gerber tags and moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hoyt
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Davis
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Davis
Hoyt hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Davis
Witt takes first base on ball four. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Davis
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ellerbe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoyt moves to third. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Bayne
Bill Bayne now pitching.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoyt scores. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Bayne
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Hoyt
Jacobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Hoyt
Severeid hits a fly ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Meusel picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Meusel. Severeid moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellerbe vs. Hoyt
Ellerbe hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McManus vs. Hoyt
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hoyt, and towards Ward, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Bayne
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bayne
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bayne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bayne
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ellerbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bayne vs. Hoyt
Bayne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Hoyt
Tobin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Hoyt
Gerber 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 9
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Bayne
Schang hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Bayne
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bayne
Elmer Miller pinch hits for Whitey Witt.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Bayne
There goes Miller. The throw from Severeid and he is out, McManus applying the tag. View Play
Top 10
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hoyt
Elmer Miller now playing center field.
Sisler 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 -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoyt
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Hoyt
Jacobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Hoyt
Severeid hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bayne
Ward hits a line drive into center field. Jacobson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jacobson. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Bayne
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeVormer vs. Bayne
Al DeVormer pinch hits for Home Run Baker.
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ward scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1922 -- SLA at New York (D)
SLA AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jack Tobin, rf 5 2 2 0 Witt W, cf 2 2 1 0
Wally Gerber, ss 5 1 1 0 Miller E, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
George Sisler, 1b 4 1 1 2 Ward A, 2b 5 1 2 1
Ken Williams, lf 5 0 0 0 Ruth B, lf 5 0 1 1
William Jacobson, cf 3 1 1 1 Baker H, 3b 3 0 0 1
Hank Severeid, c 5 0 2 0 DeVormer A, ph 1 0 0 1
Frank Ellerbe, 3b 4 0 2 1 Meusel B, rf 2 1 0 0
Marty McManus, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pipp W, 1b 3 1 0 0
Dixie Davis, p 3 0 0 0 Scott E, ss 4 0 2 1
Bill Bayne, p 1 0 0 0 Schang W, c 4 0 2 1
Hoyt W, p 4 1 1 0
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39 5 10 4 33 6 9 6
SLA 200 002 100 0 -- 5
New York 011 110 100 1 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dixie Davis 6.1 8 5 5 5 1
Bill Bayne (L) 3.0 1 1 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W) 10.0 10 5 2 2 3
E -- Scott E, Schang W, Baker H, Meusel B, William Jacobson
DP -- SLA 2
LOB -- SLA 7, New York 6
2B -- Ruth B, Hank Severeid
3B -- Witt W
SB -- George Sisler, William Jacobson
CS -- Marty McManus, Meusel B, Miller E
SF -- Baker H, George Sisler
T -- 2:15
A -- 40000
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