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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 21, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 21, 1923 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red 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 | April 21, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty O'Doul |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: Ducky Holmes |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Mitchell | Second Baseman |
| Shano Collins | Center Fielder |
| Joe Harris | Left Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Dick Reichle | Right Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Third Baseman |
| Chick Fewster | Shortstop |
| Al DeVormer | Catcher |
| Lefty O'Doul | Pitcher |
| Frank Chance | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 21, 1923
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Mays
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mays
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Mays
Harris 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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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. O'Doul
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Witt for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. O'Doul
Dugan hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. O'Doul
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichle vs. Mays
Reichle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Mays
Shanks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Mays
Fewster 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 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. O'Doul
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Doul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. O'Doul
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meusel for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. O'Doul
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Doul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Mays
DeVormer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Mays
O'Doul bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. DeVormer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Mays
Mitchell hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Mays
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and has DeVormer trapped. There's the throw to Ward who tags DeVormer for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. O'Doul
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. O'Doul
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. O'Doul
Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. O'Doul
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. O'Doul
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fewster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. O'Doul
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipp vs. O'Doul
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for a single. Witt scores. Dugan moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. O'Doul
Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dugan scores. Ruth scores. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. O'Doul
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Mays
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichle vs. Mays
Reichle is hit by the pitch. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shanks vs. Mays
Shanks hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Witt. Shanks reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. Reichle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fewster vs. Mays
Fewster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeVormer vs. Mays
DeVormer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reichle scores. Shanks scores. Fewster moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Doul vs. Mays
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp has Fewster trapped. There's the throw to Schang and over to Dugan, who tags Fewster for the out. DeVormer moves to third. O'Doul moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Mays
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. O'Doul
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. O'Doul
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. O'Doul
Mays takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. O'Doul
Witt takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dugan vs. Fullerton
Curt Fullerton now pitching.
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Fullerton
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mays
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Mays
There goes Collins. The throw from Schang and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Mays
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichle vs. Mays
Reichle 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 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Fullerton
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fullerton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Fullerton
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Fullerton
There goes Meusel. The throw from DeVormer and he is safe. Meusel steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Fullerton
Schang hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Fullerton
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fullerton fields it and throws to first for the out. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Fullerton
Scott hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Reichle. Scott reaches second base with a double. Schang scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Fullerton
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Mays
Shanks hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Mays
Fewster 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Mays
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Fullerton
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Fullerton
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mitchell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Fullerton
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Fullerton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Mays
Nemo Leibold pinch hits for Curt Fullerton.
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Mays
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mays
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Murray
George Murray now pitching.
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Murray
Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Murray
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Mays
Harris 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichle vs. Mays
Reichle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Mays
Shanks hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Reichle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fewster vs. Mays
Fewster hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Murray
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Murray
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Murray
Mays hits a popup towards short. Fewster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Mays
DeVormer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menosky vs. Mays
Mike Menosky pinch hits for George Murray.
Menosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeVormer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Mays
Camp Skinner pinch hits for Johnny Mitchell.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Skinner reaches second base with a double. DeVormer scores. Menosky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Jones
Sad Sam Jones now pitching.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menosky tags and scores. Skinner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Jones
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to home to get Skinner. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Jones
Burns hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Burns reaches second base with a double. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reichle vs. Jones
Reichle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reichle for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1923 -- BOS at New York (D)
BOS AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Johnny Mitchell, 2b 4 0 0 0 Witt W, cf 2 1 0 0
Camp Skinner, ph 1 0 1 1 Dugan J, 3b 3 1 1 1
Shano Collins, cf 4 0 1 1 Ruth B, rf 3 1 0 0
Joe Harris, lf 5 0 1 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 0 1 1
George Burns, 1b 5 1 2 0 Meusel B, lf 4 1 2 2
Dick Reichle, rf 4 1 1 0 Schang W, c 4 1 1 1
Howie Shanks, 3b 4 2 3 2 Ward A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Chick Fewster, ss 3 0 0 0 Scott E, ss 4 1 2 1
Al DeVormer, c 4 1 3 2 Mays C, p 3 1 1 1
Lefty O'Doul, p 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Curt Fullerton, p 0 0 0 0
Nemo Leibold, ph 1 0 0 0
George Murray, p 0 0 0 0
Mike Menosky, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 31 7 8 7
BOS 010 300 002 -- 6
New York 004 120 00x -- 7
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Lefty O'Doul (L) 3.1 5 5 5 4 2
Curt Fullerton 2.2 3 2 2 0 1
George Murray 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (W)* 8.0 12 6 6 1 0
Jones S (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
LOB -- BOS 8, New York 5
2B -- Howie Shanks, Joe Harris, Scott E, Camp Skinner, George Burns
HR -- Howie Shanks, Mays C
SB -- Meusel B
CS -- Shano Collins
SH -- Lefty O'Doul
SF -- Dugan J, Shano Collins
HBP -- by Mays C (Dick Reichle)
T -- 1:54
A -- 45000
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