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1921 World Series Game 1

Game 1
NYY  3
@NYG  0
 Game 2
NYY  3
NYG  0
 Game 3
NYG 13
NYY  5
 Game 4
NYG  4
@NYY  2
 Game 5
NYY  3
@NYG  1
 Game 6
NYG  8
@NYY  5
 Game 7
NYG  2
NYY  1
 Game 8
NYG  1
@NYY  0

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 30,203

 Wednesday, October 5, 1921
Time of Game: 1:38
Yankees
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    3  7  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
W: Carl Mays (1-0), L: Phil Douglas (0-1)
 Giants
0

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Miller CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
R Peckinpaugh SS              3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              1   9   SH
B Ruth LF                     3   0   1   1    1   2  .333  .833              4   0   
B Meusel RF                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   GDP
W Pipp 1B                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333             17   0   CS,SH
A Ward 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              3   5   
M McNally 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250              0   0   2B,2·SB
W Schang C                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333              1   0   SH
C Mays P                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   4   
Totals                       28   3   7   2    4   7                         27  18
Batting Events
2B: M McNally (1, off P Douglas).
SH: R Peckinpaugh (1, off P Douglas); W Schang (1, off P Douglas); W Pipp (1, off P Douglas).
TB: M McNally 3; R Peckinpaugh; C Mays; E Miller; B Ruth; A Ward.
GIDP: B Meusel (1).
RBI: B Ruth (1); B Meusel (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Peckinpaugh-A Ward-W Pipp.
Baserunning Events
SB: M McNally 2 (2, 2nd base off J Barnes/F Snyder, Home off P Douglas/F Snyder).
CS: W Pipp (1, 2nd base by P Douglas/F Snyder).
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Burns CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Bancroft SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   
F Frisch 3B                   4   0   4   0    0   0 1.000 2.500              1   4   3B,SB
R Youngs RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   SH
G Kelly 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000             13   1   GDP
I Meusel LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
J Rawlings 2B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167              4   5   HBP
F Snyder C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              7   1   
P Douglas P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  E Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Barnes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    0   1                         27  15
Batting Events
3B: F Frisch (1, off C Mays).
SH: R Youngs (1, off C Mays).
HBP: J Rawlings (1, by C Mays).
TB: F Frisch 6; J Rawlings.
GIDP: G Kelly (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Frisch-J Rawlings-G Kelly.
PB: F Snyder (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Frisch (1, 2nd base off C Mays/W Schang).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Mays, W (1-0)                9     5   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 0· 5     78    -     0.98   0.56
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 0· 5           -  
New York Giants               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Douglas, L (0-1)             8     5   3   3    4   6   0   3.38   30     -       ·  ·     14· 2· 0· 4     62    -     0.81   0.05
J Barnes                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Mays (1; J Rawlings).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cy Rigler, 1B - George Moriarty, 2B - Ernie Quigley, 3B - Ollie Chill, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 1:38.
Attendance: 30,203.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          New York Giants                              
1. Elmer Miller                 CF       1. George Burns                 CF
2. Roger Peckinpaugh            SS       2. Dave Bancroft                SS
3. Babe Ruth                    LF       3. Frankie Frisch               3B
4. Bob Meusel                   RF       4. Ross Youngs                  RF
5. Wally Pipp                   1B       5. George Kelly                 1B
6. Aaron Ward                   2B       6. Irish Meusel                 LF
7. Mike McNally                 3B       7. Johnny Rawlings              2B
8. Wally Schang                  C       8. Frank Snyder                  C
9. Carl Mays                     P       9. Phil Douglas                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 --3 R 9% 70% 1-0 NYY E. Miller P. Douglas McNally Steals Hm
t1 1 -2- R 8% 59% 0-0 NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas Single to CF; Miller Scores
b4 1 --3 O 7% 58% 0-1 NYG G. Kelly C. Mays Strikeout
t5 1 --3 O -6% 61% 1-0 NYY C. Mays P. Douglas Strikeout
t5 0 --- 6% 69% 1-0 NYY M. McNally P. Douglas Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Phil Douglas facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 NYY E. Miller P. Douglas Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY R. Peckinpaugh P. Douglas Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
t1 1 -2- R 8% 59% 0-0 NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas Single to CF; Miller Scores
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 54% 1-0 NYY B. Meusel P. Douglas Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Carl Mays facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 57% 0-1 NYG G. Burns C. Mays Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 NYG D. Bancroft C. Mays Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 57% 0-1 NYG F. Frisch C. Mays Single to CF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 60% 0-1 NYG R. Youngs C. Mays Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Phil Douglas facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 57% 1-0 NYY W. Pipp P. Douglas Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- 2% 60% 1-0 NYY A. Ward P. Douglas Walk
t2 1 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 NYY M. McNally P. Douglas Groundout: 3B-1B; Ward to 2B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 55% 1-0 NYY W. Schang P. Douglas Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Carl Mays facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 57% 0-1 NYG G. Kelly C. Mays Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 NYG I. Meusel C. Mays Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- -1% 58% 0-1 NYG J. Rawlings C. Mays Hit By Pitch
b2 2 1-- O 3% 60% 0-1 NYG F. Snyder C. Mays Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Phil Douglas facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 NYY C. Mays P. Douglas Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 56% 1-0 NYY E. Miller P. Douglas Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 55% 1-0 NYY R. Peckinpaugh P. Douglas Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Carl Mays facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 NYG P. Douglas C. Mays Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 NYG G. Burns C. Mays Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 NYG D. Bancroft C. Mays Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Phil Douglas facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 65% 1-0 NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas Walk
t4 0 1-- O -3% 61% 1-0 NYY B. Meusel P. Douglas Popfly: 3B
t4 1 1-- O -2% 59% 1-0 NYY W. Pipp P. Douglas Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Ruth to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 56% 1-0 NYY A. Ward P. Douglas Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Carl Mays facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -5% 51% 0-1 NYG F. Frisch C. Mays Single to RF
b4 0 1-- -3% 48% 0-1 NYG R. Youngs C. Mays Frisch Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- O 2% 50% 0-1 NYG R. Youngs C. Mays Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Frisch to 3B
b4 1 --3 O 7% 58% 0-1 NYG G. Kelly C. Mays Strikeout
b4 2 --3 O 5% 63% 0-1 NYG I. Meusel C. Mays Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Phil Douglas facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 6% 69% 1-0 NYY M. McNally P. Douglas Double to LF
t5 0 -2- O -1% 68% 1-0 NYY W. Schang P. Douglas Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McNally to 3B
t5 1 --3 O -6% 61% 1-0 NYY C. Mays P. Douglas Strikeout
t5 2 --3 R 9% 70% 1-0 NYY E. Miller P. Douglas McNally Steals Hm
t5 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 NYY E. Miller P. Douglas Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Carl Mays facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 NYG J. Rawlings C. Mays Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 NYG F. Snyder C. Mays Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 NYG P. Douglas C. Mays Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Phil Douglas facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 3% 79% 2-0 NYY R. Peckinpaugh P. Douglas Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- 2% 81% 2-0 NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas Passed Ball; Peckinpaugh to 2B
t6 0 -2- O -3% 78% 2-0 NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas Strikeout
t6 1 -2- RO 5% 82% 2-0 NYY B. Meusel P. Douglas Groundout: LF-1B; Peckinpaugh Scores
t6 2 --- 1% 83% 3-0 NYY W. Pipp P. Douglas Walk
t6 2 1-- O -2% 82% 3-0 NYY A. Ward P. Douglas Pipp Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Carl Mays facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3% 85% 0-3 NYG G. Burns C. Mays Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 NYG D. Bancroft C. Mays Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- -3% 84% 0-3 NYG F. Frisch C. Mays Triple to LF
b6 2 --3 O 4% 88% 0-3 NYG R. Youngs C. Mays Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Phil Douglas facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 NYY A. Ward P. Douglas Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 NYY M. McNally P. Douglas Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 86% 3-0 NYY W. Schang P. Douglas Walk
t7 2 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 NYY C. Mays P. Douglas Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Schang out at 2B/2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Carl Mays facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 3% 88% 0-3 NYG G. Kelly C. Mays Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O 2% 91% 0-3 NYG I. Meusel C. Mays Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- -2% 89% 0-3 NYG J. Rawlings C. Mays Single to RF
b7 2 1-- O 3% 92% 0-3 NYG F. Snyder C. Mays Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Phil Douglas facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -1% 91% 3-0 NYY E. Miller P. Douglas Popfly: SS
t8 1 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 NYY R. Peckinpaugh P. Douglas Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Carl Mays facing 9-1-2
Earl Smith pinch hits for Phil Douglas (P) batting 9th; Earl Smith pinch hits for Phil Douglas (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 3% 93% 0-3 NYG E. Smith C. Mays Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 2% 95% 0-3 NYG G. Burns C. Mays Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 96% 0-3 NYG D. Bancroft C. Mays Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Jesse Barnes facing 4-5-6
Jesse Barnes replaces Earl Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jesse Barnes replaces Earl Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 95% 3-0 NYY B. Meusel J. Barnes Popfly: 2B
t9 1 --- O -0% 95% 3-0 NYY W. Pipp J. Barnes Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2 --- 0% 95% 3-0 NYY A. Ward J. Barnes Single to RF
t9 2 1-- 1% 96% 3-0 NYY M. McNally J. Barnes Single to LF; Ward to 3B
t9 2 1-3 0% 96% 3-0 NYY W. Schang J. Barnes McNally Steals 2B
t9 2 -23 O -1% 95% 3-0 NYY W. Schang J. Barnes Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Carl Mays facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- -5% 90% 0-3 NYG F. Frisch C. Mays Single to RF
b9 0 1-- O 5% 95% 0-3 NYG R. Youngs C. Mays Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 1 1-- OO 5% 100% 0-3 NYG G. Kelly C. Mays Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.

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