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Series
Results
NYY
@NYG		3
0
NYG
@NYY		0
3
NYY
@NYG		5
13
NYG
@NYY		4
2
NYY
@NYG		3
1
NYG
@NYY		8
5
NYY
@NYG		1
2
NYG
@NYY		1
0
Wednesday, October 5, 1921
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 30,203, Time of Game: 1:38
Yankees
3
 at Giants
0
W: Carl Mays (1-0)
L: Phil Douglas (0-1)
 
                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

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Elmer Miller CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.003 0.53 0.035 -0.033 -0.1 0 0
Roger Peckinpaugh SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 0.013 0.76 0.047 -0.034 0.1 1 9 SH
Babe Ruth LF 3 0 1 1 1 2 .333 .833 0.079 0.78 0.116 -0.036 0.7 4 0
Bob Meusel RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 -0.035 0.90 0.049 -0.084 -0.7 1 0 GDP
Wally Pipp 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.049 0.56 0.006 -0.055 -0.7 17 0 CS,SH
Aaron Ward 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 -0.019 0.56 0.025 -0.045 -0.2 3 5
Mike McNally 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.250 0.139 0.71 0.164 -0.025 1.4 0 0 2B,2·SB
Wally Schang C 2 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .333 -0.048 0.70 0.005 -0.053 -1.0 1 0 SH
Carl Mays P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.098 0.92 0.000 -0.098 -1.1 0 4
Team Totals 28 3 7 2 4 7 .250 .629 -0.015 0.70 0.447 -0.463 -1.7 27 18
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
DP: 1. R Peckinpaugh-A Ward-W Pipp.
Baserunning
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Burns CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.089 0.86 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 0 0
Dave Bancroft SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.057 0.55 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 1 2
Frankie Frisch 3B 4 0 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.500 0.167 0.98 0.167 0.000 1.4 1 4 3B,SB
Ross Youngs RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.126 1.42 0.000 -0.126 -1.2 0 0 SH
High Pockets Kelly 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.178 1.28 0.000 -0.178 -1.6 13 1 GDP
Irish Meusel LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.086 1.07 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 0 1
Johnny Rawlings 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.167 -0.003 0.70 0.029 -0.032 0.0 4 5 HBP
Frank Snyder C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.073 0.88 0.000 -0.073 -0.6 7 1
Phil Douglas P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.042 0.81 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 1 1
   Earl Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.028 1.09 0.000 -0.028 -0.2
   Jesse Barnes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 5 0 0 1 .167 .427 -0.515 0.97 0.196 -0.711 -4.7 27 15
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: H Kelly (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Frisch-J Rawlings-H Kelly.
PB: F Snyder (1).
Outfield Assists: I Meusel (B Meusel).
Baserunning
SB: F Frisch (1, 2nd base off C Mays/W Schang).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Mays, W (1-0) 9 5 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 32 78 0.515 0.97 4.7
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 32 78 0.515 0.70 4.7

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Douglas, L (0-1) 8 5 3 3 4 6 0 3.38 30 62 0.006 0.80 1.2
Jesse Barnes 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.009 0.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 4 7 0 3.00 35 62 0 0 0.015 0.97 1.7
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.
Time of Game: 1:38.
Attendance: 30,203.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting 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 High Pockets 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

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-0 2 --3 R NYY E. Miller P. Douglas 9% 72% McNally Steals Hm
t1 0-0 1 -2- R NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas 8% 60% Single to CF; Miller Scores
b4 0-1 1 --3 O NYG H. Kelly C. Mays 8% 59% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --3 O NYY C. Mays P. Douglas -7% 62% Strikeout
t5 1-0 0 --- NYY M. McNally P. Douglas 7% 70% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Phil Douglas facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY E. Miller P. Douglas 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY R. Peckinpaugh P. Douglas -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas 8% 60% Single to CF; Miller Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- OO NYY B. Meusel P. Douglas -5% 55% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYG G. Burns C. Mays 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYG D. Bancroft C. Mays 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- NYG F. Frisch C. Mays -1% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-1 2 1-- O NYG R. Youngs C. Mays 2% 60% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY W. Pipp P. Douglas -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- NYY A. Ward P. Douglas 2% 60% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- O NYY M. McNally P. Douglas -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B; Ward to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- O NYY W. Schang P. Douglas -3% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYG H. Kelly C. Mays 3% 58% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYG I. Meusel C. Mays 2% 60% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 --- NYG J. Rawlings C. Mays -1% 59% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-1 2 1-- O NYG F. Snyder C. Mays 3% 61% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY C. Mays P. Douglas -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O NYY E. Miller P. Douglas -2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O NYY R. Peckinpaugh P. Douglas -1% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYG P. Douglas C. Mays 3% 59% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 1 --- O NYG G. Burns C. Mays 2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O NYG D. Bancroft C. Mays 1% 62% 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 1-0 0 --- NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas 4% 66% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Meusel P. Douglas -3% 62% Popfly: 3B
t4 1-0 1 1-- O NYY W. Pipp P. Douglas -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Ruth to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- O NYY A. Ward P. Douglas -3% 57% 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 0-1 0 --- NYG F. Frisch C. Mays -5% 52% Single to RF
b4 0-1 0 1-- NYG R. Youngs C. Mays -3% 49% Frisch Steals 2B
b4 0-1 0 -2- O NYG R. Youngs C. Mays 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Frisch to 3B
b4 0-1 1 --3 O NYG H. Kelly C. Mays 8% 59% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --3 O NYG I. Meusel C. Mays 5% 64% 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 1-0 0 --- NYY M. McNally P. Douglas 7% 70% Double to LF
t5 1-0 0 -2- O NYY W. Schang P. Douglas -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McNally to 3B
t5 1-0 1 --3 O NYY C. Mays P. Douglas -7% 62% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --3 R NYY E. Miller P. Douglas 9% 72% McNally Steals Hm
t5 2-0 2 --- O NYY E. Miller P. Douglas -1% 71% 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 0-2 0 --- O NYG J. Rawlings C. Mays 3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- O NYG F. Snyder C. Mays 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O NYG P. Douglas C. Mays 1% 78% 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 2-0 0 --- NYY R. Peckinpaugh P. Douglas 3% 80% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t6 2-0 0 1-- NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas 2% 82% Passed Ball; Peckinpaugh to 2B
t6 2-0 0 -2- O NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas -3% 79% Strikeout
t6 2-0 1 -2- RO NYY B. Meusel P. Douglas 5% 84% Groundout: LF-1B; Peckinpaugh Scores
t6 3-0 2 --- NYY W. Pipp P. Douglas 1% 85% Walk
t6 3-0 2 1-- O NYY A. Ward P. Douglas -1% 83% 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 0-3 0 --- O NYG G. Burns C. Mays 3% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- O NYG D. Bancroft C. Mays 2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-3 2 --- NYG F. Frisch C. Mays -3% 86% Triple to LF
b6 0-3 2 --3 O NYG R. Youngs C. Mays 4% 89% 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 3-0 0 --- O NYY A. Ward P. Douglas -1% 88% Strikeout
t7 3-0 1 --- O NYY M. McNally P. Douglas -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-0 2 --- NYY W. Schang P. Douglas 1% 88% Walk
t7 3-0 2 1-- O NYY C. Mays P. Douglas -1% 87% 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 0-3 0 --- O NYG H. Kelly C. Mays 3% 90% Popfly: 2B
b7 0-3 1 --- O NYG I. Meusel C. Mays 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-3 2 --- NYG J. Rawlings C. Mays -1% 90% Single to RF
b7 0-3 2 1-- O NYG F. Snyder C. Mays 3% 93% 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 3-0 0 --- O NYY E. Miller P. Douglas -1% 92% Popfly: SS
t8 3-0 1 --- O NYY R. Peckinpaugh P. Douglas -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-0 2 --- O NYY B. Ruth P. Douglas -0% 91% 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
b8 0-3 0 --- O NYG E. Smith C. Mays 3% 94% Flyball: LF
b8 0-3 1 --- O NYG G. Burns C. Mays 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-3 2 --- O NYG D. Bancroft C. Mays 1% 96% 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
t9 3-0 0 --- O NYY B. Meusel J. Barnes -0% 96% Popfly: 2B
t9 3-0 1 --- O NYY W. Pipp J. Barnes -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-0 2 --- NYY A. Ward J. Barnes 0% 96% Single to RF
t9 3-0 2 1-- NYY M. McNally J. Barnes 0% 96% Single to LF; Ward to 3B
t9 3-0 2 1-3 NYY W. Schang J. Barnes 0% 97% McNally Steals 2B
t9 3-0 2 -23 O NYY W. Schang J. Barnes -1% 96% 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 0-3 0 --- NYG F. Frisch C. Mays -5% 91% Single to RF
b9 0-3 0 1-- O NYG R. Youngs C. Mays 4% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 0-3 1 1-- OO NYG H. Kelly C. Mays 5% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 0.

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