October 10, 1921 World Series Game 5 at Polo Grounds V Box Score and Play by Play

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1921 World Series Game 5

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: 35,758

Monday, October 10, 1921
Time of Game: 1:52

Yankees

Miller Huggins

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Giants          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  1

W: W Hoyt (2-0), L: A Nehf (0-2)

Giants

John McGraw

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Miller CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .158  .401         2   0   2B,SF
R Peckinpaugh SS              4   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .439         2   3   
B Ruth LF                     4   1   1   0    0   3  .333 1.033         2   0   
B Meusel RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .668         1   2   2B,CS
W Pipp 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .243         6   1   SH
A Ward 2B                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .528         6   2   SF
M McNally 3B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .561         1   2   
W Schang C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.050         7   1   2B
W Hoyt P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334         0   1   
Totals                       29   3   6   3    1   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: E Miller (1, off A Nehf); B Meusel (2, off A Nehf); W Schang (1, off A Nehf).

SF: E Miller (1, off A Nehf); A Ward (1, off A Nehf).

SH: W Pipp (3, off A Nehf).

TB: B Meusel 3; W Schang 2; E Miller 2; R Peckinpaugh; B Ruth.

RBI: B Meusel (2); A Ward (2); E Miller (2).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: M McNally (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Meusel (2, 3rd base by A Nehf/E Smith).

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Burns CF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .318  .848         2   0   
D Bancroft SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .095  .186         3   1   
F Frisch 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.182         1   6   
R Youngs RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .917         0   0   
G Kelly 1B                    4   0   3   1    0   1  .211  .549        11   1   
I Meusel LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .924         3   0   2B
J Rawlings 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .389  .865         0   2   2B
E Smith C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125         6   1   CS
A Nehf P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167         1   1   
  F Snyder PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .385  .770         0   0   
Totals                       35   1  10   1    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Rawlings (1, off W Hoyt); I Meusel (2, off W Hoyt).

TB: G Kelly 3; J Rawlings 2; I Meusel 2; F Frisch 2; D Bancroft; R Youngs; G Burns.

RBI: G Kelly (2).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: F Frisch (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Smith (1, 2nd base by W Hoyt/W Schang).

PITCHING

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
W Hoyt, W (2-0)             9    10   1   0    2   6   0   0.00   37     -       8-10    69    - 
Totals                      9    10   1   0    2   6   0          37     -       8-10         0-0

New York Giants            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
A Nehf, L (0-2)             9     6   3   3    1   5   0   2.12   33     -      10-10    67    - 
Totals                      9     6   3   3    1   5   0          33     -      10-10         0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rigler, 1B - Moriarty, 2B - Quigley, 3B - Chill.

Time of Game: 1:52.

Attendance: 35,758.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              New York Giants                      
1. E Miller             CF    1. G Burns              CF 
2. R Peckinpaugh        SS    2. D Bancroft           SS 
3. B Ruth               LF    3. F Frisch             3B 
4. B Meusel             RF    4. R Youngs             RF 
5. W Pipp               1B    5. G Kelly              1B 
6. A Ward               2B    6. I Meusel             LF 
7. M McNally            3B    7. J Rawlings           2B 
8. W Schang             C     8. E Smith              C  
9. W Hoyt               P     9. A Nehf               P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Art Nehf facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     E Miller        Popfly: SS
   O      ---     R Peckinpaugh   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     B Ruth          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Waite Hoyt facing 1-2-3
          ---     G Burns         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     D Bancroft      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     F Frisch        Single to CF; Bancroft to 2B
          12-     R Youngs        Walk; Bancroft to 3B; Frisch to 2B
   R      123     G Kelly         Single to CF; Bancroft Scores/unER; Frisch to 3B; Youngs to 2B
   O      123     I Meusel        Strikeout
   O      123     J Rawlings      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Art Nehf facing 4-5-6
          ---     B Meusel        Single to RF
   O      1--     W Pipp          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Meusel to 2B
   O      -2-     A Ward          Strikeout, Meusel Caught Stealing 3B, Safe on E5
   O      --3     M McNally       Baserunner Out Advancing; Meusel out at Hm/3B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Waite Hoyt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     E Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---     A Nehf          Flyball: LF
          ---     G Burns         Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--     D Bancroft      Single to RF; Burns out at Hm/RF-1B-SS-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Art Nehf facing 7-8-9
          ---     M McNally       Walk
          1--     W Schang        Double to LF; McNally to 3B
   O      -23     W Hoyt          Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     -23     E Miller        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McNally Scores
   O      -2-     R Peckinpaugh   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Waite Hoyt facing 3-4-5
          ---     F Frisch        Single to CF
   O      1--     R Youngs        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     G Kelly         Strikeout
          1--     I Meusel        Double to LF; Youngs to 3B
   O      -23     J Rawlings      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Art Nehf facing 3-4-5
          ---     B Ruth          Single (Bunt)
   R      1--     B Meusel        Double to LF; Ruth Scores
   O      -2-     W Pipp          Groundout: 2B-1B; Meusel to 3B
   RO     --3     A Ward          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Meusel Scores
   O      ---     M McNally       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Waite Hoyt facing 8-9-1
          ---     E Smith         Walk
   O      1--     A Nehf          Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---     " "             Strikeout
   O      ---     G Burns         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Art Nehf facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     W Schang        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     W Hoyt          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     E Miller        Double to LF
   O      -2-     R Peckinpaugh   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Waite Hoyt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     D Bancroft      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     F Frisch        Popfly: SS
   O      ---     R Youngs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Art Nehf facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     B Ruth          Strikeout
   O      ---     B Meusel        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     W Pipp          Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Waite Hoyt facing 5-6-7
          ---     G Kelly         Single to CF
   O      1--     I Meusel        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     J Rawlings      Flyball: CF
   O      1--     E Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Art Nehf facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     A Ward          Popfly: SS
   O      ---     M McNally       Popfly: SS
   O      ---     W Schang        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Waite Hoyt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     A Nehf          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     G Burns         Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     D Bancroft      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Art Nehf facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     W Hoyt          Strikeout
   O      ---     E Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     R Peckinpaugh   Single to LF
   O      1--     B Ruth          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Waite Hoyt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     F Frisch        Popfly: 1B
          ---     R Youngs        Single to LF
   O      1--     G Kelly         Single to RF; Youngs to 3B; Kelly out at 2B/RF-2B
   O      --3     I Meusel        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Art Nehf facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     B Meusel        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     W Pipp          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     A Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Waite Hoyt facing 7-8-9
          ---     J Rawlings      Double to LF
   O      -2-     E Smith         Popfly: 2B
                  Frank Snyder pinch hits for Art Nehf batting 9th
   O      -2-     F Snyder        Strikeout
   O      -2-     G Burns         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Giants 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NY1192110100

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