1922 American League Championship Series

The St. Louis Browns face the New York Yankees

Game 1

• St Louis: 1 run, 6 hits, 1 error. LP - Urban Shocker
• New York: 7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors. WP - Bob Shawkey

Babe Ruth hits 2 home runs to power the Yanks past the Browns. The Yanks led from the 2nd inning on.

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Game 2

• St Louis: 5 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors. WP - Elam Vangilder, S - Hub Pruett
• New York: 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error. LP - Waite Hoyt

The Browns jump to an early lead in the 1st inning on Baby Doll Jacobson's clutch hit. St Louis leads 4-1 in the 6th but the Yanks begin to claw back, scoring a run in the 6th. Then Wally Pipp adds a solo homer in the 7th. George Sisler hits a homer in the 9th to extend the Browns' lead to 5-3. The Yanks score a run on an error in the 9th but they cannot complete the comeback.

Game 3

• New York: 4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors. LP - Sad Sam Jones
• St Louis: 5 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors. WP - Dixie Davis

The Yankees jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a Babe Ruth home run. Then in the 5th inning, George Sisler sparked a 5-run inning. New York scratched out runs in the 7th and 8th innings but the St. Louis bullpen shuts down the Yanks in the 9th to preserve the win.

The Yankees are now just 1 game away from elimination (down 2-1)

Game 4

• New York: 5 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors. WP - Bob Shawkey
• St Louis: 4 runs, 7 hits, 1 errors. LP - Hub Pruett

Babe Ruth knocks a solo homer in the 3rd then St Louis ties it up on an error. The Yankees go back up with 2 runs on a clutch hit by Aaron Ward. Then in the 7th, the Browns get 3 runs, powered by Baby Doll Jacobson's hit. In the 9th, Hub Pruett comes to the mound for the Browns. Babe Ruth drills a double that scores 2 runs. Shawkey finishes the Browns in the bottom of the 9th to win the game.

The Yankees have now tied it up (2 games each)

Game 5

• St Louis: 6 runs, 12 hits, 2 errors. LP - Elam Vangilder
• New York: 8 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors. WP - Waite Hoyt

Babe Ruth homers again, sparking a 4 run 3rd inning. Ken Williams then hits two home runs to tie the game. In the 7th inning, Wally Schang gets a key hit to score 2 runs. The Yankees bullpen then holds onto the lead for the win.

The Yankees complete the comeback, winning the series 3-2. They head to the World Series.