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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1921-05-26 · Day game · Braves Field · 1:50
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 5–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Rube Benton earned the win and Phil Douglas picked up the save. George Burns went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rube Benton L: Hugh McQuillan SV: Phil Douglas
Umpires — HP: Hank O'Day · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Goldie Rapp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Powell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walter Barbare | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Nixon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Boeckel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hod Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey O'Neil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh McQuillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walton Cruise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Gibson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Eayrs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Phil Douglas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh McQuillan | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
 Jack Scott | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: S8
- Dave Bancroft: 7
- Frankie Frisch: 64(1)/FO
- Ross Youngs: W.1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: D7.2-H;1-3
- Curt Walker: E5.3-H(UR);2-3
- Goldie Rapp: SB2
- Goldie Rapp: 7
Bot 1
- Ray Powell: W
- Walter Barbare: 16(1)3/GDP
- Billy Southworth: 43
Top 2
- Earl Smith: 8/8D
- Rube Benton: 63
- George Burns: S9
- Dave Bancroft: S8.1-3
- Frankie Frisch: 8
Bot 2
- Al Nixon: S7
- Tony Boeckel: PB.1-2
- Tony Boeckel: 8
- Walter Holke: PO2(25)
- Walter Holke: 9
Top 3
- Ross Youngs: S8
- High Pockets Kelly: 7
- Curt Walker: CS2(26)
- Curt Walker: 8/L
Bot 3
- Hod Ford: 7
- Mickey O'Neil: 43
- Hugh McQuillan: 63
Top 4
- Goldie Rapp: 3/P
- Earl Smith: E6
- Rube Benton: CS2(24)
- Rube Benton: 53
Bot 4
- Ray Powell: 13
- Walter Barbare: 43
- Billy Southworth: E1
- Al Nixon: 3/G
Top 5
- George Burns: 63
- Dave Bancroft: 4/L
- Frankie Frisch: S9
- Ross Youngs: S9.1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: S7.2-H;1-2
- Curt Walker: 9
Bot 5
- Tony Boeckel: E4/TH
- Walter Holke: 54(1)3/GDP
- Hod Ford: 6/P
Top 6
- Goldie Rapp: 13
- Earl Smith: D/78
- Rube Benton: 9
- George Burns: 63
Bot 6
- Mickey O'Neil: S9
- Hugh McQuillan: K
- Ray Powell: S8.1-2
- Walter Barbare: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Billy Southworth: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Al Nixon: S6.3-H;1-3(E6/TH)
- Tony Boeckel: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Dave Bancroft: S7
- Frankie Frisch: 43.1-2
- Ross Youngs: 8/L
- High Pockets Kelly: IW
- Curt Walker: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Goldie Rapp: K/C
Bot 7
- Tony Boeckel: S9
- Walter Holke: 3/FL
- Hod Ford: 8
- Mickey O'Neil: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Earl Smith: 9
- Rube Benton: K
- George Burns: HR7/IPHR
- Dave Bancroft: 63
Bot 8
- Fred Nicholson: 63
- Ray Powell: 63
- Walter Barbare: 53
Top 9
- Frankie Frisch: 8/L
- Ross Youngs: 3/L
- High Pockets Kelly: 53/BG
Bot 9
- Billy Southworth: W
- Walton Cruise: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Tony Boeckel: S9.1-2
- Walter Holke: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hod Ford: W.1-2
- Frank Gibson: S1/P.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Eayrs: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Al Nixon broke both legs crashing into the LF wall