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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1921-08-17 · Day game · Braves Field · 1:40

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Elmer Ponder earned the win. Jack Scott went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	5	12
BSN	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	11

W: Elmer Ponder L: Jack Scott SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Flack	5	1	1	0	0	0
Charlie Hollocher	5	0	1	0	0	0
Zeb Terry	5	1	2	1	0	0
Charlie Deal	4	1	2	0	0	0
Turner Barber	4	1	2	1	0	0
George Maisel	3	0	1	1	0	0
Ray Grimes	4	1	2	1	0	0
Bob O'Farrell	3	0	1	0	1	0
Elmer Ponder	4	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Ray Powell	4	1	3	1	0
Walter Barbare	4	0	1	1	1
Billy Southworth	4	0	2	0	0
Walton Cruise	4	0	1	0	0
Tony Boeckel	4	0	0	0	0
Walter Holke	4	0	1	0	0
Hod Ford	4	0	0	0	1
Frank Gibson	4	1	1	1	1
Jack Scott	3	2	2	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Elmer Ponder	9.0	11	0	4

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Scott	9.0	12	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Max Flack: 13
Charlie Hollocher: 6/P
Zeb Terry: 13

Bot 1

Ray Powell: S6
Walter Barbare: K+CS2(26)/DP
Billy Southworth: S6
Walton Cruise: D7.1-3
Tony Boeckel: 7

Top 2

Charlie Deal: 53
Turner Barber: S8
George Maisel: 53.1-2
Ray Grimes: S8.2-H
Bob O'Farrell: 7

Bot 2

Walter Holke: 13
Hod Ford: K
Frank Gibson: 13

Top 3

Elmer Ponder: 53
Max Flack: 13
Charlie Hollocher: S8
Zeb Terry: CS2(26)

Bot 3

Jack Scott: HR8/IPHR
Ray Powell: 43
Walter Barbare: 8
Billy Southworth: 53

Top 4

Zeb Terry: S7
Charlie Deal: S/BG.1-2
Turner Barber: PB.2-3;1-2
Turner Barber: S8.3-H;2-3;B-2(THH)
George Maisel: 7/SF.3-H
Ray Grimes: 4/P
Bob O'Farrell: IW
Elmer Ponder: 7

Bot 4

Walton Cruise: 43
Tony Boeckel: 13
Walter Holke: 63

Top 5

Max Flack: 6/P
Charlie Hollocher: 9
Zeb Terry: E6
Charlie Deal: S9.1-3
Turner Barber: 8/L

Bot 5

Hod Ford: 7
Frank Gibson: HR8/IPHR
Jack Scott: S8
Ray Powell: T9.1-H
Walter Barbare: S8.3-H
Billy Southworth: 16(1)/FO
Walton Cruise: 5/FL

Top 6

George Maisel: S8
Ray Grimes: 6(1)3/GDP
Bob O'Farrell: 4/P

Bot 6

Tony Boeckel: 53
Walter Holke: S8
Hod Ford: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Elmer Ponder: K
Max Flack: D/78
Charlie Hollocher: 9
Zeb Terry: D/78.2-H
Charlie Deal: 7

Bot 7

Frank Gibson: 3/G
Jack Scott: K
Ray Powell: S9
Walter Barbare: 5/FL

Top 8

Turner Barber: 8
George Maisel: 23
Ray Grimes: S9
Bob O'Farrell: S7.1-H(E1/TH2)(NR)(UR);B-3
Elmer Ponder: 63

Bot 8

Billy Southworth: S7
Walton Cruise: 64(1)/FO
Tony Boeckel: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Max Flack: 13
Charlie Hollocher: 43
Zeb Terry: 53

Bot 9

Walter Holke: 13
Hod Ford: 53
Frank Gibson: K

Notes & reviews

pitcher Scott cutoff throw from LF and threw wildly trying to nail O'Farrell at 2B allowing Grimes to score

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