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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1921-08-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 1:30

Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Joe Oeschger earned the win. Max Flack went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	13
CHN	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	6

W: Joe Oeschger L: Pete Alexander SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ray Powell	4	2	4	0	1	0
Walter Barbare	5	0	1	1	0	1
Billy Southworth	4	0	3	2	0	0
Walton Cruise	2	1	1	0	2	0
Tony Boeckel	4	1	1	0	0	0
Walter Holke	4	0	2	2	0	0
Hod Ford	3	0	0	0	0	1
Mickey O'Neil	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Oeschger	4	1	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Flack	3	1	1	1	1	0
Charlie Hollocher	4	0	1	0	0	0
John Kelleher	3	0	2	1	0	0
Ray Grimes	4	0	0	0	0	0
John Sullivan	4	0	0	0	0	1
Babe Twombly	4	0	1	0	0	0
Charlie Deal	4	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Killefer	3	1	1	1	0	0
Pete Alexander	2	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Oeschger	9.0	6	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Alexander	9.0	13	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ray Powell: S/G
Walter Barbare: 7
Billy Southworth: 7
Walton Cruise: CS2(26)

Bot 1

Max Flack: HR/9
Charlie Hollocher: 43
John Kelleher: 2/FL
Ray Grimes: 2/FL

Top 2

Walton Cruise: W
Tony Boeckel: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Walter Holke: S8.3-H;2-H;BX2(816)
Hod Ford: K
Mickey O'Neil: K

Bot 2

John Sullivan: K
Babe Twombly: 2/FL
Charlie Deal: E5
Bill Killefer: SB2
Bill Killefer: S8.2-H(UR)
Pete Alexander: 46(1)/FO

Top 3

Joe Oeschger: K
Ray Powell: S/BG
Walter Barbare: K
Billy Southworth: S8.1-2
Walton Cruise: W.2-3;1-2
Tony Boeckel: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

Max Flack: 53
Charlie Hollocher: 43
John Kelleher: HP
Ray Grimes: 53

Top 4

Walter Holke: S9
Hod Ford: 13/SH.1-2
Mickey O'Neil: 7
Joe Oeschger: 13

Bot 4

John Sullivan: 63
Babe Twombly: 7
Charlie Deal: 7

Top 5

Ray Powell: S7
Walter Barbare: 13.1-2
Billy Southworth: D8.2-H
Walton Cruise: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
Tony Boeckel: 9(B)2(3)/DP

Bot 5

Bill Killefer: HP
Pete Alexander: 3/SH.1-2
Max Flack: W
Charlie Hollocher: 36(1)/FO.2-3
John Kelleher: S7.3-H;1-2
Ray Grimes: CS3(25)

Top 6

Walter Holke: 43
Hod Ford: 7
Mickey O'Neil: 63

Bot 6

Ray Grimes: 3/G
John Sullivan: 7
Babe Twombly: 31

Top 7

Joe Oeschger: 13
Ray Powell: S9
Walter Barbare: 54(1)/FO
Billy Southworth: S9.1-2
Walton Cruise: 43

Bot 7

Charlie Deal: 7
Bill Killefer: 6/P
Pete Alexander: 53

Top 8

Tony Boeckel: 53
Walter Holke: 8
Hod Ford: 4/P

Bot 8

Max Flack: 5/FL
Charlie Hollocher: S8
John Kelleher: S9.1-3
Ray Grimes: 64(1)3(B)/GDP

Top 9

Mickey O'Neil: S8
Joe Oeschger: 36(1)/FO
Ray Powell: W.1-2
Walter Barbare: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
Billy Southworth: 7/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(715)

Bot 9

John Sullivan: 3/P
Babe Twombly: S9
Charlie Deal: 64(1)/FO
Bill Killefer: 8