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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1921-08-03 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 1:59

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Speed Martin earned the win and Buck Freeman picked up the save. Hod Ford went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

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W: Speed Martin   L: Jack Scott   SV: Buck Freeman

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ray Powell211120
Walter Barbare501100
Billy Southworth400000
Walton Cruise200020
Tony Boeckel400000
Walter Holke400000
Hod Ford411100
Frank Gibson422000
Jack Scott312100
Lloyd Christenbury101000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Max Flack511000
Charlie Hollocher413010
John Kelleher412201
Ray Grimes300023
John Sullivan321010
Babe Twombly400100
Charlie Deal301200
Bob O'Farrell301010
Speed Martin300001
William Marriott111100
Tom Daly111100

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Scott7.2944
Hugh McQuillan0.1211

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Speed Martin8.0640
Buck Freeman1.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ray Powell: 8
  • Walter Barbare: 4/9
  • Billy Southworth: 53

Bot 1

  • Max Flack: 8
  • Charlie Hollocher: S8
  • John Kelleher: 13/SH.1-2
  • Ray Grimes: W
  • John Sullivan: 43

Top 2

  • Walton Cruise: W
  • Tony Boeckel: PO1(23)
  • Tony Boeckel: 63
  • Walter Holke: 5/P

Bot 2

  • Babe Twombly: 43
  • Charlie Deal: 5/P
  • Bob O'Farrell: 2/FL

Top 3

  • Hod Ford: 63
  • Frank Gibson: D/78
  • Jack Scott: S9.2-3
  • Ray Powell: 8/SF.3-H
  • Walter Barbare: 3/P

Bot 3

  • Speed Martin: K
  • Max Flack: 3/P
  • Charlie Hollocher: 5/FL

Top 4

  • Billy Southworth: 7/L
  • Walton Cruise: W
  • Tony Boeckel: 54(1)/FO
  • Walter Holke: CS2(24)

Bot 4

  • John Kelleher: K
  • Ray Grimes: W
  • John Sullivan: 54(1)/FO
  • Babe Twombly: 3/FL

Top 5

  • Walter Holke: 31
  • Hod Ford: 6/L
  • Frank Gibson: D/89
  • Jack Scott: WP.2-3
  • Jack Scott: S1.3-H
  • Ray Powell: W.1-2
  • Walter Barbare: 4/P

Bot 5

  • Charlie Deal: 63
  • Bob O'Farrell: D/89
  • Speed Martin: 7
  • Max Flack: 7

Top 6

  • Billy Southworth: 8
  • Walton Cruise: 63
  • Tony Boeckel: 4/P

Bot 6

  • Charlie Hollocher: S1
  • John Kelleher: S7.1-2
  • Ray Grimes: K
  • John Sullivan: W.2-3;1-2
  • Babe Twombly: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Charlie Deal: D/78.3-H;2-H
  • Bob O'Farrell: IW
  • Speed Martin: 43

Top 7

  • Walter Holke: 5/FL
  • Hod Ford: HR/7
  • Frank Gibson: E4
  • Jack Scott: 6(1)/FO
  • Ray Powell: W.1-2
  • Walter Barbare: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Billy Southworth: SB2;SBH.3-H(UR)
  • Billy Southworth: 63

Bot 7

  • Max Flack: 8
  • Charlie Hollocher: S9
  • John Kelleher: 9
  • Ray Grimes: K

Top 8

  • Walton Cruise: 13
  • Tony Boeckel: 8
  • Walter Holke: 8

Bot 8

  • John Sullivan: T7
  • Babe Twombly: 9/L
  • William Marriott: S6.3-H
  • Bob O'Farrell: 43.1-2
  • Tom Daly: S8.2-H
  • Max Flack: D9.1-3
  • Charlie Hollocher: IW
  • John Kelleher: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Ray Grimes: K/C

Top 9

  • Hod Ford: 2/FL
  • Frank Gibson: 53
  • Lloyd Christenbury: S4
  • Ray Powell: S8.1-2
  • Walter Barbare: 64(1)/FO