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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1921-09-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4000 · 2:20
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 9–7. New York Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Red Shea earned the win and Fred Toney picked up the save. George Burns went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Red Shea L: Percy Jones SV: Fred Toney
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Frisch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Rawlings | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Nehf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Douglas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Schreiber | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hollocher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeb Terry | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Kelleher | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turner Barber | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 John Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Grimes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Speed Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Twombly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 William Marriott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Percy Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Nehf | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Phil Douglas | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Red Shea | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Toney | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Martin | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Buck Freeman | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Percy Jones | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Ponder | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: 63
- Dave Bancroft: S8
- Frankie Frisch: 63.1-2
- Ross Youngs: S9.2-H
- High Pockets Kelly: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Max Flack: 43
- Charlie Hollocher: W
- Zeb Terry: 36(1)/FO
- John Kelleher: 8/89
Top 2
- Irish Meusel: 43
- Johnny Rawlings: S8
- Earl Smith: 46(1)/FO
- Art Nehf: W.1-2
- George Burns: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dave Bancroft: 43
Bot 2
- Turner Barber: S9
- John Sullivan: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ray Grimes: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Speed Martin: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Frankie Frisch: S4
- Ross Youngs: D/78.1-3
- High Pockets Kelly: S7.3-H;2-H
- Irish Meusel: S/89.1-2
- Johnny Rawlings: PO2(26)
- Johnny Rawlings: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Max Flack: 43
- Charlie Hollocher: 1/G
- Zeb Terry: E6/TH.B-2
- John Kelleher: D/78.2-H(UR)
- Turner Barber: K/C
Top 4
- Earl Smith: 43
- Art Nehf: 13
- George Burns: 13
Bot 4
- John Sullivan: S/78.BX2(76)
- Ray Grimes: 63
- Bob O'Farrell: S8
- Buck Freeman: K
Top 5
- Dave Bancroft: K/C
- Frankie Frisch: D7
- Ross Youngs: S7.2-3
- High Pockets Kelly: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Irish Meusel: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Rawlings: 63
Bot 5
- Max Flack: S9
- Charlie Hollocher: 46(1)3/GDP
- Zeb Terry: S6
- John Kelleher: S3.1-2
- Turner Barber: S7.2-H;1-2
- Babe Twombly: K
Top 6
- Earl Smith: 43
- Phil Douglas: 3/G
- George Burns: 63
Bot 6
- Ray Grimes: 3/G
- Bob O'Farrell: S9
- William Marriott: 64(1)/FO
- Max Flack: S3.1-2
- Charlie Hollocher: 7
Top 7
- Dave Bancroft: 9
- Hank Schreiber: S3
- Ross Youngs: 16(1)/FO
- High Pockets Kelly: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Zeb Terry: 6/8/P
- John Kelleher: S9
- Turner Barber: W.1-2
- Babe Twombly: 7
- Ray Grimes: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Percy Jones: SB2
- Percy Jones: S7.3-H;2-H
- Max Flack: 7
Top 8
- High Pockets Kelly: S8
- Irish Meusel: WP.1-2
- Irish Meusel: W
- Johnny Rawlings: S7.2-H;1-2
- Earl Smith: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bill Cunningham: 63.1-2
- George Burns: S/78.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dave Bancroft: 3/G.2-3
- Hank Schreiber: K
Bot 8
- Charlie Hollocher: 43
- Zeb Terry: W
- John Kelleher: 4(B)43(1)/P/DP
Top 9
- Ross Youngs: K/C
- High Pockets Kelly: 23/BG
- Irish Meusel: 63
Bot 9
- Turner Barber: K/C
- Babe Twombly: W
- Ray Grimes: K
- Bob O'Farrell: WP.1-2#
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Charlie Deal: K
Notes & reviews
- Frisch twisted ankle going into 3B and left game