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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1921-09-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 1:59

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 13–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Tony Kaufmann earned the win. Red Thomas went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	5	10
CHN	2	0	4	4	0	2	0	1		13	16

W: Tony Kaufmann L: Hugh McQuillan SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ducky Holmes · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ray Powell	5	0	0	0	0	1
Lloyd Christenbury	3	2	2	0	2	0
Walton Cruise	4	1	3	1	1	0
Tony Boeckel	5	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Nicholson	4	1	1	1	0	1
Walter Holke	4	1	2	1	0	1
Hod Ford	4	0	1	1	0	0
Mickey O'Neil	4	0	1	0	0	1
Hugh McQuillan	3	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Cooney	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Flack	5	2	1	0	0	0
Carter Elliott	2	3	1	0	2	0
Joe Klugmann	4	2	2	1	0	0
John Kelleher	5	2	2	3	0	0
Turner Barber	5	2	2	2	0	0
Red Thomas	4	1	3	2	0	0
Ray Grimes	4	1	2	1	0	0
Tom Daly	5	0	1	2	0	1
Tony Kaufmann	4	0	2	0	0	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hugh McQuillan	6.0	15	2	2
Johnny Cooney	2.0	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tony Kaufmann	9.0	10	3	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ray Powell: K/C
Lloyd Christenbury: W
Walton Cruise: S3.1-2
Tony Boeckel: 8.2-3
Fred Nicholson: SBH;SB2
Fred Nicholson: 53

Bot 1

Max Flack: E4
Carter Elliott: S4.1-2
Joe Klugmann: S8.2-3;1-2
John Kelleher: 9/L
Turner Barber: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Red Thomas: WP.3-H(UR);2XH(21)

Top 2

Walter Holke: K
Hod Ford: 7
Mickey O'Neil: 9/L

Bot 2

Red Thomas: 43
Ray Grimes: S9
Tom Daly: K/C
Tony Kaufmann: 13

Top 3

Hugh McQuillan: K
Ray Powell: 5/FL
Lloyd Christenbury: D/89
Walton Cruise: 5/FL

Bot 3

Max Flack: D/89
Carter Elliott: E5/SH/TH.2-3
Joe Klugmann: S1.3-H;1-3(E4/TH);B-2
John Kelleher: S8.3-H(UR);2-H
Turner Barber: 43.1-2
Red Thomas: S1.2-3
Ray Grimes: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
Tom Daly: 8

Top 4

Tony Boeckel: 13
Fred Nicholson: K
Walter Holke: 7

Bot 4

Tony Kaufmann: S7
Max Flack: 7
Carter Elliott: W.1-2
Joe Klugmann: 45(2)/FO.1-2
John Kelleher: S8.2-H;1-H(E8/TH);B-3
Turner Barber: S7.3-H
Red Thomas: SB2
Red Thomas: D/89.2-H
Ray Grimes: S4.2-3
Tom Daly: SB2
Tom Daly: 9

Top 5

Hod Ford: 53
Mickey O'Neil: E6
Hugh McQuillan: 8
Ray Powell: 9

Bot 5

Tony Kaufmann: K
Max Flack: 43
Carter Elliott: W
Joe Klugmann: HP.1-2
John Kelleher: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Lloyd Christenbury: D9
Walton Cruise: D9.2-H
Tony Boeckel: 5/P
Fred Nicholson: T/78.2-H
Walter Holke: D8.3-H
Hod Ford: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
Mickey O'Neil: K
Hugh McQuillan: 3/P

Bot 6

Turner Barber: S
Red Thomas: 3/SH.1-2
Ray Grimes: 3E1.2-3
Tom Daly: D.3-H;1-H
Tony Kaufmann: D9.2XH(942)
Max Flack: 7/L

Top 7

Ray Powell: 43
Lloyd Christenbury: W
Walton Cruise: W.1-2
Tony Boeckel: 2/FL
Fred Nicholson: 9

Bot 7

Carter Elliott: 53
Joe Klugmann: 63
John Kelleher: 63

Top 8

Walter Holke: S
Hod Ford: 64(1)3/GDP
Mickey O'Neil: S
Johnny Cooney: 46(1)/FO

Bot 8

Turner Barber: 5/P
Red Thomas: HR/7
Ray Grimes: 63
Tom Daly: 9

Top 9

Ray Powell: 43
Lloyd Christenbury: 6/P
Walton Cruise: D9
Tony Boeckel: 8