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Boston Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1921-09-21 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 2000 · 1:58
Boston Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 1st. Mule Watson earned the win. Fred Nicholson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Mule Watson L: Bill Sherdel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Brennan · 1B: Bob Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Powell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Nixon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Christenbury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walton Cruise | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Boeckel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hod Ford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey O'Neil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mule Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fred Nicholson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Barbare | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Smith | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Fournier | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt Stock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Heinie Mueller | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin McHenry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Lavan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Ainsmith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sherdel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Verne Clemons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Shotton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mule Watson | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Walker | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Bailey | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou North | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Sherdel | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Powell: W
- Al Nixon: S8.1-3
- Lloyd Christenbury: D9.3-H;1-3
- Walton Cruise: 43
- Tony Boeckel: IW
- Walter Holke: E1/G.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Hod Ford: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mickey O'Neil: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mule Watson: K
Bot 1
- Jack Smith: S8
- Jack Fournier: S/BR.1X2(99)
- Milt Stock: 4/P
- Rogers Hornsby: S5/G.1-2
- Heinie Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Austin McHenry: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Doc Lavan: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Eddie Ainsmith: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Cliff Heathcote: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Ray Powell: K/C
- Fred Nicholson: HR/7
- Lloyd Christenbury: 3/G
- Walton Cruise: S8
- Tony Boeckel: 7/F
Bot 2
- Bill Sherdel: 99
- Jack Smith: S
- Jack Fournier: S.1-2
- Milt Stock: 13.2-3;1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 53
Top 3
- Walter Holke: 99
- Hod Ford: 99
- Mickey O'Neil: 99
Bot 3
- Heinie Mueller: 99
- Austin McHenry: 99
- Doc Lavan: E1
- Verne Clemons: 99
Top 4
- Mule Watson: K23#
- Ray Powell: K
- Fred Nicholson: 99
Bot 4
- Bill Sherdel: 99
- Jack Smith: 99
- Jack Fournier: 99
Top 5
- Lloyd Christenbury: 99
- Walton Cruise: 8
- Tony Boeckel: W
- Walter Holke: 99
Bot 5
- Milt Stock: S6
- Rogers Hornsby: 23.1-2
- Heinie Mueller: D8/78/P.2-H
- Austin McHenry: S7.2-H
- Doc Lavan: K
- Verne Clemons: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Hod Ford: 99
- Mickey O'Neil: 99
- Mule Watson: S
- Ray Powell: 99
Bot 6
- Verne Clemons: 99
- Bill Sherdel: 99
- Jack Smith: 99
Top 7
- Fred Nicholson: 99
- Walter Barbare: S
- Walton Cruise: 9
- Tony Boeckel: 99
Bot 7
- Jack Fournier: 99
- Milt Stock: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: K
Top 8
- Walter Holke: 99
- Hod Ford: S
- Mickey O'Neil: 99
- Mule Watson: K
Bot 8
- Heinie Mueller: S
- Austin McHenry: 99/G.1-2
- Doc Lavan: 99/G
- Verne Clemons: 99/G
Top 9
- Ray Powell: 5/FL
- Fred Nicholson: D/78
- Walter Barbare: 63.2-3
- Walton Cruise: D9.3-H
- Tony Boeckel: 63
Bot 9
- Burt Shotton: 99
- Jack Smith: S
- Jack Fournier: 99
- Milt Stock: 99
Notes & reviews
- No fielding credit awarded for S/BR in 1921
- Unclear when Barbare entered.