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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1921-05-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10000 · 1:32
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 8–1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 1st. Jesse Barnes earned the win. High Pockets Kelly went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jesse Barnes L: Mule Watson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Hart · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Powell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Barbare | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walton Cruise | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Boeckel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hod Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Gibson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Scott | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Christenbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Goldie Rapp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Barnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gaston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mule Watson | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Scott | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Barnes | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Powell: 31
- Walter Barbare: S7
- Billy Southworth: 5(B)53(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- George Burns: T8
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Frankie Frisch: T9.3-H;1-H
- Ross Youngs: 3/G
- High Pockets Kelly: HR/7.3-H
- Curt Walker: E4
- Goldie Rapp: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Walton Cruise: W
- Tony Boeckel: 7
- Walter Holke: 43.1-2
- Hod Ford: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 2
- Earl Smith: 8
- Jesse Barnes: S8
- George Burns: T1.1-H
- Dave Bancroft: 63.3-H
- Frankie Frisch: 13
Top 3
- Frank Gibson: 8
- Jack Scott: S8
- Ray Powell: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ross Youngs: 13
- High Pockets Kelly: D7
- Curt Walker: 63.2-3
- Goldie Rapp: D9.3-H
- Earl Smith: 4/9
Top 4
- Walter Barbare: S8
- Billy Southworth: 14(1)/FO
- Walton Cruise: 34(1)/FO
- Tony Boeckel: 9
Bot 4
- Jesse Barnes: 43
- George Burns: 63
- Dave Bancroft: S6
- Frankie Frisch: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Walter Holke: 3/G
- Hod Ford: 8
- Frank Gibson: S8
- Jack Scott: 43
Bot 5
- Frankie Frisch: 9
- Ross Youngs: 43
- High Pockets Kelly: 13
Top 6
- Ray Powell: T8
- Walter Barbare: 63.3-H
- Billy Southworth: 31
- Walton Cruise: 63
Bot 6
- Curt Walker: 31
- Goldie Rapp: W
- Earl Smith: SB2
- Earl Smith: W+CS3(25)
- Jesse Barnes: 3/G
Top 7
- Tony Boeckel: 43
- Walter Holke: 7
- Hod Ford: 7
Bot 7
- George Burns: S9
- Dave Bancroft: S7.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ross Youngs: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: FC1.3XH(12);2-3
- Curt Walker: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Frank Gibson: 8
- Lloyd Christenbury: 13
- Ray Powell: S9
- Walter Barbare: 43
Bot 8
- Goldie Rapp: 9
- Alex Gaston: D8
- Jesse Barnes: 8
- George Burns: 8
Top 9
- Billy Southworth: 31
- Walton Cruise: 9
- Tony Boeckel: 53
Notes & reviews
- Burns awarded a triple when pitcher Watson threw his glove at the ball