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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1921-05-03 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 8000 Β· 1:27
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 7β2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Rube Benton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Rube Benton L: Mule Watson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Barry McCormick Β· 1B: Bob Hart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Powell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Barbare | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tony Boeckel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walter Holke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hod Ford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey O'Neil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mule Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Oeschger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Bancroft | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frankie Frisch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Curt Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goldie Rapp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Snyder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mule Watson | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Joe Oeschger | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Benton | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Powell: 43
- Walter Barbare: 7
- Billy Southworth: 13
Bot 1
- George Burns: S7
- Dave Bancroft: S7.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ross Youngs: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- High Pockets Kelly: 6/P
- Curt Walker: W
- Goldie Rapp: CS3(25)
Top 2
- Al Nixon: 5/P
- Tony Boeckel: W
- Walter Holke: S4.1-2
- Hod Ford: S5/BG.2-H(E3)(UR);1-3
- Mickey O'Neil: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Goldie Rapp: 9/L
- Frank Snyder: 7
- Rube Benton: 6/7
Top 3
- Mule Watson: K
- Ray Powell: 3/G
- Walter Barbare: E5
- Billy Southworth: K
Bot 3
- George Burns: W
- Dave Bancroft: 5E4.1-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-2
- Frankie Frisch: 53/SH.2-3
- Ross Youngs: 2/FL
- High Pockets Kelly: S8.3-H(UR)
- Curt Walker: 5/FL
Top 4
- Al Nixon: 13
- Tony Boeckel: 53
- Walter Holke: 8
Bot 4
- Goldie Rapp: 53
- Frank Snyder: 8
- Rube Benton: 8
Top 5
- Hod Ford: 53
- Mickey O'Neil: 2/FL
- Mule Watson: 7
Bot 5
- George Burns: 9
- Dave Bancroft: K
- Frankie Frisch: S8
- Ross Youngs: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Ray Powell: 3/G
- Walter Barbare: 53
- Billy Southworth: 43
Bot 6
- Ross Youngs: S8
- High Pockets Kelly: W.1-2
- Curt Walker: 1/P
- Goldie Rapp: D9.2-H;1-3
- Frank Snyder: S6.3-H;2-3
- Rube Benton: W.1-2
- George Burns: 1/L
- Dave Bancroft: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 8
Top 7
- Al Nixon: 43
- Tony Boeckel: 6/L
- Walter Holke: 53
Bot 7
- Ross Youngs: 31
- High Pockets Kelly: 8
- Curt Walker: K
Top 8
- John Sullivan: 6/P
- Mickey O'Neil: 43
- Joe Oeschger: 53
Bot 8
- Goldie Rapp: 13
- Frank Snyder: S/BG
- Rube Benton: 53/SH.1-2
- George Burns: SB3
- George Burns: 9
Top 9
- Ray Powell: T7.B-H(E4)
- Walter Barbare: 43
- Billy Southworth: 7/L
- Al Nixon: 5/P


















