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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 7–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Rube Benton earned the win.

Line score

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NY12020030079

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ray Powell411000
Walter Barbare400000
Billy Southworth400001
Al Nixon400000
Tony Boeckel210010
Walter Holke301000
Hod Ford201000
Mickey O'Neil300000
Mule Watson200001
John Sullivan100000
Joe Oeschger100000

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
George Burns421010
Dave Bancroft321101
Frankie Frisch201000
Ross Youngs412200
High Pockets Kelly311110
Curt Walker300011
Goldie Rapp411100
Frank Snyder402100
Rube Benton200010

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mule Watson5.1731
Joe Oeschger2.2211

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rube Benton9.0312

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