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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1921-06-21 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 12000 Β· 2:10
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 16β5. Boston Braves put up 7 in the 6th. Hugh McQuillan earned the win. Fred Nicholson went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | |
| NY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Hugh McQuillan L: Jesse Barnes SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Ernie Quigley 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Walter Barbare | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Southworth | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Nicholson | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Boeckel | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Walter Holke | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hod Ford | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Gowdy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hugh McQuillan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Christenbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ross Youngs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Curt Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
John Monroe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Earl Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rube Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jesse Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Snyder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hugh McQuillan | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Benton | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Jesse Barnes | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Art Nehf | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Powell: W
- Walter Barbare: 9/L
- Billy Southworth: S6.1-2
- Fred Nicholson: S7.2-H;1-H(E4)
- Tony Boeckel: 54(1)/FO
- Walter Holke: S9.1-3
- Hod Ford: K
Bot 1
- George Burns: 53
- Dave Bancroft: 53
- Frankie Frisch: S8
- Ross Youngs: T9.1-H
- High Pockets Kelly: D9.3-H
- Curt Walker: T/78.2-H
- John Monroe: W
- Earl Smith: S9.3-H;1-3
- Rube Benton: SB2.1-2(PB)
- Rube Benton: 43
Top 2
- Hank Gowdy: 7
- Hugh McQuillan: 8
- Ray Powell: S8
- Walter Barbare: T/89D.1-H
- Billy Southworth: 7
Bot 2
- George Burns: 9
- Dave Bancroft: 53
- Frankie Frisch: K
Top 3
- Fred Nicholson: S9
- Tony Boeckel: 16(1)/FO
- Walter Holke: SB2.1-2(PB)
- Walter Holke: 4/9/P
- Hod Ford: 53
Bot 3
- Ross Youngs: 8
- High Pockets Kelly: K/C
- Curt Walker: K/C
Top 4
- Hank Gowdy: D7
- Hugh McQuillan: 2/FL
- Ray Powell: 3/G.2-3
- Walter Barbare: 9/L
Bot 4
- John Monroe: 43
- Earl Smith: W#
- Jesse Barnes: 46(1)/FO
- George Burns: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Billy Southworth: S9
- Fred Nicholson: 13/SH.1-2
- Tony Boeckel: 6/7
- Walter Holke: E4.2-H(UR)
- Hod Ford: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Dave Bancroft: 43
- Frankie Frisch: 7/78D
- Ross Youngs: W
- High Pockets Kelly: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Hod Ford: 7
- Hank Gowdy: S7
- Hugh McQuillan: 8
- Ray Powell: S9.1-3
- Walter Barbare: E4/F.3-H(UR);1-3
- Billy Southworth: SB2;SBH.3-H(UR)
- Billy Southworth: W
- Fred Nicholson: S8.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tony Boeckel: W
- Walter Holke: E4.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hod Ford: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(E8)(UR);B-2
- Hank Gowdy: 53
Bot 6
- High Pockets Kelly: K
- Curt Walker: S9
- John Monroe: W.1-2
- Earl Smith: 43.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Brown: K
Top 7
- Hugh McQuillan: 13
- Ray Powell: W
- Walter Barbare: S7.1-2
- Billy Southworth: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Fred Nicholson: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Tony Boeckel: HR9/IPHR
- Walter Holke: 43
Bot 7
- George Burns: 4/L
- Dave Bancroft: 63
- Frankie Frisch: 8/89D
Top 8
- Hod Ford: 3/G
- Hank Gowdy: HR/7
- Hugh McQuillan: 8/L
- Ray Powell: D9
- Lloyd Christenbury: 3E1.2-3
- Billy Southworth: 63
Bot 8
- Ross Youngs: 5/L
- High Pockets Kelly: 9
- Curt Walker: 3/G
Top 9
- Fred Nicholson: S8
- Tony Boeckel: 8
- Walter Holke: 9
- Hod Ford: PB.1-2
- Hod Ford: 8
Bot 9
- John Monroe: 63
- Earl Smith: T7
- Frank Snyder: 8/SF.3-H
- George Burns: 3/P






















