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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 16–5. 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

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ray Powell443020
Walter Barbare512100
Billy Southworth542010
Fred Nicholson525500
Tony Boeckel521110
Walter Holke611000
Hod Ford601201
Hank Gowdy523100
Hugh McQuillan500000
Lloyd Christenbury100000

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
George Burns500000
Dave Bancroft400000
Frankie Frisch411001
Ross Youngs311110
High Pockets Kelly411102
Curt Walker412101
John Monroe200020
Earl Smith312110
Rube Benton100000
Jesse Barnes100000
Eddie Brown100001
Frank Snyder000100

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hugh McQuillan9.0745

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rube Benton2.0511
Jesse Barnes4.0720
Art Nehf3.0610

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