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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1921-09-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:18
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 6–5. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 8th. Garland Braxton earned the win and Cy Morgan picked up the save. Fred Toney went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Garland Braxton L: Fred Toney SV: Cy Morgan
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Powell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Christenbury | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Walton Cruise | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Boeckel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hod Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey O'Neil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mule Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Gowdy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Nicholson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Barbare | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Nixon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh McQuillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Frisch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rawlings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Toney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mule Watson | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Garland Braxton | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hugh McQuillan | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Cy Morgan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Toney | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Slim Sallee | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Causey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Powell: K/C
- Lloyd Christenbury: 13
- Billy Southworth: 7/L
Bot 1
- George Burns: S8.BX2(826)
- Dave Bancroft: 43
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Ross Youngs: W.1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: S1.2-3;1-2
- Irish Meusel: 53
Top 2
- Walton Cruise: S8
- Tony Boeckel: S8.1-2
- Walter Holke: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hod Ford: 8/DP/L.3XH(82)
Bot 2
- Johnny Rawlings: S7
- Frank Snyder: 23.1-2
- Fred Toney: 43.2-3
- George Burns: 43
Top 3
- Mickey O'Neil: 8/L
- Mule Watson: K
- Ray Powell: 53
Bot 3
- Dave Bancroft: K/C
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Ross Youngs: 8
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
Top 4
- Lloyd Christenbury: W
- Billy Southworth: 7
- Walton Cruise: CS2(26)
- Walton Cruise: S9.BX2(96)
Bot 4
- Irish Meusel: 8
- Johnny Rawlings: 8
- Frank Snyder: 7/7D
Top 5
- Tony Boeckel: 7
- Walter Holke: 13
- Hod Ford: 53
Bot 5
- Fred Toney: HR/9
- George Burns: 3/BG/G
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Frankie Frisch: K
- Ross Youngs: 4/9
Top 6
- Mickey O'Neil: K
- Mule Watson: K
- Ray Powell: 43
Bot 6
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
- Irish Meusel: S8.B-2(E8)
- Johnny Rawlings: 3/G.2-3
- Frank Snyder: S8.3-H
- Fred Toney: S8.1-2
- George Burns: T/89D.2-H;1-H
- Dave Bancroft: CSH(12)
Top 7
- Lloyd Christenbury: HR/9
- Billy Southworth: W
- Walton Cruise: S8.1-3
- Tony Boeckel: 9/SF.3-H
- Walter Holke: K
- Hod Ford: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dave Bancroft: 5/FL
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Ross Youngs: 23.1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: SB3
- High Pockets Kelly: W
- Irish Meusel: 8
Top 8
- Hank Gowdy: S8
- Fred Nicholson: S9.1-3
- Ray Powell: 2/FL
- Lloyd Christenbury: W.1-2
- Billy Southworth: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Walter Barbare: S7.3-H;2-3
- Tony Boeckel: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Walter Holke: 13
Bot 8
- Johnny Rawlings: 9
- Earl Smith: K
- Bill Cunningham: D9
- George Burns: W
- Dave Bancroft: 4/9/P
Top 9
- Hod Ford: E6
- Al Nixon: E5/TH/SH.1-3;B-2
- Hugh McQuillan: 9
- Ray Powell: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;B-2
- Lloyd Christenbury: 63
Bot 9
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Ross Youngs: 8
- High Pockets Kelly: SB2
- High Pockets Kelly: S7.2-H
- Irish Meusel: 4(B)43(1)/LDP