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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1924-04-21 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 5000 Β· 33Β°F Β· 1:30
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 2β1. Jack Bentley earned the win. Travis Jackson 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Jack Bentley L: Jesse Barnes SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Barry McCormick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Bancroft | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Cunningham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cotton Tierney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Stuffy McInnis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Casey Stengel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Padgett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey O'Neil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jesse Barnes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Southworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Heinie Groh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Irish Meusel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Travis Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Gowdy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Bentley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Terry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse Barnes | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Bentley | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Bancroft: S6/G
- Johnny Cooney: 8/F
- Bill Cunningham: 43.1-2
- Cotton Tierney: 63
Bot 1
- Billy Southworth: 43
- Heinie Groh: K/C
- Frankie Frisch: 63
Top 2
- Stuffy McInnis: 8/F
- Casey Stengel: 7/F
- Ernie Padgett: 4/P34D
Bot 2
- Ross Youngs: 3/G
- Irish Meusel: 9/F
- High Pockets Kelly: 6/L
Top 3
- Mickey O'Neil: S8
- Jesse Barnes: 13/SH.1-2
- Dave Bancroft: S7/7L.2-H
- Johnny Cooney: K/C
- Bill Cunningham: K/C
Bot 3
- Travis Jackson: 8/L89D
- Hank Gowdy: K
- Jack Bentley: W
- Billy Southworth: 23/G
Top 4
- Cotton Tierney: K
- Stuffy McInnis: 7/F
- Casey Stengel: 43
Bot 4
- Heinie Groh: 9/F
- Frankie Frisch: 4/P
- Ross Youngs: W
- Irish Meusel: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Ernie Padgett: 13
- Mickey O'Neil: D7/5L
- Jesse Barnes: FC6.2X3(65)
- Dave Bancroft: 8/F
Bot 5
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
- Travis Jackson: S5/G5S
- Hank Gowdy: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Cooney: S6/G56
- Bill Cunningham: S.1-2
- Cotton Tierney: K
- Stuffy McInnis: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jack Bentley: 13
- Billy Southworth: W
- Heinie Groh: 463.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 13
Top 7
- Casey Stengel: E3/G.BX2(23)
- Ernie Padgett: K
- Mickey O'Neil: 63
Bot 7
- Ross Youngs: 9/F
- Irish Meusel: 63
- High Pockets Kelly: K
Top 8
- Jesse Barnes: K
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Johnny Cooney: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/89
Bot 8
- Travis Jackson: HR/78D/IPHR
- Bill Terry: 7/F
- Jack Bentley: 3/FL
- Billy Southworth: 63
Top 9
- Bill Cunningham: S
- Cotton Tierney: 7/F
- Stuffy McInnis: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Heinie Groh: S5/G
- Frankie Frisch: T9/89D.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Casey Stengel turned toward 2B then walked back to 1B


















