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Braves
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
August 5, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on August 5, 1921 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hugh McQuillan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Cheeves |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bill Brennan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Walter Barbare | Shortstop |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
| Hugh McQuillan | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| John Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Ray Grimes | First Baseman |
| Turner Barber | Left Fielder |
| George Maisel | Center Fielder |
| William Marriott | Third Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Virgil Cheeves | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
August 5, 1921
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Cheeves
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Cheeves
Barbare hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Killefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Cheeves
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. McQuillan
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. McQuillan
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McQuillan
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Cheeves
Cruise hits a popup, foul, towards third. Marriott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Cheeves
Boeckel hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Cheeves
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. McQuillan
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. McQuillan
Barber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. McQuillan
Maisel hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marriott vs. McQuillan
There goes Barber. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Barbare applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Cheeves
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neil vs. Cheeves
O'Neil hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuillan vs. Cheeves
McQuillan hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Cheeves
Powell takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barbare vs. Cheeves
Barbare hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marriott vs. McQuillan
Marriott hits a line drive into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. McQuillan
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheeves vs. McQuillan
Cheeves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Cheeves
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Cheeves
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Cheeves
Boeckel bunts towards the mound. Cheeves fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Southworth moves to third. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holke vs. Cheeves
Holke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Southworth scores. Cruise moves to third. Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Cheeves
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neil vs. Cheeves
O'Neil hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruise tags and scores. Boeckel tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuillan vs. Cheeves
There goes Holke. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Holke steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McQuillan vs. Cheeves
McQuillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. McQuillan
Flack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. McQuillan
Hollocher hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McQuillan
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. McQuillan
Grimes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Cheeves
Powell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barbare vs. Cheeves
Barbare bunts towards the mound. Cheeves fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Cheeves
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruise vs. Cheeves
Cruise hits a line drive to center field. Maisel throws towards third. Marriott fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marriott. Powell scores. Southworth moves to third. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boeckel vs. Cheeves
Boeckel hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line. Barber races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Southworth. The throw to the plate, AND Southworth is out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. McQuillan
Barber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. McQuillan
Maisel takes first base on ball four. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marriott vs. McQuillan
Marriott bunts towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Barber moves to third. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killefer vs. McQuillan
Killefer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Twombly vs. McQuillan
Babe Twombly pinch hits for Virgil Cheeves.
Twombly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. York
Lefty York now pitching.
Holke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barber. Holke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. York
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neil vs. York
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. McQuillan
Flack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. McQuillan
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McQuillan
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. McQuillan
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barber vs. McQuillan
Barber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. York
McQuillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. York
Powell bunts towards the mound. York fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McQuillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barbare vs. York
Barbare bunts towards the mound. York fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McQuillan moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Southworth vs. York
Southworth hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. York
Fred Nicholson pinch hits for Walton Cruise.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McQuillan tags and scores. Powell tags and moves to third. Barbare tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boeckel vs. York
Boeckel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell scores. Barbare scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. York
The umpire calls a balk on York Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. York
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. McQuillan
Fred Nicholson now playing left field.
Maisel hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marriott vs. McQuillan
Marriott hits a popup towards short. Barbare settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. McQuillan
Killefer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. McQuillan
York strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. York
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neil vs. York
O'Neil hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barber. O'Neil reaches second base with a double. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McQuillan vs. York
McQuillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. York
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barbare vs. York
Barbare hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. McQuillan
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. McQuillan
Hollocher hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McQuillan
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. York
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. York
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. York
Boeckel hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. McQuillan
Grimes hits a popup towards short. Barbare settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. McQuillan
Barber hits a line drive into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. McQuillan
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marriott vs. McQuillan
Marriott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. McQuillan
John Sullivan pinch hits for Bill Killefer.
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1921 -- BSN at CHN (D)
BSN AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Ray Powell, cf 4 2 2 0 Max Flack, rf 4 1 1 1
Walter Barbare, ss 4 1 1 0 Charlie Holloche, ss 4 0 0 0
Billy Southworth, rf 4 1 1 0 John Kelleher, 2b 4 0 1 0
Walton Cruise, lf 3 1 2 1 Ray Grimes, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fred Nicholso, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 Turner Barber, lf 3 0 1 0
Tony Boeckel, 3b 5 0 2 2 George Maisel, cf 3 0 1 0
Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 2 1 William Marriott, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hod Ford, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bill Killefer, c 2 0 0 0
Mickey O'Neil, c 3 0 1 1 John Sullivan, ph 1 0 0 0
Hugh McQuillan, p 3 1 0 0 Virgil Cheeves, p 1 0 0 0
Babe Twombly, ph 1 0 0 0
Lefty York, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 11 6 31 1 6 1
BSN 000 210 300 -- 6
CHN 000 100 000 -- 1
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Hugh McQuillan (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Virgil Cheeves (L) 5.0 6 3 3 3 2
Lefty York 4.0 5 3 3 2 1
E -- William Marriott
DP -- CHN 2
LOB -- BSN 8, CHN 7
2B -- Walter Holke, Mickey O'Neil
HR -- Max Flack
SB -- Walter Holke
CS -- Turner Barber
SH -- Walter Barbare, William Marriott
SF -- Mickey O'Neil, Fred Nicholson
Balk -- Lefty York
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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