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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on May 1, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1921 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 1, 1921 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hugh McQuillan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Toney |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 12,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
Lloyd Christenbury | Second Baseman |
Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
Walter Holke | First Baseman |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
Hugh McQuillan | Pitcher |
Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Burns | Left Fielder |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
Curt Walker | Center Fielder |
Goldie Rapp | Third Baseman |
Earl Smith | Catcher |
Fred Toney | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1921
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Toney
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenbury vs. Toney
Christenbury hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Southworth vs. Toney
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruise vs. Toney
There goes Southworth. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Southworth steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruise vs. Toney
Cruise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boeckel vs. Toney
Boeckel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holke vs. Toney
Holke hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McQuillan
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. McQuillan
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. McQuillan
Frisch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. McQuillan
Bancroft is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. McQuillan
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan juggles the ball. That's an error on McQuillan. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. McQuillan
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Christenbury fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Toney
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Toney
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. Toney
McQuillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. McQuillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Toney
Powell hits a line drive into right field. Youngs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Youngs. McQuillan scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christenbury vs. Toney
Christenbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McQuillan
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rapp vs. McQuillan
Rapp hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Toney vs. McQuillan
Toney hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Toney
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Toney
Cruise is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Toney
Boeckel hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Toney
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McQuillan
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. McQuillan
There goes Burns. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. McQuillan
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. McQuillan
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. McQuillan
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngs for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Toney
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Toney
O'Neil is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. Toney
McQuillan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. McQuillan
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McQuillan
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. McQuillan
Rapp hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. McQuillan
Toney strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Toney
Powell hits a popup towards third. Rapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenbury vs. Toney
Christenbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Toney
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McQuillan
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. McQuillan
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. McQuillan
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. McQuillan
Youngs hits a line drive towards short. Ford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Toney
Cruise hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Toney
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Toney
Holke hits a popup towards third. Rapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. McQuillan
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. McQuillan
Walker hits a fly ball towards left. Cruise settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cruise. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rapp vs. McQuillan
Rapp bunts towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Toney vs. McQuillan
Toney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Walker scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. McQuillan
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Toney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. McQuillan
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields it and throws to second for the out. Toney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. McQuillan
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Toney
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bancroft. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neil vs. Toney
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eayrs vs. Toney
Eddie Eayrs pinch hits for Hugh McQuillan.
Eayrs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Toney
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christenbury vs. Toney
Christenbury hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. O'Neil moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Southworth vs. Toney
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Fillingim
Dana Fillingim now pitching.
Youngs hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fillingim
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fillingim
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Toney
Cruise hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Toney
Boeckel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Toney
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Toney
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neil vs. Toney
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Fillingim
Rapp bunts towards third. Boeckel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fillingim
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rapp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Toney vs. Fillingim
Toney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillingim fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fillingim. Rapp moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Fillingim
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rapp scores. Smith scores. Toney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Fillingim
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Christenbury. Toney moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frisch vs. Fillingim
Frisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngs vs. Fillingim
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to home to get Toney. Burns moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Fillingim
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Toney
Pat Patterson now playing shortstop. Frank Gibson pinch hits for Dana Fillingim.
Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Toney
Powell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenbury vs. Toney
Christenbury hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Toney
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1921 -- BSN at New York (D) BSN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Ray Powell, cf 5 0 3 1 Burns G, lf 4 0 2 3 Lloyd Christenbu, 2b 5 0 2 1 Bancroft D, ss 3 0 0 0 Billy Southworth, rf 5 0 0 0 Patterson P, ss 0 0 0 0 Walton Cruise, lf 2 0 0 0 Frisch F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 0 0 0 Youngs R, rf 5 0 0 0 Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 1 0 0 Hod Ford, ss 4 1 1 0 Walker C, cf 4 2 2 1 Mickey O'Neil, c 4 0 0 0 Rapp G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hugh McQuillan, p 2 1 1 0 Smith E, c 3 3 2 1 Eddie Eayrs, ph 1 0 0 0 Toney F, p 4 0 1 2 Dana Fillingim, p 0 0 0 0 Frank Gibson, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 8 2 35 7 9 7 BSN 010 000 100 -- 2 New York 000 203 02x -- 7 BSN IP H R ER BB SO Hugh McQuillan (L) 6.0 6 5 4 5 3 Dana Fillingim 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Toney F (W) 9.0 8 2 1 1 2 E -- Lloyd Christenbury 2, Hugh McQuillan, Youngs R, Walton Cruise, Bancroft D, Frisch F, Dana Fillingim LOB -- BSN 10, New York 10 2B -- Hugh McQuillan, Walker C HR -- Walker C, Smith E SB -- Billy Southworth CS -- Bancroft D, Burns G SH -- Rapp G HBP -- by Toney F (Walton Cruise) T -- 1:50 A -- 12000
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