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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 4, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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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 4, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Ruether |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rosy Ryan |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Brennan 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Johnston | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Dutch Ruether | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Lee King | Center Fielder |
| Goldie Rapp | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Rosy Ryan | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1921
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ryan
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ryan, and towards Frisch, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ryan
Johnston hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Ryan
Griffith hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruether
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Ruether
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Ruether
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Ruether
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Ruether
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Ryan
Wheat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Ryan
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ryan
Myers 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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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ruether
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rapp vs. Ruether
Rapp bunts towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. King moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Ruether
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Ruether
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Ruether
Burns takes first base on ball four. King moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bancroft vs. Ruether
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Ryan
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Ryan
Ruether hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of King who is chasing the ball. Ruether reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Ryan
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Ruether
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Ruether
Youngs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Ruether
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ryan
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft misplays the ball. That's an error on Bancroft. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Ryan
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Ryan
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Konetchy vs. Ryan
Konetchy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ruether
King hits a line drive into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Ruether
Rapp strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ruether
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Ruether
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ryan
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Ryan
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruether vs. Ryan
Ruether hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kilduff scores. Ruether moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Ryan
Olson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kelly. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Ryan
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruether moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnston vs. Ryan
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Ryan
Johnston 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 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruether
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Ruether
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Ruether
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Ruether
Youngs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Ryan
Griffith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Ryan
Wheat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Ryan
Konetchy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Ryan
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffith moves to third. Konetchy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kilduff vs. Ryan
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Ruether
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Ruether
King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. King reaches second base with a double. There goes Kelly trying to get to home. Myers throws the ball in to Olson who relays the ball to Miller, who tags Kelly, who came all the way from first, for the out. King moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rapp vs. Ruether
Rapp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Ruether
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Ryan
Ruether hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ryan
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ruether
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Rosy Ryan.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Ruether
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Ruether
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frisch vs. Ruether
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy fields it and throws to home to get Brown. Burns moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngs vs. Ruether
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Ruether
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Nehf
Art Nehf now pitching.
Johnston hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Nehf
Bernie Neis pinch hits for Tommy Griffith.
Neis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Nehf
Wheat hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Nehf
Konetchy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neis moves to third. Konetchy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Nehf
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ruether
Bernie Neis now playing right field.
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rapp vs. Ruether
Rapp hits a popup beyond first. Konetchy can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Ruether
Snyder bunts towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. King moves to third. Rapp moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gaston vs. Ruether
Alex Gaston pinch hits for Art Nehf.
Gaston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Neis who is chasing the ball. Gaston reaches third base with a triple. King scores. Rapp scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Ruether
John Monroe pinch runs for Alex Gaston.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Neis throws the ball in to Olson who tags Burns trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Monroe scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Ruether
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Barnes
Jesse Barnes now pitching.
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krueger vs. Barnes
Ernie Krueger pinch hits for Otto Miller.
Krueger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruether vs. Barnes
Wally Hood pinch runs for Ernie Krueger.
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hood moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Barnes
Olson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1921 -- BRO at New York (D)
BRO AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ivy Olson, ss 5 0 1 0 Burns G, lf 4 0 4 1
Jimmy Johnston, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 0 0 0
Tommy Griffith, rf 3 0 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bernie Neis, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Youngs R, rf 4 0 1 0
Zach Wheat, lf 4 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 0 2 0 King L, cf 4 1 3 0
Hi Myers, cf 4 0 0 0 Rapp G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Pete Kilduff, 2b 4 1 1 0 Snyder F, c 2 0 1 0
Otto Miller, c 3 0 0 0 Ryan R, p 2 0 0 0
Ernie Krueger, ph 1 0 1 0 Brown E, ph 1 0 1 0
Wally Hood, pr 0 0 0 0 Nehf A, p 0 0 0 0
Dutch Ruether, p 4 1 2 1 Gaston A, ph 1 0 1 2
Monroe J, pr 0 1 0 0
Barnes J, p 0 0 0 0
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36 2 8 1 33 3 13 3
BRO 000 020 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 03x -- 3
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Dutch Ruether (L) 8.0 13 3 3 3 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan R 7.0 6 2 1 0 1
Nehf A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Barnes J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Bancroft D, Kelly H
LOB -- BRO 8, New York 11
2B -- Snyder F, King L 2
3B -- Dutch Ruether, Gaston A
SB -- Ivy Olson, Dutch Ruether
SH -- Rapp G, Snyder F
T -- 2:05
A -- 10000
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