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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 18, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1921 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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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 18, 1921 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buck Freeman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 12,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Flack | Right Fielder |
Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
Zeb Terry | Second Baseman |
Ray Grimes | First Baseman |
George Maisel | Center Fielder |
John Sullivan | Left Fielder |
Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
Buck Freeman | Pitcher |
Johnny Evers | 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 |
Rube Benton | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1921
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Benton
Flack 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Benton
Hollocher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Benton
There goes Terry. The throw from Smith and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Freeman
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Freeman
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Freeman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Freeman
Frisch hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Freeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Benton
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Benton
Maisel hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Benton
Sullivan hits a fly ball towards center. Walker catches it and throws to first to double up Grimes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Freeman
Youngs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Freeman
There goes Youngs. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Hollocher applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Freeman
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Freeman
Walker takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rapp vs. Freeman
Rapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Benton
Deal hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Benton
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Benton
Freeman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Freeman
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Freeman
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Freeman
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Freeman
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Benton
Flack hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Walker. Flack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hollocher vs. Benton
Hollocher hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Benton
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Benton
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Benton
There goes Maisel. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Maisel steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Benton
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Deal vs. Benton
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Freeman
Frisch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Freeman
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Freeman, and towards Terry, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Freeman
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Freeman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Benton
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freeman vs. Benton
Freeman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Benton
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. Benton
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Benton
Terry 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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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Freeman
Rapp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Freeman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Freeman
Benton bunts towards the mound. Freeman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Benton
Grimes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Benton
Maisel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Benton
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Benton
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Freeman
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Freeman
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Freeman
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Freeman
Youngs hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Benton
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Benton
Freeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Benton
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. Freeman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hollocher vs. Benton
Hollocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Freeman
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Freeman
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rapp vs. Freeman
Rapp hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Freeman
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Benton
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Benton
Maisel hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Benton
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Freeman
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Rube Benton.
Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Freeman
Lee King pinch runs for Eddie Brown.
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Freeman
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Freeman
Frisch takes first base on ball four. King moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngs vs. York
Lefty York now pitching.
Youngs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. York
Kelly takes first base on ball four. King scores. Bancroft moves to third. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. York
Frank Snyder pinch hits for Curt Walker.
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Bancroft scores. Frisch moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rapp vs. York
Rapp hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Douglas
Lee King now playing center field. Phil Douglas now pitching.
Deal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twombly vs. Douglas
Babe Twombly pinch hits for Bob O'Farrell.
Twombly hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barber vs. Douglas
Turner Barber pinch hits for Lefty York.
Barber takes first base on ball four. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flack vs. Sallee
Slim Sallee now pitching.
Flack hits a line drive into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. Sallee
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields the ball and throws to Sallee covering. Safe. Deal scores. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Sallee
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Martin
Tom Daly now catching. Speed Martin now pitching.
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1921 -- CHN at New York (D) CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Max Flack, rf 5 1 2 0 Burns G, lf 3 0 1 0 Charlie Holloche, ss 4 0 1 1 Bancroft D, ss 3 1 0 0 Zeb Terry, 2b 5 0 2 1 Frisch F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ray Grimes, 1b 4 0 2 0 Youngs R, rf 4 0 1 0 George Maisel, cf 4 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 2 0 1 1 John Sullivan, lf 3 0 1 0 Walker C, cf 2 0 1 0 Charlie Deal, 3b 3 1 0 0 Snyder F, ph 0 0 0 1 Bob O'Farrell, c 3 0 1 0 Douglas P, p 0 0 0 0 Babe Twombly, ph 1 0 0 0 Sallee S, p 0 0 0 0 Tom Daly, c 0 0 0 0 Rapp G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Buck Freeman, p 3 0 1 0 Smith E, c 4 1 1 1 Lefty York, p 0 0 0 0 Benton R, p 2 0 0 0 Turner Barber, ph 0 0 0 0 Brown E, ph 0 0 0 0 Speed Martin, p 0 0 0 0 King L, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 27 3 6 3 CHN 000 100 001 -- 2 New York 000 000 021 -- 3 0 outs when winning run was scored. CHN IP H R ER BB SO Buck Freeman 7.1 5 2 2 5 1 Lefty York 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 Speed Martin (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Benton R 8.0 9 1 1 2 2 Douglas P 0.1 0 1 1 2 0 Sallee S (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- CHN 2, New York 1 LOB -- CHN 10, New York 8 2B -- Max Flack HR -- Smith E SB -- George Maisel CS -- Zeb Terry, Youngs R HBP -- by Buck Freeman (Brown E) T -- 2:10 A -- 12000
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