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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 19, 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 19, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Cheeves |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Turner Barber | 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 |
| Virgil Cheeves | Pitcher |
| Johnny Evers | 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 |
| Curt Walker | Center Fielder |
| Goldie Rapp | Third Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 19, 1921
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Nehf
Barber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Nehf
Hollocher 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Nehf
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Nehf
Maisel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hollocher scores. There goes Terry trying to get to home. Walker throws the ball in to Smith, who tags Terry, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cheeves
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Cheeves
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Cheeves
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Cheeves
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Cheeves
There go the runners. The throw from O'Farrell to Terry covering second. The throw back to home, and Burns is out at the plate. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Nehf
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Nehf
Deal 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: ---
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cheeves vs. Nehf
Cheeves hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cheeves
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cheeves
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Cheeves
Rapp is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Nehf
Barber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Nehf
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf juggles the ball. That's an error on Nehf. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Nehf
Terry hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes is thrown out after the base hit. Hollocher scores. Terry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maisel vs. Nehf
There's a wild pitch. Terry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Nehf
Maisel hits a line drive towards first. Kelly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cheeves
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Cheeves
Nehf takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Cheeves
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nehf moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Cheeves
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nehf scores. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Cheeves
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Burns moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngs vs. York
Lefty York now pitching.
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. York
There's a wild pitch. Burns scores. Bancroft moves to third. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. York
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Nehf
Lee King now playing center field.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Nehf
Deal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
O'Farrell 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 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. York
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. York
Rapp strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. York
Frank Snyder pinch hits for Earl Smith.
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Nehf
Frank Snyder now catching.
York strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Nehf
Barber hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Nehf
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch misplays the ball. That's an error on Frisch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Nehf
There goes Hollocher. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. York
Nehf strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. York
Burns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. York
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Nehf
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Nehf
Maisel bunts towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to third for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Nehf
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes scores. Maisel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Deal vs. Nehf
Deal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
There goes Sullivan. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Sullivan steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
Snyder fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Snyder. Maisel scores. Sullivan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Nehf
York hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. York
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. York
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. York
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. York
King hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Nehf
Barber hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Nehf
Hollocher hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Nehf
Terry 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 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. York
Rapp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. York
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. York
Alex Gaston pinch hits for Art Nehf.
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. York
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Douglas
Phil Douglas now pitching.
Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Douglas
Maisel hits a line drive into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Douglas
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. York
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. York
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. York
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. York
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barber. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Bancroft scores. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. York
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. York
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Goldie Rapp.
Brown hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. York
Snyder 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 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Douglas
Pat Patterson now playing third base.
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Douglas
O'Farrell 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, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Douglas
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barber vs. Douglas
Barber takes first base on ball four. York moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. Douglas
Hollocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York moves to third. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Douglas
Terry hits a line drive into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. York
Mike Gonzalez pinch hits for Phil Douglas.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. York
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. York
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. York
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. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1921 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Turner Barber, rf 3 0 0 0 Burns G, lf 4 1 2 0
Charlie Holloche, ss 5 2 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 1 1 1
Zeb Terry, 2b 4 1 2 0 Frisch F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ray Grimes, 1b 4 1 2 1 Youngs R, rf 4 0 0 0
George Maisel, cf 4 1 1 1 Kelly H, 1b 3 0 2 1
John Sullivan, lf 4 0 1 1 Walker C, cf 1 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 0 0 0 King L, cf 2 0 0 0
Bob O'Farrell, c 3 0 1 0 Rapp G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Virgil Cheeves, p 1 0 0 0 Brown E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lefty York, p 3 0 1 0 Patterson P, 3b 0 0 0 0
Smith E, c 1 0 0 0
Snyder F, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Nehf A, p 1 1 0 0
Gaston A, ph 1 0 0 0
Douglas P, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 3 30 3 5 2
CHN 102 002 000 -- 5
New York 002 000 010 -- 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Virgil Cheeves 2.1 2 2 2 4 1
Lefty York (W) 6.2 3 1 1 5 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Nehf A (L) 7.0 7 5 2 3 3
Douglas P 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Nehf A, Frisch F, Snyder F
LOB -- CHN 7, New York 9
2B -- Kelly H
SB -- John Sullivan
CS -- Burns G, Charlie Hollocher
WP -- Nehf A, Lefty York
T -- 2:15
A -- 12000
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