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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 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 20, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 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 20, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Percy Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Toney |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Ernie Quigley 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 |
| Percy Jones | 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 |
| Lee King | Center Fielder |
| Goldie Rapp | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Fred Toney | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1921
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Toney
Barber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Toney
Hollocher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Hollocher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Toney
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns throws the ball in to Frisch who tags Terry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hollocher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Toney
Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Jones
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Jones
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimes. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Jones
Frisch bunts towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngs vs. Jones
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns scores. Bancroft scores. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Jones
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barber. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Youngs scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Jones
King hits a fly ball into right field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rapp vs. Jones
Rapp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Toney
Maisel hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Toney
Sullivan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of King. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Youngs throws the ball in to Rapp who tags Sullivan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Toney
Deal bunts towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Jones
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Jones
Toney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Jones
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bancroft vs. Jones
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal has Snyder trapped. There's the throw to O'Farrell and back to Deal, who tags Snyder for the out. Toney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Jones
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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Toney
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Toney
Jones 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Toney
Barber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Toney
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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Jones
Youngs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Farrell scoops up the ball and tags Youngs for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Jones
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jones
King 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Toney
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Toney
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Toney
Maisel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Toney
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Toney
Deal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Jones
Rapp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Jones
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. Jones
Toney hits a line drive into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Toney
O'Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Toney
Dave Robertson pinch hits for Percy Jones.
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barber vs. Toney
Barber takes first base on ball four. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. Toney
Hollocher bunts towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Farrell moves to third. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Toney
Terry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Toney
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Toney
Maisel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Toney
Sullivan hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Perritt
Pol Perritt now pitching.
Deal 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, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vaughn
Hippo Vaughn now pitching.
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Vaughn
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Vaughn
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Vaughn
Youngs hits a popup towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Perritt
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Perritt
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Perritt
Barber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Perritt
Hollocher hits a popup towards third. Rapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Vaughn
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rapp vs. Vaughn
Rapp hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Vaughn
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Hollocher. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Vaughn
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Pol Perritt.
Brown takes first base on ball four. King moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Vaughn
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King scores. Snyder scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bancroft vs. Vaughn
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Vaughn
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Vaughn
There goes Frisch. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngs vs. Vaughn
Youngs hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Maisel who is chasing the ball. Youngs reaches third base with a triple. Burns scores. Frisch scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sallee
Slim Sallee now pitching.
Terry hits a fly ball towards center. King settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on King. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Sallee
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Sallee
Maisel bunts towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Sallee
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp has Terry trapped. There's the throw to Snyder and back to Rapp, who tags Terry for the out. Grimes moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Sallee
Deal hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Vaughn
King hits a fly ball into right field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Vaughn
Rapp bunts towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Vaughn
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Sallee
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, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Sallee
John Kelleher pinch hits for Hippo Vaughn.
Kelleher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barber vs. Sallee
Barber hits a line drive into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Sallee
Hollocher 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 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Martin
Speed Martin now pitching.
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Martin
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Martin
Bancroft hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Maisel who is chasing the ball. Bancroft reaches third base with a triple. Burns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Martin
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bancroft tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Martin
Youngs hits a fly ball into right field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sallee
Terry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Sallee
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Sallee
Maisel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1921 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Turner Barber, rf 3 1 1 0 Burns G, lf 4 3 3 2
Charlie Holloche, ss 4 0 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 5 2 2 2
Zeb Terry, 2b 5 1 2 3 Frisch F, 2b 3 1 1 1
Ray Grimes, 1b 5 1 3 0 Youngs R, rf 5 1 2 4
George Maisel, cf 4 1 2 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 1 1
John Sullivan, lf 4 1 2 3 King L, cf 3 1 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rapp G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bob O'Farrell, c 4 1 1 0 Snyder F, c 3 1 0 0
Percy Jones, p 1 0 0 0 Toney F, p 2 0 1 0
Dave Robertson, ph 1 0 0 0 Perritt P, p 0 0 0 0
Hippo Vaughn, p 1 0 0 0 Brown E, ph 0 1 0 0
John Kelleher, ph 1 0 1 0 Sallee S, p 1 0 0 0
Speed Martin, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 34 10 10 10
CHN 000 060 000 -- 6
New York 300 005 02x -- 10
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Percy Jones 4.0 3 3 2 2 1
Hippo Vaughn (L) 3.0 5 5 2 2 0
Speed Martin 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Toney F 4.2 11 6 6 1 1
Perritt P (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Sallee S (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Ray Grimes, Charlie Hollocher, King L
LOB -- CHN 8, New York 6
2B -- Charlie Hollocher, Kelly H, John Sullivan
3B -- Youngs R, Bancroft D
HR -- Zeb Terry, John Sullivan
SB -- Frisch F
SH -- Frisch F, Charlie Hollocher, George Maisel
SF -- Frisch F
T -- 2:00
A -- 12000
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