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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 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 August 12, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Johnston | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Neis | Right Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Ray Schmandt | First Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Frankie Frisch | Third Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 1921
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Nehf
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Nehf
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neis vs. Nehf
Neis bunts towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. Olson moves to third. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wheat vs. Nehf
Wheat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meusel throws the ball in to Rawlings who tags Wheat trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Olson scores. Johnston scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Nehf
Myers hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Grimes
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Grimes
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Grimes
There goes Frisch. The throw from Miller and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Nehf
Schmandt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Nehf
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Nehf
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Grimes
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Nehf
Olson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Nehf
Johnston hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Burns who is chasing the ball. Johnston reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Neis vs. Nehf
Neis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wheat vs. Nehf
There goes Neis. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Neis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wheat vs. Nehf
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Grimes
Rawlings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Rawlings moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nehf vs. Grimes
Nehf bunts towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. Rawlings moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bancroft vs. Grimes
Bancroft hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frisch vs. Grimes
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Nehf
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Nehf
Schmandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Nehf
Kilduff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Grimes
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nehf
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Nehf
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Grimes
Rawlings 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Grimes
Nehf hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Nehf
Johnston hits a popup in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Nehf
Neis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Nehf
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wheat for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Grimes
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Grimes
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs takes first base on ball four. Bancroft moves to third. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Grimes
There's a wild pitch. Bancroft scores. Frisch moves to third. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Grimes
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rawlings vs. Grimes
Rawlings strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Nehf
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Nehf
Schmandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Nehf
Kilduff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Nehf
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. Kilduff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grimes
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Art Nehf.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a popup in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Sallee
Slim Sallee now pitching.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Sallee
Johnston bunts towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Sallee
Neis hits a popup in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Grimes
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Grimes
Frisch bunts towards first. Schmandt fields the ball and throws to Grimes covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Grimes
There goes Frisch. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a line drive into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Sallee
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings misplays the ball. That's an error on Rawlings. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Sallee
Myers bunts towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmandt vs. Sallee
Schmandt hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Sallee
Kilduff hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Grimes
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Grimes
Rawlings hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schmandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Grimes
Joe Berry pinch runs for Frank Snyder. Casey Stengel pinch hits for Slim Sallee.
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1921 -- BRO at New York (D)
BRO AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ivy Olson, ss 3 1 0 0 Burns G, cf 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Johnston, 3b 4 1 2 0 Bancroft D, ss 3 1 0 0
Bernie Neis, rf 2 0 0 0 Frisch F, 3b 4 0 3 0
Zach Wheat, lf 4 0 1 2 Youngs R, rf 3 0 0 0
Hi Myers, cf 4 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ray Schmandt, 1b 4 0 0 0 Meusel I, lf 3 0 0 0
Pete Kilduff, 2b 4 1 2 0 Rawlings J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Otto Miller, c 3 0 1 1 Snyder F, c 3 0 1 0
Burleigh Grimes, p 3 0 1 0 Berry J, pr 0 0 0 0
Nehf A, p 1 0 0 0
Brown E, ph 1 0 0 0
Sallee S, p 0 0 0 0
Stengel C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 29 1 4 0
BRO 200 000 100 -- 3
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes (W) 9.0 4 1 1 6 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Nehf A (L) 7.0 7 3 3 2 1
Sallee S 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rawlings J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- BRO 4, New York 8
3B -- Jimmy Johnston, Otto Miller
SB -- Bernie Neis, Frisch F
CS -- Frisch F
SH -- Bernie Neis, Nehf A
WP -- Burleigh Grimes
PB -- Otto Miller
T -- 1:57
A -- 6000
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