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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on September 6, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dana Fillingim |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Barnes |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Lloyd Christenbury | Second Baseman |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Dana Fillingim | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | 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 |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Jesse Barnes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 1921
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barnes
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenbury vs. Barnes
Christenbury hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Barnes
Southworth hits a line drive into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Barnes
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruise for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Fillingim
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ford. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Fillingim
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Fillingim
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Fillingim
Youngs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruise. Youngs reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Fillingim
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Barnes
Boeckel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Boeckel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Barnes
Holke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boeckel scores. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Barnes
Ford bunts towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gowdy vs. Barnes
Gowdy hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holke tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fillingim vs. Barnes
Fillingim 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 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Fillingim
Meusel hits a line drive into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fillingim
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barnes
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenbury vs. Barnes
Christenbury 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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Barnes
Southworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Barnes
There goes Southworth. The throw from Smith and he is out, Rawlings applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Fillingim
Barnes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Fillingim
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruise who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bancroft vs. Fillingim
Bancroft bunts towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. Burns scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Fillingim
Frisch is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Barnes
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Barnes
Boeckel bunts towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Barnes
Holke hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Barnes
Ford hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Fillingim
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillingim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fillingim
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Fillingim
Meusel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Barnes
Gowdy hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fillingim vs. Barnes
Fillingim hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barnes
Powell 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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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fillingim
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Fillingim
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillingim fields it and throws to first for the out. Rawlings moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Fillingim
Burns hits a popup in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenbury vs. Barnes
Christenbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Barnes covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Barnes
Southworth hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Burns. Southworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruise vs. Barnes
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Barnes covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Barnes
Boeckel hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Barnes
Holke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Fillingim
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Fillingim
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Fillingim
Youngs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Fillingim
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillingim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Barnes
Ford 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 -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Barnes
Gowdy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meusel throws the ball in to Bancroft who tags Gowdy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fillingim vs. Barnes
Fillingim hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Fillingim
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
Rawlings hits a line drive into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fillingim
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury catches it and throws to first to double up Meusel. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barnes
Powell 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 -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenbury vs. Barnes
Christenbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Barnes covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Barnes
Southworth 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 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Fillingim
Bill Cunningham pinch hits for Jesse Barnes.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Fillingim
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Fillingim
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Bancroft reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Fillingim
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Douglas
Phil Douglas now pitching.
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Douglas
Boeckel bunts in front of the plate. Smith scoops up the ball and tags Boeckel for the out. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Douglas
Holke bunts towards third. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruise moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Douglas
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Douglas
Ford takes first base on ball four. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gowdy vs. Douglas
Gowdy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fillingim vs. Douglas
Fillingim hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Fillingim
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Fillingim
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Fillingim
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1921 -- BSN at New York (D)
BSN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ray Powell, cf 4 0 0 0 Burns G, cf 4 2 1 0
Lloyd Christenbu, 2b 4 1 1 1 Bancroft D, ss 3 0 1 1
Billy Southworth, rf 4 1 2 0 Frisch F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Walton Cruise, lf 4 1 2 0 Youngs R, rf 4 0 3 1
Tony Boeckel, 3b 2 2 2 2 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Walter Holke, 1b 4 1 2 1 Meusel I, lf 3 0 1 0
Hod Ford, ss 2 0 0 0 Rawlings J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hank Gowdy, c 3 0 1 1 Smith E, c 3 0 0 0
Dana Fillingim, p 4 0 0 0 Barnes J, p 2 0 0 0
Cunningham B, ph 1 0 0 0
Douglas P, p 0 0 0 0
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31 6 10 5 32 2 7 2
BSN 120 002 001 -- 6
New York 101 000 000 -- 2
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Dana Fillingim (W) 9.0 7 2 1 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Barnes J (L) 8.0 8 5 5 0 0
Douglas P 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Hod Ford
DP -- BSN 2
LOB -- BSN 3, New York 5
2B -- Youngs R, Tony Boeckel, Billy Southworth
3B -- Burns G, Bancroft D
HR -- Lloyd Christenbury, Tony Boeckel
SB -- Walter Holke, Walton Cruise
CS -- Billy Southworth
SH -- Hod Ford, Bancroft D, Tony Boeckel 2
SF -- Hank Gowdy
WP -- Douglas P
T -- 1:32
A -- 7000
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