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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 26, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on May 26, 1921 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh McQuillan |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Walter Barbare | Shortstop |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Al Nixon | Left Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
| Hugh McQuillan | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 26, 1921
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McQuillan
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. McQuillan
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. McQuillan
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. McQuillan
Youngs takes first base on ball four. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. McQuillan
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nixon. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Frisch scores. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. McQuillan
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel juggles the ball. That's an error on Boeckel. Youngs scores. Kelly moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rapp vs. McQuillan
There goes Walker. The throw from O'Neil and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rapp vs. McQuillan
Rapp hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Benton
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barbare vs. Benton
Barbare hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Benton
Southworth 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
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. McQuillan
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McQuillan
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. McQuillan
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. McQuillan
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Benton
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Benton
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Benton
Boeckel hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Benton
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Benton
Holke hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. McQuillan
Youngs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. McQuillan
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. McQuillan
There goes Youngs. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Barbare applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McQuillan
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Benton
O'Neil 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 -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. Benton
McQuillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. McQuillan
Rapp hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare misplays the ball. That's an error on Barbare. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. McQuillan
There goes Smith. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. McQuillan
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Benton
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Benton
Barbare 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 -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Benton
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton juggles the ball. That's an error on Benton. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Benton
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McQuillan
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. McQuillan
Bancroft hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. McQuillan
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. McQuillan
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. McQuillan
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frisch scores. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. McQuillan
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Benton
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Frisch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Benton
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. McQuillan
Rapp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Powell. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. McQuillan
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. McQuillan
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Benton
O'Neil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuillan vs. Benton
McQuillan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Benton
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Neil moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barbare vs. Benton
Barbare bunts towards third. Rapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Neil moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Southworth vs. Benton
Southworth hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Neil tags and scores. Powell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Benton
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bancroft. Powell scores. Barbare moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boeckel vs. Benton
There goes Nixon. The throw from Smith and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. McQuillan
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. McQuillan
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. McQuillan
Youngs hits a line drive into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. McQuillan
Kelly is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. McQuillan
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. Kelly moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rapp vs. McQuillan
Rapp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Benton
Boeckel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Benton
Holke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neil vs. Benton
O'Neil 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
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. McQuillan
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McQuillan
Burns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Nixon is chasing the ball. Burns rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. McQuillan
Walton Cruise now playing left field.
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Benton
Fred Nicholson pinch hits for Hugh McQuillan.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Benton
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Benton
Barbare hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Frisch hits a line drive into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Scott
Youngs hits a line drive towards first. Holke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Scott
Kelly bunts towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Benton
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Benton
Cruise bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Benton
Boeckel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Benton
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruise moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Benton
Ford takes first base on ball four. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Benton
Frank Gibson pinch hits for Mickey O'Neil.
Gibson hits a popup towards the mound. Benton can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Cruise scores. Holke moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Eayrs vs. Douglas
Hank Gowdy pinch hits for Jack Scott. Phil Douglas now pitching. Eddie Eayrs pinch hits for Hank Gowdy.
Eayrs hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1921, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Burns G, lf 5 1 3 1 Powell R, cf 3 1 1 0
Bancroft D, ss 5 1 2 0 Barbare W, ss 4 0 1 0
Frisch F, 2b 5 2 1 0 Southworth B, rf 2 0 0 1
Youngs R, rf 4 1 2 0 Nixon A, lf 3 0 2 1
Kelly G, 1b 4 0 2 2 Cruise W, lf 1 1 0 0
Walker C, cf 4 0 1 1 Boeckel T, 3b 4 0 2 0
Rapp G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Holke W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Smith E, c 4 0 1 0 Ford H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Benton R, p 4 0 0 0 O'Neil M, c 3 1 1 0
Douglas P, p 0 0 0 0 Gibson F, ph 1 0 1 1
McQuillan H, p 2 0 0 0
Nicholson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Scott J, p 0 0 0 0
Gowdy H, ph 0 0 0 0
Eayrs E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 12 4 32 3 8 3
New York 200 010 110 -- 5
Boston 000 002 001 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton R (W) 8.2 8 3 3 3 1
Douglas P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McQuillan H (L) 8.0 12 5 4 2 2
Scott J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Boeckel T, Barbare W, Benton R, Frisch F, Bancroft D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 6
2B -- Kelly G, Smith E
HR -- Burns G
SB -- Walker C
CS -- Youngs R, Smith E, Nixon A
SF -- Southworth B
PB -- Smith E
T -- 1:50
A -- 3000
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