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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 25, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 25, 1921 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1921 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1921 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Cheeves |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 2,500 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Flack | Right Fielder |
Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
Zeb Terry | Second Baseman |
Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
John Sullivan | Left Fielder |
George Maisel | Center Fielder |
Ray Grimes | First Baseman |
Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
Virgil Cheeves | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
Jimmy Johnston | Third Baseman |
Tommy Griffith | 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 |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 25, 1921
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Grimes
Hollocher hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a line drive into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Cheeves
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Cheeves
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cheeves fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Cheeves
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffith for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Cheeves
Wheat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Wheat reaches second base with a double. Johnston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Cheeves
Myers hits a popup towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Grimes
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Grimes
Maisel hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Cheeves
Schmandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Cheeves
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry misplays the ball. That's an error on Terry. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Cheeves
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Grimes
Grimes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffith. Grimes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers who is chasing the ball. O'Farrell reaches third base with a triple. Grimes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cheeves vs. Grimes
Cheeves 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff misplays the ball. That's an error on Kilduff. O'Farrell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Grimes
Hollocher hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Grimes
There goes Flack. The throw from Miller and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Cheeves
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Cheeves
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Cheeves
Johnston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Johnston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffith vs. Cheeves
Griffith 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Grimes
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Grimes
There goes Deal. The throw from Miller and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Cheeves
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Cheeves
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Cheeves
Schmandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Cheeves
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Grimes
Maisel hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Grimes
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cheeves
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Cheeves
Grimes hits a line drive towards third. Deal catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Cheeves
Olson 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheeves vs. Grimes
Cheeves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Grimes
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schmandt fields the ball and throws to Grimes covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Cheeves
Johnston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Cheeves
Griffith hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Cheeves
Johnston is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Cheeves
Wheat hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Cheeves
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmandt vs. Cheeves
Schmandt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sullivan who is chasing the ball. Schmandt reaches third base with a triple. Johnston scores. Myers goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kilduff vs. Cheeves
Kilduff 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, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Grimes
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Grimes
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cheeves
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Cheeves
Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Cheeves
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Cheeves
Johnston 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, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Grimes
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff catches it and throws to first to double up Grimes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Grimes
Babe Twombly pinch hits for Virgil Cheeves.
Twombly 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Jones
Percy Jones now pitching. Bernie Neis pinch hits for Tommy Griffith.
Neis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Jones
Wheat strikes out. There goes Neis. The throw from O'Farrell to Hollocher, and Neis is out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Jones
Myers 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, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Bernie Neis now playing right field.
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff misplays the ball. That's an error on Kilduff. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Grimes
Hollocher takes first base on ball four. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelleher vs. Grimes
John Kelleher pinch hits for John Sullivan.
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1921 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Flack M, rf 4 0 0 0 Olson I, ss 4 0 2 0 Hollocher C, ss 3 0 1 0 Johnston J, 3b 3 2 1 0 Terry Z, 2b 4 0 0 0 Griffith T, rf 3 0 0 0 Deal C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Neis B, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Sullivan J, lf 3 0 0 0 Wheat Z, lf 4 0 1 1 Kelleher J, ph 1 0 0 0 Myers H, cf 3 1 0 0 Maisel G, cf 3 0 0 0 Schmandt R, 1b 3 0 2 2 Grimes R, 1b 3 1 2 0 Kilduff P, 2b 3 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 3 1 1 1 Miller O, c 3 0 1 0 Cheeves V, p 2 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 3 0 0 0 Twombly B, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 1 29 3 7 3 Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2 Brooklyn 100 002 00x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Cheeves V (L) 7.0 7 3 1 2 1 Jones P 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Grimes B (W) 9.0 5 2 1 1 2 E -- Terry Z, Kilduff P 2, Hollocher C DP -- Chicago 3, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Chicago 3, Brooklyn 5 2B -- Wheat Z, Grimes R, Johnston J 3B -- O'Farrell B, Schmandt R CS -- Flack M, Deal C, Neis B T -- 1:40 A -- 2500
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