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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 30, 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 April 30, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1921 |
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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 | April 30, 1921 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Oeschger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 12,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
Lloyd Christenbury | Second Baseman |
Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
Fred Nicholson | Left Fielder |
Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
Walter Holke | First Baseman |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
Joe Oeschger | Pitcher |
Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Art Nehf | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 30, 1921
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Nehf
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenbury vs. Nehf
Christenbury hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf throws towards second. Bancroft fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bancroft. Christenbury moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Nehf
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christenbury scores. Southworth moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Oeschger
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Oeschger
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Oeschger
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Nehf
Holke 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Nehf
Ford hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
O'Neil vs. Nehf
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Oeschger
Youngs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Youngs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Oeschger
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Oeschger
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Youngs scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rapp vs. Oeschger
Rapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oeschger vs. Nehf
Oeschger hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Nehf
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenbury vs. Nehf
Christenbury hits a ball on the ground towards center. Walker fields it and throws to second to catch Powell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Oeschger
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nehf vs. Oeschger
Nehf hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Oeschger
Burns hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Neil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Oeschger
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Nehf
Nicholson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Walker, who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Nehf
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it and has Nicholson trapped. Nehf throws to third, and Rapp tags Nicholson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Nehf
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Oeschger
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Oeschger
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Oeschger
There goes Youngs. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Christenbury applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Oeschger
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Oeschger
There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Oeschger
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rapp vs. Oeschger
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rapp vs. Oeschger
Rapp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Oeschger
Smith hits a line drive to right field. Southworth throws towards Christenbury. Christenbury fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Christenbury. Walker scores. Rapp goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nehf vs. Oeschger
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Nehf
O'Neil hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oeschger vs. Nehf
Oeschger 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Nehf
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Oeschger
Burns hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Powell. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Oeschger
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Townsend
Ira Townsend now pitching.
There goes Bancroft. The throw from O'Neil and he is safe. Bancroft steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Townsend
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngs vs. Townsend
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Townsend
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenbury vs. Nehf
Frank Snyder now catching.
Christenbury is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Nehf
There's a wild pitch. Christenbury moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Christenbury moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Nehf
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Christenbury scores. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Nehf
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Southworth moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Nehf
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Townsend
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Townsend
Rapp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Townsend
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Townsend fields it and throws to first for the out. Rapp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nehf vs. Townsend
Nehf hits a line drive into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Nehf
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Nehf
John Sullivan pinch hits for Ira Townsend.
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Nehf
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenbury vs. Nehf
Christenbury hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to third. Christenbury moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Nehf
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Fillingim
Dana Fillingim now pitching.
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Fillingim
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Fillingim
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Fillingim
Youngs takes first base on ball four. Bancroft moves to third. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Fillingim
Kelly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fillingim
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Fillingim
Rapp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Fillingim
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Pat Patterson now playing shortstop.
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Nehf
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Nehf
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Fillingim
Nehf hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Christenbury settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Fillingim
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Fillingim
Patterson strikes out. O'Neil drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Patterson out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Nehf
O'Neil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Nehf
Al Nixon pinch hits for Dana Fillingim.
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Neil moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Nehf
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Nehf covering, for the out. O'Neil moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christenbury vs. Nehf
Christenbury strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Neil scores. Nixon scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Nehf
Nicholson 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1921 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Powell R, cf 5 0 2 0 Burns G, lf 5 1 1 0 Christenbury L, 2b 4 2 2 0 Bancroft D, ss 3 1 1 0 Southworth B, rf 4 0 3 2 Patterson P, ss 1 0 0 0 Nicholson F, lf 5 0 3 2 Frisch F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Boeckel T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Youngs R, rf 2 2 1 1 Holke W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kelly G, 1b 3 2 1 4 Ford H, ss 4 0 0 0 Walker C, cf 4 1 1 1 O'Neil M, c 4 1 1 0 Rapp G, 3b 1 1 0 0 Oeschger J, p 2 0 0 0 Smith E, c 2 0 2 1 Townsend I, p 0 0 0 0 Snyder F, c 2 0 0 0 Sullivan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Nehf A, p 4 0 0 0 Fillingim D, p 0 0 0 0 Nixon A, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 12 4 31 9 9 7 Boston 100 001 002 -- 4 New York 010 310 40x -- 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Oeschger J (L)* 4.0 7 5 4 2 0 Townsend I 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Fillingim D 2.0 2 4 4 3 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Nehf A (W) 9.0 12 4 3 1 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Bancroft D, Christenbury L DP -- Boston 1, New York 1 LOB -- Boston 9, New York 5 2B -- Youngs R, Burns G 3B -- Nicholson F HR -- Kelly G SB -- Walker C, Kelly G, Bancroft D CS -- Youngs R SF -- Youngs R HBP -- by Nehf A (Christenbury L) WP -- Oeschger J, Nehf A T -- 2:07 A -- 12000
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