Boston Braves vs New York Giants
June 21, 1921 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 21, 1921 at Polo Grounds V. The Boston Braves defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 16, New York Giants 5

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Powell cf 4 4 3 0
Barbare ss 5 1 2 1
  Christenbury ss 1 0 0 0
Southworth rf 5 4 2 0
Nicholson lf 5 2 5 5
Boeckel 3b 5 2 1 1
Holke 1b 6 1 1 0
Ford 2b 6 0 1 2
Gowdy c 5 2 3 1
McQuillan p 5 0 0 0
Totals 47 16 18 10
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Burns lf 5 0 0 0
Bancroft ss 4 0 0 0
Frisch 3b 4 1 1 0
Youngs rf 3 1 1 1
Kelly 1b 4 1 1 1
Walker cf 4 1 2 1
Monroe 2b 2 0 0 0
Smith c 3 1 2 1
Benton p 1 0 0 0
  Barnes p 1 0 0 0
  Brown ph 1 0 0 0
  Nehf p 0 0 0 0
  Snyder ph 0 0 0 1
Totals 32 5 7 5
Boston 210 017 41016180
New York 400 000 001576
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
McQuillan  W(7-5) 9.0 7 5 5 4 5
Totals
9.0
7
5
5
4
5
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Benton   2.0 5 3 3 1 1
  Barnes  L(4-5) 4.0 7 8 0 2 0
  Nehf   3.0 6 5 5 1 0
Totals
9.0
18
16
8
4
1

  E–Walker (2), Monroe 4 (6), Nehf (2).  PB–Gowdy (2); Smith 2 (5).  2B–Boston Gowdy (1,off Barnes); Powell (12,off Nehf), New York Kelly (18,off McQuillan).  3B–Boston Barbare (3,off Benton), New York Youngs (7,off McQuillan); Walker (5,off McQuillan); Smith (2,off McQuillan).  HR–Boston Nicholson (4,7th inning off Nehf 2 on 2 out); Boeckel (5,7th inning off Nehf 0 on 2 out); Gowdy (2,8th inning off Nehf 0 on 1 out).  SH–Nicholson (3,off Barnes).  Team LOB–9.  SF–Snyder (1,off McQuillan).  Team–5.  SB–Boeckel (9,2nd base off Barnes/Smith); Barbare (9,2nd base off Barnes/Smith); Powell (4,Home off Barnes/Smith); Smith (2,2nd base off McQuillan/Gowdy).  CS–Holke (4,2nd base by Barnes/Smith); Youngs (8,2nd base by McQuillan/Gowdy).  U–Hank O'Day, Ernie Quigley.  T–2:10.  A–12,000.
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