Boston Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
July 5, 1921 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 5, 1921 at Baker Bowl. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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Boston Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Powell cf 3 2 1 3
Barbare ss 4 1 1 0
Southworth rf 3 0 0 0
Nicholson lf 5 0 4 1
Boeckel 3b 5 0 1 0
Holke 1b 4 0 1 0
Ford 2b 3 1 1 0
O'Neil c 4 1 1 0
Watson p 4 0 1 0
  McQuillan p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 11 4
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Smith 2b 3 0 0 0
  LeBourveau ph,lf 1 1 1 1
Parkinson ss 3 0 1 0
  King ph 0 0 0 1
  Richbourg 2b 0 0 0 0
Wrightstone lf,3b 4 2 2 2
Meusel rf 3 0 0 1
Lee 1b 4 0 0 0
Williams cf 3 1 2 0
Miller 3b,ss 3 0 1 1
Bruggy c 3 1 1 0
Causey p 0 0 0 0
  Baumgartner p 2 1 1 0
  Hubbell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 6 9 6
Boston 100 300 1005110
Philadelphia 000 011 04x692
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Watson  L(5-7) 7.1 9 6 6 1 3
  McQuillan   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
9
6
6
1
3
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Causey   1.0 3 1 1 0 0
  Baumgartner  W(3-4) 7.1 7 4 4 5 4
  Hubbell  SV(2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
11
5
5
5
4

  E–J. Smith (1), Parkinson (20).  DP–Boston 1. Ford-Barbare-Holke, Philadelphia 1. Williams-Bruggy.  2B–Boston Nicholson (8,off Baumgartner), Philadelphia LeBourveau (3,off Watson).  3B–Philadelphia Williams (3,off Watson); Wrightstone (4,off Watson).  HR–Boston Powell (5,4th inning off Baumgartner 2 on 2 out), Philadelphia Wrightstone (9,6th inning off Watson 0 on 2 out).  SH–Barbare (8,off Baumgartner).  Team LOB–9.  SF–King (3,off Watson); Meusel (3,off McQuillan).  Team–2.  CS–Ford (7,2nd base by Baumgartner/Bruggy).  U–Bill Brennan, Barry McCormick.
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