Boston Braves vs Chicago Cubs
August 4, 1921 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 4, 1921 at Cubs Park. The Boston Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 13, Chicago Cubs 5

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Powell cf 4 2 0 0
  Nixon cf 1 0 0 0
Barbare ss 4 3 3 0
Southworth rf 4 3 4 7
Cruise lf 1 0 0 0
  Nicholson ph,lf 5 0 0 0
Boeckel 3b 4 2 2 1
Holke 1b 4 2 1 1
Ford 2b 2 0 0 0
Gowdy c 2 0 1 0
  O'Neil c 3 0 2 3
Fillingim p 1 0 0 0
  Watson p 3 1 1 0
Totals 38 13 14 12
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Flack rf 4 1 0 0
Hollocher ss 2 1 0 0
Kelleher 2b,3b 3 1 1 0
Grimes 1b 4 0 1 0
Barber cf 4 0 0 2
Sullivan lf 4 0 1 0
Deal 3b 3 0 0 0
  Marriott 2b 1 0 0 0
O'Farrell c 4 2 2 1
Ponder p 0 0 0 0
  Jones p 2 0 1 0
  Twombly ph 1 0 1 1
  Freeman p 0 0 0 0
  Wirts ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 7 4
Boston 400 042 20113141
Chicago 201 101 000575
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Fillingim   2.0 2 3 2 3 3
  Watson  W(8-8) 7.0 5 2 2 3 2
Totals
9.0
7
5
4
6
5
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Ponder   0.2 2 4 1 2 0
  Jones  L(1-2) 5.1 8 6 5 5 0
  Freeman   3.0 4 3 3 0 1
Totals
9.0
14
13
9
7
1

  E–Ford (17), Flack (1), Hollocher (21), Grimes (10), O'Farrell (7), Ponder (2).  DP–Chicago 1. Hollocher-Kelleher-Grimes.  2B–Boston Southworth 3 (16,off Ponder,off Jones,off Freeman), Chicago O'Farrell (6,off Watson).  HR–Boston Southworth (5,9th inning off Freeman 0 on 2 out), Chicago O'Farrell (3,4th inning off Watson 0 on 2 out).  SH–Barbare (14,off Ponder); Southworth (24,off Jones); Ford (13,off Jones); Kelleher (11,off Watson).  HBP–Ford (2,by Jones).  Team LOB–9.  Team–8.  CS–Barber (5,2nd base by Watson/O'Neil).  U–Bill Klem, Bob Emslie.
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