Chicago Cubs vs Boston Braves
August 17, 1921 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 17, 1921 at Braves Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 5, Boston Braves 4

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Flack rf 5 1 1 0
Hollocher ss 5 0 1 0
Terry 2b 5 1 2 1
Deal 3b 4 1 2 0
Barber lf 4 1 2 1
Maisel cf 3 0 1 1
Grimes 1b 4 1 2 1
O'Farrell c 3 0 1 0
Ponder p 4 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 12 4
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Powell cf 4 1 3 1
Barbare ss 4 0 1 1
Southworth rf 4 0 2 0
Cruise lf 4 0 1 0
Boeckel 3b 4 0 0 0
Holke 1b 4 0 1 0
Ford 2b 4 0 0 0
Gibson c 4 1 1 1
Scott p 3 2 2 1
Totals 35 4 11 4
Chicago 010 200 1105120
Boston 001 030 0004112
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Ponder  W(5-3) 9.0 11 4 4 0 4
Totals
9.0
11
4
4
0
4
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Scott  L(12-9) 9.0 12 5 4 1 1
Totals
9.0
12
5
4
1
1

  E–Barbare (26), Scott (3).  DP–Chicago 3. O'Farrell-Hollocher, Hollocher-Terry-Grimes, Deal-Terry-Grimes, Boston 1. Barbare-Holke.  PB–Gibson (3).  2B–Chicago Flack (26); Terry (14), Boston Cruise (8).  3B–Boston Powell (14).  HR–Boston Gibson (2,5th inning off Ponder 0 on); Scott (1,3rd inning off Ponder 0 on).  SH–Maisel (13).  Team LOB–7.  Team–4.  CS–Hollocher (15); Powell (15).  U–Cy Rigler, Charlie Moran.
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