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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 4, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 4, 1921 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dana Fillingim |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greasy Neale | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Russ Wrightstone | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Miller | Shortstop |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Frank Bruggy | Catcher |
| Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Walter Barbare | Shortstop |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Dana Fillingim | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 4, 1921
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Fillingim
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare misplays the ball. That's an error on Barbare. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
Rawlings hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fillingim
There goes Neale. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Neale steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Fillingim
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Fillingim
There goes Neale. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Neale steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Fillingim
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wrightstone vs. Fillingim
Gowdy fires to third and picks off Neale. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Meadows
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Meadows
Barbare hits a fly ball into right field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Southworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruise vs. Meadows
There's a wild pitch. Southworth moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruise vs. Meadows
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Fillingim
Wrightstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wrightstone moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruggy vs. Fillingim
Bruggy strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meadows vs. Fillingim
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillingim fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wrightstone scores. Miller moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neale vs. Fillingim
Neale hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
Rawlings takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Meadows moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Fillingim
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Meadows
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Meadows
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Meadows
There's a wild pitch. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Meadows
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gowdy vs. Meadows
Gowdy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Fillingim
Meusel hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Fillingim
Wrightstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to second for the out. Wrightstone moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruggy vs. Fillingim
Bruggy hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fillingim vs. Meadows
Fillingim hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Meadows
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Meadows
Barbare hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Fillingim
Meadows hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Fillingim
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
There goes Neale. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Neale steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
Rawlings hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Fillingim
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neale moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Fillingim
There go the runners. The throw from Gowdy to Boeckel. The throw back to home, and Neale is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Meadows
Cruise hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Meadows
Boeckel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Meadows
Holke strikes out. Bruggy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Holke out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Fillingim
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Fillingim
Wrightstone hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fillingim
The ball gets by Gowdy for a passed ball. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Meadows
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wrightstone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Meadows
Gowdy strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fillingim vs. Meadows
Fillingim hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Meadows
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruggy vs. Fillingim
Bruggy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillingim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Fillingim
Meadows hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Fillingim
Neale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
There goes Neale. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Meadows
Barbare hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings misplays the ball. That's an error on Rawlings. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barbare moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruise vs. Meadows
Cruise takes first base on ball four. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boeckel vs. Meadows
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barbare scores. Southworth scores. Cruise moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holke vs. Meadows
Holke hits a fly ball towards left. Meusel catches it and throws to home to double up Cruise. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Meadows
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
Rawlings hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fillingim
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Fillingim
Meusel hits a popup, foul, towards short. Barbare settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Meadows
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fillingim vs. Meadows
Fillingim hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Meadows
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barbare vs. Meadows
Barbare hits a popup in front of the plate. Bruggy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Fillingim
Wrightstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it, throws to second, with Barbare covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Meadows
Cruise takes first base on ball four. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Meadows
Boeckel is hit by the pitch. Southworth moves to third. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holke vs. Meadows
Holke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Holke reaches second base with a double. Southworth scores. Cruise scores. Boeckel moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Meadows
Ford hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Boeckel scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Meadows
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wrightstone juggles the ball. That's an error on Wrightstone. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fillingim vs. Meadows
There's a wild pitch. Gowdy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fillingim vs. Meadows
Fillingim takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Keenan
Jimmie Keenan now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keenan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruggy vs. Fillingim
Bruggy hits a popup towards short. Barbare settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Fillingim
Casey Stengel pinch hits for Jimmie Keenan.
Stengel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Fillingim
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillingim fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Fillingim
Rawlings hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1921 -- PHI at BSN (D)
PHI AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
Greasy Neale, rf 4 0 2 1 Ray Powell, cf 5 0 0 0
Johnny Rawlings, 2b 4 0 0 0 Walter Barbare, ss 4 1 0 0
Cy Williams, cf 3 0 1 0 Billy Southworth, rf 4 2 3 0
Irish Meusel, lf 4 0 0 0 Walton Cruise, lf 2 1 0 0
Russ Wrightstone, 3b 3 1 2 0 Tony Boeckel, 3b 3 1 3 2
Ralph Miller, ss 4 1 3 0 Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 1 2
Dots Miller, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hod Ford, 2b 4 0 0 1
Frank Bruggy, c 4 0 0 0 Hank Gowdy, c 4 0 0 0
Lee Meadows, p 3 0 1 1 Dana Fillingim, p 3 0 2 0
Jimmie Keenan, p 0 0 0 0
Casey Stengel, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 10 2 33 5 9 5
PHI 020 000 000 -- 2
BSN 000 002 03x -- 5
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Lee Meadows (L) 7.2 9 5 4 3 2
Jimmie Keenan 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Dana Fillingim (W) 9.0 10 2 2 4 3
E -- Walter Barbare, Johnny Rawlings, Russ Wrightstone
DP -- PHI 2, BSN 1
LOB -- PHI 9, BSN 8
2B -- Billy Southworth, Walter Holke
SB -- Greasy Neale 3
CS -- Greasy Neale
SF -- Greasy Neale
HBP -- by Lee Meadows (Tony Boeckel)
WP -- Lee Meadows 3
PB -- Hank Gowdy
T -- 1:52
A -- 1500
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