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Giants
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
June 8, 1925
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on June 8, 1925 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Bentley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Southworth | Center Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Jack Bentley | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Pittenger | Third Baseman |
| Howard Freigau | Shortstop |
| Mandy Brooks | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Butch Weis | Left Fielder |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
June 8, 1925
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs strikes out. There goes Southworth. The throw from Gonzalez to Freigau, and Southworth is out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bentley
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Bentley
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Bentley
Freigau hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Bentley
Brooks hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Alexander
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Alexander
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Bentley
Griffith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bentley
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Bentley
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. Bentley
Weis takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Bentley
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Bentley
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Adams reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Grimm scores. Weis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pittenger vs. Bentley
Pittenger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freigau vs. Bentley
Freigau is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Alexander
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bentley vs. Alexander
Bentley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Adams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Bentley
Brooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Bentley
Griffith bunts towards the mound. Bentley fields it and throws to first for the out. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Bentley
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brooks moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Bentley
Grimm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau fields it and throws to second for the out. Youngs scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Alexander
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards second. Adams scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Bentley
Weis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Bentley
Alexander bunts in front of the plate. Gowdy fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Bentley
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pittenger vs. Bentley
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Alexander
Groh hits a line drive into left field. Weis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Alexander
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Bentley
Freigau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Bentley
Brooks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Bentley
Griffith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bentley
There's a wild pitch. Griffith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Bentley
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffith scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Bentley
Grimm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Southworth. Grimm reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weis vs. Bentley
Weis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Southworth who is chasing the ball. Weis reaches third base with a triple. Gonzalez scores. Grimm scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Greenfield
Kent Greenfield now pitching.
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weis tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Greenfield
Pittenger takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freigau vs. Greenfield
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Alexander
Greenfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Griffith. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Alexander
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Greenfield
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Greenfield
Griffith hits a popup towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Greenfield
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Griffith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Greenfield
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Griffith moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weis vs. Greenfield
Weis takes first base on ball four. Griffith scores. Gonzalez moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Greenfield
Alexander hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Alexander
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Alexander
Jack Scott pinch hits for Hank Gowdy.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Alexander
Bernie Friberg now playing first base.
Greenfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Friberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenfield for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Greenfield
Grover Hartley now catching.
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Greenfield
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Greenfield
Brooks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Greenfield
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Greenfield
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Greenfield
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Greenfield
Weis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Friberg moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Greenfield
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Friberg scores. Weis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pittenger vs. Greenfield
Pittenger hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Alexander
Meusel hits a popup in front of the plate. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Alexander
Groh hits a fly ball into center field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Alexander
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartley vs. Alexander
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1925 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Southworth B, cf 3 0 0 0 Adams S, 2b 5 0 1 2
Youngs R, rf 4 2 2 0 Pittenger P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Terry B, 1b 4 1 3 2 Freigau H, ss 5 0 0 0
Kelly H, 2b 4 0 2 1 Brooks M, cf 4 2 3 2
Meusel I, lf 4 0 0 0 Griffith T, rf 4 2 1 0
Groh H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez M, c 4 2 2 1
Jackson T, ss 4 1 2 1 Grimm C, 1b 3 2 2 0
Gowdy H, c 2 0 0 0 Friberg B, 1b 0 1 0 0
Scott J, ph 1 0 0 0 Weis B, lf 2 1 2 3
Hartley G, c 1 0 0 0 Alexander P, p 3 0 0 1
Bentley J, p 0 0 0 0
Greenfield K, p 2 0 0 0
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33 4 9 4 34 10 12 9
New York 000 102 100 -- 4
Chicago 020 051 11x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bentley J (L) 4.1 10 7 7 3 4
Greenfield K 3.2 2 3 2 7 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander P (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 3
E -- Jackson T
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 13
2B -- Adams S, Grimm C, Kelly H
3B -- Weis B
HR -- Brooks M 2, Terry B, Jackson T
CS -- Southworth B
SH -- Griffith T, Alexander P
SF -- Alexander P
WP -- Bentley J
T -- 1:58
A -- 8000
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