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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 25, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Morrison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Toney |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Cotton Tierney | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Tony Brottem | Catcher |
| Johnny Morrison | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Frankie Frisch | Third Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Fred Toney | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1921
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee bunts towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Toney
Carey 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Toney
Maranville 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Morrison
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Morrison
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Morrison
Frisch bunts towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tierney vs. Toney
Tierney bunts towards the mound. Toney fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Toney
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Toney
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brottem vs. Toney
Brottem hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Morrison
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Morrison
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barnhart fields it and throws to first for the out. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Morrison
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rawlings vs. Morrison
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barnhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Youngs moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Morrison
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngs scores. Meusel scores. Rawlings moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Toney vs. Morrison
Toney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Morrison
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Morrison
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and throws to Morrison covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Morrison
Frisch hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Toney
Morrison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Toney
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bigbee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maranville vs. Toney
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rawlings scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Morrison
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Morrison
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Morrison
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tierney vs. Toney
Tierney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Toney
Barnhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tierney moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Toney
Grimm hits a popup, foul, towards third. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brottem vs. Toney
Brottem hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tierney scores. Barnhart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Toney
Morrison hits a popup towards third. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Morrison
Rawlings hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morrison
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Morrison
Toney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Morrison
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee hits a line drive towards short. Bancroft reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Toney
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Toney
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Morrison
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Morrison
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Morrison
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Morrison
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tierney vs. Toney
Tierney hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Toney
Barnhart hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Toney
Grimm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Morrison
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Morrison
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morrison
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brottem vs. Toney
Brottem hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rohwer vs. Toney
Ray Rohwer pinch hits for Johnny Morrison.
Rohwer hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. Zinn
Jimmy Zinn now pitching.
Toney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Zinn, and towards Maranville, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Zinn
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zinn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Zinn
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Zinn
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Zinn
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Toney
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Toney
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tierney vs. Toney
Tierney hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Zinn
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Zinn
Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Zinn
There goes Meusel. The throw from Brottem and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Zinn
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tierney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Toney
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Toney
Grimm hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Burns who is chasing the ball. Grimm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brottem vs. Toney
Brottem hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zinn vs. Toney
Zinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimm scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Toney
Bigbee 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1921 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bigbee C, lf 4 0 0 0 Burns G, cf 4 0 1 0
Carey M, cf 3 0 2 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 0 2 0
Maranville R, ss 4 0 0 0 Frisch F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Robertson D, rf 4 0 1 0 Youngs R, rf 3 1 0 0
Tierney C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kelly G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Barnhart C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Meusel I, lf 3 1 1 0
Grimm C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Rawlings J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Brottem T, c 4 0 1 1 Smith E, c 3 1 2 2
Morrison J, p 2 0 0 0 Toney F, p 3 1 1 3
Rohwer R, ph 1 0 0 0
Zinn J, p 1 0 1 1
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33 2 8 2 32 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 000 100 001 -- 2
New York 050 000 00x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Morrison J (L) 6.0 6 5 5 2 0
Zinn J 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Toney F (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 3
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 5
3B -- Grimm C
HR -- Toney F
CS -- Meusel I
SH -- Tierney C
T -- 1:31
A -- 12000
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