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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 23, 1925
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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 23, 1925 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1925 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Adams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Babe Adams | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Southworth | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Third Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 23, 1925
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Greenfield
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Greenfield
Rawlings hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Greenfield
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson 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: ---
Southworth vs. Adams
Southworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Adams
Frisch bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Adams
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor 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: ---
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Adams
Meusel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Adams
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Adams
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Adams
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Adams
Snyder hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Adams
Greenfield 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Adams
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Adams
Frisch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Frisch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Adams
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Adams
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Frisch scores. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Adams
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Terry reaches second base with a double. Youngs scores. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Sheehan
Tom Sheehan now pitching.
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Terry scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sheehan
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it 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: ---
Bigbee vs. Greenfield
Bigbee 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Greenfield
Rawlings hits a line drive towards first. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Greenfield
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sheehan
Snyder hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Sheehan
Greenfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Sheehan
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Southworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Sheehan
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sheehan
Youngs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Sheehan
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Sheehan
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheehan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sheehan. Youngs scores. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Sheehan
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meusel scores. Terry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Sheehan
There's a wild pitch. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Sheehan
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Sheehan
Snyder 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 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a popup towards third. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheehan vs. Greenfield
Sheehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Sheehan
Greenfield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Sheehan
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Sheehan
Frisch bunts 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Greenfield
Bigbee 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Greenfield
Rawlings 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Greenfield
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sheehan
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Sheehan
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sheehan
Terry 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 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Pip Koehler now playing right field.
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Koehler. Smith reaches second base with a double. Wright scores. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Greenfield
Eddie Moore pinch hits for Tom Sheehan.
Moore hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Greenfield
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Greenfield covering. Safe. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rawlings vs. Greenfield
Rawlings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Bigbee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Scott
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Oldham
Red Oldham now pitching.
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Oldham
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Oldham
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Scott
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Koehler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Scott
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Koehler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Scott
Grantham hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1925, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bigbee C, rf 4 0 1 0 Southworth B, cf 4 0 1 0
Rawlings J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Frisch F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cuyler K, cf 4 0 1 0 Youngs R, rf 4 2 2 0
Barnhart C, lf 4 0 0 0 Koehler P, rf 0 0 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Meusel I, lf 3 3 2 1
Wright G, ss 4 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 3 1
Grantham G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kelly H, 2b 4 0 1 3
Smith E, c 3 1 1 1 Jackson T, ss 3 0 1 1
Adams B, p 1 0 0 0 Snyder F, c 4 0 0 0
Sheehan T, p 1 0 0 0 Greenfield K, p 3 0 0 0
Moore E, ph 1 1 1 2 Scott J, p 0 0 0 0
Oldham R, p 0 0 0 0
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34 4 7 4 33 7 11 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 040 -- 4
New York 014 020 00x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Adams B (L) 2.2 6 5 5 0 0
Sheehan T 4.1 5 2 1 0 2
Oldham R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Greenfield K (W) 7.1 7 4 4 0 4
Scott J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Sheehan T
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 4
2B -- Frisch F, Terry B, Southworth B, Smith E
HBP -- by Adams B (Meusel I), by Oldham R (Jackson T)
WP -- Sheehan T
T -- 1:32
A -- 0
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