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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 28, 1925
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on July 28, 1925 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Doc Gautreau | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Welsh | Right Fielder |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Gus Felix | Center Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Dave Harris | Left Fielder |
| Oscar Siemer | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| Dave Bancroft | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Moore | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 28, 1925
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gautreau vs. Meadows
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Meadows
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Benton
Moore hits a line drive towards left. Harris chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Harris. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barnhart vs. Benton
Barnhart hits a fly ball into right field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Meadows
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Meadows
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Meadows
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Benton
Wright hits a line drive into right field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Benton
McInnis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siemer vs. Meadows
Siemer bunts towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siemer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Meadows
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Benton
Meadows strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Benton
Moore hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Benton
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Siemer and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Benton
Barnhart hits a fly ball into right field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Meadows
Gautreau hits a popup towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Meadows
Burrus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Felix vs. Meadows
Felix strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Meadows
High hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Benton
Wright hits a line drive into center field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Benton
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Benton
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meadows vs. Benton
Meadows strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Meadows
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Meadows covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siemer vs. Meadows
Siemer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Meadows
Benton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Meadows
There goes Benton. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Benton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gautreau vs. Meadows
Gautreau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Benton
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Benton
Moore bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Benton
There goes Carey. The throw from Siemer and he is safe. Carey steals third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Benton
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Siemer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. Cuyler moves to third. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Benton
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris throws the ball in to Bancroft who tags Wright trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cuyler scores. Traynor scores. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Meadows
Burrus hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Meadows
Felix hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Benton
McInnis hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Benton
Meadows strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Benton
Carey takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Benton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Meadows
High hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Meadows
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siemer vs. Meadows
Siemer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Benton
Barnhart bunts towards the mound. Benton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Siemer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Siemer. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Welsh. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Cuyler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Benton
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and has Traynor trapped. There's the throw to High and over to Gautreau, who tags Traynor for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Benton
McInnis hits a fly ball into right field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marriott vs. Meadows
William Marriott pinch hits for Larry Benton.
Marriott hits a line drive into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gautreau vs. Meadows
Gautreau hits a popup towards short. Wright catches it and throws to first to double up Bancroft. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Marquard
Rube Marquard now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops it up and throws to first, with Marquard covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Marquard
Meadows strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Marquard
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Meadows
Burrus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Burrus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Felix vs. Meadows
Felix hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Meadows
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1925 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bancroft D, ss 2 1 1 0 Carey M, cf 3 2 2 0
Gautreau D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moore E, 2b 3 0 1 1
Welsh J, rf 4 0 2 1 Cuyler K, rf 3 2 1 0
Burrus D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Barnhart C, lf 4 0 0 0
Felix G, cf 4 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 3 2
High A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 1 2
Harris D, lf 3 0 0 0 McInnis S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Siemer O, c 3 0 0 0 Smith E, c 3 0 1 0
Benton L, p 2 0 1 0 Meadows L, p 4 0 0 0
Marriott W, ph 1 0 0 0
Marquard R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 31 5 9 5
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 001 030 10x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (L) 7.0 9 5 5 4 4
Marquard R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meadows L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 3
E -- Harris D, Siemer O
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Carey M, Traynor P, Burrus D
SB -- Cuyler K, Benton L, Carey M
SH -- Moore E
HBP -- by Benton L (Carey M)
WP -- Benton L
T -- 1:35
A -- 0
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