Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1925
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 15, 1925 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Barnes |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Wilson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Rube Bressler | First Baseman |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Billy Zitzmann | Left Fielder |
| Sam Bohne | Third Baseman |
| Ike Caveney | Shortstop |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Virgil Barnes | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1925
Top 1
-
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Barnes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Barnes
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Barnes
There goes Roush. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Roush steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Barnes
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roush scores. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zitzmann vs. Barnes
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bohne vs. Barnes
Bohne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bressler moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Caveney vs. Barnes
Caveney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bressler scores. Smith moves to third. Bohne moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wingo vs. Barnes
Wingo hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benton
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Benton
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Barnes
Benton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Barnes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Barnes
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Benton
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney misplays the ball. That's an error on Caveney. Kelly moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Critz throws to second for one, and Caveney throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kelly scores. Meusel moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. Benton
Snyder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Benton
Barnes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benton
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Barnes
Bressler hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Barnes
Zitzmann hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Benton
Youngs bunts towards third. Bohne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frisch moves to third. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Biemiller
Harry Biemiller now pitching.
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Frisch scores. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Biemiller
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Barnes
Billy Southworth now playing center field. Hack Wilson now playing left field.
Bohne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caveney vs. Barnes
Caveney hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Barnes
Wingo hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Biemiller
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Biemiller
Snyder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zitzmann. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnes vs. Biemiller
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindstrom vs. Biemiller
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Biemiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biemiller vs. Barnes
Biemiller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Barnes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Barnes
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Biemiller
Frisch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Biemiller
Youngs hits a fly ball towards center. Roush catches it and throws to second to double up Frisch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Biemiller
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Biemiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Barnes
Bressler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Barnes
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Biemiller
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Biemiller
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Biemiller, and towards Caveney, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Biemiller
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Bohne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Barnes
Bohne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caveney vs. Barnes
Caveney hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Barnes
Wingo takes first base on ball four. Bohne moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Barnes
Curt Walker pinch hits for Harry Biemiller.
Walker hits a line drive towards left. Wilson catches it and throws to second to double up Bohne. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sheehan
Tom Sheehan now pitching.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Sheehan
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sheehan
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Sheehan
Frisch hits a popup towards short. Caveney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Barnes
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Barnes
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Barnes
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sheehan
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sheehan
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney misplays the ball. That's an error on Caveney. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Sheehan
Southworth hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sheehan
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Sheehan
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Sheehan
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bressler juggles the ball. That's an error on Bressler. Kelly scores. Wilson scores. Jackson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnes vs. Sheehan
Barnes hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Barnes
Zitzmann strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Barnes
Bohne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caveney vs. Barnes
Caveney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bohne moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wingo vs. Barnes
Wingo hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 5/15/1925 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Hughie Critz, 2b 4 0 1 0 Freddy Lindstrom, 3b 3 0 0 0
Edd Roush, cf 4 1 1 0 Frankie Frisch, 2b 3 1 1 0
Rube Bressler, 1b 3 1 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 4 0 1 0
Elmer Smith, rf 4 0 1 1 George Kelly, 1b 4 2 2 0
Billy Zitzmann, lf 4 0 0 0 Irish Meusel, lf 2 1 1 1
Sam Bohne, 3b 3 0 2 0 Billy Southworth, cf 2 0 0 0
Ike Caveney, ss 4 0 2 1 Hack Wilson, cf-lf 3 1 0 0
Ivey Wingo, c 3 0 0 0 Travis Jackson, ss 3 1 0 1
Rube Benton, p 1 0 0 0 Frank Snyder, c 4 1 2 3
Harry Biemiller, p 1 0 0 0 Virgil Barnes, p 4 0 0 0
Curt Walker, ph 1 0 0 0
Tom Sheehan, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 32 7 7 5
CIN 200 000 000 -- 2
NY1 041 000 02x -- 7
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L)* 2.0 6 5 4 0 1
Harry Biemiller 4.0 1 0 0 0 0
Tom Sheehan 2.0 0 2 0 3 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Virgil Barnes (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Ike Caveney 3, Rube Bressler
DP -- CIN 2, NY1 3
LOB -- CIN 6, NY1 5
2B -- Frank Snyder
HR -- Frank Snyder
SB -- Edd Roush
HBP -- by Harry Biemiller (Frankie Frisch)
T -- 1:28
A -- 4500
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
