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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1925
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 16, 1925 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Bentley |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Rube Bressler | First Baseman |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Sam Bohne | Third Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Left Fielder |
| Ike Caveney | Shortstop |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | 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 |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Jack Bentley | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1925
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Bentley
Critz hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Bentley
Roush bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Bentley
Bressler takes first base on ball four. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Bentley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Roush moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bohne vs. Bentley
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bohne vs. Bentley
Bohne hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Rixey
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bressler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Rixey
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bentley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Bentley covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caveney vs. Bentley
Caveney hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Bentley
Wingo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rixey
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Rixey
Meusel 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson strikes out. Wingo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wilson out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Bentley
Rixey 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Bentley
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Bentley
Roush hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Caveney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Rixey
Gowdy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bentley vs. Rixey
Bentley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Bentley
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bentley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bentley
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bohne vs. Bentley
There goes Smith. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Bentley
Bohne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bentley
There goes Bohne. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Bohne steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Bentley
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Rixey
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Frisch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Rixey
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Rixey
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Caveney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Frisch tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Rixey
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rixey
There goes Meusel. The throw from Wingo and he is out, Critz applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caveney vs. Bentley
Caveney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Bentley
Wingo hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Bentley
Rixey 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
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Rixey
Gowdy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bentley vs. Rixey
Bentley 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
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Bentley
High Pockets Kelly now playing second base. Bill Terry now playing first base.
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Bentley
Roush bunts towards the mound. Bentley fields it and throws to first for the out. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Bentley
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Bentley
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bohne vs. Bentley
There goes Bressler. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Bressler steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bohne vs. Bentley
Bohne is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bressler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Rixey
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Rixey
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Rixey
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Bentley
Babe Pinelli pinch hits for Curt Walker.
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caveney vs. Bentley
Caveney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Bentley
Wingo 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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Billy Zitzmann now playing left field.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Rixey
Gowdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bentley vs. Rixey
Bentley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Bentley
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bentley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Bentley
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Bentley
Roush hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelly catches it and throws to first to double up Critz. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Rixey
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Rixey
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bohne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Bentley
Bressler hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bentley
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Bentley
Bohne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Rixey
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gowdy vs. Rixey
Gowdy takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Rixey
Art Nehf pinch runs for Hank Gowdy. Frank Snyder pinch hits for Jack Bentley.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Jackson moves to third. Nehf moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1925 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Hughie Critz, 2b 4 0 2 0 Freddy Lindstrom, 3b 4 0 0 0
Edd Roush, cf 3 1 1 0 Frankie Frisch, 2b 2 1 1 0
Rube Bressler, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bill Terry, 1b 2 0 0 0
Elmer Smith, rf 3 0 0 0 Ross Youngs, rf 3 0 1 0
Sam Bohne, 3b 3 0 0 0 George Kelly, 1b-2b 3 0 1 1
Curt Walker, lf 2 0 0 0 Irish Meusel, lf 3 0 0 0
Babe Pinelli, ph 1 0 0 0 Hack Wilson, cf 4 1 1 0
Billy Zitzmann, lf 0 0 0 0 Travis Jackson, ss 4 0 1 0
Ike Caveney, ss 3 0 0 0 Hank Gowdy, c 2 0 1 0
Ivey Wingo, c 3 0 0 0 Art Nehf, pr 0 0 0 0
Eppa Rixey, p 3 0 0 0 Jack Bentley, p 2 0 0 0
Frank Snyder, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 1 3 0 30 2 7 2
CIN 100 000 000 -- 1
NY1 000 100 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Eppa Rixey (L) 8.1 7 2 2 5 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Bentley (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 3
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- CIN 4, NY1 9
3B -- Frankie Frisch
SB -- Elmer Smith, Edd Roush, Sam Bohne, Rube Bressler
CS -- Elmer Smith, Irish Meusel
SH -- Edd Roush
SF -- George Kelly
T -- 1:47
A -- 20000
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