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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1925
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 18, 1925 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1925 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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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 18, 1925 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh McQuillan |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 5,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Peter McLaughlin |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Tommy Griffith | Left Fielder |
Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Ike McAuley | Shortstop |
Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Southworth | Center Fielder |
Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
High Pockets Kelly | Second Baseman |
Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
Frank Snyder | Catcher |
Hugh McQuillan | Pitcher |
Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1925
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. McQuillan
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. McQuillan
Heathcote hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McQuillan
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. McQuillan
Hartnett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. McQuillan
Griffith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. McQuillan
Friberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. McQuillan
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Alexander
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Alexander
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McAuley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuley vs. McQuillan
McAuley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. McQuillan
Alexander bunts between the mound and first base. McQuillan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. McAuley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. McQuillan
Statz hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. McQuillan
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. Alexander
McQuillan hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a line drive into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McQuillan
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. McQuillan
Hartnett strikes out. There goes Adams. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffith vs. McQuillan
Griffith hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. McQuillan
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Alexander
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. McQuillan
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuley vs. McQuillan
McAuley takes first base on ball four. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. McQuillan
Alexander bunts towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to third for the out. McAuley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Statz vs. McQuillan
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. McAuley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heathcote vs. McQuillan
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Alexander
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuillan vs. Alexander
McQuillan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McQuillan
Adams hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. McQuillan
Hartnett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. McQuillan
Griffith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. McQuillan
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. McQuillan
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngs throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Grimm trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Griffith scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Griffith. Southworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Southworth scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuley vs. McQuillan
McAuley hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. McQuillan
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. McQuillan
Statz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Statz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. McQuillan
Heathcote hits a line drive towards the mound. McQuillan can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Statz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. McQuillan
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Alexander
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for a single. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Alexander
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bentley vs. Alexander
Jack Bentley pinch hits for Hugh McQuillan.
Bentley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Griffith. Bentley reaches second base with a double. Lindstrom scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Greenfield
Kent Greenfield now pitching.
Hartnett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Greenfield
Griffith hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Greenfield
Friberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Greenfield
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Alexander
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Griffith. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Alexander
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuley vs. Greenfield
McAuley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Greenfield
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Pete Alexander.
O'Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Greenfield
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Statz for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1925 -- CHN at NY1 (D) CHN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI Jigger Statz, cf 5 0 1 0 Billy Southworth, cf 4 1 1 0 Cliff Heathcote, rf 4 0 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 4 1 1 0 Sparky Adams, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bill Terry, 1b 4 1 3 3 Gabby Hartnett, c 4 1 1 1 George Kelly, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tommy Griffith, lf 4 1 1 0 Freddy Lindstrom, 3b 4 2 2 0 Bernie Friberg, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hack Wilson, lf 4 0 2 0 Charlie Grimm, 1b 4 0 2 1 Travis Jackson, ss 4 0 1 1 Ike McAuley, ss 3 0 1 0 Frank Snyder, c 4 0 1 0 Grover Clevelan A, p 2 0 0 0 Hugh McQuillan, p 2 0 0 0 Bob O'Farrell, ph 1 0 0 0 Jack Bentley, ph 1 0 1 1 Kent Greenfield, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 11 2 35 5 12 5 CHN 000 002 000 -- 2 NY1 000 001 13x -- 5 CHN IP H R ER BB SO Grover Clevelan Alexander (L) 8.0 12 5 5 0 2 NY1 IP H R ER BB SO Hugh McQuillan 7.0 10 2 2 1 2 Kent Greenfield (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Travis Jackson DP -- CHN 1, NY1 1 LOB -- CHN 8, NY1 6 2B -- Billy Southworth, Jigger Statz, Jack Bentley, Freddy Lindstrom HR -- Gabby Hartnett, Bill Terry SB -- Sparky Adams SH -- Grover Clevelan Alexander T -- 1:22 A -- 5000
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