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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 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 May 23, 1925 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 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 | May 23, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Emil Yde |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Monroe Sweeney |
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 |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Emil Yde | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 23, 1925
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Greenfield
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Greenfield
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to third for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it 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: ---
Lindstrom vs. Yde
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yde fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Yde
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yde fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Yde
Terry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Yde
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Youngs scores. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Yde
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Yde
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Meusel scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Yde
Jackson 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Greenfield covering. Safe. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gooch vs. Greenfield
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yde vs. Greenfield
Yde strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Yde
Snyder hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Yde
Greenfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Yde covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Yde
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Greenfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Greenfield
Moore 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Greenfield
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Yde
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Yde
Terry hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Youngs moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Yde
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Yde
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngs tags and scores. Terry tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Yde
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Yde
There goes Wilson. The throw from Gooch and he is out, Moore applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Greenfield
Gooch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yde vs. Greenfield
Yde strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Culloton
Bud Culloton now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Culloton
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Culloton
Greenfield 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
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Greenfield
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Greenfield
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson throws the ball in to Jackson who relays the ball to Kelly who tags Cuyler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Culloton
Carson Bigbee now playing left field.
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Carey, who is chasing the ball. Lindstrom reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Culloton
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Culloton
There's a wild pitch. Youngs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Culloton
Terry hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Culloton
Kelly hits a popup in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Culloton
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culloton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Greenfield
Billy Southworth now playing center field. Hack Wilson now playing left field.
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a line drive into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bigbee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gooch vs. Greenfield
Gooch hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Culloton
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Culloton
Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Gooch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Culloton
Snyder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Culloton
Greenfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenfield for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niehaus vs. Greenfield
Al Niehaus pinch hits for Bud Culloton.
Niehaus hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Greenfield
Moore 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Koupal
Lou Koupal now pitching.
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Koupal
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Koupal
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, 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, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs who is chasing the ball. Traynor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright 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 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Koupal
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Koupal
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Koupal
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Moore fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koupal
There goes Wilson. The throw from Gooch and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Koupal
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Koupal
There goes Jackson. The throw from Gooch and he is out, Moore applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Greenfield
Gooch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Greenfield
Earl Smith pinch hits for Lou Koupal.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grantham tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Gooch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Greenfield
Moore hits a popup in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1925 -- Pittsburgh at NY1 (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Carey M, cf 5 0 1 0 Freddy Lindstrom, 3b 4 1 2 0
Moore E, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 3 3 1 1
Cuyler K, rf 3 0 1 0 Bill Terry, 1b 4 2 1 0
Barnhart C, lf 2 0 1 0 George Kelly, 2b 4 1 2 1
Bigbee C, lf 2 0 1 0 Irish Meusel, lf 2 1 1 2
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Billy Southworth, cf 1 0 0 0
Wright G, ss 4 0 1 0 Hack Wilson, cf-lf 4 1 2 3
Grantham G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Travis Jackson, ss 4 0 1 1
Gooch J, c 3 0 1 0 Frank Snyder, c 3 1 1 1
Yde E, p 2 0 0 0 Kent Greenfield, p 3 0 0 0
Culloton B, p 0 0 0 0
Niehaus A, ph 1 0 0 0
Koupal L, p 0 0 0 0
Smith E, ph 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 11 1 32 10 11 9
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
NY1 402 021 01x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Yde E (L) 3.0 6 6 4 1 0
Culloton B 3.0 3 3 3 0 0
Koupal L 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Kent Greenfield (W) 9.0 11 1 1 2 2
E -- Wright G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, NY1 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, NY1 0
2B -- Irish Meusel
3B -- Freddy Lindstrom, Traynor P
HR -- Frank Snyder
SB -- Hack Wilson
CS -- Hack Wilson, Travis Jackson
SF -- Irish Meusel, Smith E
WP -- Culloton B
T -- 1:41
A -- 30000
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