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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 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 August 18, 1925 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1925 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 18, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Scott |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Monroe Sweeney 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Hank O'Day |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Pittenger | Third Baseman |
| Butch Weis | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Center Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Wilbur Cooper | Pitcher |
| Rabbit Maranville | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Southworth | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Shortstop |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Grover Hartley | Catcher |
| Jack Scott | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 18, 1925
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Scott
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Scott
Heathcote hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pittenger vs. Scott
Pittenger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meusel throws the ball in to Frisch who tags Pittenger trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Scott
Weis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Scott
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffith vs. Scott
Griffith 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 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Cooper
Southworth hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cooper
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Cooper
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. Weis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Cooper
There goes Frisch. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Nehf
Art Nehf now pitching.
Maranville hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Southworth who is chasing the ball. Maranville reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Nehf
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Nehf
Cooper hits a popup in front of the plate. Hartley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Nehf
Adams 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 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Cooper
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cooper
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Cooper
Terry takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Cooper
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Nehf
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Nehf
There's a wild pitch. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pittenger vs. Nehf
Pittenger hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jahn vs. Nehf
Art Jahn pinch hits for Butch Weis.
Jahn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelly catches it and throws to second with Frisch covering, to double up Heathcote. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Cooper
Art Jahn now playing left field.
Hartley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nehf vs. Cooper
Nehf takes first base on ball four. Hartley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Southworth vs. Cooper
Southworth bunts towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. Hartley moves to third. Nehf moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Cooper
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngs vs. Cooper
Youngs hits a line drive towards short. Maranville reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Cooper
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Nehf
Grimm hits a popup towards short. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Nehf
Griffith hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Nehf
Maranville strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cooper
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cooper
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Cooper
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartley vs. Cooper
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Nehf
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Nehf
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Nehf
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Cooper
Nehf hits a fly ball into center field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Cooper
Southworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Cooper
Frisch hits a line drive into center field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Cooper
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Southworth moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Cooper
Youngs is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Nehf
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Nehf covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Nehf
Pittenger hits a line drive towards short. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jahn vs. Nehf
Jahn hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Cooper
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jahn. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Cooper
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Cooper
Terry hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Meusel scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Cooper
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Cooper
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hartley for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Nehf
Grimm 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Nehf
Griffith hits a popup towards short. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Nehf
Maranville hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Cooper
Nehf hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Cooper
Southworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Cooper
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and steps on first for the out. Grimm throws to Maranville, who throws back to Grimm who tags Nehf for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Nehf
Gonzalez 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Nehf
Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Nehf
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Cooper
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Cooper
Meusel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cooper
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Cooper
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Cooper
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Griffith. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartley vs. Cooper
Hartley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nehf vs. Cooper
Nehf hits a line drive into center field. Griffith picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Griffith. Kelly scores. Lindstrom scores. Hartley moves to third. Nehf moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Southworth vs. Cooper
Southworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartley scores. Nehf moves to third. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Cooper
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. Nehf scores. Southworth moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Cooper
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Cooper
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Nehf
Heathcote bunts towards the mound. Nehf fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Nehf
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jahn vs. Nehf
Jahn hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1925 -- CHN at NY1 (D)
CHN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Sparky Adams, 2b 4 1 1 0 Billy Southworth, cf 4 0 2 1
Cliff Heathcote, rf 3 0 1 0 Frankie Frisch, ss 4 0 1 1
Pinky Pittinger, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ross Youngs, rf 3 1 1 0
Butch Weis, lf 1 0 1 0 Irish Meusel, lf 5 2 2 2
Art Jahn, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 George Kelly, 2b 3 1 1 0
Charlie Grimm, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bill Terry, 1b 3 0 2 1
Tommy Griffith, cf 3 0 0 0 Freddy Lindstrom, 3b 4 1 2 0
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 3 0 1 0 Grover Hartley, c 3 1 1 0
Mike Gonzalez, c 3 0 0 0 Jack Scott, p 0 0 0 0
Wilbur Cooper, p 3 0 0 0 Art Nehf, p 3 1 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 32 7 14 7
CHN 100 000 000 -- 1
NY1 000 001 06x -- 7
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Wilbur Cooper (L) 8.0 14 7 7 7 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Scott 1.0 4 1 1 0 0
Art Nehf (W) 8.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Tommy Griffith
DP -- CHN 3, NY1 2
LOB -- CHN 3, NY1 9
2B -- Sparky Adams, Irish Meusel, Freddy Lindstrom
3B -- Rabbit Maranville
HR -- Irish Meusel
CS -- Frankie Frisch, Ross Youngs
SH -- Billy Southworth
WP -- Art Nehf
T -- 1:42
A -- 4000
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