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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 19, 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 19, 1925 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Bentley |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: Monroe Sweeney |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Pittenger | Third Baseman |
| Art Jahn | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mandy Brooks | Center Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | 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 |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Jack Bentley | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 19, 1925
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bentley
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Bentley
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittenger vs. Bentley
Pittenger bunts towards first. Terry fields it and throws to third for the out. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jahn vs. Bentley
Heathcote advances to third in unknown way. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jahn vs. Bentley
There go the runners. The throw from Snyder to Frisch covering second. The throw back to home, and Heathcote is out at the plate. Pittenger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jahn vs. Bentley
Jahn 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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Alexander
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a line drive into center field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Alexander
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jahn. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Southworth scores. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frisch scores. Meusel scores. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Alexander
Gonzalez fires to second and picks off Terry for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Alexander
Lindstrom hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Bentley
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Bentley
Brooks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Bentley
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bentley
Bentley fires to first and picks off Maranville. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Bentley
Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Bentley
Alexander 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Alexander
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bentley vs. Alexander
Bentley 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Alexander
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Alexander
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Southworth moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Alexander
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bentley
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Bentley
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Bentley
Pittenger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jahn vs. Bentley
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jahn vs. Bentley
Jahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimm vs. Bentley
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heathcote scores. Pittenger moves to third. Jahn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffith vs. Wisner
Jack Wisner now pitching. Tommy Griffith pinch hits for Mandy Brooks.
Griffith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maranville vs. Wisner
Snyderdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Pittenger. The throw to Wisner covering the plate. The slide. Pittenger is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Alexander
Tommy Griffith now playing center field.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Alexander
Lindstrom is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Alexander
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wisner vs. Alexander
Wisner 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Wisner
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wisner
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weis vs. Dean
Wayland Dean now pitching. Butch Weis pinch hits for Pete Alexander.
Weis takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Dean
Adams hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heathcote vs. Dean
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maranville scores. Gonzalez scores. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittenger vs. Dean
Pittenger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Pittenger reaches second base with a double. Weis scores. Heathcote goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jahn vs. Huntzinger
Walt Huntzinger now pitching.
Jahn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Huntzinger
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
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, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch 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, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Bush
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Huntzinger
Griffith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Huntzinger
Maranville strikes out. There goes Griffith. The throw from Snyder to Frisch, and Griffith is out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Huntzinger
Gonzalez 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, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Bush
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Bush
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Huntzinger
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Huntzinger
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Huntzinger
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittenger vs. Huntzinger
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huntzinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Bush
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Bush
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jahn. Snyder reaches second base with a double. Lindstrom goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huntzinger vs. Bush
Pip Koehler pinch runs for Frank Snyder.
Huntzinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Bush
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. Koehler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grigsby vs. Huntzinger
Grover Hartley now catching. Denver Grigsby pinch hits for Art Jahn.
Grigsby hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Huntzinger
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huntzinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Huntzinger
Griffith 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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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Bush
Denver Grigsby now playing left field.
Youngs bunts towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Bush
Terry hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Bush
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 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Huntzinger
Maranville 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, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Huntzinger
Gonzalez hits a fly ball towards center. Southworth settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Southworth. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Huntzinger
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Huntzinger
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Bush
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Bush
Hartley hits a fly ball into left field. Grigsby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntzinger vs. Bush
Huntzinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Huntzinger
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Huntzinger
Pittenger bunts towards the mound. Huntzinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grigsby vs. Huntzinger
Grigsby hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Huntzinger
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1925 -- CHN at NY1 (D)
CHN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Sparky Adams, 2b 4 0 1 0 Billy Southworth, cf 3 2 1 0
Cliff Heathcote, rf 3 2 3 2 Frankie Frisch, ss 4 2 2 0
Pinky Pittinger, 3b 4 0 2 2 Ross Youngs, rf 4 1 1 3
Art Jahn, lf 2 0 0 0 Irish Meusel, lf 4 1 3 1
Denver Grigsb, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Bill Terry, 1b 2 0 0 0
Charlie Grimm, 1b 5 0 1 1 George Kelly, 2b 4 0 1 2
Mandy Brooks, cf 1 1 1 1 Freddy Lindstrom, 3b 3 1 1 0
Tommy Griffit, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Frank Snyder, c 3 0 2 1
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 2 1 0 0 Pip Koehler, pr 0 0 0 0
Mike Gonzalez, c 4 1 1 0 Grover Hartley, c 1 0 0 0
Grover Clevelan A, p 1 0 0 0 Jack Bentley, p 1 0 0 0
Butch Weis, ph 0 1 0 0 Jack Wisner, p 1 0 0 0
Guy Bush, p 2 0 0 0 Wayland Dean, p 0 0 0 0
Walt Huntzinger, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 9 6 32 7 11 7
CHN 011 400 000 -- 6
NY1 330 001 00x -- 7
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Grover Clevelan Alexander 3.0 8 6 6 2 0
Guy Bush (L) 5.0 3 1 1 1 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Bentley 2.1 3 2 2 5 0
Jack Wisner* 0.2 1 2 2 1 1
Wayland Dean 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Walt Huntzinger (W) 5.2 3 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Frankie Frisch, Charlie Grimm, Billy Southworth
DP -- CHN 3, NY1 2
LOB -- CHN 8, NY1 5
2B -- Irish Meusel, Pinky Pittinger, Frank Snyder
HR -- Mandy Brooks, Ross Youngs
SB -- Pinky Pittinger, Cliff Heathcote
CS -- Cliff Heathcote, Tommy Griffith
SH -- Pinky Pittinger
HBP -- by Grover Clevelan Alexander (Freddy Lindstrom)
T -- 1:55
A -- 3500
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