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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 27, 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 August 27, 1925 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jakie May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Peter McLaughlin |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Zitzmann | Left Fielder |
| Babe Pinelli | Third Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Ike Caveney | Shortstop |
| Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
| Jakie May | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Southworth | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 27, 1925
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Greenfield
Zitzmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinelli vs. Greenfield
Pinelli bunts towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinelli for the out. Zitzmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Greenfield
Roush hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Greenfield
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. May
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. May
Frisch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. May
Meusel 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Greenfield
Holke hits a line drive into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Greenfield
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caveney vs. Greenfield
Caveney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. May
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. May
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. May
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Greenfield
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Greenfield
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Greenfield
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinelli vs. Greenfield
There goes Zitzmann. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. May
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pinelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. May
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenfield vs. May
Greenfield hits a popup towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. May
Southworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. May
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Greenfield
Pinelli 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Greenfield
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Greenfield
Walker hits a popup beyond short. Jackson can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Greenfield
Holke hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Greenfield
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Critz for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. May
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. May
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. May
Terry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. May
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caveney vs. Greenfield
Caveney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Greenfield
Hargrave hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Greenfield
May hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. May
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. May
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. May
Greenfield strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Greenfield
Zitzmann hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Greenfield
Pinelli hits a line drive into left field. Meusel picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Meusel. Pinelli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Greenfield
Roush hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Roush reaches third base with a triple. Pinelli scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Greenfield
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Greenfield
Holke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Critz vs. Greenfield
There goes Holke. The throw from Snyder to Jackson and they have Holke trapped. The throw over to Terry, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. May
Southworth hits a popup in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. May
Frisch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. May
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Greenfield
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caveney vs. Greenfield
Caveney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Greenfield
Hargrave 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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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. May
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. May
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. May
Lindstrom is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Greenfield
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Greenfield
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinelli vs. Greenfield
Pinelli hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Pinelli reaches third base with a triple. Zitzmann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roush vs. Greenfield
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinelli scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Greenfield
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Greenfield
There goes Roush. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. May
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. May
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. May
Pip Koehler pinch runs for Frank Snyder. Grover Hartley pinch hits for Kent Greenfield.
Hartley 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 -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. May
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Wisner
Grover Hartley now catching. Jack Wisner now pitching.
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wisner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Wisner
Critz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caveney vs. Wisner
Caveney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caveney for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. May
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. May
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. May
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zitzmann. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Frisch scores. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bentley vs. Mays
Heinie Groh pinch hits for Bill Terry. Carl Mays now pitching. Jack Bentley pinch hits for Heinie Groh.
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. Meusel scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindstrom vs. Mays
Lindstrom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Mays
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1925 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Billy Zitzmann, lf 3 1 0 0 Billy Southworth, cf 4 0 1 0
Babe Pinelli, 3b 3 2 2 1 Frankie Frisch, 2b 4 1 1 0
Edd Roush, cf 4 0 3 2 Irish Meusel, lf 4 1 1 0
Curt Walker, rf 4 0 1 0 George Kelly, rf 4 0 3 1
Walter Holke, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bill Terry, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hughie Critz, 2b 4 0 0 0 Heinie Groh, ph 0 0 0 0
Ike Caveney, ss 4 0 0 0 Jack Bentley, ph 1 0 0 1
Bubbles Hargrave, c 3 0 1 0 Freddy Lindstrom, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jakie May, p 2 0 1 0 Travis Jackson, ss 4 0 0 0
Carl Mays, p 0 0 0 0 Frank Snyder, c 3 0 2 0
Pip Koehler, pr 0 0 0 0
Jack Wisner, p 0 0 0 0
Kent Greenfield, p 2 0 0 0
Grover Hartley, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 8 3 34 2 8 2
CIN 000 001 020 -- 3
NY1 000 000 002 -- 2
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Jakie May (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 0 5
Carl Mays (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Kent Greenfield (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 3
Jack Wisner 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Irish Meusel
DP -- CIN 1, NY1 1
LOB -- CIN 4, NY1 5
2B -- George Kelly
3B -- Edd Roush, Babe Pinelli
CS -- Billy Zitzmann, Walter Holke, Edd Roush
SH -- Babe Pinelli
T -- 1:38
A -- 5000
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