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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 1925
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 28, 1925 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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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 28, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Blades | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Right Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Southworth | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Shortstop |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Grover Hartley | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 1925
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Fitzsimmons
Blades hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frisch fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Frisch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frisch fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Terry picks up the ball and throws it to Lindstrom who tags the runner out. Hornsby scores. Bottomley scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Sherdel
Southworth hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Blades. Southworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Southworth moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Sherdel
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Fitzsimmons
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Frisch fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Fitzsimmons
Sherdel hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards short. Thevenow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Sherdel
Groh hits a fly ball into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Fitzsimmons
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lindstrom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Sherdel
Hartley hits a fly ball towards left. Blades settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Blades. Hartley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzsimmons vs. Sherdel
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Sherdel
Southworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hartley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lindstrom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Sherdel
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a line drive into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Fitzsimmons
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lindstrom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Fitzsimmons
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lindstrom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Fitzsimmons
Blades is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Sherdel
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Sherdel
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Fitzsimmons covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby bunts towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Sherdel
Fitzsimmons hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Sherdel
Southworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Sherdel
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hafey. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blades. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Meusel scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
O'Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Fitzsimmons
Thevenow hits a popup towards the mound. Fitzsimmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blades. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Sherdel
Groh hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartley vs. Sherdel
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitzsimmons vs. Sherdel
Fitzsimmons hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Fitzsimmons
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Fitzsimmons
Blades hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Sherdel
Southworth hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Sherdel
Meusel strikes out. O'Farrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Meusel out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hafey who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Sherdel
Frank Snyder pinch hits for Bill Terry.
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Pip Koehler pinch runs for Frank Snyder.
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Sherdel
Groh hits a line drive into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Sherdel
Hartley hits a fly ball into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Jack Bentley now playing first base.
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bentley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Farrell for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Fitzsimmons
Thevenow hits a popup towards first. Bentley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Fitzsimmons
Sherdel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Sherdel
Fitzsimmons hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Sherdel
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Sherdel
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Sherdel
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blades. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Southworth scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1925 -- SLN at NY1 (D)
SLN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Ray Blades, lf 4 0 0 0 Billy Southworth, cf 5 1 3 0
Heinie Mueller, cf 4 1 3 0 Frankie Frisch, ss 5 1 1 1
Rogers Hornsby, 2b 3 1 1 1 Irish Meusel, lf 5 1 2 1
Jim Bottomley, 1b 4 1 1 0 George Kelly, rf 4 1 2 1
Chick Hafey, rf 4 0 0 0 Bill Terry, 1b 3 0 0 0
Les Bell, 3b 4 0 0 0 Frank Snyder, ph 1 0 1 1
Bob O'Farrell, c 4 0 1 0 Pip Koehler, pr 0 0 0 0
Tommy Thevenow, ss 4 0 0 0 Jack Bentley, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bill Sherdel, p 4 0 0 0 Freddy Lindstrom, 2b 4 0 2 0
Heinie Groh, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grover Hartley, c 4 0 0 0
Freddie Fitzsimmo, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 6 1 39 4 11 4
SLN 201 000 000 0 -- 3
NY1 000 002 001 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Sherdel (L) 9.2 11 4 4 0 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Freddie Fitzsimmons (W) 10.0 6 3 1 0 3
E -- Frankie Frisch 2, Ray Blades
DP -- SLN 2, NY1 1
LOB -- SLN 3, NY1 6
2B -- Jim Bottomley, Billy Southworth, Heinie Mueller, Irish Meusel 2, George Kelly, Freddy Lindstrom
3B -- George Kelly
HR -- Frankie Frisch
SH -- Rogers Hornsby
T -- 1:42
A -- 3000
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