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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 8, 1925
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on September 8, 1925 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Cooney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Gautreau | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Gus Felix | Left Fielder |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Welsh | Right Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Neis | Center Fielder |
| Frank Gibson | Catcher |
| Johnny Cooney | Pitcher |
| Dave Bancroft | 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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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 8, 1925
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Greenfield
Gautreau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Greenfield
Felix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Greenfield
Burrus hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Cooney
Southworth hits a fly ball into center field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cooney
Frisch hits a line drive into center field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Cooney
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Greenfield
Welsh hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Greenfield
High hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Greenfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Greenfield
Neis hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cooney
Kelly hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cooney
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Cooney
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cooney
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Cooney
Snyder hits a line drive into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lindstrom tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenfield vs. Cooney
Greenfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Greenfield
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Greenfield
Cooney hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gautreau vs. Greenfield
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Greenfield covering. Safe. Gibson scores. Gautreau moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Felix vs. Greenfield
Felix strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burrus vs. Greenfield
Burrus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Cooney
Southworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cooney
Frisch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Cooney
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cooney
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Greenfield
Welsh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Greenfield
High hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Greenfield
Neis hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cooney
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cooney
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cooney
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Greenfield
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Greenfield
Cooney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gautreau vs. Greenfield
Gautreau hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first, with Greenfield covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Cooney
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Cooney
Greenfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Cooney
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Greenfield
Felix hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Greenfield
Burrus 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Greenfield
Welsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Greenfield
High hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neis vs. Greenfield
Neis hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cooney
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Cooney
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Cooney
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Cooney
Terry hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Neis. Terry reaches second base with a double. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Cooney
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Greenfield
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Greenfield
Cooney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Cooney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gautreau vs. Greenfield
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cooney
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Cooney
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenfield vs. Cooney
Greenfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Cooney
Southworth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Greenfield
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Greenfield
Burrus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Greenfield
Welsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burrus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Greenfield
High hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neis vs. Greenfield
Neis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Neis reaches second base with a double. Burrus scores. Welsh moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Greenfield
Gibson 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cooney
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gautreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Cooney
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Felix. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Cooney
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Cooney
Terry hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Greenfield
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Greenfield
Gautreau hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Greenfield
Felix 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1925, game 1 -- BSN at NY1 (D)
BSN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Doc Gautreau, 2b 5 0 1 0 Billy Southworth, cf 4 0 0 0
Dave Bancroft, ss 4 0 1 1 Frankie Frisch, 2b 4 1 2 1
Gus Felix, lf 4 0 0 0 Irish Meusel, lf 4 0 1 0
Dick Burrus, 1b 4 1 1 0 George Kelly, rf 4 1 1 1
Jimmy Welsh, rf 3 0 1 0 Bill Terry, 1b 3 0 1 0
Andy High, 3b 4 0 1 0 Freddy Lindstrom, 3b 3 1 0 0
Bernie Neis, cf 4 0 1 1 Travis Jackson, ss 3 0 1 0
Frank Gibson, c 4 1 2 0 Frank Snyder, c 2 0 1 1
Johnny Cooney, p 4 0 1 0 Kent Greenfield, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 9 2 30 3 7 3
BSN 001 000 010 -- 2
NY1 021 000 00x -- 3
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Johnny Cooney (L) 8.0 7 3 3 1 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Kent Greenfield (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 2
LOB -- BSN 10, NY1 5
2B -- Frank Gibson, Bill Terry, Johnny Cooney, Bernie Neis, Irish Meusel
HR -- George Kelly, Frankie Frisch
SF -- Frank Snyder
T -- 1:30
A -- 0
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