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St. Louis Cardinals @
Boston Braves
1925-08-18 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 10000 Β· 1:38
Boston Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5β2. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 3rd. Skinny Graham earned the win. Jim Bottomley went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BSN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Skinny Graham L: Eddie Dyer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Ernie Quigley Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Blades | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Thevenow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rogers Hornsby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chick Hafey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Heinie Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Dyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Flack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doc Gautreau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dave Bancroft | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Mann | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Burrus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Andy High | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmy Welsh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey O'Neil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Skinny Graham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Dyer | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Flint Rhem | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Skinny Graham | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Blades: S8
- Tommy Thevenow: 4(1)3/GDP
- Rogers Hornsby: C/E2
- Jim Bottomley: T8/78.1-H(UR)
- Chick Hafey: 7/F
Bot 1
- Doc Gautreau: W
- Dave Bancroft: D7.1-3
- Les Mann: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-2
- Dick Burrus: 3/G
- Gus Felix: 53
Top 2
- Heinie Mueller: 43
- Les Bell: 5/P
- Walter Schmidt: 63
Bot 2
- Andy High: E3/G
- Jimmy Welsh: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Mickey O'Neil: 7/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Skinny Graham: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Doc Gautreau: 7/F
Top 3
- Eddie Dyer: 6/L
- Ray Blades: S7
- Tommy Thevenow: HP.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Bancroft: 7/F
- Les Mann: E5/TH1.B-3
- Dick Burrus: S9.3-H(UR)
- Gus Felix: S/BG25.1-2
- Andy High: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Welsh: S3/G.3-H;2XH(32);1-3
- Mickey O'Neil: PO3(E2).3-H(UR);1-2#
- Mickey O'Neil: 43
Top 4
- Jim Bottomley: S8
- Chick Hafey: 63.1-2
- Heinie Mueller: 6/P
- Les Bell: 8/F
Bot 4
- Skinny Graham: 53
- Doc Gautreau: 53
- Dave Bancroft: S7
- Les Mann: 3/FL
Top 5
- Walter Schmidt: D9
- Eddie Dyer: 8/F
- Ray Blades: 9/F9D.2-3
- Tommy Thevenow: 63
Bot 5
- Dick Burrus: 8/F
- Gus Felix: 9/FL
- Andy High: 3/P3D
Top 6
- Rogers Hornsby: 3/G
- Jim Bottomley: 63
- Chick Hafey: K
Bot 6
- Jimmy Welsh: 4/P
- Mickey O'Neil: 63
- Skinny Graham: 3/G
Top 7
- Heinie Mueller: 6/P/FL
- Les Bell: 53
- Walter Schmidt: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Doc Gautreau: W
- Dave Bancroft: 13/SH.1-2
- Les Mann: 3/P
- Dick Burrus: 3/P
Top 8
- Max Flack: 9/F
- Ray Blades: 63
- Tommy Thevenow: W
- Rogers Hornsby: W.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: S7.2-H;1-2
- Chick Hafey: 6/P
Bot 8
- Gus Felix: 8
- Andy High: 7
- Jimmy Welsh: 43
Top 9
- Heinie Mueller: 43
- Les Bell: 4E3
- Walter Schmidt: 36(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Gautreau tagged Blades
- Spectacular diving slide into 3B by Welsh
- Overthrow
- Bottomley fumbled hot grounder; ruled hit
- Threw into LF
- Nice running catch
- rest deduced


















