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New York Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1925-06-08 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 8000 Β· 1:58

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 10–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Pete Alexander earned the win. Mandy Brooks went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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NY100010210049
CHN020051111012

W: Pete Alexander   L: Jack Bentley   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Frank Wilson Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ernie Quigley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Southworth300010
Ross Youngs422001
Bill Terry413201
High Pockets Kelly402100
Irish Meusel400001
Heinie Groh400000
Travis Jackson412100
Hank Gowdy200000
Jack Bentley000010
Kent Greenfield200000
Jack Scott100000
Grover Hartley100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams501211
Pinky Pittenger401020
Howard Freigau500001
Mandy Brooks423210
Tommy Griffith421001
Mike Gonzalez422110
Charlie Grimm322010
Butch Weis212330
Pete Alexander300101
Bernie Friberg010010

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Bentley4.11034
Kent Greenfield3.2270

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Alexander9.0923

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Southworth: W
  • Ross Youngs: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
  • Bill Terry: K

Bot 1

  • Sparky Adams: K
  • Pinky Pittenger: S6/G
  • Howard Freigau: 8/F
  • Mandy Brooks: 7/F

Top 2

  • High Pockets Kelly: S7/7S-
  • Irish Meusel: K
  • Heinie Groh: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Tommy Griffith: K
  • Mike Gonzalez: S8
  • Charlie Grimm: S8.1-2
  • Butch Weis: W.2-3;1-2
  • Pete Alexander: K
  • Sparky Adams: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Pinky Pittenger: W
  • Howard Freigau: K/C

Top 3

  • Travis Jackson: 53
  • Hank Gowdy: 53
  • Jack Bentley: W
  • Billy Southworth: 4(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Mandy Brooks: S7/L
  • Tommy Griffith: 13/SH.1-2
  • Mike Gonzalez: 43.2-3
  • Charlie Grimm: 2/FL

Top 4

  • Ross Youngs: S8
  • Bill Terry: S8.1-3
  • High Pockets Kelly: 64(1)/FO.3-H
  • Irish Meusel: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Butch Weis: W
  • Pete Alexander: 24/SH.1-2
  • Sparky Adams: 43.2-3
  • Pinky Pittenger: 63

Top 5

  • Heinie Groh: 7/L7D
  • Travis Jackson: 13
  • Hank Gowdy: 13

Bot 5

  • Howard Freigau: 2/FL
  • Mandy Brooks: HR/F7D
  • Tommy Griffith: S9/G3
  • Mike Gonzalez: WP.1-3
  • Mike Gonzalez: S7.3-H
  • Charlie Grimm: D8/89.1-3
  • Butch Weis: T/89D.3-H;2-H
  • Pete Alexander: 7/SF.3-H
  • Sparky Adams: W
  • Pinky Pittenger: W.1-2
  • Howard Freigau: 5(2)/FO

Top 6

  • Kent Greenfield: 43
  • Billy Southworth: 43
  • Ross Youngs: S8/G46
  • Bill Terry: HR/L9D.1-H
  • High Pockets Kelly: D9/F
  • Irish Meusel: 63

Bot 6

  • Mandy Brooks: W
  • Tommy Griffith: 54(1)/FO/P15
  • Mike Gonzalez: W.1-2
  • Charlie Grimm: W.2-3;1-2
  • Butch Weis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Pete Alexander: 2/FL
  • Sparky Adams: 13

Top 7

  • Heinie Groh: 13
  • Travis Jackson: HR/F7D
  • Jack Scott: 3/G
  • Kent Greenfield: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Pinky Pittenger: 43
  • Howard Freigau: 13
  • Mandy Brooks: HR/L9D
  • Tommy Griffith: 13

Top 8

  • Billy Southworth: 9/F
  • Ross Youngs: 53
  • Bill Terry: S1/G
  • High Pockets Kelly: 43

Bot 8

  • Mike Gonzalez: 43
  • Bernie Friberg: W
  • Butch Weis: S7.1-3
  • Pete Alexander: 4/P4MD
  • Sparky Adams: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
  • Pinky Pittenger: 6/P

Top 9

  • Irish Meusel: 2/P
  • Heinie Groh: 8/F
  • Travis Jackson: S6/G56
  • Grover Hartley: DI.1-2
  • Grover Hartley: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Mgr McGraw was in the stands to watch the game; he has been away from the Giants bench for more than 5 weeks; Hughey Jennings has been taking his place until he's ready.
  • Leaping stop of high bounder
  • Leaping catch
  • Into LF bleachers
  • Through Terry
  • To RCF fence
  • Over RF wall into Sheffield Avenue
  • Wind carried it away from Griffith
  • High pop fly fell near the box
  • Into LF bleachers
  • Scott bowled Grimm over as he crossed the bag, knocking the wind out of him; Grimm was carried off the field.
  • Into RF bleachers
  • Fouled off many pitches during this AB
  • Nice stop
  • Off Alexander's glove