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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1925-06-23 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 6900 Β· 1:45

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Wilbur Cooper earned the win. Howard Freigau went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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CIN000320000510
CHN20001111614

W: Wilbur Cooper   L: Carl Mays   SV: (none)

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

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Zitzmann511000
Chuck Dressen421010
Edd Roush501101
Rube Bressler412100
Babe Pinelli411200
Hughie Critz302100
Al Niehaus201010
Ernie Krueger201010
Pete Donohue300000
Carl Mays100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams544000
Rabbit Maranville413000
Howard Freigau402300
Mandy Brooks502200
Butch Weis401000
Mike Gonzalez311000
Charlie Grimm401102
Denver Grigsby400000
Wilbur Cooper400000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Donohue6.21001
Carl Mays1.0401
Harry Biemiller0.1000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wilbur Cooper9.01031

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Zitzmann: 8/F
  • Chuck Dressen: 4/P4M
  • Edd Roush: K

Bot 1

  • Sparky Adams: S7
  • Rabbit Maranville: S9.1-3
  • Howard Freigau: 7/L/SF.3-H
  • Mandy Brooks: T9.1-H
  • Butch Weis: 3/P/FL
  • Mike Gonzalez: 4/P34D

Top 2

  • Rube Bressler: 63
  • Babe Pinelli: 53
  • Hughie Critz: S6/G6M
  • Al Niehaus: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Charlie Grimm: K
  • Denver Grigsby: 63
  • Wilbur Cooper: 63

Top 3

  • Ernie Krueger: W
  • Pete Donohue: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Billy Zitzmann: 13

Bot 3

  • Sparky Adams: 31
  • Rabbit Maranville: 943#
  • Howard Freigau: E6/G
  • Mandy Brooks: SB2
  • Mandy Brooks: 3/P

Top 4

  • Chuck Dressen: S4/G4M
  • Edd Roush: S9.1-2
  • Rube Bressler: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Babe Pinelli: T9.3-H;1-H
  • Hughie Critz: 9/F9D/SF.3-H
  • Al Niehaus: W
  • Ernie Krueger: S9.1-2
  • Pete Donohue: 43

Bot 4

  • Butch Weis: 13
  • Mike Gonzalez: 9/L
  • Charlie Grimm: 13

Top 5

  • Billy Zitzmann: T9/9D
  • Chuck Dressen: W
  • Edd Roush: 43.3-H;1-2
  • Rube Bressler: S/89.2-H
  • Babe Pinelli: 43.1-2
  • Hughie Critz: 9/L

Bot 5

  • Denver Grigsby: 43
  • Wilbur Cooper: 13
  • Sparky Adams: S9
  • Rabbit Maranville: S6/G.1-2
  • Howard Freigau: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Mandy Brooks: 13

Top 6

  • Al Niehaus: S8
  • Ernie Krueger: 54/SH.1-2
  • Pete Donohue: FC5.2X3(54545);B-2
  • Billy Zitzmann: 7/F7S

Bot 6

  • Butch Weis: 7/F
  • Mike Gonzalez: D9/L
  • Charlie Grimm: S8/G6.2-H
  • Denver Grigsby: 8/L
  • Wilbur Cooper: 43

Top 7

  • Chuck Dressen: 8/L
  • Edd Roush: 8/F
  • Rube Bressler: S7
  • Babe Pinelli: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Sparky Adams: S8/G46
  • Rabbit Maranville: 13/SH.1-2
  • Howard Freigau: 53.2-3
  • Mandy Brooks: D8/L89.3-H
  • Butch Weis: S/G46.2-3
  • Mike Gonzalez: HP.1-2
  • Charlie Grimm: K/C

Top 8

  • Hughie Critz: S8
  • Al Niehaus: 13/SH.1-2
  • Ernie Krueger: FC1.2X3(15)
  • Carl Mays: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Denver Grigsby: 7/L
  • Wilbur Cooper: 7/F
  • Sparky Adams: S7
  • Rabbit Maranville: S7.1-2
  • Howard Freigau: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Mandy Brooks: 7/F

Top 9

  • Billy Zitzmann: 43
  • Chuck Dressen: 5/L
  • Edd Roush: 9/F

Notes & reviews

  • Hit & run
  • Maranville tripled but Ump Quigley ruled he missed 1B.
  • Close play ruled safe by Ump Quigley
  • Over Grigsby (misjudged)
  • Through Pinelli
  • High bounder back of the box
  • Hit on the shoulder
  • Grimm ejected by Ump Wilson for arguing balls & strikes
  • PDT coverage ended here
  • Nice catch