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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1925-09-03 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 11 innings Β· 1:31

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Wilbur Cooper earned the win.

Line score

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CIN00020000000210
CHN0010010000139

W: Wilbur Cooper   L: Dolf Luque   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Frank Wilson Β· 1B: Cy Rigler Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bob Hart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Zitzmann400000
Babe Pinelli500000
Edd Roush501000
Joe Schultz411010
Al Niehaus511000
Hughie Critz503000
Ike Caveney501201
Bubbles Hargrave402000
Dolf Luque401000
Rube Bressler000010

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams402100
Cliff Heathcote512100
Howard Freigau402100
Art Jahn401000
Mandy Brooks400000
Charlie Grimm400002
Pinky Pittenger400000
Mike Gonzalez311010
Wilbur Cooper411000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dolf Luque10.0912

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wilbur Cooper11.01021

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Zitzmann: 53
  • Babe Pinelli: 43
  • Edd Roush: 43

Bot 1

  • Sparky Adams: D7/G5L
  • Cliff Heathcote: 8/F8XD
  • Howard Freigau: FC1.2X3(1)
  • Art Jahn: CS2(24)

Top 2

  • Joe Schultz: 43/G4M
  • Al Niehaus: 63/G6M
  • Hughie Critz: D7
  • Ike Caveney: 4/P

Bot 2

  • Art Jahn: 4/P
  • Mandy Brooks: 63/G56
  • Charlie Grimm: 43

Top 3

  • Bubbles Hargrave: 53
  • Dolf Luque: 6/L
  • Billy Zitzmann: 9/F

Bot 3

  • Pinky Pittenger: 53
  • Mike Gonzalez: D7
  • Wilbur Cooper: FC6.2X3(6E5)
  • Sparky Adams: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Cliff Heathcote: 7/L

Top 4

  • Babe Pinelli: 143
  • Edd Roush: 7/F
  • Joe Schultz: W
  • Al Niehaus: S8.1-2
  • Hughie Critz: S/G46.2-3;1-2
  • Ike Caveney: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Bubbles Hargrave: 13

Bot 4

  • Howard Freigau: 63
  • Art Jahn: S8
  • Mandy Brooks: 2/FL
  • Charlie Grimm: PB.1-2
  • Charlie Grimm: K

Top 5

  • Dolf Luque: S8
  • Billy Zitzmann: 8/F
  • Babe Pinelli: 7/F
  • Edd Roush: 36(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Pinky Pittenger: 53
  • Mike Gonzalez: 63
  • Wilbur Cooper: 3/L

Top 6

  • Joe Schultz: 53
  • Al Niehaus: 53
  • Hughie Critz: 7/L

Bot 6

  • Sparky Adams: 63
  • Cliff Heathcote: D/F8S-
  • Howard Freigau: S/G6.2-H
  • Art Jahn: 8/L
  • Mandy Brooks: CS2(24)

Top 7

  • Ike Caveney: 4/L
  • Bubbles Hargrave: T8
  • Dolf Luque: FC3.3XH(32)
  • Billy Zitzmann: 46(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Mandy Brooks: 53
  • Charlie Grimm: 7/L7D
  • Pinky Pittenger: 7/F

Top 8

  • Babe Pinelli: 63
  • Edd Roush: T8/8XD
  • Joe Schultz: 9(B)2(3)/FDP

Bot 8

  • Mike Gonzalez: W
  • Wilbur Cooper: 16(1)/FO
  • Sparky Adams: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Al Niehaus: 7/F
  • Hughie Critz: 13
  • Ike Caveney: K

Bot 9

  • Cliff Heathcote: 7/F
  • Howard Freigau: S8
  • Art Jahn: 9/F
  • Mandy Brooks: 13

Top 10

  • Bubbles Hargrave: D7
  • Dolf Luque: 43.2-3
  • Rube Bressler: W
  • Babe Pinelli: FC1.3XH(1253);1-3;B-2
  • Edd Roush: 13

Bot 10

  • Charlie Grimm: K
  • Pinky Pittenger: 53
  • Mike Gonzalez: 8/F

Top 11

  • Joe Schultz: D7/F7D
  • Al Niehaus: 63.2-2
  • Hughie Critz: S5/G5S.2-3
  • Ike Caveney: 9(B)2(3)/LDP

Bot 11

  • Wilbur Cooper: D7/G5L
  • Sparky Adams: S/BG25.2-3
  • Cliff Heathcote: S/89S.3-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • George Gibson's first game managing the Cubs following the resignation of Rabbit Maranville.
  • Luque ran down Adams
  • Pinelli dropped it
  • Infield hit back of 2B
  • Through SS
  • Freigau was nearly doubled by Roush's great throw
  • Circus catch of long low liner
  • Over Brooks
  • Close play