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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1925-06-08 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 900 · 1:38

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Eppa Rixey earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	8
CIN	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		5	7

W: Eppa Rixey L: Jimmy Ring SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Peter McLaughlin · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Hart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
George Burns	4	0	1	0	0
Lew Fonseca	4	1	1	0	0
Joe Schultz	4	1	2	0	0
George Harper	4	0	1	0	0
Chicken Hawks	3	0	0	0	2
Jimmie Wilson	4	0	2	2	1
Heinie Sand	1	0	0	0	0
Clarence Huber	3	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Ring	1	0	0	0	0
Wally Kimmick	3	0	0	0	1
Johnny Mokan	1	0	0	0	0
Huck Betts	1	0	0	0	0
Butch Henline	1	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Hughie Critz	4	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Dressen	4	1	2	0	0	0
Edd Roush	3	1	0	0	1	0
Elmer Smith	4	1	0	0	0	0
Curt Walker	4	2	2	2	0	0
Ike Caveney	3	0	1	1	1	0
Al Niehaus	3	0	2	2	1	0
Bubbles Hargrave	4	0	0	0	0	1
Eppa Rixey	3	0	0	0	1	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jimmy Ring	4.0	6	3	1
Huck Betts	4.0	1	1	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eppa Rixey	9.0	8	0	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Burns: S8
Lew Fonseca: 7/F
Joe Schultz: S7.1-3
George Harper: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Hughie Critz: 13
Chuck Dressen: S7
Edd Roush: W.1-2
Elmer Smith: FC4.2-3;1X2(4E6)
Curt Walker: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2#
Ike Caveney: W.2-3;1-2
Al Niehaus: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2#
Bubbles Hargrave: 9/F
Eppa Rixey: 4/P

Top 2

Chicken Hawks: 2/P
Jimmie Wilson: S8
Heinie Sand: 36(1)/FO
Clarence Huber: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

Hughie Critz: 9/F
Chuck Dressen: 53
Edd Roush: 43

Top 3

Jimmy Ring: 8/F
George Burns: 8/F
Lew Fonseca: 53

Bot 3

Elmer Smith: 9/F
Curt Walker: T9
Ike Caveney: S9.3-H
Al Niehaus: 63.1-2
Bubbles Hargrave: K/C

Top 4

Joe Schultz: 9/F
George Harper: D9
Chicken Hawks: K
Jimmie Wilson: K

Bot 4

Eppa Rixey: W
Hughie Critz: 8/F
Chuck Dressen: S9.1-2
Edd Roush: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Elmer Smith: 7/F

Top 5

Wally Kimmick: K
Clarence Huber: D7
Johnny Mokan: 8/F8S
George Burns: 63

Bot 5

Curt Walker: 7/L
Ike Caveney: 7/F
Al Niehaus: W
Bubbles Hargrave: 8/F

Top 6

Lew Fonseca: S8
Joe Schultz: S7.1-2
George Harper: 9/F9D.2-3
Chicken Hawks: SB2
Chicken Hawks: K
Jimmie Wilson: S8.3-H;2-H
Wally Kimmick: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Eppa Rixey: 43
Hughie Critz: 8/F
Chuck Dressen: 8/F

Top 7

Clarence Huber: 43
Huck Betts: 63
George Burns: 63

Bot 7

Edd Roush: 3/G
Elmer Smith: 9/L9D
Curt Walker: 8/F

Top 8

Lew Fonseca: 4/P
Joe Schultz: 53
George Harper: 43

Bot 8

Ike Caveney: 8/F
Al Niehaus: D7
Bubbles Hargrave: 9/F
Eppa Rixey: K

Top 9

Butch Henline: 63
Jimmie Wilson: 63
Wally Kimmick: 53

Notes & reviews

Before batting Burns was cheered and given a vast bouquet
Fonseca was also cheered
Harper was cheered
Sand left with a bad hand; Pinelli also was out with a bad hand, having jolted his thumb on a tag.
Great stop
Incredible catch

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