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Philadelphia Phillies
1925-09-02 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 5000 Β· 2:08
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 24β9. New York Giants put up 9 in the 6th. Freddie Fitzsimmons earned the win. Irish Meusel went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 30 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
W: Freddie Fitzsimmons L: Art Decatur SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Barry McCormick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Southworth | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Irish Meusel | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Terry | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Devine | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Doc Farrell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pip Koehler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heinie Sand | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Freddy Leach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Wrightstone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Harper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicken Hawks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Kimmick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Friberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lew Wendell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Art Decatur | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huck Betts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Carlson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cy Williams | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Mokan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Fitzsimmons | 9.0 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Decatur | 3.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Huck Betts | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Jack Knight | 1.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Carlson | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Southworth: 53
- Frankie Frisch: 63
- Irish Meusel: S9
- Bill Terry: HR/7.1-H
- High Pockets Kelly: K
Bot 1
- Heinie Sand: 3/P
- Freddy Leach: S7
- Russ Wrightstone: D/F89XDW.1-H
- George Harper: 8/L
- Chicken Hawks: 43
Top 2
- Freddie Lindstrom: S7
- Travis Jackson: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Devine: S7.1-2
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 7/F
- Billy Southworth: W.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 7/F
Bot 2
- Wally Kimmick: 7/F
- Bernie Friberg: S9/9S
- Lew Wendell: PO1(263)
- Lew Wendell: 3/L
Top 3
- Irish Meusel: K
- Bill Terry: S7
- High Pockets Kelly: 64(1)/FO
- Freddie Lindstrom: HR/7.1-H
- Travis Jackson: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Art Decatur: S9
- Heinie Sand: S9.1-2
- Freddy Leach: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Russ Wrightstone: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- George Harper: 43
Top 4
- Mickey Devine: 7/F
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: D7
- Billy Southworth: 7/F
- Frankie Frisch: D7.2-H
- Irish Meusel: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bill Terry: W
- High Pockets Kelly: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Chicken Hawks: W
- Wally Kimmick: S7.1-2
- Bernie Friberg: 9/F.2-3
- Lew Wendell: 9/SF.3-H
- Huck Betts: 14(1)/FO
Top 5
- Freddie Lindstrom: 5/P
- Travis Jackson: S/BG25
- Mickey Devine: 53.1-2
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: S4/G4M.2-3
- Billy Southworth: S8.3-H;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Irish Meusel: D9/F9DW.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Bill Terry: 43
Bot 5
- Heinie Sand: 9/F
- Freddy Leach: 7/F
- Russ Wrightstone: 9/F
Top 6
- High Pockets Kelly: S9
- Freddie Lindstrom: S9.1-2
- Travis Jackson: S/G3S.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Devine: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: FC1/G1S.3-H;2-3
- Billy Southworth: S8.3-H;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: S8.2-H;1-3(E1);B-2
- Irish Meusel: FC6.3-H;2X3(65456)
- Bill Terry: D7.1-3
- High Pockets Kelly: FC6.3-H;2X3(654)
- Freddie Lindstrom: S9.1-2
- Doc Farrell: S9.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Devine: S9.2-H;1-3
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- George Harper: 43
- Chicken Hawks: S8
- Wally Kimmick: 4/P
- Bernie Friberg: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Billy Southworth: S9
- Frankie Frisch: D8.1-3
- Irish Meusel: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- Bill Terry: 4/P
- High Pockets Kelly: S8
- Freddie Lindstrom: 3/G.1-2
- Doc Farrell: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Mickey Devine: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 7
- Lew Wendell: 8/F89XDW
- Hal Carlson: 3/G
- Heinie Sand: S8
- George Burns: 13
Top 8
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: K
- Billy Southworth: S8
- Frankie Frisch: S9.1-3
- Irish Meusel: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Terry: 8/F
Bot 8
- Cy Williams: HR/F9D
- Johnny Mokan: HR/F7D
- Chicken Hawks: 7/F
- Wally Kimmick: S/G5S-
- Bernie Friberg: S8.1-3
- Lew Wendell: 9/SF.3-H
- Hal Carlson: HR/F9D.1-H
- Heinie Sand: K
Top 9
- Pip Koehler: K23
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43
- Doc Farrell: K
Bot 9
- George Burns: K
- Cy Williams: W
- Johnny Mokan: DI.1-2
- Johnny Mokan: 43.2-3
- Chicken Hawks: S7.3-H
- Wally Kimmick: DI.1-2
- Wally Kimmick: DI.2-3
- Wally Kimmick: 13
Notes & reviews
- BOUNCE HR into LF bleachers on the first hop
- Off scoreboard
- BOUNCE HR into LF bleachers on the first hop
- Deflected by Fitzsimmons
- Knight failed to stop Leach's throw to plate
- Over RF wall
- 1-handed catch close to scoreboard
- Over RF wall
- Into LF bleachers
- Over RF wall

























