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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1925-09-02 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 5000 Β· 2:08

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 24–9. 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

123456789RHE
NY12022494102430
PHI101100051914

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Southworth644210
Frankie Frisch734200
Irish Meusel634901
Bill Terry613210
High Pockets Kelly642101
Freddie Lindstrom734200
Travis Jackson422000
Mickey Devine613300
Freddie Fitzsimmons632101
Doc Farrell302201
Pip Koehler100001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Heinie Sand502001
Freddy Leach311000
Russ Wrightstone301200
George Harper300000
Chicken Hawks412110
Wally Kimmick512000
Bernie Friberg412000
Lew Wendell200200
Art Decatur111000
Huck Betts100000
Hal Carlson211200
George Burns200001
Cy Williams121110
Johnny Mokan211100

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Freddie Fitzsimmons9.01422

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Art Decatur3.2912
Huck Betts1.0410
Ray Pierce0.1500
Jack Knight1.21000
Hal Carlson2.1203

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