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Cincinnati Reds @
St. Louis Cardinals
1925-04-24 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 2500 Β· 2:08
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7β6. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 8th. Rube Benton earned the win. Elmer Smith went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Rube Benton L: Allen Sothoron SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ernie Quigley Β· 1B: Charlie Moran Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Frank Wilson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hughie Critz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Pinelli | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Edd Roush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Rube Bressler | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Elmer Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ike Caveney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bubbles Hargrave | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eppa Rixey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Boob Fowler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Blades | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wattie Holm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Howard Freigau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Bottomley | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Les Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chick Hafey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Allen Sothoron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Shinners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eppa Rixey | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Tom Sheehan | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Rube Benton | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allen Sothoron | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Jesse Haines | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Hallahan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hughie Critz: 3/FL
- Babe Pinelli: 5/P
- Edd Roush: K
Bot 1
- Ray Blades: 53
- Wattie Holm: W
- Howard Freigau: S9.1-3
- Jim Bottomley: K
- Les Bell: S8.3-H;1-3
- Chick Hafey: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Rube Bressler: D7/F7
- Curt Walker: W
- Elmer Smith: 8/F
- Ike Caveney: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Bubbles Hargrave: K
Bot 2
- Jimmy Cooney: 8/F
- Walter Schmidt: 9/F
- Allen Sothoron: K
Top 3
- Eppa Rixey: 3/P/FL
- Hughie Critz: 63
- Babe Pinelli: D7/78
- Edd Roush: D7.2-H
- Rube Bressler: 63
Bot 3
- Ray Blades: HR/F7D
- Wattie Holm: S5/G5S
- Howard Freigau: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Jim Bottomley: S6/G46.2-3
- Les Bell: FC5.3-3;1X2(526)
- Chick Hafey: FC5.3XH(5262);1-2
- Jimmy Cooney: 13
Top 4
- Curt Walker: K
- Elmer Smith: 8/F8XD
- Ike Caveney: 9/F
Bot 4
- Walter Schmidt: 13
- Allen Sothoron: 4/P
- Ray Blades: W
- Wattie Holm: 3/P
Top 5
- Bubbles Hargrave: 8/F
- Eppa Rixey: 2/FL
- Hughie Critz: 8/F
Bot 5
- Howard Freigau: 43
- Jim Bottomley: S3/G3L
- Les Bell: S7.1-2
- Chick Hafey: 2/FL
- Jimmy Cooney: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Babe Pinelli: 3/P
- Edd Roush: 4/L
- Rube Bressler: S8
- Curt Walker: 8/F
Bot 6
- Walter Schmidt: 6/L
- Allen Sothoron: 43
- Ray Blades: 63
Top 7
- Elmer Smith: 8/F
- Ike Caveney: S4/G
- Bubbles Hargrave: 9/L9D
- Chuck Dressen: 53
Bot 7
- Wattie Holm: 63
- Howard Freigau: W
- Jim Bottomley: S8/G46.1-3
- Les Bell: S7.3-H;1-2
- Chick Hafey: K/C
- Jimmy Cooney: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Walter Schmidt: 3/G
Top 8
- Hughie Critz: 4/P4D
- Babe Pinelli: S7
- Edd Roush: W.1-2
- Rube Bressler: S7.2-H;1-3
- Curt Walker: S7.3-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Elmer Smith: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H
- Ike Caveney: W
- Bubbles Hargrave: S7.1-2
- Boob Fowler: S8.2-H;1-2
- Hughie Critz: 9/F
- Babe Pinelli: 7/L
Bot 8
- Ralph Shinners: 43
- Ray Blades: S/78
- Wattie Holm: 8/F
- Howard Freigau: 9/F/FL
Top 9
- Edd Roush: 43
- Rube Bressler: D/89
- Curt Walker: W
- Elmer Smith: 9/F9DW.2-3
- Ike Caveney: PO3(125)
Bot 9
- Jim Bottomley: D7/F7S
- Les Bell: FC1/BG.2X3(15)
- Chick Hafey: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Hornsby out with a slight concussion from HBP in the head yesterday
- Blades misjudged it
- 'Hit into the Knot Hole Gang'
- Smith fumbled
- High hopper over Rixey
- Too hot for Freigau
- Wonderful catch; Holm fell and slid after making catch
- It got away from Roush
- Schmidt muffed the return throw
- Into RF seats
- Fell between Caveney and Smith























