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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1925-04-28 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 2500 Β· overcast Β· 2:00
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 7β5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 7th. Clarence Mitchell earned the win. Irish Meusel went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Clarence Mitchell L: Virgil Barnes SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Pfirman Β· 1B: Monroe Sweeney Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Hank O'Day Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Lew Fonseca | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Harper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walter Holke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Butch Henline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Sand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Clarence Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicken Hawks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Irish Meusel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Snyder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Virgil Barnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Gowdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarence Mitchell | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Barnes | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Walt Huntzinger | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: 13
- Lew Fonseca: 63
- Cy Williams: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Lindstrom: 3/G
- Frankie Frisch: 6/P6D
- Ross Youngs: 3/G
Top 2
- George Harper: 53
- Walter Holke: 43
- Butch Henline: 43
Bot 2
- High Pockets Kelly: W
- Irish Meusel: 7/F7D.1-2
- Hack Wilson: W
- Travis Jackson: 13.2-3;1-2
- Frank Snyder: IW
- Virgil Barnes: 9/L
Top 3
- Heinie Sand: 143
- Clarence Huber: 3/FL
- Clarence Mitchell: 43
Bot 3
- Freddie Lindstrom: 13
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Ross Youngs: 46(1)/FO
- High Pockets Kelly: 63
Top 4
- George Burns: W
- Lew Fonseca: 23/SH.1-2
- Cy Williams: S9.2-H
- George Harper: S9.1-3
- Walter Holke: CSH(262).1-2
- Walter Holke: 13
Bot 4
- Irish Meusel: S7
- Hack Wilson: T9/89.1-H
- Travis Jackson: S9.3-H
- Frank Snyder: 8/F89
- Virgil Barnes: 1/BP
- Freddie Lindstrom: 5/P
Top 5
- Butch Henline: S5/G5L
- Heinie Sand: S8.1-2
- Clarence Huber: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Clarence Mitchell: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lew Fonseca: FC3/BG.3XH(32);1-2
- Cy Williams: 6/P6MD
Bot 5
- Frankie Frisch: 9/F
- Ross Youngs: 163
- High Pockets Kelly: E6/G
- Irish Meusel: HR/L7D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Hack Wilson: 53
Top 6
- George Harper: 43
- Chicken Hawks: 43
- Butch Henline: 8/F
Bot 6
- Travis Jackson: 5/P
- Frank Snyder: HR/F7D
- Virgil Barnes: 3/FL
- Freddie Lindstrom: 63
Top 7
- Heinie Sand: S7/G.B-3(E7)
- Clarence Huber: S8.3-H
- Clarence Mitchell: 46(1)/FO
- George Burns: SB2
- George Burns: W
- Lew Fonseca: T/L89D.2-H;1-H
- Cy Williams: FC3.3XH(32525);B-2
- George Harper: W
- Chicken Hawks: S7.2-H;1-2
- Butch Henline: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Frankie Frisch: 9/F
- Ross Youngs: S7
- High Pockets Kelly: 3/FL
- Irish Meusel: 5/FL
Top 8
- Heinie Sand: K
- Clarence Huber: 13
- Clarence Mitchell: 9/F
Bot 8
- Hack Wilson: S/G4
- Travis Jackson: 6(1)/FO.BX1(6E3)
- Frank Snyder: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- George Burns: 9/F
- Lew Fonseca: 8/F
- Cy Williams: 43
Bot 9
- Hank Gowdy: K
- Freddie Lindstrom: 4/P
- Frankie Frisch: 43/G
Notes & reviews
- Close play
- Attempted double steal
- Attempted squeeze
- Deflected by Mitchell
- Into upper LF stands
- Into upper LF stands
- Skipped through Meusel's legs to the fence
- Neither Frisch nor Jackson made a move to cover 2B
- NYEW: Past Fonseca; NYTEM: skimmed a hit through SS
- Frisch dropped the hot line drive but threw him out



















