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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

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 7–5. 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

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PHI000120400710
NY100022100057

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
George Burns321220
Lew Fonseca401200
Cy Williams511100
George Harper301010
Walter Holke200000
Butch Henline401000
Heinie Sand422001
Clarence Huber412100
Clarence Mitchell410000
Chicken Hawks201100

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Freddie Lindstrom500000
Frankie Frisch400010
Ross Youngs401000
High Pockets Kelly310010
Irish Meusel422200
Hack Wilson312110
Travis Jackson401100
Frank Snyder311110
Virgil Barnes300000
Hank Gowdy100001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Clarence Mitchell9.0741

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Virgil Barnes6.1920
Walt Huntzinger2.2111

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