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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1925-05-08 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 7000 Β· 1:55
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5β2. New York Giants put up 4 in the 9th. Virgil Barnes earned the win. Billy Southworth went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
W: Virgil Barnes L: Leo Dickerman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Barry McCormick Β· 1B: Bill Klem Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Flack | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmy Cooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chick Hafey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Southworth | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Irish Meusel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Virgil Barnes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Terry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Barnes | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Flack: 8/F
- Jimmy Cooney: E5/G
- Rogers Hornsby: S9.1-3
- Jim Bottomley: 5/FL
- Les Bell: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Southworth: W
- Frankie Frisch: 36(1)/FO
- Ross Youngs: PO1(136)
- Ross Youngs: S8
- High Pockets Kelly: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Chick Hafey: 63
- Heinie Mueller: 43
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
Bot 2
- Freddie Lindstrom: W
- Irish Meusel: S9/G3L.1-3
- Travis Jackson: K/C
- Frank Snyder: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Leo Dickerman: 6/P56D
- Max Flack: 8/F
- Jimmy Cooney: 43
Bot 3
- Virgil Barnes: K
- Billy Southworth: S8
- Frankie Frisch: 8/F8XD
- Ross Youngs: 8/F
Top 4
- Rogers Hornsby: E6/TH1
- Jim Bottomley: 7/F
- Les Bell: 9/L
- Chick Hafey: S9.1-3
- Heinie Mueller: D7.3-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
Bot 4
- High Pockets Kelly: 9/F
- Freddie Lindstrom: W
- Irish Meusel: 8/F89
- Travis Jackson: 8/F
Top 5
- Leo Dickerman: K
- Max Flack: 63
- Jimmy Cooney: 8/L
Bot 5
- Frank Snyder: K/C
- Virgil Barnes: S9/G3
- Billy Southworth: T9/89D.1-H
- Frankie Frisch: 13
- Ross Youngs: 43
Top 6
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
- Jim Bottomley: S7
- Les Bell: 64(1)/FO
- Chick Hafey: 13
Bot 6
- High Pockets Kelly: 13
- Freddie Lindstrom: K/C
- Irish Meusel: W
- Travis Jackson: 9/F
Top 7
- Heinie Mueller: 43
- Mike Gonzalez: 13
- Leo Dickerman: 63
Bot 7
- Frank Snyder: K/C
- Virgil Barnes: 7/F
- Billy Southworth: 43
Top 8
- Max Flack: W
- Jimmy Cooney: 23/SH.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 63.2-3
- Jim Bottomley: S5/G.3-H
- Les Bell: 53
Bot 8
- Frankie Frisch: S8
- Ross Youngs: 46(1)/FO
- High Pockets Kelly: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Chick Hafey: 53
- Heinie Mueller: S9
- Mike Gonzalez: S9.1-3
- Leo Dickerman: FC1/BG.3XH(12);1-2
- Max Flack: 3/G
Bot 9
- Freddie Lindstrom: 3/G
- Irish Meusel: 6/P
- Travis Jackson: S7
- Bill Terry: S9.1-3
- Jack Bentley: W.1-2
- Billy Southworth: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- High throw; leaping catch by Kelly
- Through Bottomley
- Over Hafey
- Fine play
- Spinning bouncer that Lindstrom couldn't gather promptly
- Hit & run
- Into the upper RF stands


















