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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1925-06-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12000 · overcast · 2:05

Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 8–3. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 9th. Jesse Barnes earned the win. Irish Meusel went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	8	15
NY1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	8

W: Jesse Barnes L: Jack Bentley SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Peter McLaughlin · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dave Bancroft	5	1	1	0	0	0
Gus Felix	5	1	3	2	0	0
William Marriott	3	1	3	0	2	0
Les Mann	5	1	2	1	0	0
Dick Burrus	4	1	2	1	1	0
Bernie Neis	5	1	2	1	0	0
Ernie Padgett	4	0	1	2	0	1
Mickey O'Neil	3	2	1	1	1	0
Jesse Barnes	3	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ross Youngs	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Walker	4	1	1	1	0	0
Frankie Frisch	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Terry	3	0	0	0	1	0
High Pockets Kelly	3	1	2	0	1	0
Irish Meusel	4	1	1	2	0	0
Travis Jackson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Snyder	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jack Bentley	3	0	3	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jesse Barnes	9.0	8	3	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Bentley	8.1	15	4	1
Jack Wisner	0.2	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dave Bancroft: 63
Gus Felix: S9
William Marriott: S/BG25.1-2
Les Mann: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Ross Youngs: 8/F
Frank Walker: HR/F9D
Frankie Frisch: 7/F
Bill Terry: W
High Pockets Kelly: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

Dick Burrus: 7/F
Bernie Neis: D7
Ernie Padgett: K
Mickey O'Neil: 13

Bot 2

Irish Meusel: 63
Travis Jackson: K/C
Frank Snyder: 9/F

Top 3

Jesse Barnes: 43
Dave Bancroft: 5/FL
Gus Felix: 6/P78S

Bot 3

Jack Bentley: S9
Ross Youngs: 64(1)/FO
Frank Walker: 7/F
Frankie Frisch: 7/F

Top 4

William Marriott: W
Les Mann: 46(1)/FO
Dick Burrus: W.1-2
Bernie Neis: 9/F.2-3;1-2
Ernie Padgett: 43

Bot 4

Bill Terry: 63
High Pockets Kelly: S9
Irish Meusel: 8/F
Travis Jackson: 6/P

Top 5

Mickey O'Neil: W
Jesse Barnes: 13/SH.1-2
Dave Bancroft: 3/G.2-3
Gus Felix: S9.3-H
William Marriott: PO1(13)

Bot 5

Frank Snyder: S7
Jack Bentley: S7/78.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
Ross Youngs: 8/F
Frank Walker: 8/F8S

Top 6

William Marriott: S1/G
Les Mann: S9.1-2
Dick Burrus: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
Bernie Neis: D7.2XH(762);1-3
Ernie Padgett: S9.3-H;2-H;B-3(E9)
Mickey O'Neil: 53

Bot 6

Frankie Frisch: W
Bill Terry: 9/LDP.1X1(93)
High Pockets Kelly: W
Irish Meusel: HR/F7D.1-H
Travis Jackson: 53

Top 7

Jesse Barnes: 43
Dave Bancroft: E2/G2-
Gus Felix: 8/F
William Marriott: W.1-2
Les Mann: 7/F

Bot 7

Frank Snyder: 43
Jack Bentley: S4/G-
Ross Youngs: 54(1)/FO
Frank Walker: 4/P

Top 8

Dick Burrus: S7.BX2(76)
Bernie Neis: 53
Ernie Padgett: 53

Bot 8

Frankie Frisch: 8/F89S
Bill Terry: 53
High Pockets Kelly: S7.BX2(76)

Top 9

Mickey O'Neil: HR/F7D
Jesse Barnes: 6/P6D
Dave Bancroft: S7.B-2(E7)
Gus Felix: PO2(E1).2-3
Gus Felix: S7/6.3-H
William Marriott: S/89.1-3
Les Mann: S6/G.3-H;1-2
Dick Burrus: S/78S.2-H;1-3
Bernie Neis: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Ernie Padgett: PO1(136)

Bot 9

Irish Meusel: 8/F
Travis Jackson: 7/F
Frank Snyder: 13

Notes & reviews

Into lower RF stands, his final career MLB HR. NYT described the HR as 'hilarious'.
Running catch
Off Bentley's glove
Braves protested Ump Hart's decision
Skipped through Youngs' legs
Hit & run
Against upper LF tier
Impossible stop/lightning throw by Frisch; Terry made a great 1-handed catch of the high throw.
Against upper LF tier
Meusel fumbled
Past Jackson

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