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Brooklyn Dodgers @
New York Giants
1925-08-15 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 28000 Β· 1:40
Brooklyn Robins defeated New York Giants 3β1. Brooklyn Robins put up 2 in the 9th. Dazzy Vance earned the win. Dick Cox went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Dazzy Vance L: Virgil Barnes SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Barry McCormick Β· 1B: Bill Klem Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Peter McLaughlin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Zack Wheat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Dick Cox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Eddie Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cotton Tierney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank DeBerry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dazzy Vance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Southworth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Virgil Barnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dazzy Vance | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Barnes | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Mitchell: 63
- Milt Stock: 43
- Zack Wheat: 8/F8S
Bot 1
- Billy Southworth: W
- Frankie Frisch: SB2.1-2(WP)
- Frankie Frisch: 7/F7S
- Ross Youngs: K/C
- Irish Meusel: E5/G.2-3
- Bill Terry: 4/L
Top 2
- Jack Fournier: 31
- Dick Cox: K/C
- Eddie Brown: 63
Bot 2
- High Pockets Kelly: 5/P/FL
- Freddie Lindstrom: K/C
- Frank Snyder: 63
Top 3
- Cotton Tierney: 63
- Hank DeBerry: 6/P
- Dazzy Vance: 13
Bot 3
- Virgil Barnes: 63
- Billy Southworth: 23/BG
- Frankie Frisch: 6/P
Top 4
- Johnny Mitchell: 7/F
- Milt Stock: 7/F
- Zack Wheat: 5/L
Bot 4
- Ross Youngs: 8/F
- Irish Meusel: 63
- Bill Terry: 123
Top 5
- Jack Fournier: 43
- Dick Cox: 53/G+
- Eddie Brown: 7/L
Bot 5
- High Pockets Kelly: 8/L
- Freddie Lindstrom: S/BG46
- Frank Snyder: 13/G.1-2
- Virgil Barnes: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Cotton Tierney: W
- Hank DeBerry: 4(1)/FO
- Dazzy Vance: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Billy Southworth: D7
- Frankie Frisch: S/BG.2-3
- Ross Youngs: 7/F7S/SF.3-H
- Irish Meusel: 4/P
- Bill Terry: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Johnny Mitchell: W
- Milt Stock: 9/F
- Zack Wheat: 2/P/FL
- Jack Fournier: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bill Terry: S8/G46+
- High Pockets Kelly: 54(1)3/GDP
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8/F
Top 8
- Dick Cox: HR/F7D
- Eddie Brown: 63
- Cotton Tierney: 8/F
- Hank DeBerry: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Snyder: 7/F7S
- Virgil Barnes: 9/F9S
- Billy Southworth: 63
Top 9
- Dazzy Vance: S/L78
- Johnny Mitchell: 34/SH.1-2
- Milt Stock: 53
- Zack Wheat: IW
- Jack Fournier: S9/L.2-H;1-H(E9/THH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Dick Cox: K23
Bot 9
- Frankie Frisch: 53
- Ross Youngs: S6/G-
- Irish Meusel: 7/F7DW
- Bill Terry: DI.1-2
- Bill Terry: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Fine play
- Caromed off Vance's glove back almost to the plate
- Fine pickup
- Knocked it down
- Fine catch
- Bunted over Vance
- Though badly shaken by the terrific drive, Vance managed to block it and make the play.
- Into upper LF stands
- Running catch
- 1-handed catch
- Wide throw home
- Fine stop















