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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

1925-08-17 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 6000 Β· 1:37

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Kent Greenfield earned the win.

Line score

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PHI00000002026
NY10002000139

W: Kent Greenfield   L: Hal Carlson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Monroe Sweeney Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cy Pfirman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Heinie Sand401000
Freddy Leach502000
Cy Williams411010
George Harper210020
Russ Wrightstone400000
Wally Kimmick300001
Bernie Friberg401001
Butch Henline300010
Hal Carlson200011
Jimmie Wilson100100
Chicken Hawks101000
Johnny Mokan100000

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Southworth402000
Frankie Frisch400000
Ross Youngs312011
Irish Meusel411100
Bill Terry412000
High Pockets Kelly400002
Freddie Lindstrom402200
Frank Snyder300010
Kent Greenfield300002

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hal Carlson8.0925

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kent Greenfield9.0653

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Heinie Sand: T/89D
  • Freddy Leach: FC6.3XH(62)
  • Cy Williams: 63.1-2
  • George Harper: W
  • Russ Wrightstone: 5(2)/FO

Bot 1

  • Billy Southworth: 8/L
  • Frankie Frisch: 4/P
  • Ross Youngs: S3/G
  • Irish Meusel: CS2(24)

Top 2

  • Wally Kimmick: 13/BG
  • Bernie Friberg: K/C
  • Butch Henline: 43

Bot 2

  • Irish Meusel: 4/P
  • Bill Terry: S7
  • High Pockets Kelly: K.1X2(2E4)
  • Freddie Lindstrom: 13

Top 3

  • Hal Carlson: K/C
  • Heinie Sand: 13
  • Freddy Leach: S8
  • Cy Williams: S9.1-3
  • George Harper: 8/F

Bot 3

  • Frank Snyder: 43
  • Kent Greenfield: K/C
  • Billy Southworth: S9
  • Frankie Frisch: 6/P

Top 4

  • Russ Wrightstone: 5/P
  • Wally Kimmick: 63
  • Bernie Friberg: D7
  • Butch Henline: IW
  • Hal Carlson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Heinie Sand: 43

Bot 4

  • Ross Youngs: T9/89
  • Irish Meusel: S9.3-H
  • Bill Terry: S9/F9S.1-2
  • High Pockets Kelly: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Freddie Lindstrom: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Frank Snyder: IW
  • Kent Greenfield: 12(3)/FO/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Billy Southworth: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Freddy Leach: 3/G
  • Cy Williams: 7/L
  • George Harper: 7/F

Bot 5

  • Frankie Frisch: 7/F
  • Ross Youngs: W
  • Irish Meusel: SB2
  • Irish Meusel: 2/FL
  • Bill Terry: 4/P

Top 6

  • Russ Wrightstone: 9/F
  • Wally Kimmick: K
  • Bernie Friberg: 4/P

Bot 6

  • High Pockets Kelly: K/C
  • Freddie Lindstrom: 13
  • Frank Snyder: 9/F

Top 7

  • Butch Henline: 2/FL
  • Hal Carlson: 13
  • Heinie Sand: 8/F

Bot 7

  • Kent Greenfield: K/C
  • Billy Southworth: S9
  • Frankie Frisch: 54(1)/FO
  • Ross Youngs: SB2
  • Ross Youngs: K/C

Top 8

  • Freddy Leach: 8/F8S
  • Cy Williams: W
  • George Harper: W.1-2
  • Russ Wrightstone: FC3/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3(E3/TH2);B-2
  • Jimmie Wilson: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Bernie Friberg: 13

Bot 8

  • Irish Meusel: E5/TH1.B-2
  • Bill Terry: 43.2-3
  • High Pockets Kelly: 2/P/FL
  • Freddie Lindstrom: S4/G4MS.3-H(UR)
  • Frank Snyder: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Butch Henline: 8/F
  • Chicken Hawks: S8
  • Johnny Mokan: 8/F
  • Freddy Leach: S8/8S.1-3
  • Cy Williams: 3/G+

Notes & reviews

  • Lindstrom beat Leach in a dash to 3B
  • DWS: no CS on error in 1925
  • Williams almost caught it
  • High throw over Frisch and into LF
  • Nice stop of high bounder, but threw high over Wrightstone
  • Friberg raced over but couldn't field it cleanly