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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 3β2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Kent Greenfield earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heinie Sand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Leach | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Harper | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Russ Wrightstone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Kimmick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bernie Friberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Butch Henline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Carlson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jimmie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicken Hawks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mokan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Irish Meusel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kent Greenfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Carlson | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kent Greenfield | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
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




















