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Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Giants

1925-08-22 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 55000 Β· 2:03

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 2–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 7th. Vic Aldridge earned the win. Glenn Wright went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PIT00000020026
NY100010000019

W: Vic Aldridge   L: Jack Scott   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Barry McCormick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ernie Quigley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Carson Bigbee401000
Johnny Rawlings401000
Kiki Cuyler300000
Clyde Barnhart400000
Pie Traynor412000
Glenn Wright412200
George Grantham400001
Earl Smith300001
Vic Aldridge300000

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Southworth301020
Frankie Frisch400000
Ross Youngs312011
Irish Meusel400001
Bill Terry301010
High Pockets Kelly401100
Freddie Lindstrom401000
Grover Hartley302001
Jack Scott301001
Jack Bentley100000
Frank Snyder100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vic Aldridge9.0945

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Scott9.0602

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Carson Bigbee: D7/7L
  • Johnny Rawlings: FC1.2X3(15)
  • Kiki Cuyler: 16(1)/FO
  • Clyde Barnhart: SB2
  • Clyde Barnhart: 6/P6D

Bot 1

  • Billy Southworth: S9/89
  • Frankie Frisch: 36(1)/FO
  • Ross Youngs: CS2(24)
  • Ross Youngs: S9
  • Irish Meusel: CS2(26)

Top 2

  • Pie Traynor: S7
  • Glenn Wright: 2/FL
  • George Grantham: 4/P34D
  • Earl Smith: 43

Bot 2

  • Irish Meusel: 63/G+
  • Bill Terry: 8/F8S
  • High Pockets Kelly: 13

Top 3

  • Vic Aldridge: 4/L
  • Carson Bigbee: 13
  • Johnny Rawlings: S5/G.B-2(E5/TH1)
  • Kiki Cuyler: HP
  • Clyde Barnhart: 2/FL/P23F

Bot 3

  • Freddie Lindstrom: 4/P
  • Grover Hartley: K/C
  • Jack Scott: D7/F78
  • Billy Southworth: W
  • Frankie Frisch: 8/F

Top 4

  • Pie Traynor: 4/P
  • Glenn Wright: 8/F8
  • George Grantham: 43

Bot 4

  • Ross Youngs: S3/G3S
  • Irish Meusel: 8/F78
  • Bill Terry: W.1-2
  • High Pockets Kelly: S7.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
  • Freddie Lindstrom: FC6/DP.3XH(625);BX2(53)

Top 5

  • Earl Smith: 9/F9S
  • Vic Aldridge: 4/P
  • Carson Bigbee: 3/P

Bot 5

  • Grover Hartley: S5/G5L+
  • Jack Scott: 23/G2.1-2
  • Billy Southworth: W
  • Frankie Frisch: 7/F
  • Ross Youngs: W.2-3;1-2
  • Irish Meusel: K

Top 6

  • Johnny Rawlings: 6/P8S
  • Kiki Cuyler: 13
  • Clyde Barnhart: 8/F

Bot 6

  • Bill Terry: 8/F
  • High Pockets Kelly: 2/FL
  • Freddie Lindstrom: 43

Top 7

  • Pie Traynor: S8/6D
  • Glenn Wright: HR/F7D.1-H
  • George Grantham: K
  • Earl Smith: K
  • Vic Aldridge: 6/P

Bot 7

  • Grover Hartley: S5/G5L
  • Jack Scott: K
  • Billy Southworth: 3/FL
  • Frankie Frisch: 7/L

Top 8

  • Carson Bigbee: 7/F7S
  • Johnny Rawlings: 63
  • Kiki Cuyler: 8/F

Bot 8

  • Ross Youngs: K
  • Irish Meusel: 53
  • Bill Terry: S3/G
  • High Pockets Kelly: 46(1)/FO/G46

Top 9

  • Clyde Barnhart: 13
  • Pie Traynor: 63
  • Glenn Wright: S8
  • George Grantham: 43

Bot 9

  • Freddie Lindstrom: S/G3S
  • Jack Bentley: 8/L
  • Frank Snyder: WP.1-2
  • Frank Snyder: K
  • Billy Southworth: 2/FL

Notes & reviews

  • Fine play on high bounder Rawlings had failed twice to SH
  • Smashed off Scott's glove to Frisch who tagged Rawlings
  • Stole standing up
  • Bigbee was playing in the right spot, holding him to single
  • Smart pickup
  • Speared high bounder with one hand
  • Low throw
  • Hit in the back
  • Near Giants dugout
  • Barnhart couldn't hold onto it
  • Southworth scarcely had to move
  • Swinging bunt
  • Barnhart let it roll by him
  • Lindstrom rounded 1B too far and was caught returning
  • Running catch
  • Struck the bag
  • High bounder
  • Frisch and Southworth nearly collided
  • SLS coverage ended here
  • Over Frisch
  • Into upper LF stands
  • Smith argued with Ump Moran
  • Nice play
  • Great pickup
  • Good stop
  • Swinging bunt