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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 2β1. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson Bigbee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Rawlings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kiki Cuyler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Barnhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pie Traynor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Wright | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Aldridge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Southworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Terry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grover Hartley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Aldridge | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Scott | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
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



















