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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1925-09-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:30
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 3–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Kent Greenfield earned the win. Frankie Frisch went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Kent Greenfield L: Johnny Cooney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Pfirman · 1B: Frank Wilson · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Gautreau | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Felix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Burrus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Welsh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy High | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Neis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Gibson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Snyder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Greenfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cooney | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Greenfield | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Gautreau: 5/FL
- Dave Bancroft: 53
- Gus Felix: W
- Dick Burrus: 7/L
Bot 1
- Billy Southworth: 8/F
- Frankie Frisch: 8/L8S
- Irish Meusel: 53
Top 2
- Jimmy Welsh: 6/P
- Andy High: 31
- Bernie Neis: 5/P
Bot 2
- High Pockets Kelly: HR/L7D
- Bill Terry: W
- Freddie Lindstrom: 54(1)/FO
- Travis Jackson: S7.1-3
- Frank Snyder: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Kent Greenfield: K/C
Top 3
- Frank Gibson: D7
- Johnny Cooney: 3/P
- Doc Gautreau: S4/G.2-3
- Dave Bancroft: S3/G.3-H;1-2
- Gus Felix: K
- Dick Burrus: 4/P
Bot 3
- Billy Southworth: 2/FL
- Frankie Frisch: HR/F7D
- Irish Meusel: 53
- High Pockets Kelly: 13
Top 4
- Jimmy Welsh: 3/FL
- Andy High: 63
- Bernie Neis: 8/F
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: 43
- Freddie Lindstrom: 7/F
- Travis Jackson: K
Top 5
- Frank Gibson: S9
- Johnny Cooney: K
- Doc Gautreau: 7/L
- Dave Bancroft: 41(B)/G
Bot 5
- Frank Snyder: 63
- Kent Greenfield: 43
- Billy Southworth: 13
Top 6
- Gus Felix: 2/FL
- Dick Burrus: 43
- Jimmy Welsh: W
- Andy High: S1/G.1-2
- Bernie Neis: 6/P5DF/FL
Bot 6
- Frankie Frisch: S1/G
- Irish Meusel: 46(1)/FO
- High Pockets Kelly: 8/F
- Bill Terry: D/F7S.1-3
- Freddie Lindstrom: 13
Top 7
- Frank Gibson: 8/F
- Johnny Cooney: D7
- Doc Gautreau: 53.2-2
- Dave Bancroft: 63
Bot 7
- Travis Jackson: 6/P
- Frank Snyder: S7
- Kent Greenfield: K
- Billy Southworth: 4/L
Top 8
- Gus Felix: 63
- Dick Burrus: S7
- Jimmy Welsh: S8.1-2
- Andy High: 5/P/IF
- Bernie Neis: D9.2-H;1-3
- Frank Gibson: 43
Bot 8
- Frankie Frisch: 43
- Irish Meusel: D7
- High Pockets Kelly: 63.2-3
- Bill Terry: 6/P
Top 9
- Johnny Cooney: 8/F8XD
- Doc Gautreau: 6/P
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Gus Felix: 43
Notes & reviews
- Shoestring catch
- Into lower LF stands
- Great stop; knocked down the smash
- Through Frisch
- 1B was left uncovered
- Into upper LF stands
- Off Greenfield's glove
- Gem of a catch on high foul close to LF stands
- Gautreau trapped the pop fly but got the force