Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies
May 23, 1925 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 23, 1925 at Baker Bowl. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 9, Philadelphia Phillies 7

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Critz 2b 5 2 2 0
Smith lf 4 1 1 0
Dressen 3b 5 0 2 2
Roush cf 5 2 2 1
Bressler 1b 5 2 3 2
Walker rf 4 1 1 1
Bohne ss 4 1 1 3
Wingo c 4 0 0 0
Rixey p 3 0 0 0
  Sheehan p 1 0 0 0
  Benton p 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 9 12 9
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Burns cf 4 1 2 1
  Williams ph 1 1 1 2
Kimmick 2b 3 1 2 0
  Holke ph 1 0 0 0
Schultz rf 5 2 2 1
Henline lf 5 0 3 2
Hawks 1b 4 0 1 0
Wilson c 4 0 1 1
Sand ss 3 1 1 0
  Wrightstone ss 2 0 0 0
Huber 3b 4 0 0 0
Ring p 1 0 0 0
  Couch p 1 0 0 0
  Wendell ph 0 0 0 0
  Knight p 0 0 0 0
  Betts p 0 0 0 0
  Harper ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 39 7 14 7
Cincinnati 110 003 0049121
Philadelphia 000 300 1037143
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey  W(4-4) 7.1 9 4 4 3 0
  Sheehan   1.0 4 3 3 0 0
  Benton  SV(1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
14
7
7
3
0
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Ring   3.0 5 2 2 0 1
  Couch  L(1-2) 4.0 3 3 3 1 0
  Knight   1.2 4 4 1 1 1
  Betts   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
12
9
6
2
2

  E–Dressen (4), Kimmick (1), Sand (13), Wrightstone (7).  DP–Cincinnati 2. Dressen-Critz-Bressler, Smith-Critz-Bressler, Philadelphia 2. Ring-Wilson-Hawks, Couch-Sand-Hawks.  2B–Cincinnati Dressen (4), Philadelphia Sand (12).  HR–Cincinnati Bressler (2,9th inning off Knight 1 on); Walker (2,2nd inning off Ring 0 on 0 out); Bohne (1,6th inning off Couch 2 on 2 out), Philadelphia Williams (4,9th inning off Sheehan 1 on).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Hawks (2).  Team–9.  SB–Bressler (5).  U–Peter McLaughlin, Cy Rigler, Bob Hart.  T–2:05.  A–15,000.
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