This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

New York Mets @ San Francisco Giants

2012-08-01 · Night game · AT&T Park · Att: 42188 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:59

New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 2–1. Jon Niese earned the win and Bobby Parnell picked up the save. Ruben Tejada went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9
SFN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3

W: Jon Niese L: Matt Cain SV: Bobby Parnell

Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ruben Tejada	4	1	3	1	1	0
Jordany Valdespin	5	0	0	1	0	1
David Wright	4	0	3	0	1	1
Ike Davis	3	0	1	0	2	0
Daniel Murphy	2	0	0	0	3	1
Jason Bay	4	0	0	0	1	2
Mike Baxter	3	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Thole	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jonathon Niese	3	0	1	0	0	0
Justin Turner	0	0	0	0	1	0

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gregor Blanco	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ryan Theriot	4	0	0	0	0	2
Melky Cabrera	4	0	0	0	0	1
Buster Posey	3	1	1	1	1	1
Hunter Pence	4	0	0	0	0	2
Marco Scutaro	4	0	1	0	0	0
Brett Pill	3	0	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Arias	3	0	1	0	0	0
Matt Cain	1	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Christian	1	0	0	0	0	0
Angel Pagan	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jonathon Niese	7.0	3	2	5
Tim Byrdak	0.1	0	0	0
Jon Rauch	0.2	0	0	0
Bobby Parnell	1.0	0	0	1

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Cain	5.0	7	3	5
George Kontos	1.1	0	2	1
Javier Lopez	0.2	0	0	0
Clay Hensley	0.2	0	3	0
Brad Penny	1.1	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ruben Tejada: HR/F78D+
Jordany Valdespin: K
David Wright: D7/L56+
Ike Davis: W
Daniel Murphy: K
Jason Bay: 9/F9D

Bot 1

Gregor Blanco: W
Ryan Theriot: K
Melky Cabrera: K
Buster Posey: SB2
Buster Posey: W
Hunter Pence: 3/F3F-

Top 2

Mike Baxter: 43/G4
Josh Thole: S8/G4M
Jonathon Niese: S7/G5.1-2
Ruben Tejada: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
Jordany Valdespin: 5(2)/FO/G5.3-H;1-2
David Wright: K

Bot 2

Marco Scutaro: S7/G56+
Brett Pill: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Joaquin Arias: 53/G6S-

Top 3

Ike Davis: W
Daniel Murphy: W.1-2
Jason Bay: K
Mike Baxter: K+CS3(25)/DP

Bot 3

Matt Cain: 1/G34S-
Gregor Blanco: 7/L7M+
Ryan Theriot: 5!3/G5S+

Top 4

Josh Thole: 3/G34+
Jonathon Niese: 7/L7M
Ruben Tejada: S7/L6D
Jordany Valdespin: WP.1-2
Jordany Valdespin: 8!/L78D+

Bot 4

Melky Cabrera: 63/G6+
Buster Posey: K
Hunter Pence: K+WP.B-1
Marco Scutaro: 43/G6M

Top 5

David Wright: S7/L56+
Ike Davis: 7/L7D+
Daniel Murphy: SB2
Daniel Murphy: FC5/G56+.2X3(5)
Jason Bay: CS2(24)

Bot 5

Brett Pill: 9/F9M
Joaquin Arias: E5/TH1/G5+.B-2
Justin Christian: 5/F56S-
Gregor Blanco: 43/G4

Top 6

Jason Bay: K
Mike Baxter: 43/G4S
Josh Thole: 43/G4-

Bot 6

Ryan Theriot: K
Melky Cabrera: 43/G4+
Buster Posey: HR/F7LD+
Hunter Pence: 63/G6-

Top 7

Jonathon Niese: 43/G4
Ruben Tejada: W
Jordany Valdespin: E4/G4S.1-2
David Wright: W.2-3;1-2
Ike Davis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS

Bot 7

Marco Scutaro: 53/G56S+
Brett Pill: 5!3/G56
Joaquin Arias: S7/L6D
Angel Pagan: 7/L7M+

Top 8

Daniel Murphy: W
Jason Bay: SB2
Jason Bay: W
Mike Baxter: HP.2-3;1-2
Josh Thole: 32(3)4/GDP/BINT.2-2;1-1
Justin Turner: SB3;SB2
Justin Turner: W
Ruben Tejada: 4!3/G4

Bot 8

Gregor Blanco: 4/F4D-
Ryan Theriot: 9/F89D+
Melky Cabrera: 43/G4-

Top 9

Jordany Valdespin: 3/G34S+
David Wright: S9/G34
Ike Davis: D7.1-3
Daniel Murphy: IW
Jason Bay: 1/LDP.1X1(13)

Bot 9

Buster Posey: 63/G6S
Hunter Pence: K
Marco Scutaro: 13/G13

Notes & reviews

Josh Thole ran inside the line to 1B; the throw by catcher Buster Posey attempting to complete the double play at 1B hit Thole on the shoulder; the ball went into RF but HP Umpire Dale Scott called Thole out on the interference

⚾ Arcade