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 ↗

Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

1938-04-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5871 · 2:57

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 12–8. New York Giants put up 4 in the 7th. Dick Coffman earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	2	8	13
NY1	0	3	0	0	2	0	4	3		12	11

W: Dick Coffman L: Wayne LaMaster SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Heinie Mueller	5	0	0	1	0	2
Hersh Martin	4	0	1	0	1	1
Chuck Klein	4	2	1	0	1	0
Earl Browne	5	2	3	0	0	0
Pinky Whitney	3	2	2	1	2	0
Morrie Arnovich	3	1	1	1	2	0
George Scharein	2	0	1	1	0	0
Bill Atwood	4	0	2	4	1	0
Wayne LaMaster	3	1	1	0	0	1
Del Young	2	0	1	0	1	0
Howie Gorman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cap Clark	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jo-Jo Moore	5	1	2	0	0	0
Blondy Ryan	5	1	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Ripple	3	3	2	2	2	0
Mel Ott	3	3	2	3	2	0
Hank Leiber	4	2	1	0	1	0
Johnny McCarthy	4	1	2	3	0	0
Lou Chiozza	4	1	1	2	0	0
Harry Danning	3	0	0	1	1	0
Hy Vandenberg	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jumbo Brown	2	0	0	0	0	2
Dick Coffman	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wayne LaMaster	6.0	7	4	3
Al Smith	1.0	2	1	0
Ed Heusser	1.0	2	1	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hy Vandenberg	3.0	5	4	0
Jumbo Brown	3.2	5	2	3
Dick Coffman	2.1	3	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Heinie Mueller: 3/FL
Hersh Martin: S9
Chuck Klein: 3/FL
Earl Browne: 43

Bot 1

Jo-Jo Moore: S8
Blondy Ryan: 64(1)3/GDP
Jimmy Ripple: 3/G

Top 2

Pinky Whitney: 7/F
Morrie Arnovich: W
George Scharein: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Mel Ott: W
Hank Leiber: D7.1-3
Johnny McCarthy: 9/F9D.3-H;2-3
Lou Chiozza: E7/F7S.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
Harry Danning: SB3
Harry Danning: 8/F.3-H(UR)
Hy Vandenberg: K

Top 3

Bill Atwood: 8/F
Wayne LaMaster: D7.B-3(E3)
Heinie Mueller: 3/G.3-H(UR)
Hersh Martin: W
Chuck Klein: 3/G

Bot 3

Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
Blondy Ryan: 63
Jimmy Ripple: W
Mel Ott: 7/F

Top 4

Earl Browne: D9
Pinky Whitney: W
Morrie Arnovich: W.2-3;1-2
George Scharein: S1/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
Bill Atwood: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
Wayne LaMaster: K
Heinie Mueller: K+CS3(25)/C/DP

Bot 4

Hank Leiber: 6/L
Johnny McCarthy: 9/F
Lou Chiozza: E4/G
Harry Danning: W.1-2
Jumbo Brown: K

Top 5

Hersh Martin: 63
Chuck Klein: 3/G
Earl Browne: S9
Pinky Whitney: S9.1-3
Morrie Arnovich: OA.3XH(2)

Bot 5

Jo-Jo Moore: 2/FL
Blondy Ryan: 43
Jimmy Ripple: S
Mel Ott: S1/G.1-2
Hank Leiber: W.2-3;1-2
Johnny McCarthy: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
Lou Chiozza: 9/L

Top 6

Morrie Arnovich: 63
Del Young: 7/F
Bill Atwood: W
Wayne LaMaster: 99/G

Bot 6

Harry Danning: 8/F
Jumbo Brown: K
Jo-Jo Moore: 7/F

Top 7

Heinie Mueller: 99
Hersh Martin: K
Chuck Klein: W
Earl Browne: S.1-2
Pinky Whitney: S.2-H;1-2
Morrie Arnovich: D.2-H;1-3
Del Young: S.3-3;2-2
Bill Atwood: 99

Bot 7

Blondy Ryan: S8
Jimmy Ripple: HR/9.1-H
Mel Ott: W
Hank Leiber: 99(1)/FO
Johnny McCarthy: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
Lou Chiozza: S7.3-H;2-H;BX2(74)
Harry Danning: 99

Top 8

Howie Gorman: 99
Heinie Mueller: K
Hersh Martin: 99

Bot 8

Dick Coffman: 99
Jo-Jo Moore: D
Blondy Ryan: 99
Jimmy Ripple: W
Mel Ott: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Hank Leiber: 99

Top 9

Chuck Klein: S
Earl Browne: 99
Pinky Whitney: W.1-2
Morrie Arnovich: 99
Del Young: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Atwood: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
Cap Clark: 99

Notes & reviews

Scharein hit on head by Danning's pick off attempt at 2B. Game delayed several minutes allowing Scharein to recover.
Young replaced the injured Scharein.

⚾ Arcade