PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This 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 ↗
⚾ Arcade
Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1938-05-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2921 · cloudy, dry · 2:20
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 4–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 7th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Hal Schumacher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tiny Parker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonny Frey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dusty Cooke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Berger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Chiozza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Haslin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Mancuso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blondy Ryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
 Slick Castleman | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lonny Frey: W
- Dusty Cooke: 16(1)/FO
- Ival Goodman: 46(1)/FO
- Frank McCormick: S4.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: S8.2-H;1-3
- Harry Craft: 53
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7/L
- Dick Bartell: W
- Jimmy Ripple: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: 9
- Wally Berger: K
Top 2
- Lew Riggs: 53
- Billy Myers: 43
- Johnny Vander Meer: S6
- Lonny Frey: D7.1-3
- Dusty Cooke: W
- Ival Goodman: 13
Bot 2
- Johnny McCarthy: K/C
- Harry Danning: 8
- Lou Chiozza: W
- Hal Schumacher: 4
Top 3
- Frank McCormick: 6/L
- Ernie Lombardi: 8/L
- Harry Craft: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9
- Dick Bartell: K
- Jimmy Ripple: S8
- Mel Ott: 3/FL
Top 4
- Lew Riggs: T8
- Billy Myers: 6
- Johnny Vander Meer: S8.3-H
- Lonny Frey: S9.1-2
- Dusty Cooke: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Ival Goodman: 8
Bot 4
- Wally Berger: 63
- Johnny McCarthy: 13
- Harry Danning: 53
Top 5
- Frank McCormick: 8
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Harry Craft: W
- Lew Riggs: 63
Bot 5
- Lou Chiozza: 53
- Hal Schumacher: K.B-1(E1/TH)
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Dick Bartell: 3
Top 6
- Billy Myers: K
- Johnny Vander Meer: 2/FL
- Lonny Frey: 7
Bot 6
- Jimmy Ripple: D7
- Mel Ott: 7
- Wally Berger: 8
- Johnny McCarthy: 5/L
Top 7
- Dusty Cooke: W
- Ival Goodman: 36(1)/FO
- Frank McCormick: 3
- Ernie Lombardi: HR/7.1-H
- Harry Craft: W
- Lew Riggs: S4.1-2
- Billy Myers: K
Bot 7
- Harry Danning: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Mickey Haslin: W
- Gus Mancuso: 3/FL
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63.2-3;1-2
- Dick Bartell: 5/L
Top 8
- Johnny Vander Meer: 63
- Lonny Frey: W
- Dusty Cooke: W.1-2
- Ival Goodman: 4
- Frank McCormick: 43
Bot 8
- Jimmy Ripple: S9
- Mel Ott: K
- Wally Berger: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny McCarthy: 9
Top 9
- Ernie Lombardi: 4
- Harry Craft: 5/FL
- Lew Riggs: 8
Bot 9
- Harry Danning: K23
- Mickey Haslin: K
- Blondy Ryan: S7
- Jo-Jo Moore: K/C