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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 baseballβ†—

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. β–Ά Video β†—

Philadelphia Phillies @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1929-04-26 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 8000 Β· 2:05

Brooklyn Robins defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–6. Brooklyn Robins put up 3 in the 1st. Doug McWeeny earned the win and Lou Koupal picked up the save. Babe Herman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI00200400065
BRO3010300078

W: Doug McWeeny   L: Ray Benge   SV: Lou Koupal

Umpires β€” HP: Cy Pfirman Β· 1B: Beans Reardon Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Barry McCormick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Fresco Thompson111120
Lefty O'Doul400000
Chuck Klein410010
Pinky Whitney411101
Don Hurst310010
Homer Peel300010
Walt Lerian301210
Bernie Friberg411002
Bob McGraw211110
Cy Williams100000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Frederick410010
Wally Gilbert310001
Babe Herman433300
Rube Bressler401100
Del Bissonette402000
Jake Flowers311010
Dave Bancroft310010
Val Picinich100030
Doug McWeeny100001
Lou Koupal101000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Benge0.0210
Bob McGraw8.0652

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doug McWeeny5.2530
Ray Moss0.2021
Lou Koupal2.2022

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Fresco Thompson: W
  • Lefty O'Doul: 64(1)/FO
  • Chuck Klein: 9
  • Pinky Whitney: CS2(26)

Bot 1

  • Johnny Frederick: W
  • Wally Gilbert: HP.1-2
  • Babe Herman: D7/7LD.2-H;1-H
  • Rube Bressler: S57/L.2-H
  • Del Bissonette: S8.1-2
  • Jake Flowers: 2/FL
  • Dave Bancroft: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Pinky Whitney: 13
  • Don Hurst: 43
  • Homer Peel: 43

Bot 2

  • Val Picinich: W
  • Doug McWeeny: 14/SH.1-2
  • Johnny Frederick: 8
  • Wally Gilbert: PO2(14)

Top 3

  • Walt Lerian: 8
  • Bernie Friberg: S7
  • Bob McGraw: T8/8XD.1-H
  • Fresco Thompson: 8/F8D/SF.3-H
  • Lefty O'Doul: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Wally Gilbert: 8
  • Babe Herman: S4/L
  • Rube Bressler: SB2
  • Rube Bressler: 43.2-3
  • Del Bissonette: E4/TH1.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Jake Flowers: SB2
  • Jake Flowers: W
  • Dave Bancroft: 3/G

Top 4

  • Chuck Klein: 5/FL
  • Pinky Whitney: 3/P
  • Don Hurst: 31

Bot 4

  • Val Picinich: W
  • Doug McWeeny: 34/SH.1-2
  • Johnny Frederick: 4/P
  • Wally Gilbert: 3/G

Top 5

  • Homer Peel: 6/P
  • Walt Lerian: 3/G
  • Bernie Friberg: 63

Bot 5

  • Babe Herman: HR/F9D
  • Rube Bressler: 9
  • Del Bissonette: 7
  • Jake Flowers: S9/9DW
  • Dave Bancroft: SB2
  • Dave Bancroft: W
  • Val Picinich: W.2-3;1-2
  • Doug McWeeny: SBH;SB3;SB2.2-H(E2)(UR);1-3
  • Doug McWeeny: K

Top 6

  • Bob McGraw: 8/F8XD
  • Fresco Thompson: S8
  • Lefty O'Doul: 3/G.1-2
  • Chuck Klein: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
  • Pinky Whitney: D/F89XDW.1-H(UR)
  • Don Hurst: IW
  • Homer Peel: W.2-3;1-2
  • Walt Lerian: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
  • Bernie Friberg: K/C

Bot 6

  • Johnny Frederick: 3/P
  • Wally Gilbert: K/C
  • Babe Herman: 8/F8XD

Top 7

  • Bob McGraw: W
  • Fresco Thompson: 13/BG/SH.1-2
  • Lefty O'Doul: HP
  • Chuck Klein: W.2-3;1-2
  • Pinky Whitney: K
  • Don Hurst: 3/P

Bot 7

  • Rube Bressler: 23
  • Del Bissonette: S4
  • Jake Flowers: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Homer Peel: 43
  • Walt Lerian: W
  • Bernie Friberg: CS2(24)
  • Bernie Friberg: K

Bot 8

  • Dave Bancroft: 53
  • Val Picinich: 13
  • Lou Koupal: S
  • Johnny Frederick: 3/G

Top 9

  • Cy Williams: 8
  • Fresco Thompson: W
  • Lefty O'Doul: 3/G.1-2
  • Chuck Klein: 3/P

Notes & reviews

  • Hit on the hand
  • Over Frederick
  • Out of Thompson's glove; too hot to handle
  • Wide throw
  • Gilbert: fine catch
  • Over RF wall
  • Triple steal; McGraw's throw got away from Lerian
  • Brushed on the shoulder