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
Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1953-04-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3927 · 2:14
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 3–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Warren Spahn earned the win. Joe Adcock went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Hoyt Wilhelm SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hofman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: W
- Johnny Logan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Mathews: S9
- Sid Gordon: S7/L.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 43
- Al Dark: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: W
- Jack Dittmer: W.1-2
- Del Crandall: K
- Warren Spahn: K
- Bill Bruton: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Logan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Daryl Spencer: 6/P
Top 3
- Eddie Mathews: 7/P
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Joe Adcock: HR/7.1-H
- Jack Dittmer: W
- Del Crandall: K
Bot 3
- Don Mueller: K
- Wes Westrum: K
- Jim Hearn: 3/P
Top 4
- Warren Spahn: K
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Johnny Logan: K
Bot 4
- Davey Williams: S7
- Al Dark: FC.1-2;B-1
- Bobby Thomson: 9.2-3
- Monte Irvin: 4/L
- Whitey Lockman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Daryl Spencer: 43
Top 5
- Eddie Mathews: S8
- Sid Gordon: 46(1)/FO
- Andy Pafko: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: S8
- Wes Westrum: PO1(E1).1-2
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Jim Hearn: K
- Davey Williams: 7
Top 6
- Joe Adcock: 2/FL
- Jack Dittmer: K
- Del Crandall: 43
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 7
- Warren Spahn: K
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Johnny Logan: 53
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Daryl Spencer: 6/P
- Don Mueller: 13
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: S9
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Andy Pafko: 63
Bot 8
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Bill Rigney: 46(1)/FO/BG.B-2(E6/TH)#
- Davey Williams: S5/L.2-H(UR)
- Al Dark: 53.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 9
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: E6/TH.B-1
- Jack Dittmer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jack Dittmer: WP.3-H(UR)
- Jack Dittmer: K
- George Crowe: 31
- Warren Spahn: 7
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 14/SH.1-2
- Daryl Spencer: 3/P
- Don Mueller: S8.2XH(82)
Notes & reviews
- 475 ft, first batter to reach Polo Grounds CF bleachers
- on throw to 2B, Sam Calderone's hand hit Jack Dittmer's bat, spltting finger nail