MIN2
DET7
TOR0
ATH2
STL6
SF7
WSH2
SD9
TEX2
SEA3
CLE5
BAL9
HOU7
PHI11
NYM15
MIA14
LAA6
BOS4
COL1
NYY6
TB7
ATL2
ARI2
KC5
PIT4
CWS2
CHC6
MIL8
CIN1
LAD14PIT2CHC12COL2DET6LAA3WSH4NYM4NYY6BAL7TOR4KC3BOS2HOU1TB3LAD6MIA2PHI5ATL6CIN0MIL20CLE5MIN2CWS3STL7SEA5ATH6TEX1ARI9SD7SF5This 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
Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1956-08-03 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:20
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 7–1. New York Giants put up 3 in the 7th. Jim Hearn earned the win. Foster Castleman went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Don Kaiser SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kaiser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Foster Castleman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kaiser | 7.1 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
 Turk Lown | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Drake: W
- Don Hoak: 46(1)/FO
- Dee Fondy: D7.1-3
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Walt Moryn: 9/L/SF.3-H
- Jim King: 4/P
Bot 1
- Jackie Brandt: S7
- Don Mueller: 36(1)3/GDP
- Red Schoendienst: 9/L
Top 2
- Gene Baker: 8
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Don Kaiser: K
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 13
- Bill White: K
- Foster Castleman: 8
Top 3
- Solly Drake: 63
- Don Hoak: 43
- Dee Fondy: S7
- Ernie Banks: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Daryl Spencer: K/C
- Wes Westrum: S9
- Jim Hearn: K
- Jackie Brandt: S8.1-2
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Walt Moryn: S9
- Jim King: PB.1-2
- Jim King: W
- Gene Baker: 9.2-3
- Hobie Landrith: 1/G
Bot 4
- Red Schoendienst: 4/L
- Willie Mays: 8/L
- Bill White: 31
Top 5
- Don Kaiser: K23
- Solly Drake: 8
- Don Hoak: K/C
Bot 5
- Foster Castleman: HR/7
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Wes Westrum: 3/FL
- Jim Hearn: K/C
Top 6
- Dee Fondy: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- Walt Moryn: W
- Jim King: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jackie Brandt: 53
- Don Mueller: 13
- Red Schoendienst: 9
Top 7
- Gene Baker: 8
- Hobie Landrith: 4/P
- Don Kaiser: K
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: W
- Bill White: SB2
- Bill White: S1.2-3
- Foster Castleman: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Wes Westrum: 5/L
- Jim Hearn: K
Top 8
- Solly Drake: S
- Don Hoak: K/C
- Dee Fondy: 46(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Bot 8
- Jackie Brandt: HR/7
- Don Mueller: 2/FL
- Red Schoendienst: S7
- Willie Mays: HR/9.1-H
- Bill White: W
- Foster Castleman: W.1-2
- Daryl Spencer: W.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Jim Hearn: 9
Top 9
- Walt Moryn: S3
- Jim King: K
- Gene Baker: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- off LF pole
- off RF pole screen