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
Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1938-08-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 1:51
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Bill Lee earned the win and Jack Russell picked up the save. Bill Lee went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Bill Lee L: Cy Blanton SV: Jack Russell
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cy Blanton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woody Jensen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ripper Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Blanton | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 8.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Jack Russell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: S.BX2(34)#
- Lloyd Waner: 53
- Paul Waner: 31
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 43
- Billy Herman: 53
- Ripper Collins: K
Top 2
- Johnny Rizzo: K
- Arky Vaughan: 7/F
- Gus Suhr: 43
Bot 2
- Augie Galan: S
- Carl Reynolds: 54(1)/FO
- Ken O'Dea: 53.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 53
Top 3
- Pep Young: S
- Al Todd: 46(1)/FO
- Cy Blanton: S.1-2#
- Lee Handley: S.2-H;1-2#
- Lloyd Waner: 8/F
- Paul Waner: 31
Bot 3
- Billy Jurges: S
- Bill Lee: 43.1-2
- Stan Hack: S9.2-H;BX2(94)
- Billy Herman: 9/F
Top 4
- Johnny Rizzo: 7/F
- Arky Vaughan: 53
- Gus Suhr: 43
Bot 4
- Ripper Collins: 43
- Augie Galan: 2/FL
- Carl Reynolds: 8/F
Top 5
- Pep Young: 63
- Al Todd: 3/P
- Cy Blanton: 63
Bot 5
- Ken O'Dea: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: S/1/G
- Billy Jurges: D9/9S.1-H
- Bill Lee: S8.2-H
- Stan Hack: 13.1-2
- Billy Herman: S5.2-H(E5/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ripper Collins: 13
Top 6
- Lee Handley: W
- Lloyd Waner: 7/F
- Paul Waner: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Augie Galan: 43
- Carl Reynolds: 8/F
- Ken O'Dea: 43
Top 7
- Johnny Rizzo: S
- Arky Vaughan: 6/P
- Gus Suhr: S.1-2#
- Pep Young: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Phil Cavarretta: D
- Billy Jurges: HP
- Bill Lee: SB3
- Bill Lee: D/89.3-H;1-H
- Stan Hack: 43.2-3
- Billy Herman: 43
- Ripper Collins: 43
Top 8
- Al Todd: 43
- Cy Blanton: 43
- Bill Brubaker: E5.B-2(E5)
- Lloyd Waner: 63
Bot 8
- Augie Galan: 4/P
- Carl Reynolds: 13
- Ken O'Dea: 3/G
Top 9
- Paul Waner: W
- Johnny Rizzo: 54(1)/FO
- Arky Vaughan: S9.1-3
- Gus Suhr: D.3-H;1-3
- Pep Young: K23
- Al Todd: S9.3-H;2-3
- Woody Jensen: S.3-H;1-2#
- Bill Brubaker: K
Notes & reviews
- Lee Handley ejected by 3B umpire Ziggy Sears