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
Brooklyn Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds
1939-08-06 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 30653 · sunny, dry · 2:19
Cincinnati Reds defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 8–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Junior Thompson earned the win and Hank Johnson picked up the save. Cookie Lavagetto went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Red Evans SV: Hank Johnson
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Hudson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Art Parks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Todd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tuck Stainback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Durocher | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Gamble | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Hershberger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Bongiovanni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Thompson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Casey | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Evans | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vito Tamulis | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Vander Meer | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Gene Thompson | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Hank Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Hudson: W
- Cookie Lavagetto: S7.1-2
- Ernie Koy: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Art Parks: K
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 53
- Lonny Frey: 9
- Lee Gamble: 53
Top 2
- Dolph Camilli: HP
- Al Todd: K
- Tuck Stainback: 63.1-2
- Leo Durocher: D7.2-H
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: D9.2-H
- Johnny Hudson: 63
Bot 2
- Frank McCormick: E5/TH1
- Willard Hershberger: T9.1-H(UR)
- Harry Craft: 13
- Nino Bongiovanni: FC.3XH(162)
- Billy Myers: 9
Top 3
- Cookie Lavagetto: 9
- Ernie Koy: 13
- Art Parks: K/C
Bot 3
- Gene Thompson: S6
- Billy Werber: S8.1-2
- Lonny Frey: 13.2-3;1-2
- Lee Gamble: FC6.3XH(6E2)(UR)(NR);2-3
- Frank McCormick: S8.3-H;1-2
- Willard Hershberger: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Harry Craft: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Nino Bongiovanni: 9/L
Top 4
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Al Todd: 43
- Dixie Walker: 43
Bot 4
- Billy Myers: S8
- Gene Thompson: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Werber: 53
- Lonny Frey: 8
Top 5
- Leo Durocher: 53
- Hugh Casey: W
- Johnny Hudson: W.1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: T9.2-H;1-H
- Ernie Koy: W
- Art Parks: FC3/OBS.3XH(325E2)(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Dolph Camilli: IW
- Babe Phelps: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Walker: 36(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Lee Gamble: T9
- Frank McCormick: FC6.3-H
- Willard Hershberger: 14/SH.1-2
- Harry Craft: 63
- Nino Bongiovanni: 13
Top 6
- Leo Durocher: S9
- Hugh Casey: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Hudson: K
- Cookie Lavagetto: 9
Bot 6
- Billy Myers: 6
- Gene Thompson: 2/FL
- Billy Werber: 53
Top 7
- Ernie Koy: 7
- Art Parks: 8/L
- Dolph Camilli: 43
Bot 7
- Lonny Frey: K23
- Lee Gamble: 3/G
- Frank McCormick: S8
- Willard Hershberger: 8
Top 8
- Babe Phelps: 3/G
- Dixie Walker: S6
- Leo Durocher: S7.1-2
- Gene Moore: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR);B-2
- Johnny Hudson: 4/L
Bot 8
- Harry Craft: S7
- Nino Bongiovanni: 16(1)/FO
- Billy Myers: S8.1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: D9/9L.3-H;1-H
- Billy Werber: S7.2-H
- Lonny Frey: 46(1)/FO
- Bucky Walters: K
Top 9
- Cookie Lavagetto: S7
- Ernie Koy: PB.1-2
- Ernie Koy: 63
- Art Parks: 4
- Dolph Camilli: 4
Notes & reviews
- Willard Hershberger called for obstruction during rundown