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
Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-06-08 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3055 · 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Ken Heintzelman earned the win and Mace Brown picked up the save. Elbie Fletcher went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Ken Heintzelman L: Si Johnson SV: Mace Brown
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Mahan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ham Schulte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Mazzera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Klein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Atwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Si Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hersh Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heinie Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mace Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Lloyd Brown | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Si Johnson | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Lefty Smoll | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Butcher | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Heintzelman | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Mace Brown | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Art Mahan: S8
- Ham Schulte: FC1/BG.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Mel Mazzera: W
- Chuck Klein: 9.3-H;2-3
- Joe Marty: S6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Pinky May: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lee Handley: S7
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Paul Waner: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: D7/78.2-H;1XH(762)
- Elbie Fletcher: WP.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 99
Top 2
- Bobby Bragan: D
- Bill Atwood: S.2-3
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Art Mahan: PO3(25)
- Art Mahan: K
Bot 2
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Spud Davis: SB2
- Spud Davis: D7.2-H
- Ken Heintzelman: 99/SH.2-3
- Lee Handley: W
- Bob Elliott: 99
Top 3
- Ham Schulte: S
- Mel Mazzera: S.1-3
- Morrie Arnovich: 4
- Joe Marty: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Pinky May: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Bragan: S6.3-H;1XH(E6/TH)(3E2)(NR)(UR)
- Bill Atwood: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Paul Waner: 99
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Elbie Fletcher: PO1(E1).1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 31.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: D/78
- Frankie Gustine: T/89.2-H
- Spud Davis: 99
Top 4
- Si Johnson: K23#
- Art Mahan: 99
- Ham Schulte: S
- Mel Mazzera: 99
Bot 4
- Ken Heintzelman: 99
- Lee Handley: 99
- Bob Elliott: S
- Paul Waner: 99
Top 5
- Morrie Arnovich: 99
- Joe Marty: 99
- Pinky May: S
- Bobby Bragan: 99
Bot 5
- Arky Vaughan: 99
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Top 6
- Bill Atwood: K
- Si Johnson: S
- Art Mahan: 99
- Ham Schulte: 99
Bot 6
- Spud Davis: K
- Ken Heintzelman: S
- Lee Handley: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
Top 7
- Mel Mazzera: 99
- Morrie Arnovich: K
- Joe Marty: 99
Bot 7
- Paul Waner: W
- Arky Vaughan: WP.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 9/F9D.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Top 8
- Pinky May: W
- Bobby Bragan: 99
- Hersh Martin: 99
- Heinie Mueller: S.1-2#
- Art Mahan: 99
Bot 8
- Debs Garms: 99
- Mace Brown: 99
- Lee Handley: 99
Top 9
- Ham Schulte: 99
- Mel Mazzera: K
- Morrie Arnovich: 99
Notes & reviews
- Brown was spiked on his right foot
- Brown entered the game with the count 2-0 on Bragan