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This 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 baseballβ†—

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. β–Ά Video β†—

Chicago Cubs @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1941-05-03 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 18168 Β· 2:11

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Kirby Higbe earned the win and Kemp Wicker picked up the save. Dom Dallessandro went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Kirby Higbe   L: Charlie Root   SV: Kemp Wicker

Umpires β€” HP: George Magerkurth Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tom Dunn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack300021
Billy Myers300003
Dom Dallessandro412111
Bill Nicholson521101
Augie Galan501000
Billy Herman300010
Eddie Waitkus300000
Clyde McCullough302010
Charlie Root300011
Phil Cavarretta101100
Lou Novikoff101000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pee Wee Reese200110
Pete Reiser411000
Cookie Lavagetto400000
Joe Medwick401100
Dolph Camilli411000
Dixie Walker412000
Mickey Owen101000
Pete Coscarart210010
Kirby Higbe301200

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Charlie Root8.0720

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kirby Higbe8.0756
Kemp Wicker1.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Hack: W
  • Billy Myers: 13/SH.1-2
  • Dom Dallessandro: K
  • Bill Nicholson: 2/FL

Bot 1

  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Pete Reiser: 6
  • Cookie Lavagetto: 4
  • Joe Medwick: 9

Top 2

  • Augie Galan: S
  • Billy Herman: 46(1)/FO
  • Eddie Waitkus: CS2(24)
  • Eddie Waitkus: 3/FL

Bot 2

  • Dolph Camilli: 9
  • Dixie Walker: 9
  • Mickey Owen: S.BX2(76)

Top 3

  • Clyde McCullough: 63
  • Charlie Root: K
  • Stan Hack: 8

Bot 3

  • Pete Coscarart: 13
  • Kirby Higbe: 43
  • Pee Wee Reese: 6

Top 4

  • Billy Myers: K
  • Dom Dallessandro: S
  • Bill Nicholson: K
  • Augie Galan: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Pete Reiser: 4
  • Cookie Lavagetto: 2/FL
  • Joe Medwick: 7

Top 5

  • Billy Herman: 53
  • Eddie Waitkus: 31
  • Clyde McCullough: D
  • Charlie Root: W
  • Stan Hack: W.2-3;1-2
  • Billy Myers: K

Bot 5

  • Dolph Camilli: S
  • Dixie Walker: S.1-2
  • Mickey Owen: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Pete Coscarart: IW
  • Kirby Higbe: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Pee Wee Reese: 53/SH.3-H;1-2
  • Pete Reiser: 4

Top 6

  • Dom Dallessandro: HR
  • Bill Nicholson: HR
  • Augie Galan: 43
  • Billy Herman: 9
  • Eddie Waitkus: 43

Bot 6

  • Cookie Lavagetto: 63
  • Joe Medwick: 9
  • Dolph Camilli: 8

Top 7

  • Clyde McCullough: S
  • Charlie Root: 16(1)/FO
  • Stan Hack: 36(1)/FO
  • Billy Myers: K/C

Bot 7

  • Dixie Walker: S
  • Mickey Owen: 14/SH.1-2
  • Pete Coscarart: 53
  • Kirby Higbe: 9

Top 8

  • Dom Dallessandro: 43
  • Bill Nicholson: E4
  • Augie Galan: 7
  • Billy Herman: W.1-2
  • Phil Cavarretta: D.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Clyde McCullough: IW
  • Charlie Root: 6

Bot 8

  • Pee Wee Reese: 8
  • Pete Reiser: D
  • Cookie Lavagetto: 7
  • Joe Medwick: S.2-H
  • Dolph Camilli: E4.1-2
  • Dixie Walker: 8/L

Top 9

  • Stan Hack: K
  • Lou Novikoff: D
  • Dom Dallessandro: W
  • Bill Nicholson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Augie Galan: FC.3XH(125);1-2

Notes & reviews

  • arbitrary 3/FL to 2/FL, matching ebn