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
New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1941-05-25 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 9606 · 2:20
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 6–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Cliff Melton earned the win and Bill Lohrman picked up the save. Babe Young went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Joe Sullivan SV: Bill Lohrman
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bama Rowell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Berres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Manno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Ross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Gremp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Lohrman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Sullivan | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Errickson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Art Johnson | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Posedel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Javery | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Burgess Whitehead: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mel Ott: S
- Harry Danning: S.1-2
- Babe Young: K
Bot 1
- Bama Rowell: 43
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- Paul Waner: E6.B-1
- Babe Dahlgren: S.1-2
- Eddie Miller: 8/F
Top 2
- Morrie Arnovich: E4.B-1
- Billy Jurges: 8/F
- Joe Orengo: 4/F
- Cliff Melton: 13
Bot 2
- Max West: 5/F
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Ray Berres: 3/F
Top 3
- Johnny Rucker: S8
- Burgess Whitehead: 53/SH.1-2
- Mel Ott: 9/F
- Harry Danning: S.2-H
- Babe Young: HR/9.1-H
- Morrie Arnovich: S
- Billy Jurges: 3/F
Bot 3
- Don Manno: 63
- Bama Rowell: 13
- Johnny Cooney: S
- Paul Waner: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Joe Orengo: W
- Cliff Melton: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: T9.2-H
- Burgess Whitehead: 13.3-3
- Mel Ott: K
Bot 4
- Babe Dahlgren: 13
- Eddie Miller: 8/F
- Max West: 5/F
Top 5
- Harry Danning: 13
- Babe Young: S
- Morrie Arnovich: K
- Billy Jurges: 4/F
Bot 5
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Ray Berres: SB2
- Jim Tobin: K
- Chet Ross: S9.2-H
- Bama Rowell: 9/F
- Johnny Cooney: D.1-3
- Paul Waner: 4/F
Top 6
- Joe Orengo: S
- Cliff Melton: 16(1)/FO
- Johnny Rucker: S.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Mel Ott: 13
Bot 6
- Babe Dahlgren: 43
- Eddie Miller: S
- Max West: 64(1)/FO
- Sibby Sisti: 4/F
Top 7
- Harry Danning: W
- Babe Young: 43.1-2
- Morrie Arnovich: S9.2-H
- Billy Jurges: 9/F
- Joe Orengo: S.1-2
- Cliff Melton: 13
Bot 7
- Phil Masi: T/89
- Buddy Hassett: S/G.3-H
- Bama Rowell: K
- Johnny Cooney: 4/L
- Paul Waner: W.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 13
Top 8
- Johnny Rucker: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: 8/F
- Mel Ott: 31
Bot 8
- Eddie Miller: D
- Max West: W
- Sibby Sisti: 3/F
- Gene Moore: 13.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Gremp: 53
Top 9
- Harry Danning: 43
- Babe Young: W
- Morrie Arnovich: D.1-3
- Billy Jurges: 7/F/DP.3-H;2X3(765)
Bot 9
- Bama Rowell: 43
- Johnny Cooney: S
- Paul Waner: 46(1)/FO
- Babe Dahlgren: K
Notes & reviews
- L. Waner left game with shoulder problems.