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 @ 
Boston Braves
1948-05-18 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 19181 · night, wet · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 8th. Vic Lombardi earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Vic Lombardi L: Bill Voiselle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max West | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Voiselle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Conatser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Singleton | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Vic Lombardi | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voiselle | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Bobby Hogue | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: S9
- Frankie Gustine: K+SB2
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: S9
- Al Dark: S7.1-2#
- Jim Russell: 8.2-2#
- Bob Elliott: K
- Jeff Heath: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Top 2
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Max West: S9
- Danny Murtaugh: D/78.1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: 31.3-H;2-3
- Elmer Singleton: 6
Bot 2
- Phil Masi: 63
- Connie Ryan: W
- Bill Voiselle: K/BF
- Tommy Holmes: 13
Top 3
- Stan Rojek: K
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 6
Bot 3
- Al Dark: S/BG
- Jim Russell: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 4
- Dixie Walker: 3/G
- Max West: HR/9D
- Danny Murtaugh: 43
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: 13
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
- Phil Masi: E5
- Connie Ryan: S.1-2
- Bill Voiselle: 9
Top 5
- Elmer Singleton: K
- Stan Rojek: 8/L
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Bot 5
- Tommy Holmes: 41
- Al Dark: 7
- Jim Russell: 3/G
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Dixie Walker: K
- Max West: D
- Danny Murtaugh: 53
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Jeff Heath: W
- Earl Torgeson: HR/L9D.1-H
- Phil Masi: 7
- Connie Ryan: W
- Bill Voiselle: 2/BINT
Top 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Elmer Singleton: K
- Stan Rojek: S
- Frankie Gustine: K/C
Bot 7
- Tommy Holmes: HR/9D
- Al Dark: K
- Jim Russell: S
- Bob Elliott: 6
- Clint Conatser: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Masi: 8
Top 8
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7D.1-H
- Dixie Walker: S
- Max West: 5/FL
- Danny Murtaugh: K
- Ed FitzGerald: S.1-2
- Vic Lombardi: 5(2)/G/FO
Bot 8
- Connie Ryan: W
- Frank McCormick: 8
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Al Dark: 53
Top 9
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Johnny Hopp: 4
Bot 9
- Jim Russell: 7
- Bob Elliott: W
- Clint Conatser: 5/FL
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Notes & reviews
- Bill Voiselle called for interference for running into his own batted ball