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
Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1948-05-23 · Day game · Braves Field · 2:25
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 4th. Clyde Shoun earned the win. Jeff Heath went 2-for-2 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Clyde Shoun L: Russ Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Chambers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Culler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Voiselle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Shoun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Chambers | 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 3.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Bob Chipman | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voiselle | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Bobby Hogue | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Clyde Shoun | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Schenz: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: D4/P4D
- Hal Jeffcoat: S.2-H
- Andy Pafko: SB2
- Andy Pafko: K
- Bill Nicholson: 9
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Eddie Stanky: 2
- Jim Russell: D.1-3
- Bob Elliott: 8/F9D.3-H
- Clint Conatser: W
- Frank McCormick: 8
Top 2
- Bob Scheffing: D
- Clarence Maddern: HP
- Roy Smalley: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Cliff Chambers: S.3-H
- Hank Schenz: 43
Bot 2
- Al Dark: 3/G
- Phil Masi: W
- Bill Voiselle: 54/SH.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 63
Top 3
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: D.1-3
- Andy Pafko: K
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Bob Scheffing: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Clarence Maddern: S.2-H;1-2
- Roy Smalley: K
- Cliff Chambers: 13
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Jim Russell: S.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Heath: D/89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Al Dark: 4(1)/FO
- Phil Masi: K
- Bill Salkeld: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 8
Top 4
- Hank Schenz: 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/P
Bot 4
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Jim Russell: 3
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: S.2-H;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 8/F8D.3-H
- Phil Masi: D7/F7DW.2-H;1-H
- Clyde Shoun: 9/F
Top 5
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Bill Nicholson: 2
- Bob Scheffing: 8
Bot 5
- Tommy Holmes: 2
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Jim Russell: W
- Bob Elliott: 7
Top 6
- Clarence Maddern: 7
- Roy Smalley: 23
- Jeff Cross: 9/F
Bot 6
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Al Dark: S
- Phil Masi: SB2
- Phil Masi: S.2-3
- Clyde Shoun: 43
Top 7
- Hank Schenz: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Andy Pafko: 53
Bot 7
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Eddie Stanky: 43.1-2
- Jim Russell: 53
- Bob Elliott: 63
Top 8
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
- Bob Scheffing: 5
- Clarence Maddern: 8
Bot 8
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Al Dark: 16(1)/FO
- Phil Masi: S.1-2
- Clyde Shoun: 143
Top 9
- Dick Culler: 8/F
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Hank Schenz: K
Notes & reviews
- Weather: hot
- Stanky lost it in the sun
- Jeffcoat pulled a charley horse and left at end of inning