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
New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-06-07 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 23243 · 2:25
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. New York Giants put up 2 in the 7th. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Elmer Singleton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Livingston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Max West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Sheldon Jones | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Elmer Singleton | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: D
- Frankie Gustine: 43
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 2
- Johnny Mize: K/C
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Sid Gordon: S
- Buddy Kerr: D.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Mickey Livingston: 3
Bot 2
- Max West: 43
- Wally Westlake: W
- Danny Murtaugh: WP.1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Kirby Higbe: 6(2)3/GDP
Top 3
- Larry Jansen: K
- Bill Rigney: 7
- Whitey Lockman: T
- Bobby Thomson: S.3-H
- Johnny Mize: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Stan Rojek: 5
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Johnny Hopp: T
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Top 4
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Sid Gordon: W
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Mickey Livingston: T.1-H
- Larry Jansen: 43
Bot 4
- Max West: 4
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
Top 5
- Bill Rigney: D
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: HP.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 4
- Sid Gordon: 8
Bot 5
- Ed FitzGerald: D
- Kirby Higbe: S.2-3
- Stan Rojek: 146(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Frankie Gustine: K
Top 6
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Mickey Livingston: 53
- Larry Jansen: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Hopp: D
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Max West: W
- Wally Westlake: S.2-H;1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Whitey Lockman: T
- Bobby Thomson: HR.3-H
- Johnny Mize: 6
- Willard Marshall: W
- Sid Gordon: S.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 6
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: D
- Dixie Walker: 31.2-3
- Stan Rojek: S.3-H
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Johnny Hopp: S.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Max West: 43
Top 8
- Mickey Livingston: W
- Sheldon Jones: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Rigney: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Whitey Lockman: 2/G.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: T.3-H
- Johnny Mize: 43
Bot 8
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Danny Murtaugh: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 43
Top 9
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Sid Gordon: D
- Buddy Kerr: 31.2-3
- Wes Westrum: HR.3-H
- Sheldon Jones: K/C
Bot 9
- Ed Stevens: 7
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 63