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
Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1949-08-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 32770 · 2:19
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Harry Walker went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Bob Rush SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Walker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claude Corbitt | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Reich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
 Emil Kush | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Walker: S/BG
- Lloyd Merriman: PO1(E1).1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Grady Hatton: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E6/TH1)(NR);B-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: D7.2-H
- Dixie Howell: W
- Bobby Adams: CS3(25)
- Bobby Adams: 43
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43
- Gene Mauch: W
- Hank Sauer: HP.1-2
- Andy Pafko: WP.2-3
- Andy Pafko: 63
Top 2
- Claude Corbitt: S
- Johnny Vander Meer: WP.1-2
- Johnny Vander Meer: K/C
- Harry Walker: 7
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Grady Hatton: 7
Bot 2
- Herman Reich: 8
- Bob Scheffing: 8
- Roy Smalley: S
- Bob Rush: K
Top 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Dixie Howell: K
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13.1-2
- Gene Mauch: 8
- Hank Sauer: 9
Top 4
- Bobby Adams: K
- Claude Corbitt: W
- Johnny Vander Meer: 34/SH.1-2
- Harry Walker: S.2-H
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
Bot 4
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Herman Reich: 43
- Bob Scheffing: S
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 5
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Rush: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 4
Top 6
- Dixie Howell: 53
- Bobby Adams: 6
- Claude Corbitt: S
- Johnny Vander Meer: W.1-2
- Harry Walker: S.2-H;1-3
- Lloyd Merriman: SB2
- Lloyd Merriman: S8.3-H;2-H
- Grady Hatton: 43
Bot 6
- Gene Mauch: 4
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: D
- Herman Reich: K
Top 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S
- Dixie Howell: CS2(26)
- Dixie Howell: K
Bot 7
- Bob Scheffing: 8
- Roy Smalley: S
- Mickey Owen: 4/FL
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4
Top 8
- Bobby Adams: D
- Claude Corbitt: 31.2-3
- Johnny Vander Meer: 34/SH.3-H
- Harry Walker: K
Bot 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
- Gene Mauch: 53
- Hank Sauer: 43
Top 9
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Herman Reich: 63
- Bob Scheffing: K