This 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 baseballβ
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5β1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. βΆ Video β
βΎ Arcade
New York Yankees @
Philadelphia Athletics
1949-09-05 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 7 innings Β· Att: 32844 Β· 2:06
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5β2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 4th. Tommy Byrne earned the win and Joe Page picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Tommy Byrne L: Joe Coleman SV: Joe Page
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Joe Paparella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Rizzuto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Bauer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Coleman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Niarhos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Byrne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cliff Mapes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nellie Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Elmer Valo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Ferris Fain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Sam Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Guerra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tod Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Estalella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Scheib | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Byrne | 6.1 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
Joe Page | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Coleman | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Bobby Shantz | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Phil Rizzuto: 53
- Bobby Brown: S7
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Nellie Fox: K
- Don White: W
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Ferris Fain: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Chapman: 8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Suder: K
Top 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 8/78
- Billy Johnson: 9/89
- Charlie Keller: 7/L
Bot 2
- Mike Guerra: W
- Tod Davis: K
- Joe Coleman: K
- Nellie Fox: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jerry Coleman: S8
- Gus Niarhos: SB2#
- Gus Niarhos: K
- Tommy Byrne: K
- Phil Rizzuto: W
- Bobby Brown: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Brown: 8
Bot 3
- Don White: 5/FL
- Elmer Valo: W
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Sam Chapman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Hank Bauer: 13/BG
- Cliff Mapes: S9
- Billy Johnson: S8.1-3
- Charlie Keller: S1/L.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Coleman: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- Gus Niarhos: 23
- Tommy Byrne: S8/G.3-H
- Phil Rizzuto: S7.1-2
- Bobby Brown: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Pete Suder: 53
- Mike Guerra: 9/L
- Bobby Estalella: 63
Top 5
- Hank Bauer: W
- Cliff Mapes: D9.1-H
- Billy Johnson: 43.2-3
- Charlie Keller: W
- Jerry Coleman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bobby Shantz: 43
- Nellie Fox: W
- Don White: D7.1-3
- Elmer Valo: 43.3-H;2-3
- Ferris Fain: K
Top 6
- Gus Niarhos: 53
- Tommy Byrne: W
- Phil Rizzuto: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 6
- Sam Chapman: W
- Pete Suder: 54(1)/FO
- Mike Guerra: S9.1-3(E9)
- Bobby Estalella: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bobby Brown: W
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO
- Cliff Mapes: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Johnson: 8
Bot 7
- Carl Scheib: S7
- Nellie Fox: S8.1-2
- Don White: 9/L
- Elmer Valo: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: K
Notes & reviews
- game called due to darkness





















