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
Brooklyn Dodgers @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1949-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 28202 Β· 2:39
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 9β2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Bill Werle earned the win. Wally Westlake went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
W: Bill Werle L: Don Newcombe SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Furillo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gil Hodges | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Campanella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Newcombe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bruce Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Rojek | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Saffell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Hopp | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Monty Basgall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Werle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Newcombe | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Carl Erskine | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ralph Branca | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rex Barney | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Werle | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pee Wee Reese: E6/G
- Eddie Miksis: E5/TH.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: K
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 53
- Tom Saffell: S9/G
- Johnny Hopp: CS2(26)
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Roy Campanella: HP
- Luis Olmo: 9
- Duke Snider: 63
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 8/L
- Wally Westlake: 9
- Pete Castiglione: 43
Top 3
- Don Newcombe: K
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Eddie Miksis: S2/BG.1-2
- Carl Furillo: K
- Jackie Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Gil Hodges: K
Bot 3
- Monty Basgall: 9
- Clyde McCullough: 9/L
- Bill Werle: 43
Top 4
- Bruce Edwards: W
- Luis Olmo: K
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Don Newcombe: 6
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Stan Rojek: W
- Tom Saffell: S9/L.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: D9.1-3;2-H
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Wally Westlake: K
- Pete Castiglione: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Pete Castiglione: 8.3-H
- Monty Basgall: 8
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Carl Furillo: D8/L
- Jackie Robinson: 5/FL
- Gil Hodges: 7
Bot 5
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Bill Werle: 23
- Stan Rojek: S7/L.B-2(E7)
- Tom Saffell: S9/G.2-H
- Johnny Hopp: SB2
- Johnny Hopp: S8/G.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: SB2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: D7/L.2-H;1-H;BX3(715)
Top 6
- Bruce Edwards: W
- Luis Olmo: 7/L
- Duke Snider: 4
- Tommy Brown: S7/L.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
Bot 6
- Pete Castiglione: 8/L
- Monty Basgall: 9
- Clyde McCullough: K23
Top 7
- Eddie Miksis: S9/L
- Carl Furillo: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jackie Robinson: HP
- Gil Hodges: 8
Bot 7
- Bill Werle: K
- Stan Rojek: 5
- Tom Saffell: K
Top 8
- Bruce Edwards: HR/7
- Luis Olmo: 63
- Duke Snider: 9
- Mike McCormick: 9
Bot 8
- Johnny Hopp: 3/L
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: HR/7.1-H
- Pete Castiglione: S7/L
- Monty Basgall: S7/G.1X2(74)
- Clyde McCullough: 4/L
Top 9
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
- Eddie Miksis: S8/G
- Carl Furillo: S7/G.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Gil Hodges: 9






















