⚾ Nathan's Baseball⚾Baseball🏈FootballπŸ€BasketballπŸ€Smallball
All news β€Ί
Yahoo Sports Β· 1h
What was the real ceiling for this Orioles roster?
Yahoo Sports Β· 1h
Where will Didier Fuentes finish in Rookie of the Year voting?
Yahoo Sports Β· 1h
Braves 6, Cubs 3: The Jacob Webb disaster, part 4
ESPN Β· 2h
Lessons from a lost season: What the Mets learned in 2026
ESPN Β· 2h
MLB teams with potential managerial and front office changes on the horizon
MLB.com Β· 7h
Streak snaps at 8 as Padres miss golden opportunity to climb Wild Card ladder
MLB.com Β· 8h
'It hurts': D-backs' brutal extras loss could haunt them in Wild Card race
MLB.com Β· 8h
The Miz leads the way as Brewers clinch 4th straight NL Central crown
ESPN Β· 10h
Rocchio's heroics doom Taylor, White Sox again
CBS Sports Β· 10h
Pete Alonso hits 300th career homer against former team as Orioles top Mets

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 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Brooklyn Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

1950-05-05 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 10134 Β· 2:48

Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 9th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Gil Hodges went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

12345678910RHE
BRO100002030069
CHN1020000031710

W: Johnny Vander Meer   L: Bud Podbielan   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Lon Warneke Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pee Wee Reese411010
Bobby Morgan500103
Jim Russell320021
Jackie Robinson312010
Carl Furillo511100
Gil Hodges412311
Duke Snider501001
Bruce Edwards501001
Ralph Branca100000
Carl Erskine301001
Bud Podbielan100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wayne Terwilliger411012
Hank Edwards322100
Preston Ward322120
Hank Sauer411310
Andy Pafko402010
Roy Smalley401110
Bill Serena300000
Mickey Owen200010
Johnny Schmitz300000
Hal Jeffcoat200001
Phil Cavarretta100000
Rube Walker100000
Bob Scheffing100000
Randy Jackson111100

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ralph Branca2.0341
Carl Erskine6.2532
Bud Podbielan0.1200

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Schmitz8.0925
Bill Voiselle1.0022
Johnny Vander Meer1.0011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pee Wee Reese: T9
  • Bobby Morgan: 63.3-H
  • Jim Russell: 8
  • Jackie Robinson: 7

Bot 1

  • Wayne Terwilliger: K
  • Hank Edwards: HR/8
  • Preston Ward: W
  • Hank Sauer: W.1-2
  • Andy Pafko: BK.2-3;1-2
  • Andy Pafko: I
  • Roy Smalley: 4
  • Bill Serena: 9

Top 2

  • Carl Furillo: S4
  • Gil Hodges: S7/L.1-2
  • Duke Snider: K
  • Bruce Edwards: 1(B)6(2)/LDP

Bot 2

  • Mickey Owen: W
  • Johnny Schmitz: 9
  • Wayne Terwilliger: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 3

  • Ralph Branca: 2/G
  • Pee Wee Reese: 13
  • Bobby Morgan: K

Bot 3

  • Hank Edwards: T8/L
  • Preston Ward: T8.3-H
  • Hank Sauer: 53
  • Andy Pafko: 63
  • Roy Smalley: S8/L.3-H
  • Bill Serena: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Jim Russell: E5/G
  • Jackie Robinson: S9.1-2
  • Carl Furillo: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Gil Hodges: K

Bot 4

  • Mickey Owen: 53
  • Johnny Schmitz: 43
  • Wayne Terwilliger: W
  • Hank Edwards: SB2
  • Hank Edwards: 8

Top 5

  • Duke Snider: S5/L
  • Bruce Edwards: 54(1)/FO
  • Carl Erskine: K
  • Pee Wee Reese: 7/L

Bot 5

  • Preston Ward: W
  • Hank Sauer: 3/FL
  • Andy Pafko: SB2
  • Andy Pafko: 53
  • Roy Smalley: 53

Top 6

  • Bobby Morgan: K
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Jackie Robinson: D8/L.1-H(E2);B-3(TH)
  • Carl Furillo: 13.3-H(UR)
  • Gil Hodges: 53

Bot 6

  • Bill Serena: 9/L
  • Mickey Owen: 23
  • Johnny Schmitz: 4/L

Top 7

  • Duke Snider: 13
  • Bruce Edwards: 63
  • Carl Erskine: S5/BG
  • Pee Wee Reese: E6/G.1-2
  • Bobby Morgan: 54(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Wayne Terwilliger: K
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 43
  • Preston Ward: 8

Top 8

  • Jim Russell: W
  • Jackie Robinson: 34/SH.1-2
  • Carl Furillo: FC6.2X3(6E5);B-1
  • Gil Hodges: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
  • Duke Snider: 5/FL
  • Bruce Edwards: T8
  • Carl Erskine: 43

Bot 8

  • Hank Sauer: 5
  • Andy Pafko: S7/L
  • Roy Smalley: W.1-2
  • Phil Cavarretta: 7
  • Rube Walker: 43

Top 9

  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Bobby Morgan: K
  • Jim Russell: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Jackie Robinson: W
  • Carl Furillo: 6

Bot 9

  • Bob Scheffing: 53
  • Wayne Terwilliger: S8/L
  • Hal Jeffcoat: K
  • Preston Ward: S5/BG.1-2
  • Hank Sauer: HR/7/L.2-H;1-H
  • Andy Pafko: S8/G
  • Roy Smalley: 63

Top 10

  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Duke Snider: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Bruce Edwards: K
  • Bud Podbielan: 64(1)/FO

Bot 10

  • Randy Jackson: HR/7

Notes & reviews

  • Cubs Manager Frankie Frisch ejected by HP umpire Dusty Boggess