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 Giants @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1954-05-31 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 10506 Β· 2:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 4β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Vern Law earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Vern Law L: Hoyt Wilhelm SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Lon Warneke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Antonelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gair Allie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Cole | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Curt Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Hall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Preston Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Antonelli | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Law | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: 7
- Al Dark: 53
- Whitey Lockman: T/89
- Monte Irvin: 63
Bot 1
- Gair Allie: S8
- Dick Cole: K
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Frank Thomas: S7.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Don Mueller: S8
- Willie Mays: 7
- Ray Katt: 8
- Billy Gardner: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Mangan: 63
- Curt Roberts: 53
- Dick Hall: 31
Top 3
- Johnny Antonelli: 7
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Vern Law: 53
- Gair Allie: K/C
- Dick Cole: 4/P
Top 4
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Don Mueller: S8
- Willie Mays: D9.1-H(E9);B-3
- Ray Katt: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Billy Gardner: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Skinner: K
- Frank Thomas: S1
- Sid Gordon: 7/L
- Jim Mangan: K
Top 5
- Johnny Antonelli: 8
- Davey Williams: 9
- Al Dark: S7
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
- Monte Irvin: S7.1-2;3-H
- Don Mueller: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Curt Roberts: 7
- Dick Hall: S8
- Vern Law: D8.1-H
- Gair Allie: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Willie Mays: 3/P
- Ray Katt: 2/FL
- Billy Gardner: 8
Bot 6
- Dick Cole: K/C
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Frank Thomas: HP
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Jim Mangan: S7.1-2;2-H
- Curt Roberts: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 43
- Davey Williams: 5/P
- Al Dark: 4/L
Bot 7
- Dick Hall: K/C
- Vern Law: 9
- Gair Allie: HP
- Dick Cole: 3/G
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Monte Irvin: 43
- Don Mueller: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Skinner: 9/L
- Frank Thomas: 3/P
- Sid Gordon: 13
Top 9
- Willie Mays: 7
- Ray Katt: 53
- Billy Gardner: 7/FL
Bot 9
- Jim Mangan: S7
- Curt Roberts: 14/SH.1-2
- Jack Shepard: S8.2-3
- Toby Atwell: S9.1-3;3-H
- Preston Ward: IW.1-2
- Dick Cole: S5.1-2;2-3;3-H



















