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
New York Giants @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-09-16 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 16951 · 2:04
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 4–3. Don Bessent earned the win and Clem Labine picked up the save. Gil Hodges went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BRO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Don Bessent L: Ramon Monzant SV: Clem Labine
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Monzant | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Loes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Shuba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Monzant | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loes | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Don Bessent | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clem Labine | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Don Mueller: D9/F
- Willie Mays: K
- Dusty Rhodes: WP.2-3
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 7.1-3(E7/TH1)
- Duke Snider: S8/G.3-H(UR)
- Roy Campanella: 4
- Carl Furillo: 53
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Whitey Lockman: HR/F9
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Ray Katt: 8
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: HR/F78
- Jackie Robinson: 8
- Don Zimmer: K
- Billy Loes: 3/G
Top 3
- Ramon Monzant: 7
- Billy Gardner: 13
- Don Mueller: S9/L
- Willie Mays: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: 8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 163
- Duke Snider: 8
Top 4
- Dusty Rhodes: 8
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: 36(1)/FO
- Wayne Terwilliger: S5.1-2
- Ray Katt: 8
Bot 4
- Roy Campanella: 9
- Carl Furillo: W
- Gil Hodges: CS2(24)
- Gil Hodges: HR/F7
- Jackie Robinson: 6
Top 5
- Ramon Monzant: K
- Billy Gardner: 9
- Don Mueller: 4
Bot 5
- Don Zimmer: 43
- Billy Loes: K
- Jim Gilliam: D8/F
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
Top 6
- Willie Mays: HR/L7
- Dusty Rhodes: S9/L
- Hank Thompson: 3
- Whitey Lockman: S7/F.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Ray Katt: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Duke Snider: 3E1
- Roy Campanella: 8
- Carl Furillo: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ramon Monzant: E5/G
- Billy Gardner: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: 7
- Willie Mays: S8/G.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 5/FL
- Hank Thompson: 5
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Jackie Robinson: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Zimmer: 8
- George Shuba: S8/F.2-H
- Jim Gilliam: 43
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
- Ray Katt: 8
Bot 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: D9/L
- Roy Campanella: 9.2-3
- Carl Furillo: 7
Top 9
- Bobby Hofman: 63
- Billy Gardner: 53
- Don Mueller: 53