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
Pittsburgh Pirates @
Cincinnati Reds
1915-08-15 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· 1:53
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6β2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Gene Dale earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Gene Dale L: Wilbur Cooper SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Doc Johnston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Baird | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Hinchman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Honus Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Alex McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Gibson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wilbur Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Conzelman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dan Costello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heinie Groh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buck Herzog | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Killefer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Griffith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Clarke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Fritz Mollwitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Dale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Rodgers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilbur Cooper | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Conzelman | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
George McQuillan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Dale | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zip Collins: D9
- Doc Johnston: PO2(E2).2-3
- Doc Johnston: HP
- Doug Baird: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Hinchman: WP.1-3
- Bill Hinchman: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 1
- Heinie Groh: S9
- Buck Herzog: S9.1-3
- Ken Williams: 6/P
- Red Killefer: FC5.3XH(525);1-2;B-1
- Tommy Griffith: S8.2-H;1XH(8E2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Tommy Clarke: 9
Top 2
- Honus Wagner: 63
- Jim Viox: 63
- Alex McCarthy: K
Bot 2
- Joe Wagner: D7
- Fritz Mollwitz: 4/L
- Gene Dale: K
- Heinie Groh: W+WP.2-3
- Bill Rodgers: SB2
- Bill Rodgers: 43
Top 3
- George Gibson: S7
- Wilbur Cooper: 54(1)3/GDP
- Zip Collins: 43
Bot 3
- Ken Williams: S9
- Red Killefer: SB2
- Red Killefer: S7.2-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-3(E8)
- Tommy Griffith: 63
- Tommy Clarke: S9/3.3-H(UR)
- Joe Wagner: 4(B)3(1)/DP/P
Top 4
- Doc Johnston: 9
- Doug Baird: S7/5
- Bill Hinchman: 64(1)/FO
- Honus Wagner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Fritz Mollwitz: K
- Gene Dale: S6
- Heinie Groh: 7
- Bill Rodgers: W.1-2
- Ken Williams: 2/P
Top 5
- Jim Viox: 7/L
- Alex McCarthy: HP
- George Gibson: 13.1-2
- Joe Conzelman: 53
Bot 5
- Red Killefer: W
- Tommy Griffith: 9
- Tommy Clarke: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Zip Collins: S1/BG
- Doc Johnston: 16(1)/FO
- Doug Baird: 63.1-2
- Bill Hinchman: S4/G.2-3
- Honus Wagner: 53
Bot 6
- Joe Wagner: W
- Fritz Mollwitz: 13/SH.1-2
- Gene Dale: D7.2-H
- Heinie Groh: 8
- Bill Rodgers: T8/8D.2-H
- Ken Williams: K/C
Top 7
- Jim Viox: 63
- Wally Gerber: 2/FL
- Leo Murphy: K
Bot 7
- Red Killefer: 9
- Tommy Griffith: 43
- Tommy Clarke: W
- Joe Wagner: PO1(136)
Top 8
- Dan Costello: 3/G
- Zip Collins: 8
- Doc Johnston: S3.B-2(E3)
- Doug Baird: S4/G.2-H(E3)(NR)(UR)
- Bill Hinchman: 4/P
Bot 8
- Joe Wagner: 2/FL
- Fritz Mollwitz: D8/89
- Gene Dale: K
- Heinie Groh: 8/8S
Top 9
- Honus Wagner: 53
- Jim Viox: 3/P
- Wally Gerber: S8
- Leo Murphy: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Herzog injured on play at plate
- 1Bman thought Baird was out to end the inning and rolled the ball to the pitcher's mound allowing Johnston to score


















