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 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 ↗

Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1959-05-02 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4171 · 2:55

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Joe Schaffernoth earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	8
PHI	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	9

W: Joe Schaffernoth L: Seth Morehead SV: Don Elston

Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Vinnie Smith · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Taylor	5	1	3	0	0	1
George Altman	3	1	0	0	0	2
Lee Walls	3	1	1	0	1	1
Ernie Banks	4	1	1	3	0	2
Bobby Thomson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Johnny Goryl	3	0	1	1	0	1
Al Dark	3	0	1	0	1	1
Cal Neeman	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Hillman	2	0	0	0	0	1
Sammy Taylor	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Schaffernoth	1	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Moryn	1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Elston	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	5	2	2	0	0	1
Chico Fernandez	2	0	1	0	1	0
Ed Bouchee	3	1	1	1	1	1
Wally Post	4	0	3	1	0	1
Harry Anderson	3	0	1	1	0	0
Willie Jones	4	0	1	0	0	0
Sparky Anderson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Sawatski	4	0	0	0	0	2
Gene Conley	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Philley	0	0	0	0	1	0
Harry Hanebrink	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Bowman	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Hillman	4.2	7	1	4
Joe Schaffernoth	3.0	2	2	1
Don Elston	1.1	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Seth Morehead	0.0	2	1	0
Gene Conley	9.0	6	1	11

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Taylor: S8
George Altman: HP.1-2
Lee Walls: W.2-3;1-2
Ernie Banks: D7/7L.3-H;2-H;1-H
Bobby Thomson: 9/FL.2-3
Johnny Goryl: T9/9DW.3-H
Al Dark: K
Cal Neeman: K

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: K+PB.B-1
Chico Fernandez: 7/7D
Ed Bouchee: K+PB.1-2
Wally Post: K

Top 2

Dave Hillman: 23
Tony Taylor: S8/G
George Altman: SB2
George Altman: K/C
Lee Walls: SB3
Lee Walls: K

Bot 2

Harry Anderson: 43
Willie Jones: 53
Sparky Anderson: 53

Top 3

Ernie Banks: 6/P
Bobby Thomson: 63
Johnny Goryl: K

Bot 3

Carl Sawatski: K
Gene Conley: 6/P
Richie Ashburn: S7/G
Chico Fernandez: S4/G.1-2
Ed Bouchee: S8.2-H;1-2
Wally Post: S5.2-3;1-2
Harry Anderson: 13

Top 4

Al Dark: S7
Cal Neeman: 8
Dave Hillman: K
Tony Taylor: K

Bot 4

Willie Jones: 4/P
Sparky Anderson: 8
Carl Sawatski: 31

Top 5

George Altman: K23
Lee Walls: S6
Ernie Banks: K
Bobby Thomson: K

Bot 5

Gene Conley: 63
Richie Ashburn: S9
Chico Fernandez: 53/SH.1-2
Ed Bouchee: W
Wally Post: S7.2-H;1-2
Harry Anderson: S9.2-H;1-3
Willie Jones: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Johnny Goryl: 8
Al Dark: W
Sammy Taylor: 36(1)/FO
Joe Schaffernoth: 8/L

Bot 6

Sparky Anderson: 7/7D
Carl Sawatski: K
Gene Conley: 3/P

Top 7

Tony Taylor: S3/BG
George Altman: 56(1)/FO
Lee Walls: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Richie Ashburn: 63
Chico Fernandez: W
Ed Bouchee: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Ernie Banks: K
Bobby Thomson: S5/BG
Walt Moryn: 8/L
Al Dark: PB.1-2
Al Dark: 53

Bot 8

Wally Post: S7/G
Harry Anderson: 13/SH.1-2
Willie Jones: S7.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
Dave Philley: W
Carl Sawatski: 3/FL

Top 9

Sammy Taylor: 13
Don Elston: 63
Tony Taylor: 4/P

Bot 9

Harry Hanebrink: 8
Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
Bob Bowman: K

Notes & reviews

Dale Long ejected by 2B umpire Frank Dascoli from the bench
DIFF: official totals give this AB to Schaffernoth

⚾ Arcade