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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†—

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies

1915-08-18 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 7000 Β· 2:00

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 2nd. Babe Adams earned the win. Honus Wagner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PIT050000003810
PHI01010002046

W: Babe Adams   L: Erskine Mayer   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Otis Stocksdale Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dan Costello511002
Zip Collins411100
Doc Johnston401010
Bill Hinchman411111
Honus Wagner513201
Jim Viox411010
Doug Baird411100
George Gibson311110
Babe Adams210022

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Byrne511000
Dave Bancroft400000
Dode Paskert410000
Gavvy Cravath311010
Fred Luderus312010
Possum Whitted301100
Bert Niehoff401000
Beals Becker100000
Stan Baumgartner200011
Bert Adams100001
Milt Stock100000
Bill Killefer100000
Oscar Dugey100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Babe Adams9.0632

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Erskine Mayer1.2512
Stan Baumgartner7.1554

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dan Costello: 6/P8
  • Zip Collins: 8/F
  • Doc Johnston: S8/89
  • Bill Hinchman: 9/F

Bot 1

  • Bobby Byrne: 9/F
  • Dave Bancroft: 13
  • Dode Paskert: 63

Top 2

  • Honus Wagner: K
  • Jim Viox: D9/9D
  • Doug Baird: D7/L/7D.2-H
  • George Gibson: S7.2-H
  • Babe Adams: W.1-2
  • Dan Costello: K/C
  • Zip Collins: S8.2-H;1-3(E8/TH);B-2
  • Doc Johnston: 3E1.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
  • Bill Hinchman: SB2
  • Bill Hinchman: 43

Bot 2

  • Gavvy Cravath: 53
  • Fred Luderus: S8/G46
  • Possum Whitted: S9.1-3
  • Bert Niehoff: S2.3-H(NR)(E2/TH)(UR);1-3;B-1
  • Beals Becker: FC1/DP.1X3(126);3XH(6)

Top 3

  • Honus Wagner: D8/89D
  • Jim Viox: W
  • Doug Baird: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • George Gibson: W
  • Babe Adams: SB2
  • Babe Adams: K/C

Bot 3

  • Stan Baumgartner: K
  • Bobby Byrne: 9/F
  • Dave Bancroft: 8/L

Top 4

  • Dan Costello: K
  • Zip Collins: 53
  • Doc Johnston: W
  • Bill Hinchman: W.1-2
  • Honus Wagner: 4/P

Bot 4

  • Dode Paskert: 8/F
  • Gavvy Cravath: W
  • Fred Luderus: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
  • Possum Whitted: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Bert Niehoff: 8/F

Top 5

  • Jim Viox: 8/F
  • Doug Baird: 8/L
  • George Gibson: 2/FL

Bot 5

  • Bert Adams: FLE5
  • Bert Adams: K/C
  • Stan Baumgartner: W
  • Bobby Byrne: 4/P
  • Dave Bancroft: 13

Top 6

  • Babe Adams: W
  • Dan Costello: 26(1)/FO/BG
  • Zip Collins: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Dode Paskert: 63
  • Gavvy Cravath: E8/F8D.B-2
  • Fred Luderus: 43.2-3
  • Possum Whitted: 7/F

Top 7

  • Doc Johnston: 43
  • Bill Hinchman: K
  • Honus Wagner: S7
  • Jim Viox: 13

Bot 7

  • Bert Niehoff: 8/F
  • Milt Stock: 6/P
  • Stan Baumgartner: 2/FL/BP

Top 8

  • Doug Baird: 8/L/8D
  • George Gibson: 63
  • Babe Adams: K

Bot 8

  • Bobby Byrne: S8/G46
  • Dave Bancroft: E3/G.1-2
  • Dode Paskert: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)
  • Gavvy Cravath: D8/8D/L.1-3
  • Fred Luderus: IW
  • Possum Whitted: 8/L/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Bert Niehoff: 8/L

Top 9

  • Dan Costello: D9
  • Zip Collins: 13/SH.2-3
  • Doc Johnston: 53
  • Bill Hinchman: D8/8D.3-H
  • Honus Wagner: HR/9.2-H
  • Jim Viox: 8/L

Bot 9

  • Bill Killefer: 2/P/FL
  • Oscar Dugey: 6/P
  • Bobby Byrne: 8/F

Notes & reviews

  • Niehoff was at third when Whitted was run back but did not touch the bag so Wagner tagged Niehoff then Whitted and got DP