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 ↗

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1963-05-18 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 21140 · 2:31

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 2nd. Don Drysdale earned the win. Tommy Davis went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	4	10
LAN	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0		6	10

W: Don Drysdale L: Vern Law SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Al Forman · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Dick Schofield	5	1	2	0	2
Bill Virdon	5	2	2	0	0
Bob Skinner	4	0	1	1	2
Willie Stargell	4	1	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente	4	0	1	0	1
Smoky Burgess	4	0	1	2	0
Bob Bailey	4	0	1	0	2
Johnny Logan	1	0	0	0	0
Harvey Haddix	1	0	0	0	0
Elmo Plaskett	3	0	0	0	1
Ted Savage	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Pagliaroni	1	0	1	0	0
Donn Clendenon	1	0	0	0	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nate Oliver	5	2	2	0	0	0
Jim Gilliam	2	0	1	2	0	0
Ron Fairly	4	1	2	0	0	0
Tommy Davis	4	0	2	3	0	0
Frank Howard	3	0	1	1	1	2
John Roseboro	3	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Davis	2	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Tracewski	4	1	1	0	0	0
Don Drysdale	3	1	0	0	0	1
Bill Skowron	1	0	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Law	1.2	7	1	0
Harvey Haddix	2.1	2	0	2
Earl Francis	2.0	0	1	0
Tommie Sisk	2.0	1	1	1

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Drysdale	9.0	10	0	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick Schofield: S7
Bill Virdon: S8/G.1-2
Bob Skinner: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Willie Stargell: 2/FL
Roberto Clemente: WP.3-H;1-2
Roberto Clemente: 13

Bot 1

Nate Oliver: T8
Jim Gilliam: T9/L.3-H
Ron Fairly: 5/FL
Tommy Davis: 4
Frank Howard: W
John Roseboro: 7

Top 2

Smoky Burgess: 7
Bob Bailey: 63
Johnny Logan: 63

Bot 2

Willie Davis: S8/L
Dick Tracewski: S8/G.1-3
Don Drysdale: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
Nate Oliver: 6
Jim Gilliam: 7/SF.3-H
Ron Fairly: S1.2-3;1-2
Tommy Davis: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
Frank Howard: S8/G.2-H;1-3
John Roseboro: 8

Top 3

Harvey Haddix: 5
Dick Schofield: D7/L
Bill Virdon: 7/L
Bob Skinner: K

Bot 3

Willie Davis: 3/G
Dick Tracewski: 7
Don Drysdale: K

Top 4

Willie Stargell: 43
Roberto Clemente: 43
Smoky Burgess: 31

Bot 4

Nate Oliver: S7
Jim Gilliam: 14/SH.1-2
Ron Fairly: 9/9D.2-3
Tommy Davis: S7/G.3-H
Frank Howard: SB2
Frank Howard: K

Top 5

Bob Bailey: DGR
Elmo Plaskett: K
Ted Savage: K
Dick Schofield: 9/L

Bot 5

John Roseboro: 3/G
Bill Skowron: W
Dick Tracewski: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Bill Virdon: S9
Bob Skinner: D8.1-H
Willie Stargell: 43.2-3
Roberto Clemente: K
Smoky Burgess: 8

Bot 6

Don Drysdale: 63
Nate Oliver: 5/L
Jim Gilliam: 8

Top 7

Bob Bailey: K
Elmo Plaskett: 8
Jim Pagliaroni: S8/L
Dick Schofield: K

Bot 7

Ron Fairly: S9/L
Tommy Davis: 3/G.1-2
Frank Howard: K
John Roseboro: IW
Bill Skowron: 46(1)/FO

Top 8

Bill Virdon: E4/TH1.B-1
Bob Skinner: K
Willie Stargell: S9/L.1-2
Roberto Clemente: S8/L.2-3;1-2
Smoky Burgess: S8/G.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
Bob Bailey: K
Elmo Plaskett: 7

Bot 8

Dick Tracewski: 53
Don Drysdale: 7
Nate Oliver: 9

Top 9

Donn Clendenon: 3/G
Dick Schofield: K
Bill Virdon: 31

Notes & reviews

Don Drysdale bunted a pitchout; Willie Davis was caught off 3B but Vern Law threw late to the bag; Johnny Logan ejected by 3B umpire Stan Landes
Willie Davis left with injured knee

⚾ Arcade