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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†—

Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1916-08-28 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 9000 Β· 1:50

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 8th. Pete Alexander earned the win.

Line score

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PHI012000050812
CHN00000020025

W: Pete Alexander   L: Claude Hendrix   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lord Byron Β· 1B: Ernie Quigley Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dode Paskert410011
Bert Niehoff411012
Milt Stock512001
Gavvy Cravath412110
Possum Whitted412200
Fred Luderus412200
Dave Bancroft411200
Ed Burns300010
Pete Alexander412100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rollie Zeider401000
Max Flack312010
Les Mann300010
Vic Saier210021
Joe Kelly300010
Rowdy Elliott200000
Otto Knabe400001
Chuck Wortman400000
Claude Hendrix201000
Cy Williams101200
George McConnell100000
Jimmy Archer100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Alexander9.0552

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Claude Hendrix7.1934
George McConnell1.2310

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dode Paskert: 13
  • Bert Niehoff: K
  • Milt Stock: E6/G.B-1
  • Gavvy Cravath: CS2(26)

Bot 1

  • Rollie Zeider: 4/F
  • Max Flack: S9
  • Les Mann: CS2(24)
  • Les Mann: W
  • Vic Saier: K

Top 2

  • Gavvy Cravath: 8/F
  • Possum Whitted: S9
  • Fred Luderus: D7.1-H
  • Dave Bancroft: 43.2-3
  • Ed Burns: 8/F89

Bot 2

  • Joe Kelly: 43
  • Rowdy Elliott: 6/P
  • Otto Knabe: 53

Top 3

  • Pete Alexander: T8
  • Dode Paskert: W
  • Bert Niehoff: K
  • Milt Stock: K/C
  • Gavvy Cravath: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Possum Whitted: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Fred Luderus: SB2
  • Fred Luderus: 43/L

Bot 3

  • Chuck Wortman: 4/L
  • Claude Hendrix: S8
  • Rollie Zeider: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Dave Bancroft: 43
  • Ed Burns: 43
  • Pete Alexander: 53

Bot 4

  • Max Flack: 13
  • Les Mann: 63
  • Vic Saier: 3/G

Top 5

  • Dode Paskert: 7/F
  • Bert Niehoff: S9
  • Milt Stock: S7/G.1-2
  • Gavvy Cravath: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Joe Kelly: 7/F7D
  • Rowdy Elliott: 43
  • Otto Knabe: 2/FL

Top 6

  • Possum Whitted: E6/G.B-1
  • Fred Luderus: 7/F
  • Dave Bancroft: CS2(26)
  • Dave Bancroft: 13

Bot 6

  • Chuck Wortman: 8/F
  • Claude Hendrix: 53
  • Rollie Zeider: 63

Top 7

  • Ed Burns: 8/F
  • Pete Alexander: 8/F
  • Dode Paskert: K/C

Bot 7

  • Max Flack: S9
  • Les Mann: 8/F78D
  • Vic Saier: W.1-2
  • Joe Kelly: W.2-3;1-2
  • Cy Williams: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Otto Knabe: K
  • Chuck Wortman: 5/L

Top 8

  • Bert Niehoff: W
  • Milt Stock: S9.1-3
  • Gavvy Cravath: W.1-2
  • Possum Whitted: 9/9L/SF.3-H
  • Fred Luderus: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Dave Bancroft: S8.3-H;2-H;B-3(E1/TH)
  • Ed Burns: W
  • Pete Alexander: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Dode Paskert: 564(1)/FO.2-3#
  • Bert Niehoff: CS2(263)

Bot 8

  • George McConnell: 7/F
  • Rollie Zeider: S8
  • Max Flack: W.1-2
  • Les Mann: 8/F8D.2-3
  • Vic Saier: W.1-2
  • Joe Kelly: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Bert Niehoff: 53
  • Milt Stock: 6
  • Gavvy Cravath: T
  • Possum Whitted: 13

Bot 9

  • Jimmy Archer: 7/F
  • Otto Knabe: 43
  • Chuck Wortman: 7/F

Notes & reviews

  • Hit and run.
  • Ball bounced off Zeider's glove to Wortman.