⚾ Nathan's Baseball⚾Baseball🏈FootballπŸ€BasketballπŸ€Smallball
All news β€Ί
Yahoo Sports Β· 1h
What was the real ceiling for this Orioles roster?
Yahoo Sports Β· 1h
Where will Didier Fuentes finish in Rookie of the Year voting?
Yahoo Sports Β· 1h
Braves 6, Cubs 3: The Jacob Webb disaster, part 4
ESPN Β· 1h
Lessons from a lost season: What the Mets learned in 2026
ESPN Β· 1h
MLB teams with potential managerial and front office changes on the horizon
MLB.com Β· 7h
Streak snaps at 8 as Padres miss golden opportunity to climb Wild Card ladder
MLB.com Β· 7h
'It hurts': D-backs' brutal extras loss could haunt them in Wild Card race
MLB.com Β· 8h
The Miz leads the way as Brewers clinch 4th straight NL Central crown
ESPN Β· 9h
Rocchio's heroics doom Taylor, White Sox again
CBS Sports Β· 10h
Pete Alonso hits 300th career homer against former team as Orioles top Mets

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 @ Cincinnati Reds

1972-08-27 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 37167 Β· 2:22

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Ross Grimsley earned the win and Pedro Borbon picked up the save. Joe Morgan went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI01000000126
CIN00002221713

W: Ross Grimsley   L: Wayne Twitchell   SV: Pedro Borbon

Umpires β€” HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 3B: Nick Colosi Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Terry Harmon401000
Larry Bowa301000
Don Money400000
Greg Luzinski211020
Willie Montanez411000
Deron Johnson201210
Bill Robinson401000
John Bateman200000
Wayne Twitchell200001
Mike Ryan100000
Joe Lis100000
Oscar Gamble100000
Roger Freed100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose423110
Joe Morgan523301
Bobby Tolan501001
Johnny Bench311011
Tony Perez401102
Denis Menke311211
Darrel Chaney401001
Bill Plummer401000
Ross Grimsley411001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wayne Twitchell5.1907
Bill Wilson0.2000
Dick Selma2.0431

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ross Grimsley8.0631
Pedro Borbon1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Terry Harmon: 7
  • Larry Bowa: 7
  • Don Money: 5/L

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: D7
  • Joe Morgan: 4
  • Bobby Tolan: S8.2-3
  • Johnny Bench: SB2#
  • Johnny Bench: K/C
  • Tony Perez: K

Top 2

  • Greg Luzinski: D7
  • Willie Montanez: 8.2-3
  • Deron Johnson: 8/SF.3-H
  • Bill Robinson: 53

Bot 2

  • Denis Menke: K
  • Darrel Chaney: 63
  • Bill Plummer: 8/L

Top 3

  • John Bateman: 5/L
  • Wayne Twitchell: K/C
  • Terry Harmon: 63

Bot 3

  • Ross Grimsley: K
  • Pete Rose: D7
  • Joe Morgan: K
  • Bobby Tolan: K

Top 4

  • Larry Bowa: 8
  • Don Money: 8
  • Greg Luzinski: W
  • Willie Montanez: 6/FL

Bot 4

  • Johnny Bench: 9
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Denis Menke: 31

Top 5

  • Deron Johnson: 53
  • Bill Robinson: S8
  • John Bateman: 13.1-2
  • Wayne Twitchell: 9

Bot 5

  • Darrel Chaney: 43
  • Bill Plummer: FLE3
  • Bill Plummer: S
  • Ross Grimsley: 36(1)/FO
  • Pete Rose: T9.1-H(UR)
  • Joe Morgan: S4.3-H(UR)
  • Bobby Tolan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Bobby Tolan: 3/BG

Top 6

  • Terry Harmon: S9
  • Larry Bowa: 14/SH.1-2
  • Don Money: 6/P
  • Greg Luzinski: IW
  • Willie Montanez: 1/G

Bot 6

  • Johnny Bench: D7
  • Tony Perez: 63.2-3
  • Denis Menke: HR/7.3-H
  • Darrel Chaney: T8
  • Bill Plummer: 2/FL
  • Ross Grimsley: 43

Top 7

  • Deron Johnson: W
  • Bill Robinson: 54(1)/FO
  • Mike Ryan: 9
  • Joe Lis: 8/L

Bot 7

  • Pete Rose: W
  • Joe Morgan: D7.1-H
  • Bobby Tolan: 3/G
  • Johnny Bench: IW
  • Tony Perez: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Denis Menke: W.2-3;1-2
  • Darrel Chaney: K/C
  • Bill Plummer: 43

Top 8

  • Terry Harmon: 53
  • Larry Bowa: S8
  • Don Money: 8
  • Greg Luzinski: 9

Bot 8

  • Ross Grimsley: S7
  • Pete Rose: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Joe Morgan: HR/9
  • Bobby Tolan: 3/G

Top 9

  • Willie Montanez: D9
  • Deron Johnson: S7.2-H
  • Bill Robinson: 6/P
  • Oscar Gamble: 9
  • Roger Freed: 6/P