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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 ↗

Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1925-08-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 1:37

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. Johnny Couch earned the win.

Line score

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PHI01100000028
CHN00000000003

W: Johnny Couch   L: Guy Bush   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hank O'Day · 1B: Monroe Sweeney · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Heinie Sand300020
Freddy Leach501000
Russ Wrightstone412000
George Harper401000
Jimmie Wilson401101
Lew Fonseca411000
Wally Kimmick402000
Bernie Friberg300011
Johnny Couch400001

Chicago Cubs — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams400000
Cliff Heathcote400000
Howard Freigau400001
Denver Grigsby200021
Charlie Grimm400000
Mandy Brooks201000
Rabbit Maranville300000
Gabby Hartnett201010
Guy Bush201000
Butch Weis100000

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Couch9.0332

Chicago Cubs — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Guy Bush8.0713
Vic Keen1.0120

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Heinie Sand: 8/F8XD
  • Freddy Leach: S9
  • Russ Wrightstone: 5/P
  • George Harper: D9.1-3
  • Jimmie Wilson: K/C

Bot 1

  • Sparky Adams: 7/L
  • Cliff Heathcote: 13
  • Howard Freigau: 6/P

Top 2

  • Lew Fonseca: S7
  • Wally Kimmick: S8.1-2
  • Bernie Friberg: 53.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Couch: K
  • Heinie Sand: W
  • Freddy Leach: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2XH(542565);1-2

Bot 2

  • Denver Grigsby: W
  • Charlie Grimm: 8/L
  • Mandy Brooks: 53/SH.1-2
  • Rabbit Maranville: 43

Top 3

  • Russ Wrightstone: S9/9L
  • George Harper: 9/F9D.1-2
  • Jimmie Wilson: S7.2-H
  • Lew Fonseca: 9/F
  • Wally Kimmick: 53

Bot 3

  • Gabby Hartnett: W
  • Guy Bush: PO1(E2).1-2
  • Guy Bush: S9.2-3
  • Sparky Adams: 16(1)/FO.3-3
  • Cliff Heathcote: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
  • Howard Freigau: 8/F8XD

Top 4

  • Bernie Friberg: 8/F
  • Johnny Couch: 2/FL
  • Heinie Sand: 4/P

Bot 4

  • Denver Grigsby: W
  • Charlie Grimm: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
  • Mandy Brooks: S7
  • Rabbit Maranville: 53

Top 5

  • Freddy Leach: 43
  • Russ Wrightstone: 8/F
  • George Harper: 23/G

Bot 5

  • Gabby Hartnett: S8
  • Guy Bush: 16(1)/FO
  • Sparky Adams: 8/F
  • Cliff Heathcote: 8/F

Top 6

  • Jimmie Wilson: 43
  • Lew Fonseca: 4/P4MD
  • Wally Kimmick: 63

Bot 6

  • Howard Freigau: 8/F
  • Denver Grigsby: K/C
  • Charlie Grimm: 8/F8XD

Top 7

  • Bernie Friberg: K
  • Johnny Couch: 63
  • Heinie Sand: 5/FL

Bot 7

  • Mandy Brooks: 7/L
  • Rabbit Maranville: 4/P
  • Gabby Hartnett: 63

Top 8

  • Freddy Leach: 3/G
  • Russ Wrightstone: S9
  • George Harper: 14(1)/FO
  • Jimmie Wilson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Butch Weis: 63
  • Sparky Adams: 53
  • Cliff Heathcote: 4/P

Top 9

  • Lew Fonseca: 7/F
  • Wally Kimmick: S7
  • Bernie Friberg: W.1-2
  • Johnny Couch: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Heinie Sand: W
  • Freddy Leach: 6/P

Bot 9

  • Howard Freigau: K/C
  • Denver Grigsby: 13
  • Charlie Grimm: 43

Notes & reviews

  • Threw over Fonseca
  • Nice catch