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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 ↗
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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Chicago Cubs
1928-08-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6000 · 2:19
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 11–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 8th. Alex Ferguson earned the win and Augie Walsh picked up the save. Freddy Leach went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 18 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Alex Ferguson L: Percy Jones SV: Augie Walsh
Umpires — HP: Cy Pfirman · 1B: Dolly Stark · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Quigley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Sothern | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fresco Thompson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hurst | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pinky Whitney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Lerian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Heinie Sand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Klein | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Jahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Augie Walsh | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clyde Beck | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Maguire | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm McMillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Percy Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guy Bush | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferguson | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Augie Walsh | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Jones | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Guy Bush | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Holley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Weinert | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Sothern: 43
- Fresco Thompson: S7.BX2(74)
- Don Hurst: K
Bot 1
- Clyde Beck: HP
- Freddie Maguire: 64(1)/FO
- Kiki Cuyler: S7.1-2
- Hack Wilson: 53.2-3;1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: 8/F
Top 2
- Pinky Whitney: W
- Freddy Leach: 9/F
- Walt Lerian: K
- Heinie Sand: K
Bot 2
- Charlie Grimm: 13
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Norm McMillan: 8/F
Top 3
- Chuck Klein: K
- Alex Ferguson: 23/G
- Denny Sothern: 43
Bot 3
- Percy Jones: K
- Clyde Beck: E5
- Freddie Maguire: S9.1-3
- Kiki Cuyler: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hack Wilson: W.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Grimm: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Fresco Thompson: 6/L
- Don Hurst: D7/G
- Pinky Whitney: S8.2-H
- Freddy Leach: S8.1-3
- Walt Lerian: HP.1-2
- Heinie Sand: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chuck Klein: E3/G.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Alex Ferguson: W.1-2
- Denny Sothern: 6/P
Bot 4
- Gabby Hartnett: 43
- Norm McMillan: W
- Percy Jones: 8/F
- Clyde Beck: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Fresco Thompson: S8
- Don Hurst: K
- Pinky Whitney: D7/L.1-H
- Freddy Leach: S9.2-H;BX2(9143)
- Walt Lerian: S8
- Heinie Sand: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Freddie Maguire: S8
- Kiki Cuyler: K/C
- Hack Wilson: HR/8.1-H
- Riggs Stephenson: 43
- Joe Kelly: 13
Top 6
- Chuck Klein: S9
- Art Jahn: 3/FL/BP
- Denny Sothern: 8/F
- Fresco Thompson: D78.1-H
- Don Hurst: 43
Bot 6
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
- Norm McMillan: 8/F
- Guy Bush: S9
- Clyde Beck: 6/F
Top 7
- Pinky Whitney: 8/F
- Freddy Leach: HR/9
- Walt Lerian: 8/F
- Heinie Sand: 7/F
Bot 7
- Freddie Maguire: 63
- Kiki Cuyler: S8/F
- Hack Wilson: K
- Riggs Stephenson: D9/L.1-H
- Joe Kelly: 9/L
Top 8
- Chuck Klein: HR/9
- Augie Walsh: HR/78
- Denny Sothern: D7/G
- Fresco Thompson: D7/L.2-H
- Don Hurst: D3/L.2-H
- Pinky Whitney: 6/P
- Freddy Leach: 3/G
- Walt Lerian: 6/P
Bot 8
- Gabby Hartnett: S5/G
- Norm McMillan: W.1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: K/C
- Clyde Beck: K/C
- Freddie Maguire: S7.2-H;1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: S6.2-3;1-2
- Hack Wilson: K/C
Top 9
- Heinie Sand: S9/P
- Chuck Klein: 34/SH.1-2
- Augie Walsh: S4/G.2X3(45)
- Denny Sothern: 5/P
Bot 9
- Riggs Stephenson: D7
- Joe Kelly: HP
- Gabby Hartnett: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Norm McMillan: 8/SF.3-H
- Cliff Heathcote: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Charlie Grimm left injured chasing a foul ball
- Bounce home run
- Alex Ferguson left injured
- Hack Wilson ejected by HP Umpire Cy Pfirman