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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 @ 
New York Giants
1914-04-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 20000 · 2:10
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 12–4. New York Giants put up 6 in the 6th. Jeff Tesreau earned the win and Ferdie Schupp picked up the save. Fred Merkle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
W: Jeff Tesreau L: Erskine Mayer SV: Ferdie Schupp
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bill Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dode Paskert | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Byrne | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hans Lobert | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sherry Magee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Luderus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dummy Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Killefer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erskine Mayer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Devore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Beals Becker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Irelan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Dooin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bescher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Burns | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doyle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Murray | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt Stock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry McLean | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Tesreau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erskine Mayer | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Elmer Jacobs | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Tesreau | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
 Ferdie Schupp | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dode Paskert: E1/BG.B-2
- Bobby Byrne: 13/SH.2-3
- Hans Lobert: S.3-H(UR)
- Sherry Magee: SB2
- Sherry Magee: K
- Gavvy Cravath: 63
Bot 1
- Bob Bescher: D
- George Burns: D.2-H
- Art Fletcher: 53/SH.2-3
- Larry Doyle: 7/SF.3-H
- Fred Merkle: W
- Red Murray: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Fred Luderus: 2/FL
- Dummy Murphy: K
- Bill Killefer: 63
Bot 2
- Red Murray: 9/F
- Milt Stock: 63
- Larry McLean: K
Top 3
- Erskine Mayer: K
- Dode Paskert: 63
- Bobby Byrne: W
- Hans Lobert: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Jeff Tesreau: 2/FL
- Bob Bescher: W
- George Burns: W.1-2
- Art Fletcher: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Larry Doyle: S.2-H;1-2
- Fred Merkle: FC6/TH2.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Red Murray: 43
Top 4
- Hans Lobert: K
- Sherry Magee: K
- Gavvy Cravath: K
Bot 4
- Milt Stock: E7/F
- Larry McLean: S/G.1-2
- Jeff Tesreau: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Bob Bescher: 8/F
- George Burns: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Art Fletcher: 3/FL
Top 5
- Fred Luderus: K
- Dummy Murphy: K
- Bill Killefer: 13
Bot 5
- Larry Doyle: W
- Fred Merkle: 63.1-2
- Red Murray: 8/F
- Milt Stock: HP
- Larry McLean: S.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Tesreau: SBH;SB2
- Jeff Tesreau: 13
Top 6
- Josh Devore: 63
- Dode Paskert: S
- Bobby Byrne: S.1-2#
- Hans Lobert: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Sherry Magee: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gavvy Cravath: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bob Bescher: W
- George Burns: PO1(E1).1-2
- George Burns: W
- Art Fletcher: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Larry Doyle: E4/THH.3-H;2-3
- Fred Merkle: HR7/IPHR.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Red Murray: S/G
- Milt Stock: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Milt Stock: 6/P
- Larry McLean: S.3-H
- Jeff Tesreau: CS2(24)
- Jeff Tesreau: 5/F
Top 7
- Fred Luderus: 8/F
- Beals Becker: 2/FL
- Bill Killefer: K
Bot 7
- Bob Bescher: S8.B-2(E8)
- George Burns: 9(B)4(2)/LDP
- Art Fletcher: K
Top 8
- Elmer Jacobs: K
- Dode Paskert: S
- Bobby Byrne: S.1-2#
- Hans Lobert: W.2-3;1-2
- Sherry Magee: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gavvy Cravath: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Fred Luderus: SB2
- Fred Luderus: 7/F
Bot 8
- Larry Doyle: 9/F
- Fred Merkle: K
- Red Murray: 9/F
Top 9
- Hal Irelan: K
- Bill Killefer: 43
- Red Dooin: E1/G.BX2(26)
Notes & reviews
- NL opening day at Polo Grounds.