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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
1915-04-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 25000 · 1:49
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 7–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 1st. Pete Alexander earned the win. Gavvy Cravath went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Christy Mathewson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Bill Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Byrne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Beals Becker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Possum Whitted | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Niehoff | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Luderus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Snodgrass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hans Lobert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Burns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Murray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chief Meyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sailor Stroud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Brainard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Christy Mathewson | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sailor Stroud | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hank Ritter | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Byrne: S
- Dave Bancroft: 3/G.1-2
- Beals Becker: 3/P
- Gavvy Cravath: HR/9.2-H
- Possum Whitted: 63
Bot 1
- Fred Snodgrass: 6/P
- Larry Doyle: D9
- Hans Lobert: 5/P
- Art Fletcher: 3/G
Top 2
- Bert Niehoff: 4/L
- Fred Luderus: 3/G
- Bill Killefer: E4/G
- Pete Alexander: 9/F
Bot 2
- George Burns: 43
- Fred Merkle: 53
- Red Murray: K
Top 3
- Bobby Byrne: 2/FL
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Beals Becker: SB2
- Beals Becker: W
- Gavvy Cravath: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Possum Whitted: PO3(E2).3-H(UR)
- Possum Whitted: 7/F
- Bert Niehoff: FC5.2X3(54)
Bot 3
- Chief Meyers: 3/G
- Dave Robertson: 43
- Fred Snodgrass: 4/P
Top 4
- Fred Luderus: D
- Bill Killefer: PO2(E1).2-3
- Bill Killefer: S.3-H
- Pete Alexander: 13/SH.1-2
- Bobby Byrne: PB.2-3
- Bobby Byrne: 13/SH.3-H(UR)
- Dave Bancroft: S/G
- Beals Becker: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Larry Doyle: K
- Hans Lobert: S
- Art Fletcher: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- George Burns: W
- Fred Merkle: 9/SF.3-H
- Red Murray: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Beals Becker: W
- Gavvy Cravath: 6/P
- Possum Whitted: K
- Bert Niehoff: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Chief Meyers: 8/F
- Sailor Stroud: K
- Fred Snodgrass: S
- Larry Doyle: SB2
- Larry Doyle: PO2(16)
Top 6
- Bert Niehoff: E4/TH.B-2
- Fred Luderus: 53/SH.2-3
- Bill Killefer: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Pete Alexander: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Larry Doyle: E4
- Hans Lobert: E6/G.1-2
- Art Fletcher: K
- George Burns: E3.2-3;1-2
- Fred Merkle: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Red Murray: 13
Top 7
- Bobby Byrne: 8/F
- Dave Bancroft: K
- Beals Becker: 43
Bot 7
- Chief Meyers: 63
- Fred Brainard: 7
- Fred Snodgrass: 8/F
Top 8
- Gavvy Cravath: K
- Possum Whitted: S
- Bert Niehoff: CS2(24)
- Bert Niehoff: 53
Bot 8
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
- Hans Lobert: 13
- Art Fletcher: 63
Top 9
- Fred Luderus: S
- Bill Killefer: E4/G.1-2
- Pete Alexander: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Byrne: FC5.1X3(45);B-1
- Dave Bancroft: E6.1-2
- Beals Becker: 8
Bot 9
- George Burns: 9/F
- Fred Merkle: S
- Red Murray: S.1-2
- Chief Meyers: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Grant: K
Notes & reviews
- Giants messed up rundown on Luderus.