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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
1916-04-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 27000 · 2:04
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 6–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 8th. Al Demaree earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Al Demaree L: Fred Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Stock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Bancroft | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dode Paskert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Luderus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Possum Whitted | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Niehoff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Burns | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Demaree | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Edd Roush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill McKechnie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Demaree | 9.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Anderson | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Milt Stock: K
- Dave Bancroft: 63
- Dode Paskert: K
Bot 1
- George Burns: 7/F
- Larry Doyle: 6/L
- Art Fletcher: 13
Top 2
- Gavvy Cravath: 63
- Fred Luderus: K
- Possum Whitted: 43
Bot 2
- Benny Kauff: W
- Fred Merkle: W.1-2
- Edd Roush: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill McKechnie: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Rariden: W
- Fred Anderson: 3/G
Top 3
- Bert Niehoff: 9/F
- Ed Burns: 9/L
- Al Demaree: 53
Bot 3
- George Burns: 63
- Larry Doyle: 6/P
- Art Fletcher: 6/P
Top 4
- Milt Stock: W
- Dave Bancroft: 23/SH.1-2
- Dode Paskert: S5/G.2-3
- Gavvy Cravath: FC5.3-H;1-2(E5/TH2);B-1
- Fred Luderus: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 4
- Benny Kauff: W
- Fred Merkle: D7.1-H
- Edd Roush: 9/F
- Bill McKechnie: 6/P
- Bill Rariden: S9.2-H
- Fred Anderson: K
Top 5
- Possum Whitted: 13
- Bert Niehoff: 2/FL
- Ed Burns: 2/FL
Bot 5
- George Burns: 63
- Larry Doyle: 7/F
- Art Fletcher: 53
Top 6
- Al Demaree: K
- Milt Stock: E4/G
- Dave Bancroft: 46(1)/FO
- Dode Paskert: 9/F
Bot 6
- Benny Kauff: K
- Fred Merkle: W
- Edd Roush: 46(1)/FO
- Bill McKechnie: SB2
- Bill McKechnie: W
- Bill Rariden: 63
Top 7
- Gavvy Cravath: K
- Fred Luderus: S8
- Possum Whitted: S9.1-2
- Bert Niehoff: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ed Burns: S9.3-H;1-2
- Al Demaree: 43
Bot 7
- Fred Anderson: 6/P
- George Burns: 8/F
- Larry Doyle: 43
Top 8
- Milt Stock: 53
- Dave Bancroft: E4/G
- Dode Paskert: D7.1-3
- Gavvy Cravath: S1/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Fred Luderus: SB2
- Fred Luderus: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Possum Whitted: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bert Niehoff: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Art Fletcher: 8/F
- Benny Kauff: 63
- Fred Merkle: 53
Top 9
- Bert Niehoff: S/G
- Ed Burns: D5/L.1-3
- Al Demaree: S.3-H;2-3
- Milt Stock: 2/P
- Dave Bancroft: 3/G.1-2
- Dode Paskert: 2/P
Bot 9
- Edd Roush: 8/F
- Dave Robertson: 43
- Bill Rariden: E6/G
- High Pockets Kelly: 56(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Hot smash deflected off 3Bman into foul territory