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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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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
New York Giants
1916-07-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 27000 · 1:50
Brooklyn Robins defeated New York Giants 6–2. Brooklyn Robins put up 3 in the 5th. Sherry Smith earned the win. Fred Merkle went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Sherry Smith L: Jeff Tesreau SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank O'Day · 1B: Mal Eason · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Johnston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Daubert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Stengel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Wheat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Mowrey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Cutshaw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ollie O'Mara | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill McKechnie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Tesreau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hans Lobert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Smith | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Tesreau | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Johnston: S8.B-2(E8)
- Jake Daubert: 43.2-3
- Casey Stengel: FC4.3XH(425);B-1
- Zack Wheat: 9/F
Bot 1
- George Burns: 7/F
- Benny Kauff: S
- Dave Robertson: E6.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 43.2-3;1-2
- Art Fletcher: 13
Top 2
- Mike Mowrey: 8/F
- George Cutshaw: K
- Ollie O'Mara: S
- Otto Miller: SB2
- Otto Miller: 99
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: S9
- Bill McKechnie: 13.1-2
- Bill Rariden: S9.2-H
- Jeff Tesreau: K
- George Burns: S.1-2
- Benny Kauff: 3/G
Top 3
- Sherry Smith: S
- Jimmy Johnston: 64(1)/FO
- Jake Daubert: 63.1-2
- Casey Stengel: 7/F
Bot 3
- Dave Robertson: 8/F
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
- Art Fletcher: 8/F
Top 4
- Zack Wheat: 2/FL
- Mike Mowrey: S7
- George Cutshaw: T/89.1-H
- Ollie O'Mara: S3.3-H
- Otto Miller: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Fred Merkle: HR/9
- Bill McKechnie: S
- Bill Rariden: 36(1)/FO
- Jeff Tesreau: K
- George Burns: 8/F
Top 5
- Sherry Smith: S
- Jimmy Johnston: 3/SH.1-2
- Jake Daubert: S7.2-3
- Casey Stengel: S8.3-H;1-3
- Zack Wheat: SB2
- Zack Wheat: IW
- Mike Mowrey: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Cutshaw: CS2(23)
- George Cutshaw: E4/G.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ollie O'Mara: SB2
- Ollie O'Mara: 6/P
Bot 5
- Benny Kauff: W
- Dave Robertson: S.1-3
- Larry Doyle: PO1(13)
- Larry Doyle: 99
- Art Fletcher: K
Top 6
- Otto Miller: T7
- Sherry Smith: 63.3-3
- Jimmy Johnston: E5/G.3-H(RBI)
- Jake Daubert: 13/SH.1-2
- Casey Stengel: 43
Bot 6
- Fred Merkle: S
- Bill McKechnie: 99
- Bill Rariden: 99
- Jeff Tesreau: 99
Top 7
- Zack Wheat: 99
- Mike Mowrey: 99
- George Cutshaw: W
- Ollie O'Mara: SB2
- Ollie O'Mara: 99
Bot 7
- George Burns: 99
- Benny Kauff: 99
- Dave Robertson: 99
Top 8
- Otto Miller: 99
- Sherry Smith: 99
- Jimmy Johnston: W
- Jake Daubert: PB.1-2
- Jake Daubert: 99
Bot 8
- Larry Doyle: 99
- Art Fletcher: 99
- Fred Merkle: 99
Top 9
- Casey Stengel: 99
- Zack Wheat: D9.B-3(E9)
- Mike Mowrey: 99
- George Cutshaw: 99
Bot 9
- Bill McKechnie: 99
- Bill Rariden: E9#
- Hans Lobert: K
- George Burns: FC.1-2;B-1#
- Benny Kauff: 99
Notes & reviews
- Afternoon game of morning-afternoon double-header
- Mowrey forgot there was a runner on 2nd base.