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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
1916-09-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:35
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Robins 6–1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 2nd. Rube Benton earned the win. Art Fletcher went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Rube Benton L: Larry Cheney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Lord Byron · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Johnston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hi Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Wheat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Cutshaw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mowrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivy Olson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Cheney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Getz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chief Meyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buck Herzog | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Fletcher | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Kauff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Holke | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew McCarty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hans Lobert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Cheney | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Wheezer Dell | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Duster Mails | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Johnston: 2/FL
- Hi Myers: 63
- Fred Merkle: S7
- Zack Wheat: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- George Burns: 7
- Buck Herzog: 1/P
- Dave Robertson: K
Top 2
- Zack Wheat: K
- George Cutshaw: 43
- Mike Mowrey: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 63
- Art Fletcher: HP
- Benny Kauff: S8.1-2
- Walter Holke: WP.2-3
- Walter Holke: D7.3-H;1-3
- Lew McCarty: IW
- Rube Benton: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- George Burns: SB2.1-2(PB)
- George Burns: W
- Buck Herzog: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dave Robertson: 63
Top 3
- Ivy Olson: 9
- Otto Miller: 63
- Larry Cheney: 63
Bot 3
- Heinie Zimmerman: 4/P
- Art Fletcher: S7
- Benny Kauff: SB2
- Benny Kauff: 7
- Walter Holke: W
- Lew McCarty: SB3
- Lew McCarty: SB2;SBH.1-3(E6)
- Lew McCarty: 7
Top 4
- Jimmy Johnston: 7
- Hi Myers: K
- Fred Merkle: 63
Bot 4
- Rube Benton: 7
- George Burns: 43
- Buck Herzog: 63
Top 5
- Zack Wheat: S8
- George Cutshaw: S9.1-2
- Mike Mowrey: W.2-3;1-2
- Ivy Olson: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Otto Miller: K
Bot 5
- Dave Robertson: 7
- Heinie Zimmerman: K
- Art Fletcher: 43
Top 6
- Gus Getz: 53
- Jimmy Johnston: 23
- Hi Myers: 9
Bot 6
- Benny Kauff: 9
- Walter Holke: S
- Lew McCarty: 8
- Rube Benton: 5
Top 7
- Fred Merkle: 53
- Zack Wheat: 31
- George Cutshaw: 9
Bot 7
- George Burns: W
- Hans Lobert: CS2(24)
- Hans Lobert: 7
- Dave Robertson: D
- Heinie Zimmerman: 63
Top 8
- Mike Mowrey: K
- Ivy Olson: S
- Otto Miller: 64(1)/FO
- Chief Meyers: HP.1-2
- Jimmy Johnston: 53
Bot 8
- Art Fletcher: HR/7
- Benny Kauff: 63
- Walter Holke: S
- Lew McCarty: 13.1-2
- Rube Benton: 6
Top 9
- Hi Myers: 7
- Fred Merkle: 7
- Zack Wheat: 8/L