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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
1920-09-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 25000 · 1:40
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Rube Benton earned the win and Pol Perritt picked up the save. Lee King went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
W: Rube Benton L: Eppa Rixey SV: Pol Perritt
Umpires — HP: Pete Harrison · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Paulette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Rawlings | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bevo LeBourveau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Withrow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eppa Rixey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Enzmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Stengel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy Grimes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Snyder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pol Perritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eppa Rixey | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Johnny Enzmann | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Pol Perritt | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Paulette: S8
- Johnny Rawlings: 13/SH.1-2
- Cy Williams: S9/3.2-H
- Irish Meusel: S6.1-2
- Art Fletcher: 9
- Bevo LeBourveau: K
Bot 1
- George Burns: 53
- Dave Bancroft: S/78
- Ross Youngs: E3/P.1-2;B-1
- Frankie Frisch: D9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- High Pockets Kelly: 2/FL
- Lee King: 53
Top 2
- Ralph Miller: 2/FL
- Frank Withrow: 13
- Eppa Rixey: 6
Bot 2
- Roy Grimes: W
- Frank Snyder: D7.1-H
- Rube Benton: 53/SH.2-3
- George Burns: 9/SF.3-H
- Dave Bancroft: S6
- Ross Youngs: 43
Top 3
- Gene Paulette: K
- Johnny Rawlings: S9
- Cy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Irish Meusel: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Art Fletcher: 9
Bot 3
- Frankie Frisch: K
- High Pockets Kelly: W
- Lee King: HR/7.1-H
- Roy Grimes: 43
- Frank Snyder: 5/FL
Top 4
- Bevo LeBourveau: 13
- Ralph Miller: 43
- Frank Withrow: K
Bot 4
- Rube Benton: 8
- George Burns: 8
- Dave Bancroft: S9
- Ross Youngs: 3/G
Top 5
- Johnny Enzmann: 43
- Gene Paulette: 9
- Johnny Rawlings: S7/5
- Cy Williams: 9
Bot 5
- Frankie Frisch: K
- High Pockets Kelly: K
- Lee King: 7
Top 6
- Irish Meusel: S7
- Art Fletcher: 6(1)3/GDP
- Bevo LeBourveau: 9
Bot 6
- Roy Grimes: 8
- Frank Snyder: 53
- Rube Benton: 63
Top 7
- Ralph Miller: 63
- Frank Withrow: 143
- Johnny Enzmann: 9
Bot 7
- George Burns: 31
- Dave Bancroft: K
- Ross Youngs: 9
Top 8
- Gene Paulette: 53
- Johnny Rawlings: 53
- Cy Williams: S8
- Irish Meusel: PB.1-2
- Irish Meusel: 63
Bot 8
- Frankie Frisch: S8
- High Pockets Kelly: S5.1-2
- Lee King: K
- Roy Grimes: 8
- Frank Snyder: D.2-H;1-H
- Pol Perritt: K
Top 9
- Art Fletcher: 143
- Bevo LeBourveau: 31
- Ralph Miller: S7.B-2(E7)
- Casey Stengel: K
Notes & reviews
- E3 assumed from box; Paulette collided with Withrow on pop
- Benton's middle finger split