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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
1928-05-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 2:01
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 6–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Les Sweetland earned the win. Freddie Lindstrom went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Les Sweetland L: Bill Walker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dolly Stark · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Pfirman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Sothern | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fresco Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hurst | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Wrightstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Friberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Lerian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Les Sweetland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edd Roush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Cohen | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Jahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Sweetland | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Walker | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Henry | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Clarkson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Faulkner | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Sothern: T7
- Fresco Thompson: 43
- Don Hurst: 9/SF.3-H
- Freddy Leach: E6.BX2(84)
Bot 1
- Edd Roush: 8
- Mel Ott: S
- Freddie Lindstrom: D.1-3
- Bill Terry: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
- Travis Jackson: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Russ Wrightstone: 8
- Pinky Whitney: 53
- Bernie Friberg: HR8/IPHR
- Walt Lerian: 7
Bot 2
- Les Mann: W
- Andy Cohen: S8.1-3(E8)
- Bob O'Farrell: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Walker: 53/SH.1-2
- Edd Roush: 31
Top 3
- Les Sweetland: 13
- Denny Sothern: D
- Fresco Thompson: FC6.2X3(65)
- Don Hurst: PO1(136)
Bot 3
- Mel Ott: 13
- Freddie Lindstrom: HR/7
- Bill Terry: 3/P
- Travis Jackson: 8/L
Top 4
- Don Hurst: HR/9
- Freddy Leach: 43
- Russ Wrightstone: 8
- Pinky Whitney: HR/7
- Bernie Friberg: K/C
Bot 4
- Les Mann: W
- Andy Cohen: S.1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: 3/FL
- Jack Cummings: 43.2-3;1-2
- Edd Roush: 31
Top 5
- Walt Lerian: 63
- Les Sweetland: 43
- Denny Sothern: 4/L
Bot 5
- Mel Ott: D
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43.2-3
- Bill Terry: 3/G.3-H
- Travis Jackson: S8
- Les Mann: K
Top 6
- Fresco Thompson: D
- Don Hurst: D.2-H
- Freddy Leach: S.2-3
- Russ Wrightstone: FC4.3-H;1-2
- Pinky Whitney: K
- Bernie Friberg: 4(B)46(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Andy Cohen: W
- Bob O'Farrell: S.1-2
- Art Jahn: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Edd Roush: 9/SF/DP/AP.3-H;2X3(926)
Top 7
- Walt Lerian: K
- Les Sweetland: 13
- Denny Sothern: S
- Fresco Thompson: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: 8
- Freddie Lindstrom: HR/9
- Bill Terry: 43
- Travis Jackson: 53
Top 8
- Fresco Thompson: 43
- Don Hurst: 43
- Freddy Leach: 43
Bot 8
- Les Mann: 8
- Andy Cohen: S
- Bob O'Farrell: 63.1-2
- Andy Reese: 53
Top 9
- Russ Wrightstone: W
- Pinky Whitney: FC1/SH.1-2
- Bernie Friberg: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Walt Lerian: IW
- Les Sweetland: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Edd Roush: 3/G
- Mel Ott: 43
- Freddie Lindstrom: D/78
- Bill Terry: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Bob O'Farrell out on appeal for leaving 2B too soon