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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
1936-04-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5922 · 2:23
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 7–6. New York Giants put up 3 in the 5th. Dick Coffman earned the win. Hank Leiber went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Dick Coffman L: Van Mungo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ox Eckhardt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bucher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jordan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Brandt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Van Mungo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Leslie | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie English | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Coffman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Brandt | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Van Mungo | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Coffman | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ox Eckhardt: S7
- Johnny Cooney: S9.1-2
- Lonny Frey: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Bucher: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Buddy Hassett: 7
- Jimmy Jordan: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ray Berres: K
- Ed Brandt: 43
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: 4/P
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Mel Ott: 8
Top 2
- Ox Eckhardt: 63
- Johnny Cooney: 63
- Lonny Frey: S7
- Freddie Lindstrom: S7.1-2
- Jim Bucher: 4/P
Bot 2
- Hank Leiber: K/C
- Sam Leslie: S8
- Travis Jackson: S7.1-2
- Gus Mancuso: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gus Mancuso: W
- Mark Koenig: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Charlie English: 3/FL
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
Top 3
- Buddy Hassett: S1
- Jimmy Jordan: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ray Berres: K
Bot 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
- Mel Ott: K
- Hank Leiber: S8
- Sam Leslie: 13
Top 4
- Ed Brandt: 13
- Ox Eckhardt: 13
- Johnny Cooney: W
- Lonny Frey: 13
Bot 4
- Travis Jackson: 63
- Gus Mancuso: 53
- Mark Koenig: S9
- Dick Coffman: 3/FL
Top 5
- Freddie Lindstrom: S9
- Jim Bucher: 5/FL
- Buddy Hassett: 46(1)/FO
- Jimmy Jordan: S7.1-2
- Ray Berres: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ed Brandt: 5/P
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/FL
- Burgess Whitehead: S9
- Mel Ott: WP.1-2
- Mel Ott: 53
- Hank Leiber: D7.2-H
- Sam Leslie: S9.2-H
- Travis Jackson: W.1-2
- Gus Mancuso: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Mark Koenig: 43
Top 6
- Ox Eckhardt: 43
- Johnny Cooney: 23
- Lonny Frey: 8
Bot 6
- Dick Coffman: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: K
Top 7
- Freddie Lindstrom: 31
- Jim Bucher: 4E3
- Buddy Hassett: S9.1-3
- Jimmy Jordan: 8/FDP.3-H(UR);1X2(84)#
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: 4/P
- Hank Leiber: K
- Sam Leslie: 3/G
Top 8
- Ray Berres: K
- Van Mungo: 23
- Ox Eckhardt: 7
Bot 8
- Travis Jackson: 63
- Gus Mancuso: 43
- Mark Koenig: 43
Top 9
- Johnny Cooney: S/78
- Lonny Frey: 54/SH.1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43.2-3#
- Jim Bucher: 43
Bot 9
- Bill Terry: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6/L
- Burgess Whitehead: W
- Mel Ott: S7.1-3
- Hank Leiber: D7.3-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- On Lieber's fly SS and LF collide and ball falls for double.