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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
1939-05-12 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5995 · 2:49
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 10–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 6th. Syl Johnson earned the win and Hugh Mulcahy picked up the save. Morrie Arnovich went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
W: Syl Johnson L: Dick Coffman SV: Hugh Mulcahy
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hersh Martin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| LeGrant Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Scharein | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Millies | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Klein | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hugh Mulcahy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Myatt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Henry | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Syl Johnson | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Hugh Mulcahy | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hy Vandenberg | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
 Dick Coffman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Salvo | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Red Lynn | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Young: 8/F
- Hersh Martin: W
- LeGrant Scott: S.1-3
- Morrie Arnovich: 9/L
- Pinky May: SB2;SBH
- Pinky May: 53
Bot 1
- George Myatt: 3/P
- Billy Jurges: 13
- Harry Danning: 9/F
Top 2
- Pinky Whitney: 53
- George Scharein: S
- Wally Millies: S.1-2
- Jim Henry: K
- Del Young: K
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: S
- Zeke Bonura: HR/9.1-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Frank Demaree: S.1-3
- Burgess Whitehead: 6/P
- Hy Vandenberg: 3/P
- George Myatt: 5/FL
Top 3
- Hersh Martin: S
- LeGrant Scott: 46(1)/FO
- Morrie Arnovich: PO1(13)
- Morrie Arnovich: S
- Pinky May: 7/F
Bot 3
- Billy Jurges: 43
- Harry Danning: HR/9
- Mel Ott: 4/P
- Zeke Bonura: 13
Top 4
- Pinky Whitney: 3/P
- George Scharein: 2/P
- Wally Millies: S
- Jim Henry: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Frank Demaree: D.1-H
- Burgess Whitehead: 34/SH.2-3
- Hy Vandenberg: 3/G
- George Myatt: K
Top 5
- Del Young: 4/P
- Hersh Martin: W
- LeGrant Scott: W.1-2
- Morrie Arnovich: 6/P
- Pinky May: 3/G
Bot 5
- Billy Jurges: 9/F
- Harry Danning: 3/FL
- Mel Ott: 8/F
Top 6
- Pinky Whitney: 13/BG
- George Scharein: S
- Wally Millies: W.1-2
- Chuck Klein: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Young: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hersh Martin: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- LeGrant Scott: 8/F
Bot 6
- Zeke Bonura: 8/F
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9/F
- Frank Demaree: D
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
Top 7
- Morrie Arnovich: HP
- Pinky May: HP.1-2
- Pinky Whitney: S.2-H;1-3
- George Scharein: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
- Wally Millies: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ken O'Dea: K
- George Myatt: S
- Billy Jurges: S.1-2
- Harry Danning: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: IW
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Hugh Mulcahy: 13
- Del Young: W
- Hersh Martin: 4/P
- LeGrant Scott: W.1-2
- Morrie Arnovich: HR.2-H;1-H
- Pinky May: 6/P
Bot 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Frank Demaree: 99
- Johnny McCarthy: 99
- Jimmy Ripple: 99
Top 9
- Pinky Whitney: W#
- George Scharein: E1/SH.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3#
- Wally Millies: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hugh Mulcahy: 99
- Del Young: S#
- Hersh Martin: W.1-2#
- LeGrant Scott: 99
Bot 9
- George Myatt: 99
- Billy Jurges: W
- Harry Danning: 99(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: HR.1-H
- Zeke Bonura: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
Notes & reviews
- Ladies Day. Total attendance 12,441.
- Arnovich was struck on head, fell to ground, but continued.
- Reconstructed home eighth on NY1193905120