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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
1940-08-07 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 53997 · 2:23
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 8–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 7th. Freddie Fitzsimmons earned the win and Vito Tamulis picked up the save. Dixie Walker went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Freddie Fitzsimmons L: Carl Hubbell SV: Vito Tamulis
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Medwick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Hudson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Mancuso | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pete Coscarart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vito Tamulis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Seeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Vito Tamulis | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
 Hal Schumacher | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Dixie Walker: S
- Dolph Camilli: W.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 5/FL
- Joe Vosmik: 164(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Mel Ott: E1.1-2
- Harry Danning: W.2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: 5/L
- Frank Demaree: K
Top 2
- Cookie Lavagetto: S
- Johnny Hudson: CS2(24)
- Johnny Hudson: K
- Gus Mancuso: K
Bot 2
- Mickey Witek: S
- Tony Cuccinello: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Hubbell: 53.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: S.2-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: T.3-H;1-H
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 3
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
- Dixie Walker: S
- Dolph Camilli: K
Bot 3
- Harry Danning: 5/FL
- Babe Young: 6
- Frank Demaree: 63
Top 4
- Joe Medwick: 23
- Joe Vosmik: 63
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Johnny Hudson: S.1-2
- Gus Mancuso: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: K
Bot 4
- Mickey Witek: S
- Tony Cuccinello: 43.1-2
- Carl Hubbell: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Dixie Walker: HR
- Dolph Camilli: 9
- Joe Medwick: 63
Bot 5
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Mel Ott: S
- Harry Danning: S.1-2
- Babe Young: S.2-H;1-2
- Frank Demaree: 53
Top 6
- Joe Vosmik: 4
- Cookie Lavagetto: 6/L
- Johnny Hudson: 63
Bot 6
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Tony Cuccinello: 53
- Carl Hubbell: K
Top 7
- Gus Mancuso: 5/L
- Pete Coscarart: S
- Pee Wee Reese: S.1-2
- Dixie Walker: T.2-H;1-H
- Dolph Camilli: T.3-H
- Joe Medwick: S.3-H
- Joe Vosmik: SB2
- Joe Vosmik: 53
- Cookie Lavagetto: S.2-H
- Johnny Hudson: 63
Bot 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Mel Ott: K
Top 8
- Gus Mancuso: W
- Vito Tamulis: S.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Dixie Walker: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Dolph Camilli: K
Bot 8
- Harry Danning: K
- Babe Young: S
- Frank Demaree: 6
- Mickey Witek: 43
Top 9
- Joe Medwick: D
- Joe Vosmik: D.2-3
- Cookie Lavagetto: IW
- Johnny Hudson: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Gus Mancuso: 6/L
Bot 9
- Tony Cuccinello: S
- Bob Seeds: WP.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 3/G.2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: S.3-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
- Mel Ott: 7