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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
1940-09-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 14271 · 1:55
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4–1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 5th. Harry Gumbert earned the win. Babe Young went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Harry Gumbert L: Lee Grissom SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Herman Franks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Coscarart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Hudson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Grissom | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Vosmik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Seeds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Grissom | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Ed Head | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Reiser: S/BG
- Dixie Walker: 99/F
- Joe Medwick: K
- Dolph Camilli: S.1-3
- Jimmy Wasdell: K
Bot 1
- Bob Seeds: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Frank Demaree: W
- Babe Young: S.1-2#
- Harry Danning: 63
Top 2
- Herman Franks: 99
- Pete Coscarart: S1
- Johnny Hudson: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 99
- Tony Cuccinello: 99
- Mickey Witek: S
- Harry Gumbert: K
Top 3
- Lee Grissom: S
- Pete Reiser: CS2(99)
- Pete Reiser: K
- Dixie Walker: 99
Bot 3
- Bob Seeds: 99
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Frank Demaree: 99
Top 4
- Joe Medwick: 99
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Jimmy Wasdell: HR/9
- Herman Franks: 99
Bot 4
- Babe Young: 99
- Harry Danning: K
- Mel Ott: W
- Tony Cuccinello: 99
Top 5
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Johnny Hudson: 99
- Lee Grissom: K
Bot 5
- Mickey Witek: S6
- Harry Gumbert: 99(1)/FO
- Bob Seeds: S8.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Demaree: 2/FL
- Babe Young: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Harry Danning: 99/FL
Top 6
- Pete Reiser: 99
- Dixie Walker: 99
- Joe Medwick: 99
Bot 6
- Mel Ott: 99
- Tony Cuccinello: 99
- Mickey Witek: S
- Harry Gumbert: 99
Top 7
- Dolph Camilli: 99
- Jimmy Wasdell: 99
- Herman Franks: 99
Bot 7
- Bob Seeds: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99/SH.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 99
- Babe Young: W
- Harry Danning: 99
Top 8
- Pete Coscarart: 99
- Johnny Hudson: 99
- Joe Vosmik: 99/F
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: 99
- Tony Cuccinello: S
- Mickey Witek: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Pete Reiser: 99
- Dixie Walker: W
- Joe Medwick: 99
- Dolph Camilli: 99