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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
1940-09-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:09
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 7–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 5th. Curt Davis earned the win. Dolph Camilli went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Curt Davis L: Carl Hubbell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Vosmik | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Coscarart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Mancuso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hudson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Franks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken O'Dea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Davis | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Red Lynn | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Joiner | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Dean | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Reiser: 43
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Joe Medwick: S
- Dolph Camilli: S.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 3/G
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 53
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63
- Frank Demaree: S
- Babe Young: 9
Top 2
- Pete Coscarart: 6/L
- Gus Mancuso: 53
- Johnny Hudson: S
- Curt Davis: 13
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 43
- Ken O'Dea: W
- Tony Cuccinello: S.1-2
- Mickey Witek: D.2-H;1-3
- Carl Hubbell: 8.3-H
- Johnny Rucker: 8
Top 3
- Pete Reiser: 3/G
- Dixie Walker: K
- Joe Medwick: W
- Dolph Camilli: K
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 31
- Frank Demaree: 43
- Babe Young: K/C
Top 4
- Joe Vosmik: 8
- Pete Coscarart: S
- Gus Mancuso: 543.1-2
- Johnny Hudson: S.2-H
- Curt Davis: K/C
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: S
- Ken O'Dea: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Tony Cuccinello: 53
Top 5
- Pete Reiser: W
- Dixie Walker: S.1-2
- Joe Medwick: S.2-H;1-2
- Dolph Camilli: HR.2-H;1-H
- Joe Vosmik: 4
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Gus Mancuso: 43
Bot 5
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Johnny McCarthy: 13
- Johnny Rucker: K
Top 6
- Johnny Hudson: K/C
- Curt Davis: 53
- Pete Reiser: S
- Dixie Walker: 43
Bot 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Frank Demaree: 46(1)/FO
- Babe Young: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Joe Medwick: 5
- Dolph Camilli: S
- Joe Vosmik: S.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Gallagher: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Hudson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Curt Davis: K
- Pete Reiser: 3/L
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: K/C
- Ken O'Dea: 8
- Tony Cuccinello: 6/L
Top 8
- Dixie Walker: 63
- Joe Medwick: S
- Dolph Camilli: 7
- Joe Vosmik: 9
Bot 8
- Mickey Witek: 53
- Harry Danning: 53
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6
Top 9
- Pete Coscarart: 7
- Herman Franks: 8
- Johnny Hudson: 8
Bot 9
- Frank Demaree: 43
- Babe Young: 5
- Mel Ott: 9
Notes & reviews
- arbitrary 6 to 5