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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
1940-09-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5353 · 2:10
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 7–4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Hal Schumacher earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Hal Schumacher L: Vito Tamulis 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Babe Phelps | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Coscarart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Hudson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vito Tamulis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Head | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Franks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Seeds | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vito Tamulis | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Head | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Tex Carleton | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Reiser: K
- Dixie Walker: S
- Joe Medwick: S.1-2
- Babe Phelps: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jimmy Wasdell: S.3-H;1-2
- Joe Vosmik: S.2-H;1-2
- Pete Coscarart: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Hudson: S.3-H;2-3;1X2(86)
Bot 1
- Bob Seeds: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Frank Demaree: S.1-3
- Babe Young: 8.3-H
- Harry Danning: 3/G
Top 2
- Vito Tamulis: 13
- Pete Reiser: 43
- Dixie Walker: S
- Joe Medwick: K
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 9
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Mickey Witek: S
- Hal Schumacher: S.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 53
Top 3
- Babe Phelps: 4/L
- Jimmy Wasdell: K
- Joe Vosmik: 8
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 31
- Frank Demaree: S
- Babe Young: S.1-2
- Harry Danning: S.2-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: S.2-H;1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 5/FL
- Mickey Witek: S.2-H;1-2
- Hal Schumacher: 53
Top 4
- Pete Coscarart: 53
- Johnny Hudson: 13
- Ed Head: 13
Bot 4
- Bob Seeds: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: S.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: IW
- Harry Danning: 6
- Mel Ott: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Cuccinello: 8
Top 5
- Pete Reiser: K
- Dixie Walker: S
- Joe Medwick: 3
- Babe Phelps: S.1-2
- Jimmy Wasdell: 5
Bot 5
- Mickey Witek: 9
- Hal Schumacher: 2/FL
- Bob Seeds: 63
Top 6
- Joe Vosmik: 6
- Pete Coscarart: 8
- Johnny Hudson: K
Bot 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Frank Demaree: S
- Babe Young: 43.1-2
- Harry Danning: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Mel Ott: 9
Top 7
- Herman Franks: 9
- Pete Reiser: 13
- Dixie Walker: S
- Joe Medwick: K/C
Bot 7
- Tony Cuccinello: 8
- Mickey Witek: S
- Hal Schumacher: K
- Bob Seeds: K
Top 8
- Babe Phelps: K
- Jimmy Wasdell: E4
- Joe Vosmik: 6
- Pete Coscarart: S.1-2
- Dolph Camilli: 8
Bot 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Frank Demaree: K
- Babe Young: W
- Harry Danning: S.1-3(E3);B-2
- Mel Ott: K
Top 9
- Joe Gallagher: S
- Pete Reiser: 46(1)/FO
- Dixie Walker: S.1-2
- Joe Medwick: S.2-H;1-2
- Babe Phelps: 46(1)3/GDP