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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
1942-04-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12440 · 2:19
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6–4. New York Giants put up 6 in the 5th. Bill McGee earned the win and Cliff Melton picked up the save. Willard Marshall went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Bill McGee L: Kirby Higbe SV: Cliff Melton
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Witek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill McGee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Hugh Casey | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McGee | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Ace Adams | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Melton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Augie Galan: 9
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Pete Reiser: 36(1)/FO
- Dolph Camilli: 3/G
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 3
- Billy Jurges: S
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 4
- Willard Marshall: K/C
Top 2
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Billy Sullivan: S
- Billy Herman: 43.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Kirby Higbe: 31
Bot 2
- Hank Leiber: S
- Harry Danning: 54(1)/FO
- Mickey Witek: 8
- Bill McGee: 23
Top 3
- Augie Galan: S
- Arky Vaughan: S.1-2
- Pete Reiser: W.2-3;1-2
- Dolph Camilli: 7.3-H
- Dixie Walker: E4.2-3;1-2
- Billy Sullivan: 43.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Billy Herman: W
- Pee Wee Reese: K/C
Bot 3
- Billy Werber: 7
- Billy Jurges: 143
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
Top 4
- Kirby Higbe: 63
- Augie Galan: 9
- Arky Vaughan: 9
Bot 4
- Johnny Mize: 63
- Willard Marshall: 31
- Hank Leiber: 7
Top 5
- Pete Reiser: S
- Dolph Camilli: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dixie Walker: 3/G
Bot 5
- Harry Danning: HR
- Mickey Witek: S
- Bill McGee: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Werber: E6.2-3
- Billy Jurges: S.3-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: 3
- Willard Marshall: HR.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Hank Leiber: S
- Harry Danning: 9
Top 6
- Billy Sullivan: 9
- Billy Herman: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: 31
Bot 6
- Mickey Witek: 9
- Bill McGee: 8
- Billy Werber: 8
Top 7
- Lew Riggs: HR
- Augie Galan: 9
- Arky Vaughan: 143
- Pete Reiser: 8
Bot 7
- Billy Jurges: K
- Mel Ott: S
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Willard Marshall: 9
Top 8
- Dolph Camilli: 43
- Dixie Walker: HR
- Billy Sullivan: 43
- Billy Herman: S
- Pee Wee Reese: K/C
Bot 8
- Hank Leiber: K
- Harry Danning: K
- Mickey Witek: W
- Ace Adams: 23
Top 9
- Frenchy Bordagaray: S
- Johnny Rizzo: PB.1-2
- Johnny Rizzo: 43
- Arky Vaughan: 53.2-3
- Joe Medwick: 7