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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
1942-05-22 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12842 · 2:12
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 5–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Cliff Melton earned the win. Mel Ott went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 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 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Ed Head SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Head | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Witek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Head | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry French | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newt Kimball | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 43
- Billy Herman: 163
- Arky Vaughan: K
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: S
- Mickey Witek: 13.1-2
- Mel Ott: HR.2-H
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
- Willard Marshall: 8
Top 2
- Joe Medwick: 43
- Johnny Rizzo: 7
- Dolph Camilli: D
- Mickey Owen: 43
Bot 2
- Hank Leiber: 63
- Billy Jurges: S
- Ray Berres: CS2(26)
- Ray Berres: 9
Top 3
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
- Ed Head: 63
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 4
Bot 3
- Cliff Melton: E5
- Dick Bartell: S.1-2
- Mickey Witek: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: IW
- Johnny Mize: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
Top 4
- Billy Herman: 43
- Arky Vaughan: D
- Joe Medwick: W
- Johnny Rizzo: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Dolph Camilli: S.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Owen: 53
Bot 4
- Hank Leiber: HR
- Billy Jurges: 163
- Ray Berres: 53
- Cliff Melton: 13
Top 5
- Pee Wee Reese: S
- Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)/FO
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Billy Herman: 4/L
Bot 5
- Dick Bartell: W
- Mickey Witek: 34/SH.1-2
- Mel Ott: W
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Willard Marshall: 43
Top 6
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Joe Medwick: 4
- Johnny Rizzo: 8
- Dolph Camilli: W.1-2
- Mickey Owen: S.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
Bot 6
- Hank Leiber: K
- Billy Jurges: D
- Ray Berres: 5
- Cliff Melton: 163
Top 7
- Schoolboy Rowe: S
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 4
- Billy Herman: K
- Arky Vaughan: S.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Mickey Witek: 43
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 8
- Johnny Rizzo: S
- Dolph Camilli: 8/L
- Mickey Owen: 3/FL
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: K
- Hank Leiber: CS2(24)
- Hank Leiber: 6
Top 9
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 8
- Billy Herman: 43
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Joe Medwick: 5/FL