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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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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1929-04-21 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 7 innings · Att: 25000 · overcast, wet · 1:20
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Brooklyn Robins 4–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 5th. Alex Ferguson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Alex Ferguson L: Doug McWeeny SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Hart · 1B: Dolly Stark · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Rigler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fresco Thompson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lefty O'Doul | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hurst | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Homer Peel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Lerian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Friberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Frederick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Herman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Cullop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Bissonette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Flowers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Gilbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Val Picinich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug McWeeny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Rhiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Bressler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferguson | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug McWeeny | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fresco Thompson: W
- Lefty O'Doul: S9/L.1-3
- Chuck Klein: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Pinky Whitney: 63.2-3;1-2
- Don Hurst: 8/F
Bot 1
- Johnny Frederick: 43#
- Harvey Hendrick: 8/F
- Babe Herman: D9/F9DW
- Nick Cullop: 53
Top 2
- Homer Peel: K
- Walt Lerian: K
- Bernie Friberg: S7
- Alex Ferguson: 3/P
Bot 2
- Del Bissonette: W
- Jake Flowers: 23/BG/SH.1-2
- Wally Gilbert: 53.2-3
- Val Picinich: IW
- Doug McWeeny: 43
Top 3
- Fresco Thompson: S
- Lefty O'Doul: WP.1-2
- Lefty O'Doul: 6/P
- Chuck Klein: 43.2-3
- Pinky Whitney: 8/F
Bot 3
- Johnny Frederick: S9
- Harvey Hendrick: D7/L78.1-H
- Babe Herman: 3/G.2-3
- Nick Cullop: 13
- Del Bissonette: K
Top 4
- Don Hurst: S/G
- Homer Peel: K
- Walt Lerian: 9/F
- Bernie Friberg: 53
Bot 4
- Jake Flowers: 3/P
- Wally Gilbert: 63
- Val Picinich: 6/P
Top 5
- Alex Ferguson: K
- Fresco Thompson: E6/TH1
- Lefty O'Doul: SB2
- Lefty O'Doul: S7/L.2-H(UR);B-3(E2)#
- Chuck Klein: D7/F78S.3-H(UR)
- Pinky Whitney: 3/G.2-3
- Don Hurst: WP.3-H(UR)
- Don Hurst: 13
Bot 5
- Doug McWeeny: W
- Johnny Frederick: 9/F
- Harvey Hendrick: 36(1)/FO
- Babe Herman: 9/F
Top 6
- Homer Peel: 53
- Walt Lerian: 9/F#
- Bernie Friberg: 43
Bot 6
- Nick Cullop: 13
- Del Bissonette: 9/F
- Jake Flowers: 23/G
Top 7
- Alex Ferguson: K
- Fresco Thompson: W
- Lefty O'Doul: 8/F
- Chuck Klein: SB2
- Chuck Klein: S9/G.2-H
- Pinky Whitney: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Wally Gilbert: K
- Billy Rhiel: K
- Rube Bressler: 6/P5D
Notes & reviews
- Frigid weather; damp winds
- High throw drew Bissonette off the bag
- Cullop: desperate try for shoestring catch of Texas Leaguer
- Wild & woolly pitch dented grandstand screen
- It began raining
- Game called due to rain/cold after an hour of waiting