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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
1948-04-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 21388 · 3:01
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 9–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 8th. Sheldon Jones earned the win and Ken Trinkle picked up the save. Arky Vaughan went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Ralph Branca SV: Ken Trinkle
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Whitman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Ramsdell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Rackley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Conway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Rhawn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Branca | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Willie Ramsdell | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Preacher Roe | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| John Hall | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Banta | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 7.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Ken Trinkle | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Arky Vaughan: HR8/IPHR
- Preston Ward: S9/L
- Carl Furillo: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Jack Conway: W
- Whitey Lockman: CS2(26)
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 2
- Pee Wee Reese: 9/L
- Dick Whitman: D7
- Billy Cox: S6.2-3
- Gil Hodges: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Willard Marshall: D7/L
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Jack Lohrke: W
- Bobby Rhawn: W.2-3;1-2
- Sheldon Jones: S8/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jack Conway: K
- Whitey Lockman: K
Top 3
- Willie Ramsdell: 53
- Jackie Robinson: 3/G
- Arky Vaughan: 4
Bot 3
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Johnny Mize: K
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: 4
Top 4
- Preston Ward: S7/L
- Carl Furillo: S8/G.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dick Whitman: 8
Bot 4
- Jack Lohrke: D7/L
- Bobby Rhawn: 3/G.2-3
- Sheldon Jones: W
- Jack Conway: 7/L.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 5
- Billy Cox: K
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Willie Ramsdell: 13
Bot 5
- Johnny Mize: 7
- Willard Marshall: 3
- Walker Cooper: S7/L
- Jack Lohrke: PB.1-2
- Jack Lohrke: E6/G.2-3
- Bobby Rhawn: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Sheldon Jones: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jack Conway: 13
Top 6
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Arky Vaughan: HR/9
- Preston Ward: 43
- Carl Furillo: S8/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: K
- Willard Marshall: D9/L
- Walker Cooper: I
- Jack Lohrke: S7/L.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)#
Top 7
- Dick Whitman: 13
- Billy Cox: 53
- Spider Jorgensen: W
- Pete Reiser: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: 8
Bot 7
- Bobby Rhawn: W
- Sheldon Jones: 14/SH.1-2
- Jack Conway: 9.2-3
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Sid Gordon: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Preston Ward: 7
- Carl Furillo: HR/9.1-H
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/L
- Dick Whitman: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Cox: FLE3
- Billy Cox: E6/G.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: S7/L.2-H(UR);1-2
- Gene Hermanski: W.2-3;1-2
- Marv Rackley: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Mize: S9/L
- Willard Marshall: 13/SH.1-2
- Walker Cooper: IW
- Jack Lohrke: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Rhawn: E9/F.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ken Trinkle: 9.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jack Conway: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jack Conway: W
- Whitey Lockman: PO3(62)
Top 9
- Arky Vaughan: 31
- Preston Ward: 31
- Carl Furillo: 43
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Thomson slipped and was injured
- missing Fielding credit
- the throw to 3B hit the runner and caromed to shortstop