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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 @ 
New York Giants
1948-05-28 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 30875 · night · 2:30
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 6–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. Dutch Leonard earned the win and Ken Heintzelman picked up the save. Dick Sisler went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Larry Jansen SV: Ken Heintzelman
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Putsy Caballero | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blatnik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sisler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Layton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 8.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 7.2 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
 Sheldon Jones | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Hansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: S4
- Putsy Caballero: SB2
- Putsy Caballero: C/E2
- Johnny Blatnik: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Sisler: HR/9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Del Ennis: 53
- Eddie Miller: K
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P
Top 2
- Andy Seminick: 6/P
- Emil Verban: 5/FL
- Dutch Leonard: 43
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 63
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Sid Gordon: 7
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: 1/BP
- Putsy Caballero: 63
- Johnny Blatnik: S
- Dick Sisler: S.1-3
- Del Ennis: K/C
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: 2/FL
- Buddy Kerr: S/BG.B-2(E2)
- Larry Jansen: 13
- Bill Rigney: S8.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 4
- Eddie Miller: 9
- Andy Seminick: 63
- Emil Verban: S
- Dutch Leonard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Johnny Mize: 153
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Wes Westrum: 63
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Putsy Caballero: 14/SH.2-3
- Johnny Blatnik: 43
- Dick Sisler: IW
- Del Ennis: S9.3-H;1-3;BX1(963)
Bot 5
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Larry Jansen: 3/FL
- Bill Rigney: 5/FL
Top 6
- Eddie Miller: S
- Andy Seminick: 5/FL
- Emil Verban: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Bobby Thomson: K/C
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 5/P
Top 7
- Dutch Leonard: K
- Richie Ashburn: S
- Putsy Caballero: SB2
- Putsy Caballero: S8.2-H;BX2(8136)
- Johnny Blatnik: HP
- Dick Sisler: S.1-2
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Wes Westrum: K
- Buddy Kerr: 43
Top 8
- Eddie Miller: HR/7
- Andy Seminick: 3/FL
- Emil Verban: 43
- Dutch Leonard: S
- Richie Ashburn: D.1-3
- Harry Walker: 5/L
Bot 8
- Johnny McCarthy: 9
- Bill Rigney: S
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: S.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Mize: 3/L
- Willard Marshall: 3/FL
Top 9
- Johnny Blatnik: K
- Dick Sisler: 3/G
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 9
- Sid Gordon: S
- Jack Lohrke: W.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Les Layton: HP.1-2
- Bill Rigney: K
- Whitey Lockman: K
Notes & reviews
- Verban drops ball, ump Pinelli rules he held it long enough Giants mgr Ott files official protest, which has no chance