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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
1948-09-12 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 40864 · 2:21
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 5–3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Sheldon Jones earned the win and Dave Koslo picked up the save. Gene Hermanski went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Preacher Roe SV: Dave Koslo
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Scotty Robb · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Erskine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preacher Roe | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Erskine | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Erv Palica | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Sexauer | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Ken Trinkle | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marv Rackley: 9/L
- Jackie Robinson: 13
- Gene Hermanski: E4/G
- Pete Reiser: S9/G.1-3
- George Shuba: K
Bot 1
- Jack Lohrke: S8/L
- Whitey Lockman: S7/L.1-2
- Sid Gordon: S8/G.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Mize: I
- Willard Marshall: 4
- Walker Cooper: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bruce Edwards: S7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Gil Hodges: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Sheldon Jones: K
- Jack Lohrke: 53
Top 3
- Carl Erskine: 63
- Marv Rackley: 7/L
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gene Hermanski: 8
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Johnny Mize: 4/L
Top 4
- Pete Reiser: 7
- George Shuba: 8
- Bruce Edwards: 63
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Thomson: D7/G
- Buddy Kerr: S8/L.2-H
- Sheldon Jones: 9
Top 5
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Duke Snider: HR/9/L
- Marv Rackley: E4/L
- Jackie Robinson: 53
Bot 5
- Jack Lohrke: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Sid Gordon: 8
Top 6
- Gene Hermanski: 6
- Pete Reiser: 3/G
- George Shuba: S9/L
- Bruce Edwards: 8
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: 3/FL
- Willard Marshall: 9/L
- Walker Cooper: 63
Top 7
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Gil Hodges: 6
- Arky Vaughan: E3/G.1-2
- Marv Rackley: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Buddy Kerr: W.1-2
- Sheldon Jones: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jack Lohrke: 8.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 7/L
Top 8
- Gene Hermanski: HR/9/L
- Pete Reiser: 8
- George Shuba: S9/L
- Bruce Edwards: WP.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G.2-H
- Gil Hodges: 9
Bot 8
- Sid Gordon: W
- Johnny Mize: 36(1)/FO
- Willard Marshall: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Paul Minner: S1
- Carl Furillo: 46(1)/FO
- Jackie Robinson: WP.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 63
- Roy Campanella: 63
Notes & reviews
- Ken Trinkle injured on Paul Minner hit