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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
1949-09-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:30
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 9–7. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 9th. Ken Heintzelman earned the win and Jim Konstanty picked up the save. Granny Hamner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Ken Heintzelman L: Adrian Zabala SV: Jim Konstanty
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Goliat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Blattner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Haas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hartung | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Zabala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Hartung | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Hank Behrman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Zabala | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Monty Kennedy | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Granny Hamner: S
- Dick Sisler: SB2
- Dick Sisler: 2/FL
- Del Ennis: 63
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: D.1-3
- Hank Thompson: S.3-3;2-2
- Bobby Thomson: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
- Bert Haas: 63.3-H
- Sal Yvars: 63
Top 2
- Andy Seminick: S
- Bill Nicholson: 4/P
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Mike Goliat: 53.2-3;1-2
- Ken Heintzelman: D.3-H;2-H
- Richie Ashburn: 7
Bot 2
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Clint Hartung: 9
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: E3/G.1-2
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 3
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Dick Sisler: W
- Del Ennis: 7
- Andy Seminick: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Bert Haas: T.B-H(E6)(NR)(UR)
- Sal Yvars: 9
Top 4
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Willie Jones: S
- Mike Goliat: 64(1)/FO
- Ken Heintzelman: K
Bot 4
- Buddy Kerr: 2/FL
- Clint Hartung: 6/P
- Bill Rigney: S
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: S
- Granny Hamner: HR.1-H
- Dick Sisler: S
- Del Ennis: 53.1-2
- Andy Seminick: T.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Willie Jones: K
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: S
- Bobby Thomson: 5/FL
- Monte Irvin: W.1-2
- Bert Haas: W.2-3;1-2
- Sal Yvars: PO3(25)
- Sal Yvars: 7
Top 6
- Mike Goliat: 8
- Ken Heintzelman: 3/L
- Richie Ashburn: 8
Bot 6
- Buddy Kerr: 63
- Adrian Zabala: 6/P
- Bill Rigney: 7
Top 7
- Granny Hamner: 4/P
- Dick Sisler: 9
- Del Ennis: 9
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Hank Thompson: 5/P
- Bobby Thomson: HR
- Monte Irvin: S
- Bert Haas: D9.1-H;BX3(925)
Top 8
- Andy Seminick: K
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Willie Jones: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Sal Yvars: 53
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Adrian Zabala: FC5/BG.1X2(56);B-1
- Bill Rigney: S.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hank Thompson: 13
Top 9
- Mike Goliat: 8
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Richie Ashburn: S.1-2
- Granny Hamner: S.2-H;1-2
- Dick Sisler: S.2-H;1-3
- Del Ennis: S.3-H;1-2
- Andy Seminick: K
- Bill Nicholson: S.2-H;1-3
- Willie Jones: 6/L
Bot 9
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Willard Marshall: 13
- Bert Haas: 53
Notes & reviews
- Monte Kennedy threw 2 pitches