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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
1950-08-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 22675 · 2:33
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 16–7. New York Giants put up 9 in the 1st. Sal Maglie earned the win. Gil Hodges went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 15 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Carl Erskine SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Belardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Bankhead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Calderone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Erskine | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hatten | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Van Cuyk | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rex Barney | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Dan Bankhead | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Billy Loes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/L
- Gene Hermanski: 8
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: S7/L
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Don Mueller: S9/G.1-3
- Hank Thompson: HR7/IPHR.3-H;1-H
- Tookie Gilbert: W
- Al Dark: S7/G.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Sam Calderone: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Sal Maglie: W.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: T9/L89.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-H(E4)
- Whitey Lockman: S9/G.BX1(91)
- Don Mueller: S7/L
- Hank Thompson: S8/G.1-2
- Tookie Gilbert: K
Top 2
- Carl Furillo: W
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 7/L
- Billy Cox: K
- Wayne Belardi: WP.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Belardi: 43
Bot 2
- Al Dark: 7
- Bobby Thomson: D7/L
- Sam Calderone: W
- Sal Maglie: K
- Eddie Stanky: 2/FL
Top 3
- Pee Wee Reese: D7
- Gene Hermanski: 3/G.2-3
- Duke Snider: W
- Jackie Robinson: 9
- Carl Furillo: S7/L.3-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Gil Hodges: HR/F78.3-H;2-H
- Roy Campanella: K
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Don Mueller: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Tookie Gilbert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: K
- Bobby Thomson: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 53/DP.3XH(32)
Top 4
- Billy Cox: S8/L
- Dan Bankhead: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pee Wee Reese: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Sam Calderone: 5/FL
- Sal Maglie: 53
- Eddie Stanky: K
Top 5
- Gene Hermanski: 41
- Duke Snider: 9
- Jackie Robinson: 9
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Don Mueller: 6
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 6
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Gil Hodges: K
- Roy Campanella: 63
Bot 6
- Tookie Gilbert: 9
- Al Dark: 31/BG
- Bobby Thomson: 5/FL
Top 7
- Billy Cox: 63
- Dan Bankhead: HP
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Gene Hermanski: 3/G
Bot 7
- Sam Calderone: S6/G56
- Sal Maglie: E1/TH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
- Don Mueller: HR/F9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Hank Thompson: HR8/L8/IPHR
- Tookie Gilbert: K
- Al Dark: 63
Top 8
- Duke Snider: S4
- Jackie Robinson: S8/G.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 7
- Gil Hodges: HR/F78.2-H;1-H
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Billy Cox: 63
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 5/FL
- Sam Calderone: 13
- Sal Maglie: S/F78
- Bill Rigney: 4
Top 9
- Tommy Brown: 5/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
- Gene Hermanski: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Whitey Lockman rounded 1B too far
- onto the roof