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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
1950-08-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:44
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 8–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 3rd. Don Newcombe earned the win and Preacher Roe picked up the save. Gene Hermanski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Sheldon Jones SV: Preacher Roe
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Calderone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hartung | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Ralph Branca | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Preacher Roe | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Clint Hartung | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: 8
- Jackie Robinson: 9
- Carl Furillo: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 23
- Don Mueller: HP
- Hank Thompson: 5/FL
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: S8/L
- Roy Campanella: 6/L
- Billy Cox: 8
- Don Newcombe: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Al Dark: K
- Tookie Gilbert: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Top 3
- Pee Wee Reese: T7
- Gene Hermanski: HR/9.3-H
- Duke Snider: 8
- Jackie Robinson: HP
- Carl Furillo: 7
- Gil Hodges: 5
Bot 3
- Sam Calderone: S8/L
- Sheldon Jones: K
- Eddie Stanky: HP.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 4
- Roy Campanella: S8/G
- Billy Cox: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Newcombe: E4/G.2-H(UR)
- Pee Wee Reese: 3
- Gene Hermanski: 7/L
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: K
- Al Dark: D9/L
- Tookie Gilbert: 8/F.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: S7/G.3-H
- Sam Calderone: 8
Top 5
- Duke Snider: S9/G
- Jackie Robinson: 6
- Carl Furillo: 43.1-2
- Gil Hodges: PB.2-3
- Gil Hodges: HR/9/L.3-H
- Roy Campanella: 63
Bot 5
- Clint Hartung: W
- Eddie Stanky: S8/G.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Whitey Lockman: E1/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Don Mueller: 13.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 63.3-H
- Al Dark: 53
Top 6
- Billy Cox: HR/7
- Don Newcombe: D7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/L.2-H
- Gene Hermanski: 43.2-3
- Duke Snider: FC3.3XH(32);B-1
- Jackie Robinson: 8
Bot 6
- Tookie Gilbert: D9/L
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Sam Calderone: E6/G.2-3
- Roy Weatherly: K
- Eddie Stanky: 4
Top 7
- Carl Furillo: W
- Gil Hodges: 14/SH.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 8
- Billy Cox: 9
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Don Mueller: 6
- Hank Thompson: 8/L
Top 8
- Don Newcombe: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Gene Hermanski: T8.1-H
- Duke Snider: 3/G
- Jackie Robinson: 53
Bot 8
- Al Dark: W
- Tookie Gilbert: 7
- Bobby Thomson: D7/L.1-3
- Sam Calderone: S7/L.3-H;2-H
- Monte Irvin: S7/L.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Carl Furillo: K
- Gil Hodges: S6
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.1-2
- Billy Cox: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
- Al Dark: HP
- Bill Rigney: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- onto the roof
- off LF pole upper deck
- Debut game for George Spencer