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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
1951-08-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 21007 · 2:10
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 3–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Jim Hearn earned the win. Wes Westrum went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Ralph Branca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Lou Jorda · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carl Furillo: S9/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 13.1-2
- Duke Snider: 43.2-3
- Andy Pafko: 7/L
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Al Dark: D9/L
- Don Mueller: 63.2-3
- Monte Irvin: S8/L.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 2
- Roy Campanella: 2/FL
- Gil Hodges: 7
- Billy Cox: S9/F9S
- Wayne Terwilliger: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: 8/F8D
- Bobby Thomson: 5/FL
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Ralph Branca: K
- Carl Furillo: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Jim Hearn: 43
- Eddie Stanky: S8/L
- Al Dark: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Pee Wee Reese: 3/FL
- Duke Snider: 8/L
- Andy Pafko: 53
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: 9/L
- Monte Irvin: 9/F9D
- Whitey Lockman: 13
Top 5
- Roy Campanella: 13
- Gil Hodges: 5/FL
- Billy Cox: 63
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 7/L
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Ralph Branca: K
- Carl Furillo: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Hearn: K
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Al Dark: 4
Top 7
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L
- Duke Snider: WP.1-2
- Duke Snider: 8
- Andy Pafko: 6
- Roy Campanella: S8/G.2-H
- Gil Hodges: 43
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 9/F9D
- Monte Irvin: 9/F9D
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Top 8
- Billy Cox: S5
- Jackie Robinson: 9
- Ralph Branca: BK.1-2
- Ralph Branca: S9/L.2-3
- Carl Furillo: 8(B)2(3)/F78/DP
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: S8/L
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Wes Westrum: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Hearn: 8
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 53
Top 9
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Duke Snider: K
- Andy Pafko: 8
Notes & reviews
- Al Dark took a wide turn at 1B; Carl Furillo threw behind Dark