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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
1951-09-01 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 40794 · 2:18
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 8–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Sal Maglie earned the win. Don Mueller went 3-for-4 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Ralph Branca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Abrams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Maglie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Bud Podbielan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Haugstad | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carl Furillo: 5
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/L
- Duke Snider: K+SB2
- Jackie Robinson: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 5/FL
- Al Dark: 5
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: 2/FL
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Don Thompson: 6
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: S9/L
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.1-H
- Willie Mays: 4
- Wes Westrum: 2/FL
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 3
- Billy Cox: 9
- Ralph Branca: S1/BG
- Carl Furillo: S7/G.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S6/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Duke Snider: 6
- Jackie Robinson: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gil Hodges: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: HR/9.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Top 4
- Roy Campanella: 6
- Don Thompson: K
- Billy Cox: 6
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 6
- Willie Mays: D7/L
- Wes Westrum: K
- Sal Maglie: 7
Top 5
- Cal Abrams: E5/G
- Carl Furillo: S5.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 6(B)4(2)4(1)/LTP
Bot 5
- Eddie Stanky: 2/FL
- Al Dark: 53
- Don Mueller: 7
Top 6
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: 3/G
- Gil Hodges: 3
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: S8/L
- Whitey Lockman: HP.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Wes Westrum: CSH(25)
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 7
- Roy Campanella: S7/G
- Don Thompson: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Cox: 8
- Andy Pafko: 9
Bot 7
- Sal Maglie: 63
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 9
- Don Mueller: HR/9.1-H
- Monte Irvin: K
Top 8
- Carl Furillo: K
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/L
- Duke Snider: 6
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: HP
- Bobby Thomson: 6
- Willie Mays: 7
- Wes Westrum: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Gil Hodges: K
- Roy Campanella: 9
- Don Thompson: K
Notes & reviews
- lights turned on
- onto the roof