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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
1953-08-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 9873 · 2:39
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 5–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. Jim Konstanty earned the win. Willie Jones went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jim Konstanty L: Larry Jansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kazanski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Ridzik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Noble | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ridzik | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Konstanty | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Corwin | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Monty Kennedy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8.1-3
- Del Ennis: D7.3-H;1-H;B-H(E2)(UR)#
- Granny Hamner: 43
- Stan Lopata: W
- Willie Jones: 7
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 53
- Al Dark: 53
- Hank Thompson: 13
Top 2
- Ted Kazanski: K
- Steve Ridzik: 3/FL
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: S9
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Ray Noble: HP.1-2
- Larry Jansen: K
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Del Ennis: 4
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: 36(1)3/GDP
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Top 4
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Stan Lopata: 8
- Willie Jones: 53
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: S4
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Daryl Spencer: K
Top 5
- Ted Kazanski: 5
- Steve Ridzik: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Richie Ashburn: 6
Bot 5
- Ray Noble: E5
- Larry Jansen: K
- Davey Williams: S9.1-3
- Al Dark: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Hank Thompson: 36(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: S7.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Whitey Lockman: 4
Top 6
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Del Ennis: 7
- Granny Hamner: 53
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Ray Noble: K
Top 7
- Stan Lopata: S1
- Willie Jones: 3/FL
- Ted Kazanski: K
- Jim Konstanty: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bobby Hofman: 7
- Davey Williams: 7
- Al Dark: 53
Top 8
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Richie Ashburn: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 31
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: K
- Don Mueller: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
Top 9
- Granny Hamner: S9
- Stan Lopata: 36(1)/FO
- Willie Jones: HR/7.1-H
- Ted Kazanski: 9
- Jim Konstanty: S8
- Eddie Waitkus: S7.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6
Bot 9
- Bobby Thomson: D7
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Ray Noble: 13
- Bill Rigney: 2/FL