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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
1955-04-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 11163 · 2:55
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–3. New York Giants put up 6 in the 4th. Jim Hearn earned the win. Davey Williams went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Jack Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Clark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Blaylock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Meyer | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Steve Ridzik | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Spring | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Mel Clark: 53
- Granny Hamner: S8
- Stan Lopata: 8
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: HR/7
- Al Dark: K
- Willie Mays: 4/P
- Don Mueller: 6/P
Top 2
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Stan Palys: CS2(26)
- Stan Palys: S5
- Willie Jones: S8.1-2
- Bobby Morgan: 9/FL
- Jack Meyer: 13
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: FLE2
- Monte Irvin: 13
- Hank Thompson: K
- Whitey Lockman: D8
- Wes Westrum: 8
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: 13
- Mel Clark: 3/L
- Granny Hamner: 63
Bot 3
- Jim Hearn: HR/7
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: CS2(26)
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Willie Mays: W
- Don Mueller: S8.1-3
- Monte Irvin: 8
Top 4
- Stan Lopata: W
- Earl Torgeson: 16(1)3/GDP
- Stan Palys: 4
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: E5
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9.1-H(UR)
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Jim Hearn: K
- Davey Williams: HR/7.B-H(UR)
- Al Dark: E5
- Willie Mays: S8.1-2
- Don Mueller: HR/9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Monte Irvin: K
Top 5
- Willie Jones: W
- Bobby Morgan: 64(1)3/GDP
- Steve Ridzik: 63
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Wes Westrum: 53
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Mel Clark: 63
- Granny Hamner: W
- Stan Lopata: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Hearn: 5/P
- Davey Williams: D7
- Al Dark: S9.2XH(92);B-2
- Willie Mays: 63
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Stan Palys: 9
- Willie Jones: 9
- Bobby Morgan: S4.1-2
- Marv Blaylock: S8.2-H;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 43
- Monte Irvin: W
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
- Whitey Lockman: K
Top 8
- Mel Clark: W
- Granny Hamner: S4.1-2
- Stan Lopata: S6.2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 4/L
- Stan Palys: 2/FL
- Willie Jones: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Morgan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Jim Hearn: 9
- Davey Williams: K
Top 9
- Jim Westlake: K
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Mel Clark: 64(1)3/GDP