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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
1955-05-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 42630 · 3:11
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 8–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 2nd. Johnny Podres earned the win and Jim Hughes picked up the save. Duke Snider went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Johnny Podres L: Johnny Antonelli SV: Jim Hughes
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Podres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Podres | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Jim Hughes | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Antonelli | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Corwin | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Grissom | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Paul Giel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: HR/L7
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: S4
- Roy Campanella: K
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 7
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: S8/L
- Al Dark: 9
- Willie Mays: K
- Sid Gordon: S7/G.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jackie Robinson: HR/F7
- Sandy Amoros: 5/FL
- Johnny Podres: 3/FL
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/G.1-3
- Duke Snider: S9/G.3-H;2-H
- Roy Campanella: 8
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: FLE5
- Don Mueller: S8/F
- Davey Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 3
- Gil Hodges: K
- Carl Furillo: S/L78
- Jackie Robinson: 8
- Sandy Amoros: W.1-2
- Johnny Podres: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gilliam: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 3/G
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Al Dark: 7/L
Top 4
- Duke Snider: 5/FL
- Roy Campanella: D7/L
- Gil Hodges: 1/G.2-3
- Carl Furillo: 4
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: W
- Sid Gordon: 3/FL
- Monte Irvin: WP.1-2
- Monte Irvin: W
- Don Mueller: S7/F.2-H;1-2
- Davey Williams: 7/L
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 5
- Jackie Robinson: 3/FL
- Sandy Amoros: K.B-2(E2)
- Johnny Podres: 43.2-3
- Jim Gilliam: T/L78.3-H(UR)
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
Bot 5
- Billy Gardner: W
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
- Al Dark: HR/F78.1-H
- Willie Mays: S7/G
- Sid Gordon: 13.1-2
- Monte Irvin: WP.2-3
- Monte Irvin: W
- Don Mueller: 4
Top 6
- Duke Snider: HR/F9
- Roy Campanella: K
- Gil Hodges: W
- Carl Furillo: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: 43
- Ray Katt: 43
- Marv Grissom: K23
Top 7
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Sandy Amoros: S9/L
- Johnny Podres: CS2(26)
- Johnny Podres: K
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: S9/L
- Willie Mays: HR9/F89/IPHR.1-H
- Sid Gordon: 4
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 8
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 1/BP
- Duke Snider: K
- Roy Campanella: D7/L.1-3
- Gil Hodges: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Gil Hodges: K
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: W
- Hank Thompson: 8
- Dusty Rhodes: 5/FL
- Bill Taylor: 8
Top 9
- Carl Furillo: 7
- Jackie Robinson: S5
- Sandy Amoros: 3/FL
- Jim Hughes: 13
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: 63
- Willie Mays: K
Notes & reviews
- onto the roof
- Wes Westrum struck on head by bat