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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
1956-08-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3485 · 2:18
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 8–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 6th. Robin Roberts earned the win. Ted Kazanski went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Blaylock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ted Kazanski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Foster Castleman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Steve Ridzik | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 3/FL
- Marv Blaylock: 31
- Stan Lopata: HR/7
- Del Ennis: S7
- Elmer Valo: K
Bot 1
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: 9
- Bill White: S7/6.2-H;1-2#
- Foster Castleman: 2/FL
Top 2
- Willie Jones: W
- Granny Hamner: W.1-2
- Ted Kazanski: S1.2-3;1-2
- Robin Roberts: K
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Marv Blaylock: 43
Bot 2
- Bill Sarni: 7/7D
- Eddie Bressoud: 8
- Jim Hearn: K
Top 3
- Stan Lopata: 8
- Del Ennis: 43
- Elmer Valo: 13
Bot 3
- Jackie Brandt: K/C
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Willie Mays: K
Top 4
- Willie Jones: HR/7
- Granny Hamner: 43
- Ted Kazanski: 8/L
- Robin Roberts: K/C
Bot 4
- Dusty Rhodes: HR/9
- Bill White: K
- Foster Castleman: 5/FL
- Bill Sarni: S9
- Eddie Bressoud: 7
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Marv Blaylock: S9
- Stan Lopata: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jim Hearn: K
- Jackie Brandt: 13
- Red Schoendienst: 8
Top 6
- Del Ennis: 43
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Willie Jones: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Granny Hamner: IW
- Ted Kazanski: HR8/IPHR/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Robin Roberts: 3/G
- Richie Ashburn: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 53
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Bill White: 43
Top 7
- Marv Blaylock: 13
- Stan Lopata: 9
- Del Ennis: 53
Bot 7
- Foster Castleman: S7
- Bill Sarni: 8
- Don Mueller: S/78.1-3
- Hank Thompson: K
- Jackie Brandt: 8
Top 8
- Elmer Valo: 3/G
- Willie Jones: W
- Granny Hamner: D9.1-3
- Ted Kazanski: 8/SF.3-H
- Robin Roberts: 8
Bot 8
- Red Schoendienst: 3/FL
- Willie Mays: 6/P
- Dusty Rhodes: S9
- Bill White: S8.1-2
- Foster Castleman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill Sarni: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
- Marv Blaylock: W
- Stan Lopata: W.1-2
- Del Ennis: 7
- Elmer Valo: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Bobby Hofman: 7
- George Wilson: W
- Jackie Brandt: 13.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 43