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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
1956-08-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2552 · 2:11
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Joe Margoneri earned the win and Marv Grissom picked up the save. Jackie Brandt went 2-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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Joe Margoneri L: Saul Rogovin SV: Marv Grissom
Umpires — HP: Vic Delmore · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Greengrass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Kazanski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Saul Rogovin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marv Blaylock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Margoneri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Rogovin | 4.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Negray | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Margoneri | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Marv Grissom | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Granny Hamner: 6/P
- Stan Lopata: 7
Bot 1
- Jackie Brandt: 7
- Red Schoendienst: D9/3
- Willie Mays: 7
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Top 2
- Del Ennis: S8
- Willie Jones: E5/G.1-2;B-1
- Jim Greengrass: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Andy Seminick: 53
Bot 2
- Bill White: 6/P
- Foster Castleman: 7
- Bill Sarni: S7
- Eddie Bressoud: S7.1-2#
- Joe Margoneri: 8/P
Top 3
- Ted Kazanski: 53
- Saul Rogovin: 3/P
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Granny Hamner: S9.1-3#
- Stan Lopata: 7
Bot 3
- Jackie Brandt: 2/FL
- Red Schoendienst: 4
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/G
Top 4
- Del Ennis: 9
- Willie Jones: S7
- Jim Greengrass: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bill White: HR/9
- Foster Castleman: 5/L
- Bill Sarni: S/89
- Eddie Bressoud: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Andy Seminick: K
- Ted Kazanski: 53
- Saul Rogovin: S4
- Richie Ashburn: 3/P
Bot 5
- Joe Margoneri: 3/P
- Jackie Brandt: HR/7
- Red Schoendienst: 63
- Willie Mays: D8
- Dusty Rhodes: T7.2-H
- Bill White: W
- Foster Castleman: 5/FL
Top 6
- Granny Hamner: 8/8D
- Stan Lopata: 7/7D
- Del Ennis: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Bill Sarni: 63
- Eddie Bressoud: 7
- Joe Margoneri: 43
Top 7
- Willie Jones: S9/P
- Jim Greengrass: 3/FL
- Andy Seminick: HR/7.1-H
- Ted Kazanski: 9
- Roy Smalley: W
- Richie Ashburn: 8
Bot 7
- Jackie Brandt: HR/7
- Red Schoendienst: 9/L
- Willie Mays: 13
- Dusty Rhodes: S8
- Bill White: 8/8D
Top 8
- Granny Hamner: S1/BG
- Stan Lopata: S7.1-2
- Del Ennis: 9.2-3
- Willie Jones: K
- Marv Blaylock: 23
Bot 8
- Foster Castleman: 53
- Bill Sarni: 9
- Eddie Bressoud: E6/G.B-1
- Marv Grissom: 53
Top 9
- Andy Seminick: K
- Ted Kazanski: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: 6/L
Notes & reviews
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