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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
1956-08-31 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 31453 · 2:54
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 7–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 4th. Don Newcombe earned the win. Foster Castleman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Steve Ridzik SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sandy Amoros | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foster Castleman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ridzik | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Ruben Gomez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Littlefield | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Margoneri | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: 6
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 1
- Foster Castleman: HR/7
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Willie Mays: 53
- Dusty Rhodes: 4/L
Top 2
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Sandy Amoros: 31
- Carl Furillo: W
- Roy Campanella: K
Bot 2
- Bill White: 8
- Jackie Brandt: 53
- Bill Sarni: S7/L
- Daryl Spencer: S7/L.1-2
- Steve Ridzik: K
Top 3
- Gil Hodges: 5
- Don Newcombe: W
- Jim Gilliam: S7/L.1-3
- Pee Wee Reese: 4
- Duke Snider: 4/L
Bot 3
- Foster Castleman: K
- Red Schoendienst: 3/FL
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Dusty Rhodes: D9/L
- Bill White: S9/L.2-H
- Jackie Brandt: 6
Top 4
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Sandy Amoros: SB2
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Carl Furillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Campanella: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gil Hodges: 9/SF.2-3;3-H
- Don Newcombe: 36(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E6/TH)
- Jim Gilliam: S7/L.2-H
- Pee Wee Reese: PO1(E1).1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/L.2-H(UR)
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: K
Bot 4
- Bill Sarni: K
- Daryl Spencer: 3
- Dick Littlefield: 43
Top 5
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Carl Furillo: 2/FL
- Roy Campanella: 8
Bot 5
- Foster Castleman: S7/L
- Red Schoendienst: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 6
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Don Newcombe: FC1/SH.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/G.2-H;3-H
- Duke Snider: 4
- Jackie Robinson: S7/F.1X3(75)
Bot 6
- Dusty Rhodes: 2/FL
- Bill White: K
- Jackie Brandt: 7
Top 7
- Sandy Amoros: 13
- Carl Furillo: 53
- Roy Campanella: 6
Bot 7
- Bill Sarni: 63
- Daryl Spencer: 7
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 8
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Don Newcombe: 7
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: K
Bot 8
- Foster Castleman: K
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
Top 9
- Jackie Robinson: 63
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Carl Furillo: 13
Bot 9
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Bill White: 43.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Bill Sarni: FC5.2X3(5)