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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
1956-09-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 32097 · 2:26
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Al Worthington earned the win and Dick Littlefield picked up the save. Foster Castleman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Al Worthington L: Sandy Koufax SV: Dick Littlefield
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Koufax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Foster Castleman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Koufax | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Ed Roebuck | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Lehman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Drysdale | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Worthington | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Dick Littlefield | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 5/FL
- Duke Snider: 4
- Jackie Robinson: 63
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: 8/L
- Red Schoendienst: 7/FL
- Willie Mays: HR/F78
- Jackie Brandt: 9
Top 2
- Sandy Amoros: 8
- Gil Hodges: 3/G
- Charlie Neal: 7
Bot 2
- Bill White: D9/G
- Foster Castleman: 3/BP
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Wes Westrum: K+PO2(254)/DP
Top 3
- Rube Walker: K
- Sandy Koufax: K
- Jim Gilliam: 31
Bot 3
- Al Worthington: 53
- Don Mueller: 5/FL
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill White: 3/G
Top 4
- Pee Wee Reese: 4/F
- Duke Snider: 5
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Sandy Amoros: 43
Bot 4
- Foster Castleman: HR/L7
- Daryl Spencer: 9
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Al Worthington: 53
Top 5
- Gil Hodges: W
- Charlie Neal: 3/FL
- Rube Walker: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: 3/G
- Red Schoendienst: S8/G
- Willie Mays: D7/L.1-3
- Jackie Brandt: K
- Bill White: I
- Foster Castleman: D7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Daryl Spencer: K
Top 6
- Dale Mitchell: S6
- Jim Gilliam: 4
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Wes Westrum: S7/L
- Al Worthington: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Don Mueller: 5
- Red Schoendienst: D9/F.1XH(942)
Top 7
- Jackie Robinson: HR/L7
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Gil Hodges: S7/L.1-2
- Charlie Neal: 8
- Roy Campanella: 3/FL
- Randy Jackson: 9
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: 8
- Jackie Brandt: 8/L
- Bill White: 43
Top 8
- Jim Gilliam: 4
- Pee Wee Reese: 4/FL
- Duke Snider: 41
Bot 8
- Foster Castleman: 2/FL
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Wes Westrum: 9
Top 9
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Carl Furillo: K
- Gil Hodges: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- 25 minute rain delay