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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 @ 
Chicago Cubs
1929-07-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 45000 · 2:07
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 10–7. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 4th. Charlie Root earned the win. Hack Wilson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
W: Charlie Root L: Hal Elliott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Hart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fresco Thompson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Sothern | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty O'Doul | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hurst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Lerian | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Elliott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Elmer Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cy Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woody English | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Root | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Elliott | 7.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
 Harry Smythe | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fresco Thompson: 63
- Denny Sothern: S4/BG
- Lefty O'Doul: S9.1-3
- Chuck Klein: S9.3-H;1-3
- Pinky Whitney: 1/L
- Don Hurst: W.1-2
- Tommy Thevenow: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Woody English: S7
- Cliff Heathcote: W.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: 8/F
- Hack Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Charlie Grimm: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Top 2
- Walt Lerian: 9/F
- Hal Elliott: W
- Fresco Thompson: W.1-2
- Denny Sothern: DGR/78.2-H;1-3
- Lefty O'Doul: 6/P7S
- Chuck Klein: IW
- Pinky Whitney: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Don Hurst: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Norm McMillan: 13
- Zack Taylor: 9/F
- Charlie Root: K
Top 3
- Tommy Thevenow: W
- Walt Lerian: S.1-3
- Hal Elliott: K/C
- Fresco Thompson: 8/8D/SF.3-H
- Denny Sothern: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Woody English: 43
- Cliff Heathcote: 43
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
Top 4
- Lefty O'Doul: 6/P
- Chuck Klein: 43
- Pinky Whitney: 63
Bot 4
- Hack Wilson: 43
- Riggs Stephenson: W
- Charlie Grimm: W.1-2
- Norm McMillan: DGR/78.2-H;1-3
- Zack Taylor: K
- Charlie Root: S8/L89.3-H;2-H
- Woody English: DGR/9.1-3
- Cliff Heathcote: E3/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Rogers Hornsby: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Hack Wilson: 13
Top 5
- Don Hurst: 2/P
- Tommy Thevenow: 6/P
- Walt Lerian: 2/P
Bot 5
- Riggs Stephenson: W
- Charlie Grimm: 7/F
- Norm McMillan: 4/FL
- Zack Taylor: DGR/8.1-3
- Charlie Root: DGR/89.3-H;2-H
- Woody English: 9/L
Top 6
- Hal Elliott: K
- Fresco Thompson: 53
- Denny Sothern: 43
Bot 6
- Cliff Heathcote: K
- Rogers Hornsby: 8
- Hack Wilson: HR/9
- Riggs Stephenson: 63
Top 7
- Lefty O'Doul: 99
- Chuck Klein: W
- Pinky Whitney: W.1-2
- Don Hurst: 99
- Tommy Thevenow: 99
Bot 7
- Charlie Grimm: 99
- Norm McMillan: 99
- Zack Taylor: S
- Charlie Root: D.1-3
- Woody English: 99
Top 8
- Walt Lerian: S
- Elmer Miller: K
- Fresco Thompson: S.1-2
- Denny Sothern: HP.2-3;1-2
- Lefty O'Doul: S/F8S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chuck Klein: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pinky Whitney: 9/L
Bot 8
- Cliff Heathcote: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: 99
- Hack Wilson: W
- Riggs Stephenson: 99
Top 9
- Don Hurst: 99
- Cy Williams: 99
- Walt Lerian: 99
Notes & reviews
- Special ground rules in force due to fans on outfield grass
- Schulte injured his right hand from a pitched ball
- Hurst threw wide of first to pitcher covering bag.