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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 Yankees
1947-09-30 · 1947 World Series · Game 1 of 7 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 73365 · sunny, dry · 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 5–3. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 5th. Spec Shea earned the win and Joe Page picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Spec Shea L: Ralph Branca SV: Joe Page
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: George Magerkurth · RF: Jim Boyer
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lindell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Hank Behrman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Joe Page | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 7/F78D
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Pete Reiser: SB2
- Pete Reiser: FC1.2X3(16);B-2
- Dixie Walker: S7/F7S.2-H
- Gene Hermanski: K/C
Bot 1
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 43/G4
- Tommy Henrich: K
- Yogi Berra: 8/F89D
Top 2
- Bruce Edwards: 8/F8XD
- Spider Jorgensen: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 63/G6M
- George McQuinn: 53
- Billy Johnson: 43/G4
Top 3
- Ralph Branca: 31
- Eddie Stanky: 53/G5L
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Pete Reiser: BK.1-2
- Pete Reiser: 9/F9L
Bot 3
- Johnny Lindell: K
- Phil Rizzuto: 7/F7D
- Spec Shea: K
Top 4
- Dixie Walker: S3/L3L
- Gene Hermanski: 5/LDP.1X1(53)
- Bruce Edwards: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: K/C
- Tommy Henrich: 8/F
- Yogi Berra: K
Top 5
- Spider Jorgensen: 7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 13/G1
- Ralph Branca: K
Bot 5
- Joe DiMaggio: S6/G56/R3
- George McQuinn: W.1-2
- Billy Johnson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Lindell: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Phil Rizzuto: W
- Bobby Brown: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 32(3)/FO/R3.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Henrich: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Yogi Berra: 9/F
- Joe DiMaggio: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Eddie Stanky: S8/G46
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Pete Reiser: S3/G3S.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 9/F
- Carl Furillo: S8/G46.2-H;1-3
- Bruce Edwards: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- George McQuinn: 2/FL
- Billy Johnson: 7/F7S
- Johnny Lindell: 13/G34S
Top 7
- Cookie Lavagetto: 4/P4
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/F9S
- Eddie Miksis: K+SB2
- Eddie Stanky: WP/R1.2-H
- Eddie Stanky: 13
Bot 7
- Phil Rizzuto: S7/G56
- Joe Page: 43/G34.1-2
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 63.2-3
- Tommy Henrich: 43/G34
Top 8
- Jackie Robinson: 7/F7S
- Pete Reiser: 31
- Dixie Walker: 43
Bot 8
- Yogi Berra: 8/F89S
- Joe DiMaggio: 8/F78XD
- George McQuinn: K
Top 9
- Carl Furillo: W
- Bruce Edwards: 9/F9
- Cookie Lavagetto: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
Notes & reviews
- Johnson was hit on the left arm as he squared to bunt
- Behrman replaced Branca with a 2-0 count to Brown