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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
1931-07-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 32000 · 2:31
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 5th. Sheriff Blake earned the win and Jumbo Elliott picked up the save. Buzz Arlett went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Sheriff Blake L: Guy Bush SV: Jumbo Elliott
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Koster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buzz Arlett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hurst | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry McCurdy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Les Mallon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheriff Blake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Watt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Woody English | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Vince Barton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Footsie Blair | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Guy Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hack Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Sweetland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Blake | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Frank Watt | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Jumbo Elliott | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Jakie May | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Les Sweetland | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Koster: 7/F
- Dick Bartell: 8/L
- Chuck Klein: S4
- Buzz Arlett: 7/F
Bot 1
- Billy Jurges: 43
- Woody English: 13/BG
- Kiki Cuyler: W
- Vince Barton: HP.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: S3/G.2-H;1-2
- Les Bell: 1/L
Top 2
- Don Hurst: 43
- Harry McCurdy: 63
- Pinky Whitney: W
- Les Mallon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Footsie Blair: 7/F
- Gabby Hartnett: E6/G
- Guy Bush: W.1-2
- Billy Jurges: K/C
- Woody English: K
Top 3
- Sheriff Blake: 6/P
- Fred Koster: K/C
- Dick Bartell: S8
- Chuck Klein: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Kiki Cuyler: 43
- Vince Barton: D7
- Hack Wilson: WP.2-3
- Hack Wilson: W
- Les Bell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Buzz Arlett: S8
- Don Hurst: E5/TH/SH.1X3(3E2);B-2
- Harry McCurdy: 7/F.3-H;2-3#
- Pinky Whitney: W
- Les Mallon: SBH;SB2.3-H(UR)
- Les Mallon: S8.2-3
- Sheriff Blake: FC5.3XH(5251);1-2
- Fred Koster: 53
Bot 4
- Footsie Blair: 63
- Gabby Hartnett: K
- Guy Bush: K/C
Top 5
- Dick Bartell: 13
- Chuck Klein: S7
- Buzz Arlett: HR/78.1-H
- Don Hurst: S6/G
- Harry McCurdy: 3/G.1-2
- Pinky Whitney: HR/7.2-H
- Les Mallon: 53
Bot 5
- Billy Jurges: S/5/G
- Woody English: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Kiki Cuyler: W
- Vince Barton: HP.1-2
- Hack Wilson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hack Wilson: K
Top 6
- Sheriff Blake: S/8
- Fred Koster: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 9/F
- Chuck Klein: 43
Bot 6
- Les Bell: S8
- Footsie Blair: 46(1)/FO
- Gabby Hartnett: S8.1-2
- Rollie Hemsley: S/5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: K
- Woody English: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: W.2-3;1-2
- Vince Barton: 9/F
Top 7
- Buzz Arlett: 13
- Don Hurst: W
- Harry McCurdy: 53.1-2
- Pinky Whitney: W
- Les Mallon: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Watt: S9.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Bot 7
- Hack Wilson: W
- Les Bell: K
- Footsie Blair: D9.1-3
- Gabby Hartnett: D7.3-H;2-H
- Danny Taylor: W
- Billy Jurges: PO2(14)
- Billy Jurges: T/78.1-H
- Woody English: K
Top 8
- Fred Koster: 3/G
- Dick Bartell: 53
- Chuck Klein: 3/G
Bot 8
- Kiki Cuyler: HP
- Vince Barton: K+SB2
- Hack Wilson: 43.2-3
- Les Bell: 8/F
Top 9
- Buzz Arlett: K
- Don Hurst: K
- Spud Davis: 8/F
Bot 9
- Footsie Blair: S7
- Gabby Hartnett: W.1-2
- Les Sweetland: 5/BP
- Rogers Hornsby: 4/P
- Woody English: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Riggs Stephenson injured in collision with Sheriff Blake