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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
1939-09-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:06
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 6 in the 3rd. Kirby Higbe earned the win and Syl Johnson picked up the save. Hank Leiber went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Dizzy Dean SV: Syl Johnson
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Marty | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Shilling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bud Hafey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| George Scharein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dizzy Dean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Garbark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 8.2 | 16 | 4 | 5 |
| Syl Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizzy Dean | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Russell | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Gene Lillard | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vern Olsen | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Marty: HR/7
- Jim Shilling: K
- Bud Hafey: 63
- Morrie Arnovich: 7
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 53
- Billy Herman: 8
- Augie Galan: S7
- Hank Leiber: S9.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 9/L
Top 2
- Gus Suhr: 7/L
- Spud Davis: 8
- Pinky May: W
- George Scharein: 8
Bot 2
- Gabby Hartnett: S7
- Rip Russell: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Bobby Mattick: 9.2-3
- Dizzy Dean: K
Top 3
- Kirby Higbe: 63
- Joe Marty: 7
- Jim Shilling: S7
- Bud Hafey: S5/BG.1-2
- Morrie Arnovich: D7/78.2-H;1-H
- Gus Suhr: D7/78.2-H
- Spud Davis: IW
- Pinky May: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6)
- George Scharein: S6.3-H(UR)
- Kirby Higbe: K
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: 13
- Billy Herman: 5/FL
- Augie Galan: S7
- Hank Leiber: K
Top 4
- Joe Marty: K
- Jim Shilling: K/C
- Bud Hafey: 63
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Gabby Hartnett: S8
- Rip Russell: S9.1-2
- Bobby Mattick: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Gleeson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Stan Hack: S9.3-H;1-3
- Billy Herman: 7
Top 5
- Morrie Arnovich: S9
- Gus Suhr: D/89.1-H
- Spud Davis: S8.2-H
- Pinky May: S/89.1-2
- George Scharein: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Kirby Higbe: 2
- Joe Marty: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Augie Galan: 4
- Hank Leiber: D7
- Bill Nicholson: PB.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Gabby Hartnett: 43
Top 6
- Jim Shilling: 99
- Bud Hafey: W
- Morrie Arnovich: 99
- Gus Suhr: S.1-2#
- Spud Davis: 99
Bot 6
- Rip Russell: 99
- Bobby Mattick: D8
- Vern Olsen: W
- Stan Hack: 99
- Billy Herman: D7.2-H;1-3
- Carl Reynolds: 99
Top 7
- Pinky May: W
- George Scharein: CS2(99)
- George Scharein: 99
- Kirby Higbe: 99
Bot 7
- Hank Leiber: 99
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Bob Garbark: 99
Top 8
- Joe Marty: 99
- Jim Shilling: 99
- Bud Hafey: 99
Bot 8
- Rip Russell: 99
- Bobby Mattick: 99
- Vern Olsen: W
- Stan Hack: W.1-2
- Billy Herman: T9.2-H;1-H
- Carl Reynolds: 99
Top 9
- Morrie Arnovich: W
- Gus Suhr: CS2(99)
- Gus Suhr: W
- Spud Davis: 99
- Pinky May: 99
Bot 9
- Hank Leiber: HR
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Bob Garbark: 99
- Rip Russell: S
- Bobby Mattick: S.1-2#
- Gus Mancuso: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Hack: 99/F