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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 @ 
Chicago Cubs
1939-09-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:19
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 10–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 9th. Hugh Casey earned the win. Jimmy Ripple went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
W: Hugh Casey L: Earl Whitehill SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Coscarart | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Tuck Stainback | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Durocher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Parks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Almada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Whitehill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Casey | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Charlie Root | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Russell | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Gene Lillard | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Coscarart: 63
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Tuck Stainback: S8.1-2#
- Dolph Camilli: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)#
- Ernie Koy: IW
- Al Todd: 8/SF.3-H
- Leo Durocher: W.2-3;1-2
- Hugh Casey: 8/F
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 16(1)/FO
- Augie Galan: 23.1-2
- Hank Leiber: S8.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Top 2
- Pete Coscarart: 53
- Cookie Lavagetto: 8/F
- Tuck Stainback: 43
Bot 2
- Rip Russell: 8/F
- Bobby Mattick: S7#
- Gus Mancuso: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
Top 3
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Jimmy Ripple: HP
- Ernie Koy: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Earl Whitehill: 13
- Stan Hack: 3/G
- Billy Herman: 63
Top 4
- Al Todd: HP
- Leo Durocher: 8/F
- Hugh Casey: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Augie Galan: 8/F
- Hank Leiber: S7
- Bill Nicholson: S9.1-2
- Rip Russell: 4/P
- Bobby Mattick: 8/F
Top 5
- Pete Coscarart: 8/F
- Cookie Lavagetto: S7.B-2(E7)
- Tuck Stainback: 7/F/7D
- Dolph Camilli: S8.2-H
- Jimmy Ripple: S9.1-2#
- Ernie Koy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gus Mancuso: 9/F
- Earl Whitehill: 63
- Stan Hack: 13
Top 6
- Al Todd: K
- Leo Durocher: S7
- Hugh Casey: S8.1-2#
- Pete Coscarart: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Cookie Lavagetto: W.2-3;1-2
- Art Parks: 7/SF/7D.3-H
- Dolph Camilli: 4/P
Bot 6
- Billy Herman: S8
- Augie Galan: 16(1)3/GDP
- Hank Leiber: S7
- Bill Nicholson: 6/P
Top 7
- Jimmy Ripple: 8/F
- Ernie Koy: 9/F
- Al Todd: 7/F
Bot 7
- Rip Russell: 53
- Bobby Mattick: 8/F
- Gus Mancuso: 2/FL
Top 8
- Leo Durocher: S9
- Hugh Casey: 3/SH.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: 3/FL
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Mel Almada: S8.2-3;1-2
- Dolph Camilli: K
Bot 8
- Jim Gleeson: 63
- Stan Hack: 4/P
- Billy Herman: S7
- Augie Galan: W.1-2
- Hank Leiber: 7/F
Top 9
- Jimmy Ripple: S9
- Ernie Koy: S9.1-2
- Al Todd: 16(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Leo Durocher: WP.2-3;1-2
- Leo Durocher: IW
- Hugh Casey: E6.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Cookie Lavagetto: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2#
- Mel Almada: W.2-3;1-2
- Dolph Camilli: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: 7/F
Bot 9
- Bill Nicholson: D9
- Rip Russell: 53
- Bobby Mattick: D8.2-H
- Gus Mancuso: W
- Carl Reynolds: S7.2-H;1-2
- Stan Hack: S9.2-3;1-2
- Billy Herman: 7/SF.3-H
- Augie Galan: 31
Notes & reviews
- Tribune reports a yellow ball was used for the first time in game one but normal baseballs were used in game 2.
- bunt assumed