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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 @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-08-15 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 4840 · 2:07
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Joe Marty went 2-for-4 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Whit Wyatt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pinky May | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ham Schulte | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bennie Warren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heinie Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Mahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Phelps | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Medwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whit Wyatt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herman Franks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 9.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Wyatt | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Lee Grissom | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pinky May: 6
- Ham Schulte: 7
- Joe Marty: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: S
- Dixie Walker: S.1-2
- Dolph Camilli: D.2-H;1-H
- Babe Phelps: 63
- Pete Reiser: K
- Joe Medwick: K
Top 2
- Johnny Rizzo: E6
- Bennie Warren: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Bragan: 8
Bot 2
- Jimmy Wasdell: W
- Pete Coscarart: SB2
- Pete Coscarart: 9
- Whit Wyatt: K
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Top 3
- Heinie Mueller: 43
- Art Mahan: 63
- Kirby Higbe: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Dixie Walker: 53
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Babe Phelps: 9
Top 4
- Pinky May: S
- Ham Schulte: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Marty: HR.1-H
- Johnny Rizzo: K
- Bennie Warren: W
- Bobby Bragan: 63
Bot 4
- Pete Reiser: 8
- Joe Medwick: 63
- Jimmy Wasdell: 63
Top 5
- Heinie Mueller: T
- Art Mahan: K
- Kirby Higbe: K/C
- Pinky May: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Whit Wyatt: 56(1)3/BG/GDP
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Top 6
- Ham Schulte: S
- Joe Marty: S.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Johnny Rizzo: 4
- Bennie Warren: 3
- Bobby Bragan: 6
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: S
- Dolph Camilli: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Babe Phelps: W
- Pete Reiser: 13
Top 7
- Heinie Mueller: D
- Art Mahan: 4
- Kirby Higbe: E4.2-3
- Pinky May: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ham Schulte: 5/FL
- Joe Marty: 2
Bot 7
- Joe Medwick: W
- Jimmy Wasdell: 8
- Pete Coscarart: 2/FL
- Herman Franks: W.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: W.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Walker: 54(2)/FO
Top 8
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
- Bennie Warren: 53
- Bobby Bragan: S
- Heinie Mueller: 8
Bot 8
- Dolph Camilli: W
- Babe Phelps: D.1-3
- Pete Reiser: K
- Joe Medwick: 6
- Jimmy Wasdell: 8
Top 9
- Art Mahan: 53
- Kirby Higbe: 13
- Pinky May: S6.B-2(E6)
- Ham Schulte: 63
Bot 9
- Cookie Lavagetto: 5/FL
- Joe Vosmik: 3
- Johnny Hudson: 53
Notes & reviews
- Peewee Reese broke his heel on slide into 2B, out for rest of season