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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
1940-09-21 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 5727 · 2:05
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 6th. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Johnny Rizzo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Luke Hamlin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pinky May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Mahan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Bragan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ham Schulte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Millies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Phelps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Ross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Hudson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Hamlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Franks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hamlin | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Hugh Casey | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tex Carleton | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pinky May: 8
- Art Mahan: 63
- Danny Litwhiler: S
- Johnny Rizzo: 7
Bot 1
- Pete Reiser: T
- Dixie Walker: 63.3-H
- Joe Medwick: S
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Babe Phelps: 9
Top 2
- Joe Marty: K
- Bobby Bragan: S
- Ham Schulte: 53.1-2
- Wally Millies: 13
Bot 2
- Don Ross: W
- Pete Coscarart: 6
- Johnny Hudson: 8
- Luke Hamlin: 7
Top 3
- Kirby Higbe: T
- Pinky May: 8.3-H
- Art Mahan: 43
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
Bot 3
- Pete Reiser: W
- Dixie Walker: 9/FL
- Joe Medwick: 3/FL
- Dolph Camilli: 9
Top 4
- Johnny Rizzo: 6
- Joe Marty: 2/FL
- Bobby Bragan: S
- Ham Schulte: 7
Bot 4
- Babe Phelps: 7
- Don Ross: 63
- Pete Coscarart: K
Top 5
- Wally Millies: 4
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Pinky May: S
- Art Mahan: D.1-H
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
Bot 5
- Johnny Hudson: S
- Luke Hamlin: 54/SH.1-2
- Pete Reiser: 5
- Dixie Walker: 7
Top 6
- Johnny Rizzo: HR/7
- Joe Marty: S7
- Bobby Bragan: S7.1-3
- Ham Schulte: FC/SH.3-H;1-2
- Wally Millies: K
- Kirby Higbe: 8(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 6
- Joe Medwick: 53
- Dolph Camilli: 8
- Herman Franks: W
- Don Ross: K
Top 7
- Pinky May: 63
- Art Mahan: S
- Danny Litwhiler: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Pete Coscarart: 5/FL
- Johnny Hudson: S
- Jimmy Wasdell: 7
- Pete Reiser: 3/G
Top 8
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
- Joe Marty: K
- Bobby Bragan: 63
Bot 8
- Dixie Walker: 53
- Joe Medwick: S
- Dolph Camilli: 8
- Herman Franks: 7
Top 9
- Ham Schulte: 5
- Wally Millies: W
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Pinky May: 9
Bot 9
- Don Ross: D
- Pete Coscarart: 43.2-3
- Johnny Hudson: 9.3-H
- Joe Vosmik: S
- Pete Reiser: S.1-2
- Dixie Walker: 31
Notes & reviews
- arbitrary 43 to 63
- arbitrary 9 to 7
- Babe Phelps ejected by HP umpire Bill Stewart
- arbitrary 53 to 63