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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
1940-06-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3433 · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 12–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Charlie Root earned the win. Jim Gleeson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CHN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
W: Charlie Root L: Syl Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Mahan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heinie Mueller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Mazzera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Atwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bennie Warren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hersh Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Collins | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vance Page | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Si Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Johnson | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Lefty Smoll | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Page | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Root | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Art Mahan: 43
- Heinie Mueller: 3/G
- Mel Mazzera: W
- Chuck Klein: K.B-1(E2);1-2
- Joe Marty: PB.2-3;1-2
- Joe Marty: 13
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: T7
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Jim Gleeson: SB2
- Jim Gleeson: W
- Hank Leiber: K
- Billy Herman: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dom Dallessandro: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-2
- Bob Collins: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Mattick: K
- Vance Page: 9
Top 2
- Pinky May: S
- Bobby Bragan: K+SB2
- Bill Atwood: W
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Art Mahan: 43
Bot 2
- Stan Hack: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: S6
- Jim Gleeson: HR/7.1-H
- Hank Leiber: K
- Billy Herman: W
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
Top 3
- Heinie Mueller: 7
- Mel Mazzera: 3/G
- Chuck Klein: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bob Collins: S7
- Bobby Mattick: SB2
- Bobby Mattick: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Vance Page: 86(1)/FO
- Stan Hack: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
Top 4
- Joe Marty: E6/G
- Pinky May: D7.1-H(UR)
- Bobby Bragan: W
- Bennie Warren: S9.2-H;1-3
- Hersh Martin: 146(1)/FO.3-H
- Art Mahan: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jim Gleeson: 43
- Bill Nicholson: S9
- Billy Herman: E8/F.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Collins: 2/FL
- Bobby Mattick: 8
Top 5
- Heinie Mueller: S9
- Mel Mazzera: S8.1-2
- Wally Berger: S7.2-H;1-3
- Joe Marty: S7.3-H;1-2
- Pinky May: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bobby Bragan: S8.3-H
- Bennie Warren: 53
Bot 5
- Charlie Root: 4/L
- Stan Hack: 3/G
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
Top 6
- Syl Johnson: K
- Art Mahan: K
- Heinie Mueller: 6/P
Bot 6
- Jim Gleeson: 5/P
- Bill Nicholson: 7
- Billy Herman: T7
- Dom Dallessandro: K
Top 7
- Mel Mazzera: 99
- Wally Berger: 99
- Joe Marty: 99
Bot 7
- Bob Collins: HR/7
- Bobby Mattick: 43#
- Charlie Root: K
- Stan Hack: D
- Phil Cavarretta: D.2-H
- Jim Gleeson: S.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: S1.1X3(15)
Top 8
- Pinky May: 99
- Bobby Bragan: 99
- Bennie Warren: 99
Bot 8
- Billy Herman: D9
- Dom Dallessandro: S/BG.2-3
- Bob Collins: HP.1-2
- Bobby Mattick: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Charlie Root: 16(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Stan Hack: 8#
Top 9
- Morrie Arnovich: 99
- Art Mahan: 99
- Heinie Mueller: 99
Notes & reviews
- Lieber took ill and left game