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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
1941-05-24 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 8576 · 2:13
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 8th. Kirby Higbe earned the win and Bill Swift picked up the save. Nick Etten went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Tommy Hughes SV: Bill Swift
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pinky May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Heinie Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bragan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Warren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Marnie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Hughes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Livingston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Hughes | 7.2 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
 Ike Pearson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Bill Swift | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pinky May: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: 5
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Billy Herman: 8
- Pete Reiser: S.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 9
- Cookie Lavagetto: T.2-H;1-H
- Dolph Camilli: 43
Top 2
- Nick Etten: W
- Heinie Mueller: 4
- Bobby Bragan: 7
- Bennie Warren: W.1-2
- Hal Marnie: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: 5
- Mickey Owen: S
- Kirby Higbe: CS2(24)
- Kirby Higbe: K
Top 3
- Tommy Hughes: S
- Pinky May: D.1-3
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Johnny Rizzo: 7.3-H
- Nick Etten: K
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: S.B-2(E6)
- Billy Herman: 63
- Pete Reiser: K
- Joe Medwick: 8
Top 4
- Heinie Mueller: 43
- Bobby Bragan: 7
- Bennie Warren: 53
Bot 4
- Cookie Lavagetto: S
- Dolph Camilli: 8
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Mickey Owen: 63
Top 5
- Hal Marnie: 5
- Tommy Hughes: D
- Pinky May: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: K/C
Bot 5
- Kirby Higbe: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: S
- Billy Herman: SB2
- Billy Herman: K
- Pete Reiser: HP
- Joe Medwick: K
Top 6
- Johnny Rizzo: S
- Nick Etten: 16(1)3/GDP
- Heinie Mueller: S
- Bobby Bragan: SB2
- Bobby Bragan: 63
Bot 6
- Cookie Lavagetto: 9
- Dolph Camilli: D
- Dixie Walker: IW
- Mickey Owen: W.2-3;1-2
- Kirby Higbe: 12(3)36(1)/GDP
Top 7
- Bennie Warren: 53
- Hal Marnie: 6
- Tommy Hughes: K
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
- Billy Herman: 8
- Pete Reiser: 63
Top 8
- Pinky May: 53
- Danny Litwhiler: W
- Johnny Rizzo: 7
- Nick Etten: HR.1-H
- Heinie Mueller: K/C
Bot 8
- Joe Medwick: 3/G
- Cookie Lavagetto: 4
- Dolph Camilli: HR
- Dixie Walker: D
- Jimmy Wasdell: W
- Lew Riggs: T.2-H;1-H
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Billy Herman: S.3-H;1-2
- Pete Reiser: D.2-H;1-3
- Joe Medwick: 43
Top 9
- Bobby Bragan: 9
- Bennie Warren: 2/FL
- Hal Marnie: T
- Mickey Livingston: 7
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Podgajny ejected by HP umpire Jocko Conlan sometime in the bottom of the fifth