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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
1941-09-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2023 · 2:00
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 2nd. Tommy Hughes earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Tommy Hughes L: Jake Mooty SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Benjamin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Etten | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bragan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bennie Warren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tommy Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barney Olsen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Mooty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Hughes | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Mooty | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Walt Lanfranconi | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Olsen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Stan Benjamin: SB2
- Stan Benjamin: 99
- Joe Marty: WP.2-3
- Joe Marty: 99
- Nick Etten: 99
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Lou Stringer: K
- Barney Olsen: K
- Bill Nicholson: 99/G
Top 2
- Danny Litwhiler: S7
- Pinky May: D9.1-3
- Bobby Bragan: 63.3-H;2-3
- Bennie Warren: K
- Tommy Hughes: W
- Danny Murtaugh: D/78.3-H;1-3
- Stan Benjamin: 99
Bot 2
- Babe Dahlgren: 99
- Lou Novikoff: D
- Bob Scheffing: D.2-H
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Jake Mooty: 99
Top 3
- Joe Marty: 99
- Nick Etten: W
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Pinky May: K
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: S
- Lou Stringer: 99
- Barney Olsen: 99
- Bill Nicholson: 99
Top 4
- Bobby Bragan: D
- Bennie Warren: 99
- Tommy Hughes: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
Bot 4
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
- Lou Novikoff: HR/7
- Bob Scheffing: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Top 5
- Stan Benjamin: 99
- Joe Marty: K
- Nick Etten: S8
- Danny Litwhiler: 99
Bot 5
- Jake Mooty: S8
- Stan Hack: 4(1)3/GDP
- Lou Stringer: 99
Top 6
- Pinky May: S8
- Bobby Bragan: 99/SH.1-2
- Bennie Warren: IW
- Tommy Hughes: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
Bot 6
- Barney Olsen: T9
- Bill Nicholson: 5/P
- Babe Dahlgren: D8.3-H
- Lou Novikoff: 63
- Bob Scheffing: 99
Top 7
- Stan Benjamin: S
- Joe Marty: 99/SH.1-2
- Nick Etten: 99
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/7.2-H
- Pinky May: 99
Bot 7
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Charlie Gilbert: W
- Stan Hack: 99(1)/FO
- Lou Stringer: 6/P
Top 8
- Bobby Bragan: 99
- Bennie Warren: K
- Tommy Hughes: 99
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Babe Dahlgren: 99
- Lou Novikoff: S.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 99
Top 9
- Danny Murtaugh: S7
- Stan Benjamin: S/BG.1-2
- Joe Marty: S7.2-H;1-2
- Nick Etten: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: 99(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Pinky May: 99
- Bobby Bragan: 99
Bot 9
- Johnny Hudson: K
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
- Stan Hack: 99