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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
1942-05-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19980 · 2:00
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 8–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 6 in the 1st. Rube Melton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Rube Melton L: Hi Bithorn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Glossop | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Etten | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Benjamin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mickey Livingston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pinky May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rube Melton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Gilbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Mooty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Melton | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hi Bithorn | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Jake Mooty | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Jesse Flores | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Fleming | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Murtaugh: S7.B-2(E6)
- Al Glossop: K.2-3(E2/TH)
- Ernie Koy: W
- Danny Litwhiler: W.1-2
- Nick Etten: 99
- Stan Benjamin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Livingston: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Pinky May: S9.2-H;1-2
- Rube Melton: D7.2-H;1-H
- Danny Murtaugh: 5/L
Bot 1
- Charlie Gilbert: W
- Lennie Merullo: K
- Stan Hack: 99
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 2
- Al Glossop: S
- Ernie Koy: 99
- Danny Litwhiler: S.1-2
- Nick Etten: 99
- Stan Benjamin: K
Bot 2
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
- Lou Stringer: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Clyde McCullough: 99
Top 3
- Mickey Livingston: K
- Pinky May: S
- Rube Melton: WP.1-2
- Rube Melton: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
Bot 3
- Jake Mooty: 99
- Charlie Gilbert: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Top 4
- Al Glossop: 99
- Ernie Koy: S
- Danny Litwhiler: 99
- Nick Etten: 99
Bot 4
- Stan Hack: 99
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
Top 5
- Stan Benjamin: 99
- Mickey Livingston: 99
- Pinky May: 99
Bot 5
- Lou Stringer: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Clyde McCullough: 99
Top 6
- Rube Melton: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Al Glossop: S/89.1-3
- Ernie Koy: S7.3-H;1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: 99
- Nick Etten: S8.2-H;1-2
- Stan Benjamin: 99
Bot 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Charlie Gilbert: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Top 7
- Mickey Livingston: 99
- Pinky May: 99
- Rube Melton: K
Bot 7
- Stan Hack: 99
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
- Lou Stringer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Al Glossop: SB2
- Al Glossop: 99
- Ernie Koy: K
- Danny Litwhiler: K
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Bob Scheffing: D7
- Lou Novikoff: S.2-H
- Charlie Gilbert: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Top 9
- Nick Etten: 99
- Stan Benjamin: 99
- Mickey Livingston: W
- Pinky May: 99
Bot 9
- Stan Hack: 99
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
- Lou Stringer: 99