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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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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
Chicago Cubs
1942-06-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:18
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 6th. Whit Wyatt earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Joe Medwick went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Whit Wyatt L: Vern Olsen SV: Hugh Casey
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whit Wyatt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lennie Merullo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Novikoff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Wyatt | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Hugh Casey | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
 Hi Bithorn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Erickson | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ed Hanyzewski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pee Wee Reese: S
- Arky Vaughan: 46(1)/FO
- Pete Reiser: S.1-3
- Joe Medwick: FC.3-H;1-2
- Dixie Walker: S.2-H;1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 63
- Lennie Merullo: 4E6
- Phil Cavarretta: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Top 2
- Mickey Owen: W
- Billy Herman: 4
- Whit Wyatt: 6
- Pee Wee Reese: K/C
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Rip Russell: K
- Lou Novikoff: 7/L
Top 3
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Pete Reiser: 8/L
- Joe Medwick: WP.1-2
- Joe Medwick: D.2-H
- Dixie Walker: 6
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
Bot 3
- Lou Stringer: 9
- Clyde McCullough: 13
- Vern Olsen: D
- Stan Hack: 63
Top 4
- Mickey Owen: S
- Billy Herman: E3.1-2
- Whit Wyatt: 36(1)4/GDP/BG.2-3
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Arky Vaughan: 8
Bot 4
- Lennie Merullo: 3
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
- Rip Russell: S.2-H;1-2
- Lou Novikoff: D.2-H;1-3
- Lou Stringer: 53
- Clyde McCullough: 7
Top 5
- Pete Reiser: W
- Joe Medwick: 7
- Dixie Walker: 6
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
Bot 5
- Vern Olsen: 63
- Stan Hack: S
- Lennie Merullo: 63.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Bill Nicholson: W.2-3;1-2
- Rip Russell: 13
Top 6
- Mickey Owen: W
- Billy Herman: S.1-2
- Whit Wyatt: D.2-H;1-H
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Arky Vaughan: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Pete Reiser: K
- Joe Medwick: S.2-H;1-2
- Dixie Walker: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Lou Novikoff: 7
- Lou Stringer: S
- Clyde McCullough: 3/L
- Jimmie Foxx: 7/L
Top 7
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Mickey Owen: 16(1)/FO
- Billy Herman: W.1-2
- Whit Wyatt: 9
- Pee Wee Reese: W.2-3;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 4
Bot 7
- Stan Hack: 9/L
- Lennie Merullo: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 63.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Rip Russell: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Pete Reiser: 8
- Joe Medwick: 63
- Dixie Walker: 8
Bot 8
- Lou Novikoff: 4
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Clyde McCullough: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Mickey Owen: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Herman: 31
- Hugh Casey: 13
Bot 9
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Stan Hack: W
- Lennie Merullo: D.1-3
- Phil Cavarretta: 43.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: K
Notes & reviews
- Chicago coach Spalding ejected by 3B umpire Conlan for arguing that Medwick had trapped Novikoff's ball