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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
1942-06-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:27
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Kirby Higbe earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Joe Medwick went 1-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Kirby Higbe 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Novikoff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Erickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Hugh Casey | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Olsen | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Erickson | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Hi Bithorn | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Mooty | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tot Pressnell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pee Wee Reese: 5/L
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Pete Reiser: S.1-2
- Joe Medwick: D.2-H;1-H
- Dixie Walker: S.2-H
- Dolph Camilli: 9
- Mickey Owen: 8
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: S
- Lennie Merullo: 54(1)/FO
- Phil Cavarretta: 6
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
Top 2
- Billy Herman: S
- Kirby Higbe: 13/SH.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S.2-H
- Arky Vaughan: 46(1)/FO
- Pete Reiser: S.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Rip Russell: 8
- Lou Novikoff: 43.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 3
- Dixie Walker: D
- Dolph Camilli: S.2-H
- Mickey Owen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Billy Herman: W
- Kirby Higbe: 9
Bot 3
- Paul Erickson: K
- Stan Hack: D
- Lennie Merullo: K
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Arky Vaughan: S.BX2(84)
- Pete Reiser: S
- Joe Medwick: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Rip Russell: 7
- Lou Novikoff: S.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Charlie Gilbert: K
Top 5
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Babe Dahlgren: 9
- Mickey Owen: K
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 53
- Lennie Merullo: 2/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Top 6
- Billy Herman: 7
- Kirby Higbe: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Rip Russell: 4/L
- Lou Novikoff: 53
Top 7
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Pete Reiser: E1/SH.1-3;B-2
- Joe Medwick: 9.3-H
- Dixie Walker: S.2-H(UR)
- Babe Dahlgren: W.1-2
- Mickey Owen: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Billy Herman: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Lou Stringer: D.1-H
- Stan Hack: W
- Lennie Merullo: S.2-3;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 63.3-H;2-3
- Bill Nicholson: S.3-H
- Rip Russell: K
Top 8
- Hugh Casey: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Arky Vaughan: S
- Pete Reiser: 16(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Lou Novikoff: S
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Dom Dallessandro: S.1-2
- Stan Hack: 7(B)4(2)/DP
Top 9
- Joe Medwick: 43
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Babe Dahlgren: S
- Billy Sullivan: 9
Bot 9
- Lennie Merullo: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 6
- Jimmie Foxx: 13