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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
1942-07-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4230 · 2:14
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Bill Lee earned the win and Bill Fleming picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bill Lee L: Rube Melton SV: Bill Fleming
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pinky May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Glossop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Warren | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rube Melton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Earl Naylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Novikoff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Melton | 7.2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
 Si Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Bill Fleming | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pinky May: 53
- Danny Murtaugh: K/C
- Stan Benjamin: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 4/L
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Lou Novikoff: W
- Bill Nicholson: 3/FL
Top 2
- Al Glossop: 9
- Danny Litwhiler: S8
- Ron Northey: S8.1-2
- Nick Etten: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bennie Warren: IW
- Rube Melton: K
Bot 2
- Rip Russell: 63
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Lennie Merullo: 7
Top 3
- Pinky May: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
- Stan Benjamin: 99
Bot 3
- Clyde McCullough: S5/L
- Bill Lee: W.1-2
- Stan Hack: 99/P
- Phil Cavarretta: 99/P
- Lou Novikoff: 23
Top 4
- Al Glossop: 99
- Danny Litwhiler: 99
- Ron Northey: 99
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Rip Russell: 3/P
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Nick Etten: 99
- Bennie Warren: 99
- Rube Melton: K
Bot 5
- Lennie Merullo: 8/F
- Clyde McCullough: S7.BX2(74)
- Bill Lee: K
Top 6
- Pinky May: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: S
- Stan Benjamin: 99
- Al Glossop: 99
Bot 6
- Stan Hack: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Lou Novikoff: 99
Top 7
- Danny Litwhiler: S
- Ron Northey: 99/SH.1-2
- Nick Etten: 8/F
- Bennie Warren: IW
- Rube Melton: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Pinky May: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bill Nicholson: 99
- Rip Russell: S
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
- Lennie Merullo: S.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 99
Top 8
- Danny Murtaugh: S
- Stan Benjamin: 99/SH.1-2
- Al Glossop: W
- Danny Litwhiler: 99
- Ron Northey: 99
Bot 8
- Charlie Gilbert: W
- Stan Hack: W.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 99(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Lou Novikoff: D78/L.3-H;1-3
- Bill Nicholson: IW
- Dom Dallessandro: 8/F.3-H
- Jimmie Foxx: W.2-3;1-2
- Lennie Merullo: 99(1)/FO
Top 9
- Nick Etten: 99
- Bennie Warren: S
- Earl Naylor: 99
- Lloyd Waner: 99