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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
1942-08-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2541 · 2:08
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 2nd. Johnny Podgajny earned the win and Rube Melton picked up the save. Bob Scheffing went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Johnny Podgajny L: Bill Lee SV: Rube Melton
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Glossop | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Northey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Naylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mickey Livingston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Podgajny | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Podgajny | 8.2 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| Rube Melton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Vern Olsen | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Dick Errickson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pinky May: 43
- Danny Murtaugh: 3/P
- Al Glossop: S8
- Danny Litwhiler: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: D7
- Phil Cavarretta: 13.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: S9.3-H
- Lou Novikoff: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Danny Litwhiler: S8
- Nick Etten: S9.1-3
- Ron Northey: D7.3-H;1-3
- Earl Naylor: W
- Mickey Livingston: E4.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Johnny Podgajny: S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
- Pinky May: HP.2-3;1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: S7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Al Glossop: 6/P
- Danny Litwhiler: 4/P
Bot 2
- Dom Dallessandro: S6
- Bob Scheffing: K
- Lennie Merullo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Nick Etten: S7
- Ron Northey: 6/P
- Earl Naylor: WP.1-2
- Earl Naylor: K
- Mickey Livingston: W
- Johnny Podgajny: S4.2-3;1-2
- Pinky May: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
- Vern Olsen: 53
- Stan Hack: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Top 4
- Danny Murtaugh: 53
- Al Glossop: 53
- Danny Litwhiler: S7
- Nick Etten: W.1-2
- Ron Northey: 7
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: 13
- Lou Novikoff: 63
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Bob Scheffing: HR/7.1-H
- Lennie Merullo: W
- Bobby Sturgeon: S6.1-3(E6/TH)
- Vern Olsen: K/C
Top 5
- Earl Naylor: S
- Mickey Livingston: 99/F
- Johnny Podgajny: 99/F
- Pinky May: S8.1-3
- Danny Murtaugh: SBH;SB2
- Danny Murtaugh: S.2-3
- Al Glossop: 99
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Lou Novikoff: T/89.1-H
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
Top 6
- Danny Litwhiler: 99
- Nick Etten: K
- Ron Northey: 99
Bot 6
- Bob Scheffing: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Bobby Sturgeon: 99
Top 7
- Earl Naylor: 99
- Mickey Livingston: S
- Johnny Podgajny: 99/SH.1-2
- Pinky May: W
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
Bot 7
- Charlie Gilbert: K
- Stan Hack: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
- Lou Novikoff: 99
Top 8
- Al Glossop: S
- Danny Litwhiler: 99/SH.1-2
- Nick Etten: 99
- Ron Northey: K
Bot 8
- Dom Dallessandro: S
- Bob Scheffing: 16(1)3/GDP
- Lennie Merullo: S
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
Top 9
- Earl Naylor: S
- Mickey Livingston: HP.1-2
- Johnny Podgajny: K
- Pinky May: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: K
Bot 9
- Rip Russell: 99
- Stan Hack: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
- Lou Novikoff: 63
Notes & reviews
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced