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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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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies
1944-07-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 16266 · 2:23
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Blue Jays 8–3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 4th. Andy Hansen earned the win and Ace Adams picked up the save. Mel Ott went 2-for-6 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Andy Hansen L: Dick Barrett SV: Ace Adams
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Luby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Weintraub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Seward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Hansen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ace Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Moon Mullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lupien | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buster Adams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Letchas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glen Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Coaker Triplett | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Cieslak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Finley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charley Schanz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Seward | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Hansen | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ace Adams | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barrett | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Barney Mussill | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Karl | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charley Schanz | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Shuman | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: S8
- Hal Luby: E4/G.1-3;B-2
- Mel Ott: 9.3-H;2-3
- Joe Medwick: S7.3-H(UR)
- Phil Weintraub: K
- Ernie Lombardi: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Moon Mullen: W
- Tony Lupien: S8.1-3
- Buster Adams: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jimmy Wasdell: 9.3-H
- Ron Northey: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Billy Jurges: 43.1-2
- Frank Seward: 53
- Johnny Rucker: 43
Bot 2
- Charlie Letchas: W
- Johnny Peacock: S7.1-2
- Glen Stewart: FC/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Dick Barrett: 12(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Moon Mullen: 63
Top 3
- Hal Luby: W
- Mel Ott: 5/FL
- Joe Medwick: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Phil Weintraub: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Bot 3
- Tony Lupien: 4
- Buster Adams: 4
- Jimmy Wasdell: S8
- Coaker Triplett: D9.1-3
- Charlie Letchas: 43
Top 4
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Andy Hansen: W
- Johnny Rucker: W.1-2
- Hal Luby: S1.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Joe Medwick: S8.3-H;1-3
- Phil Weintraub: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: 3/G
Bot 4
- Johnny Peacock: 5/FL
- Glen Stewart: W
- Ted Cieslak: 9
- Moon Mullen: T8.1-H
- Tony Lupien: 31
Top 5
- Buddy Kerr: 53
- Billy Jurges: 43
- Andy Hansen: 9
Bot 5
- Buster Adams: 43
- Jimmy Wasdell: 43
- Coaker Triplett: S8
- Charlie Letchas: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Johnny Rucker: 2/FL
- Hal Luby: 63
- Mel Ott: 7
Bot 6
- Johnny Peacock: W
- Glen Stewart: 9
- Bob Finley: S8.1-2
- Moon Mullen: 6
- Tony Lupien: 9
Top 7
- Joe Medwick: 63
- Phil Weintraub: W
- Ernie Lombardi: S8.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Billy Jurges: E4.2-3;1-2
- Ace Adams: 13
Bot 7
- Buster Adams: 8
- Jimmy Wasdell: 2/FL
- Coaker Triplett: W
- Charlie Letchas: 2/FL
Top 8
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Hal Luby: W
- Mel Ott: S3.1-2
- Joe Medwick: S9.2XH(92);1-3
- Phil Weintraub: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: 43
Bot 8
- Johnny Peacock: 5/FL
- Glen Stewart: 53
- Charley Schanz: K
Top 9
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Billy Jurges: 34/SH.1-2
- Ace Adams: W
- Johnny Rucker: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal Luby: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Medwick: K
Bot 9
- Moon Mullen: 9
- Tony Lupien: 8
- Buster Adams: 63
Notes & reviews
- Suspend=19440915,,6,3,48
- suspended,19440915,PHI11,curfew $game called for curfew at 6:44, completed on 9/15 with same umpire crew