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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 @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1946-08-18 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 28099 · 2:32
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. Rube Melton earned the win. Pete Reiser went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Rube Melton L: Lefty Hoerst SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hughes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Northey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Verban | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charley Stanceu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Judd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vance Dinges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Gregg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Whitman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Stanceu | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Lefty Hoerst | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Charley Schanz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Gregg | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Ralph Branca | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Hank Behrman | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Rube Melton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hughes: 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
- Ron Northey: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 6
- Augie Galan: 43
- Pete Reiser: HR/9D
- Dixie Walker: 43
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: 6
- Jim Tabor: K
- Del Ennis: 63
Bot 2
- Ed Stevens: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Bruce Edwards: CS2(24)
- Bruce Edwards: K
Top 3
- Andy Seminick: 63
- Emil Verban: S/7
- Charley Stanceu: K/C
- Roy Hughes: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Hal Gregg: K/C
- Eddie Stanky: S/8
- Augie Galan: S4.1-2
- Pete Reiser: S7/L7.2-H;1X3(7454)
Top 4
- Roy Hughes: 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6
- Ron Northey: S/9
- Frank McCormick: S/G46.1-2
- Jim Tabor: S/7.2-H;1-2
- Del Ennis: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 4
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Ed Stevens: W
- Pee Wee Reese: CS2(24)
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Bruce Edwards: POCS2(136)#
Top 5
- Emil Verban: 8
- Charley Stanceu: K
- Roy Hughes: S/8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8/L8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Ron Northey: K
Bot 5
- Bruce Edwards: W
- Eddie Miksis: S5/BG.1-2
- Dick Whitman: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 7/L
- Augie Galan: 3
Top 6
- Frank McCormick: 63
- Jim Tabor: W
- Del Ennis: 4
- Andy Seminick: W.1-2
- Emil Verban: S/7.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Gilbert: K
Bot 6
- Pete Reiser: 31
- Dixie Walker: 9/89XD
- Ed Stevens: K/C
Top 7
- Roy Hughes: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
- Ron Northey: 43
Bot 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
- Bruce Edwards: 6
- Eddie Miksis: S6
- Joe Medwick: HP.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Top 8
- Frank McCormick: 53
- Jim Tabor: W
- Del Ennis: 9
- Andy Seminick: POCS2(134)#
Bot 8
- Augie Galan: 8
- Pete Reiser: D/9
- Dixie Walker: 3/G.2-3
- Gene Hermanski: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Pee Wee Reese: 4#
Top 9
- Andy Seminick: 9/9D
- Oscar Judd: 143
- Vance Dinges: S7/L7.B-2(E7)
- Roy Hughes: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- Joe Medwick hit on the head