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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 @ 
Boston Braves
1946-08-14 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 13529 · 2:05
Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–4. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Mort Cooper earned the win and Johnny Sain picked up the save. Ron Northey went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Mort Cooper L: Lefty Hoerst SV: Johnny Sain
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hughes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Hoerst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Karl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Culler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carden Gillenwater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Si Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Hoerst | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Andy Karl | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Si Johnson | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Sain | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hughes: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
- Ron Northey: D
- Frank McCormick: 53
Bot 1
- Dick Culler: 8
- Connie Ryan: S
- Tommy Holmes: S7.1X3(75)
- Danny Litwhiler: K
Top 2
- Jim Tabor: 5/P/FL
- Del Ennis: S
- Andy Seminick: S.1-2
- Emil Verban: 9
- Lefty Hoerst: 43
Bot 2
- Phil Masi: 7
- Nanny Fernandez: 8
- Carden Gillenwater: W
- Ray Sanders: S.1-2
- Mort Cooper: 43
Top 3
- Roy Hughes: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Ron Northey: 7
Bot 3
- Dick Culler: W
- Connie Ryan: 14/SH.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/7.2-H
- Phil Masi: 53
Top 4
- Frank McCormick: 7/FL
- Jim Tabor: 8
- Del Ennis: S
- Andy Seminick: 7
Bot 4
- Nanny Fernandez: S
- Carden Gillenwater: 6/P
- Ray Sanders: S.1-2
- Mort Cooper: D.1-H;2-H
- Dick Culler: W
- Connie Ryan: S.1-2;2-3
- Tommy Holmes: 32(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Danny Litwhiler: 9
Top 5
- Emil Verban: 8
- Andy Karl: W
- Roy Hughes: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
Bot 5
- Phil Masi: 23
- Nanny Fernandez: K
- Bama Rowell: 8
Top 6
- Ron Northey: HR/9
- Frank McCormick: 7
- Jim Tabor: 8
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 6
- Ray Sanders: 3/G
- Mort Cooper: S
- Dick Culler: S.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 9
- Tommy Holmes: S8.1-2;2-H
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
Top 7
- Andy Seminick: 8
- Emil Verban: 9
- Andy Karl: K
Bot 7
- Phil Masi: 63
- Nanny Fernandez: 9
- Bama Rowell: 8
Top 8
- Roy Hughes: S7
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.1-2
- Ron Northey: D7.1-H;2-H
- Frank McCormick: K
- Jim Tabor: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Ray Sanders: 13
- Si Johnson: 13
- Dick Culler: K
Top 9
- Del Ennis: S7
- Andy Seminick: 46(1)3/GDP
- Emil Verban: D9
- Charlie Gilbert: W
- Roy Hughes: S8.1-2;2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
Notes & reviews
- Mort Cooper tripped over Andy Seminick crossing HP and fell on his pitching arm; he left with a sprained elbow and left ankle