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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
1947-04-24 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 11654 · 2:12
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–0. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Ralph Branca earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Dixie Walker went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Tommy Hughes SV: Hugh Casey
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skeeter Newsome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Verban | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Hughes | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Blix Donnelly | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Hugh Casey | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skeeter Newsome: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Del Ennis: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Jackie Robinson: E3/G.1-2
- Pete Reiser: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Walker: S7/G.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 8
- Spider Jorgensen: K
Top 2
- Ron Northey: 43
- Jim Tabor: S7/G
- Frank McCormick: 8/F8D
- Andy Seminick: D8/L.1-3
- Emil Verban: 9
Bot 2
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/G
- Ralph Branca: K/BF
- Eddie Stanky: 46(1)/FO
- Jackie Robinson: 43
Top 3
- Tommy Hughes: 9
- Skeeter Newsome: K/C
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Del Ennis: 9
Bot 3
- Pete Reiser: W
- Dixie Walker: 43.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 7/L
- Bruce Edwards: 9
Top 4
- Ron Northey: 43
- Jim Tabor: 7/F7D
- Frank McCormick: D7/G
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 4
- Spider Jorgensen: 5
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Ralph Branca: K/C
Top 5
- Emil Verban: 2/FL
- Tommy Hughes: 13/BG
- Skeeter Newsome: S8/G
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
Bot 5
- Eddie Stanky: 4/L
- Jackie Robinson: E4
- Pete Reiser: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Del Ennis: 7/L
- Ron Northey: 8/L
- Jim Tabor: K/C
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: S7/G
- Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
Top 7
- Frank McCormick: 63
- Don Padgett: 4/P
- Emil Verban: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Ralph Branca: K/C
- Eddie Stanky: 7
- Jackie Robinson: 4
Top 8
- Charlie Gilbert: S8/L
- Nick Etten: 3/FL
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8/F8D
- Del Ennis: D9/L.1-3
- Ron Northey: 8/L89
Bot 8
- Pete Reiser: S9/L
- Dixie Walker: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Gene Hermanski: 2/FL
- Bruce Edwards: K
Top 9
- Jim Tabor: W
- Frank McCormick: 14(1)3/GDP
- Don Padgett: 63
Notes & reviews
- Andy Seminick ejected by HP umpire Butch Henline; Seminick had objected to a called strike and threw his bat at Henline's legs after striking out