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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
1947-05-28 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 20377 · 2:14
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 1st. Ken Heintzelman earned the win and Blix Donnelly picked up the save. Danny Litwhiler went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Ken Heintzelman L: Si Johnson SV: Blix Donnelly
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skeeter Newsome | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Schultz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Verban | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Blix Donnelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buster Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Si Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Blix Donnelly | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Si Johnson | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Ed Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skeeter Newsome: W
- Harry Walker: 9
- Del Ennis: 13.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.2-H
- Andy Seminick: D.1-H
- Lee Handley: W
- Howie Schultz: 13
Bot 1
- Sibby Sisti: 7
- Tommy Holmes: 9
- Johnny Hopp: 8
Top 2
- Emil Verban: 8
- Ken Heintzelman: 13
- Skeeter Newsome: 13
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Danny Litwhiler: HR
- Phil Masi: D
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Connie Ryan: W
- Si Johnson: 13
Top 3
- Harry Walker: 3/G
- Del Ennis: 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Bot 3
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Johnny Hopp: 9
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Andy Seminick: HP
- Lee Handley: 4
- Howie Schultz: 13.1-2
- Emil Verban: W
- Ken Heintzelman: S.2-H;1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
- Phil Masi: 53
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Connie Ryan: SB2
- Connie Ryan: W
- Si Johnson: 3/G
Top 5
- Harry Walker: 5/FL
- Del Ennis: D
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8#
- Andy Seminick: W
- Lee Handley: D.2-H;1-3
- Howie Schultz: K
Bot 5
- Sibby Sisti: 63
- Tommy Holmes: K
- Johnny Hopp: 8
Top 6
- Emil Verban: S
- Ken Heintzelman: 14/SH.1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: 6
- Harry Walker: W
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Danny Litwhiler: 7/FL
- Phil Masi: W
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Top 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 2/FL
- Andy Seminick: 8
- Lee Handley: S
- Howie Schultz: 8
Bot 7
- Connie Ryan: D
- Mike McCormick: S.2-H
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Johnny Hopp: D.1-3
- Bob Elliott: 63
Top 8
- Emil Verban: S
- Blix Donnelly: 24/SH.1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: 7
- Harry Walker: W
- Del Ennis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bama Rowell: 3
- Phil Masi: K
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Connie Ryan: S.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 13
Top 9
- Buster Adams: K
- Andy Seminick: S
- Lee Handley: PO1(136)
- Lee Handley: 9
Bot 9
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 13
- Johnny Hopp: 8