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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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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
Chicago Cubs
1947-06-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19932 · 2:34
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 7th. Ralph Branca earned the win. Pee Wee Reese went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Johnny Schmitz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Rickert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonny Frey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
 Russ Meyer | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russ Meers | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 3
- Jackie Robinson: 9/L
- Pee Wee Reese: D8
- Carl Furillo: K
Bot 1
- Don Johnson: 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Andy Pafko: 9
Top 2
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Spider Jorgensen: K/C
- Gene Hermanski: S9
- Gil Hodges: S9.1-2
- Ralph Branca: CS3(25)
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Dom Dallessandro: 3/G
- Bob Scheffing: 9/P
Top 3
- Ralph Branca: K23
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Jackie Robinson: 7
Bot 3
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Lennie Merullo: 7/L
- Johnny Schmitz: 54/SH.1-2
- Don Johnson: S7.2-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: SB2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 2/FL
Top 4
- Pee Wee Reese: K/C
- Carl Furillo: 53
- Duke Snider: K
Bot 4
- Andy Pafko: 5
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Dom Dallessandro: S8
- Bob Scheffing: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Spider Jorgensen: 31
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Gil Hodges: K
- Ralph Branca: S9.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Lennie Merullo: 4
- Johnny Schmitz: E4/G
- Don Johnson: S7.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Pee Wee Reese: T8.1-H
- Carl Furillo: 8/F78.3-H
- Duke Snider: K
- Spider Jorgensen: S4
- Gene Hermanski: K/C
Bot 6
- Andy Pafko: D7
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Dom Dallessandro: 8
- Marv Rickert: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 8/L
Top 7
- Gil Hodges: W
- Ralph Branca: FC2/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 2/FL/BP
- Jackie Robinson: S7.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: K
- Duke Snider: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lennie Merullo: 7/P
- Lonny Frey: S9/G
- Don Johnson: 9/L
- Peanuts Lowrey: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 8
Top 8
- Gil Hodges: 9/F9D
- Ralph Branca: K
- Eddie Stanky: 9
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 8/L
- Dom Dallessandro: 6
- Clyde McCullough: 6/L
Top 9
- Jackie Robinson: S5
- Pee Wee Reese: SB2
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Carl Furillo: 3/G.2-3
- Duke Snider: 43
Bot 9
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Lennie Merullo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Stan Hack: S7
- Don Johnson: 8
Notes & reviews
- Dixie Walker ejected by HP umpire Dusty Boggess
- Claude Passeau ejected by 3B umpire George Barr