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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 @ 
Boston Braves
1948-08-15 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 26429 · 2:36
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Boston Braves 4–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Ralph Branca earned the win and Hank Behrman picked up the save. Duke Snider went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Johnny Sain SV: Hank Behrman
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: George Barr · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Paul Minner | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Behrman | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marv Rackley: 43
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Gene Hermanski: S9/G34
- Duke Snider: HR/L9LD.1-H
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Bruce Edwards: SB2
- Bruce Edwards: 6/L
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: 8/L
- Al Dark: K
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Eddie Miksis: S7/L
- Ralph Branca: 7
- Marv Rackley: SB2
- Marv Rackley: 7
Bot 2
- Jeff Heath: 3/G
- Bill Salkeld: S9/L
- Mike McCormick: 9/L
- Sibby Sisti: S5/L.1-2
- Johnny Sain: 3/FL
Top 3
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Duke Snider: 31.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Bruce Edwards: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Gil Hodges: 4
Bot 3
- Tommy Holmes: D9/L
- Al Dark: S9/L.2-H
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
- Jeff Heath: 3/G
Top 4
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Ralph Branca: K
- Marv Rackley: 53
Bot 4
- Bill Salkeld: K
- Mike McCormick: 5
- Sibby Sisti: 2/FL
Top 5
- Jackie Robinson: 2/BP
- Gene Hermanski: S8/L
- Duke Snider: K+SB2
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Bot 5
- Johnny Sain: 3/FL
- Tommy Holmes: S8/L
- Al Dark: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
Top 6
- Bruce Edwards: 53
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Bot 6
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Jeff Heath: HR/F9LD
- Bill Salkeld: 9
Top 7
- Ralph Branca: 6
- Marv Rackley: D9/L
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Duke Snider: K
Bot 7
- Mike McCormick: K
- Sibby Sisti: S9
- Johnny Sain: 14/SH.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 6
Top 8
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Gil Hodges: S8/G.1-3
- Arky Vaughan: FC1.3XH(15);1-2;B-1
- Ralph Branca: 43
Bot 8
- Al Dark: W
- Earl Torgeson: 9/L
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Phil Masi: 5/P
Top 9
- Marv Rackley: D9/L
- Jackie Robinson: 14/SH.2-3
- Gene Hermanski: S9/G.3-H
- Duke Snider: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Sibby Sisti: 31
- Clint Conatser: K
Notes & reviews
- Into the visiting bullpen
- To the concrete walk beside the jury box