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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 @ 
Chicago Cubs
1948-06-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18619 · 2:37
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 8th. Paul Erickson earned the win and Ed Heusser picked up the save. Putsy Caballero 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
W: Paul Erickson L: Ralph Hamner SV: Ed Heusser
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Putsy Caballero | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blatnik | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Sisler | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Seminick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Clarence Maddern | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Hamner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Erickson | 8.2 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| Ed Heusser | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hamner | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Rush | 3.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Kush | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 99/G
- Putsy Caballero: S
- Johnny Blatnik: WP.1-2
- Johnny Blatnik: 99/G
- Dick Sisler: 99/F
Bot 1
- Hank Schenz: D
- Eddie Waitkus: PB.2-3
- Eddie Waitkus: 99/P
- Hal Jeffcoat: 99/G
- Andy Pafko: 99/G
Top 2
- Del Ennis: D
- Eddie Miller: 99/F
- Don Padgett: 99/G
- Granny Hamner: W
- Paul Erickson: 99/G
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Rube Walker: PB.1-2
- Rube Walker: W
- Clarence Maddern: K
- Roy Smalley: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: S
- Putsy Caballero: 99/SH.1-2
- Johnny Blatnik: K
- Dick Sisler: 99/F
Bot 3
- Ralph Hamner: 99/F
- Hank Schenz: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Del Ennis: 99/F
- Eddie Miller: S
- Don Padgett: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Hal Jeffcoat: 99/F
- Andy Pafko: 99/G
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Rube Walker: SB2
- Rube Walker: W
- Clarence Maddern: 99/G
Top 5
- Granny Hamner: 99/F
- Paul Erickson: 99/G
- Richie Ashburn: S6
- Putsy Caballero: D7.1-H
- Johnny Blatnik: W
- Dick Sisler: S9.2-H;1-2
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: S
- Bob Rush: 99/SH.1-2
- Hank Schenz: 99/G
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: S.2-H;1-2
- Andy Pafko: 99/F
Top 6
- Eddie Miller: 99/F
- Don Padgett: 99/G
- Granny Hamner: S
- Paul Erickson: K
Bot 6
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Rube Walker: K
- Clarence Maddern: K
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Bob Rush: 99(1)/FO
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: 99/G
- Putsy Caballero: S
- Johnny Blatnik: 99(1)/FO
- Dick Sisler: D9.1-H
- Del Ennis: 99/F
Bot 7
- Hank Schenz: 99/G
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: 99/F
- Andy Pafko: S.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 99/P
Top 8
- Eddie Miller: S
- Andy Seminick: D9.1-H
- Granny Hamner: S9.2-H(NR)(E9)(UR);B-2
- Paul Erickson: K
- Richie Ashburn: S.2-3
- Putsy Caballero: 8/F.3-H
- Johnny Blatnik: PO1(13)
Bot 8
- Rube Walker: 99/F
- Clarence Maddern: D
- Roy Smalley: 99/G
- Bob Scheffing: 99/G
Top 9
- Johnny Blatnik: 99/P
- Dick Sisler: 99/F
- Del Ennis: S
- Eddie Miller: 99/P
Bot 9
- Hank Schenz: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: S.2-3;1-2
- Rube Walker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Clarence Maddern: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Schenz: 8/F8S