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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
1948-07-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:41
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 9–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 4th. Ralph Branca earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Ralph Hamner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Culler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Hamner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Chambers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hamner | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Jess Dobernic | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Cliff Chambers | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marv Rackley: 8
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Gene Hermanski: W
- George Shuba: W.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Brown: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Roy Campanella: K
Bot 1
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Eddie Waitkus: S4
- Peanuts Lowrey: 5/FL
- Andy Pafko: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Ralph Branca: S7/G
- Marv Rackley: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 3/FL
- Gene Hermanski: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: 8/L
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Phil Cavarretta: 13/BG
- Bob Scheffing: W
- Dick Culler: W.1-2
- Ralph Hamner: K
Top 3
- George Shuba: S2/BG
- Pee Wee Reese: 9/FL
- Tommy Brown: S9/G.1-3
- Roy Campanella: 3
- Gil Hodges: SB2
- Gil Hodges: IW
- Ralph Branca: 43
Bot 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Eddie Waitkus: S9/L
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
- Andy Pafko: 8
Top 4
- Marv Rackley: S9/L
- Jackie Robinson: S3/BG.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- George Shuba: K
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Tommy Brown: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roy Campanella: S7/G.3-H;1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Gil Hodges: S9.2-H
- Ralph Branca: 9
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: S3/L
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Bob Scheffing: S7/L.1-2
- Dick Culler: D7/L.2-H;1-3
- Rube Walker: S7/L.3-H;2-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
Top 5
- Marv Rackley: 43
- Jackie Robinson: 43
- Gene Hermanski: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Andy Pafko: W
- Bill Nicholson: WP.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 2/FL
- Bob Scheffing: K
Top 6
- George Shuba: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 43.1-2
- Tommy Brown: 5/L
- Roy Campanella: 63
Bot 6
- Dick Culler: 53
- Cliff Chambers: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: E6/TH1
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
Top 7
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Ralph Branca: S9/L
- Marv Rackley: 6(1)/FO
- Jackie Robinson: S8/G.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 43
Bot 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Top 8
- George Shuba: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: S4
- Tommy Brown: 9
- Roy Campanella: 8
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 2/FL
- Bob Scheffing: 9
- Dick Culler: S8/L
- Cliff Chambers: 43
Top 9
- Gil Hodges: D7/L
- Ralph Branca: 23/SH.2-3
- Marv Rackley: S1.3-3
- Jackie Robinson: T9.3-H;1-H
- Gene Hermanski: 13
- George Shuba: CSH(12)
Bot 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/L
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63