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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
1949-05-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 15579 · 2:41
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 6 in the 11th. Ralph Branca earned the win and Erv Palica picked up the save. Roy Campanella went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Bob Chipman SV: Erv Palica
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Rackley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Walker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Verban | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monk Dubiel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 10.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Erv Palica | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monk Dubiel | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Dewey Adkins | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Chipman | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jess Dobernic | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Doyle Lade | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Marv Rackley: S8/L
- Duke Snider: 7
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Harry Walker: 43
- Emil Verban: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Andy Pafko: 53
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Carl Furillo: 13
- Roy Campanella: 6
Bot 2
- Hank Edwards: S8/G
- Rube Walker: 5/FL
- Frankie Gustine: S7/L.1-2
- Gene Mauch: 5/FL
- Monk Dubiel: K
Top 3
- Eddie Miksis: 8/L
- Ralph Branca: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Bot 3
- Harry Walker: 3/G
- Emil Verban: 3
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Andy Pafko: 8/L
Top 4
- Marv Rackley: W
- Duke Snider: 4
- Jackie Robinson: D7/L.1-H
- Gil Hodges: K
- Carl Furillo: 8
Bot 4
- Hank Edwards: S8/G
- Rube Walker: 6
- Frankie Gustine: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Roy Campanella: 7
- Eddie Miksis: 43
- Ralph Branca: 63
Bot 5
- Gene Mauch: 8
- Monk Dubiel: 9
- Harry Walker: 6
Top 6
- Pee Wee Reese: 13/BG
- Marv Rackley: 13
- Duke Snider: S9/L
- Jackie Robinson: SB2
- Jackie Robinson: K
Bot 6
- Emil Verban: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
- Andy Pafko: 8
Top 7
- Gil Hodges: E6/TH.B-1
- Carl Furillo: 53/SH.1-2
- Roy Campanella: CS3(25)
- Roy Campanella: S8/G
- Eddie Miksis: S9/L.1-3
- Ralph Branca: K
Bot 7
- Hank Edwards: 9
- Rube Walker: 2/FL
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Top 8
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/L
- Marv Rackley: E1/SH.1X3(35);B-1
- Duke Snider: 46(1)/FO
- Jackie Robinson: T9/L.1-H(UR)
- Gil Hodges: CSH(2)
Bot 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8/G
- Smoky Burgess: HR/9.1-H
- Harry Walker: K
- Emil Verban: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Andy Pafko: 63
Top 9
- Gil Hodges: K
- Carl Furillo: 13
- Roy Campanella: 63
Bot 9
- Hank Edwards: K
- Rube Walker: 13
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Top 10
- Eddie Miksis: S8/G
- Ralph Branca: K
- Pee Wee Reese: SB2
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Mike McCormick: K
- Duke Snider: 3/G
Bot 10
- Bob Ramazzotti: 3/FL
- Bob Chipman: K
- Harry Walker: 9
Top 11
- Jackie Robinson: D7/L
- Gil Hodges: S1/BG.2-H
- Carl Furillo: 54(1)/FO/BG
- Roy Campanella: HR/7.1-H
- Eddie Miksis: S6
- Ralph Branca: SB2
- Ralph Branca: SB3
- Ralph Branca: W
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G.1-2;3-H
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Duke Snider: S8/L.1-H;2-H
- Jackie Robinson: PB.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 5/L
Bot 11
- Emil Verban: S7/L
- Phil Cavarretta: 9/L
- Andy Pafko: HR/9.1-H
- Hank Edwards: HR/7
- Rube Walker: 43
- Frankie Gustine: S8/G
- Bob Ramazzotti: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Bob Scheffing suffered broken right thumb from foul ball
- Jackie Robinson scored as Phil Cavarretta held the ball