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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 @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1951-09-05 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 23130 · 2:15
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 5th. Ralph Branca earned the win. Gil Hodges went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Ken Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Putsy Caballero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Branca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 7.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
 Andy Hansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
- Granny Hamner: S8
- Dick Sisler: S9.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Willie Jones: K+CS2(24)/C/DP
Bot 1
- Carl Furillo: S7
- Pee Wee Reese: 4
- Jackie Robinson: W.1-2
- Roy Campanella: W.2-3;1-2
- Andy Pafko: 5/FL
- Gil Hodges: 8
Top 2
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Putsy Caballero: 63
- Del Wilber: K
Bot 2
- Billy Cox: K
- Dick Williams: 8/F8D
- Ralph Branca: K/C
Top 3
- Ken Johnson: S9
- Richie Ashburn: 3(B)6(1)/BG/GDP
- Granny Hamner: 7
Bot 3
- Carl Furillo: S4
- Pee Wee Reese: 7/L
- Jackie Robinson: K/C
- Roy Campanella: D9.1-H
- Andy Pafko: W
- Gil Hodges: 53
Top 4
- Dick Sisler: 4
- Bill Nicholson: 5/FL
- Willie Jones: 8
Bot 4
- Billy Cox: 5/FL
- Dick Williams: W
- Ralph Branca: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Putsy Caballero: 53
- Del Wilber: S8
- Ken Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Carl Furillo: S8
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Roy Campanella: K
- Andy Pafko: K
- Gil Hodges: HR/L7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Billy Cox: D7
- Dick Williams: 7
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Dick Sisler: 8
Bot 6
- Ralph Branca: 6
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Willie Jones: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
Bot 7
- Jackie Robinson: 63
- Roy Campanella: 7
- Andy Pafko: W
- Gil Hodges: WP.1-2
- Gil Hodges: 31
Top 8
- Putsy Caballero: 2/FL
- Del Wilber: S7
- Del Ennis: S7.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Granny Hamner: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Billy Cox: 4
- Dick Williams: K
- Ralph Branca: 13
Top 9
- Dick Sisler: 8
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Willie Jones: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Tommy Brown: K/C