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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
1951-05-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17835 · 2:24
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 7th. Clyde King earned the win and Ralph Branca picked up the save. Gil Hodges went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Clyde King L: Cal McLish SV: Ralph Branca
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Newcombe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Cusick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Clyde King | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Branca | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Turk Lown | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: K
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
Top 2
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gil Hodges: HR/8
- Carl Furillo: S7/L
- Roy Campanella: K
- Billy Cox: 4/FL
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 3
- Don Newcombe: 7
- Cal Abrams: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Bot 3
- Mickey Owen: 5/FL
- Jack Cusick: K
- Bob Rush: K
Top 4
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7
- Gil Hodges: 7
- Carl Furillo: 53
Bot 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7/L
- Randy Jackson: E5/G.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Andy Pafko: HP.2-3;1-2
- Dee Fondy: 13
Top 5
- Roy Campanella: S8/L
- Billy Cox: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Don Newcombe: 46(1)/FO
- Cal Abrams: S7/L.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S8.2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Duke Snider: K
Bot 5
- Mickey Owen: S7/L
- Jack Cusick: WP.1-2
- Jack Cusick: W
- Smoky Burgess: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Randy Jackson: 2/FL
- Frank Baumholtz: T8/L.3-H;1-H
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Andy Pafko: 8
Top 6
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gil Hodges: 46(1)3/GDP
- Carl Furillo: S9/L
- Roy Campanella: S8/L.1-3
- Billy Cox: WP.1-2
- Billy Cox: K
Bot 6
- Dee Fondy: 4
- Mickey Owen: 23
- Jack Cusick: 43
Top 7
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Cal Abrams: S8/L.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: W.2-3;1-2
- Duke Snider: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gil Hodges: HR/L7
- Carl Furillo: 9
- Roy Campanella: W
- Billy Cox: 8
Bot 7
- Bob Borkowski: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7/L
- Randy Jackson: S7/G.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: 5/FL
- Andy Pafko: 5/FL
Top 8
- Ralph Branca: K
- Don Thompson: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
Bot 8
- Dee Fondy: W
- Mickey Owen: W.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Rube Walker: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Duke Snider: 43
- Jackie Robinson: 3/FL
- Gil Hodges: 7/L
Bot 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Randy Jackson: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Sauer: K