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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
1951-09-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2929 · 2:20
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Cal McLish earned the win and Johnny Klippstein picked up the save. Willie Jones went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Cal McLish L: Lou Possehl SV: Johnny Klippstein
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Granny Hamner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lou Possehl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Mayo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Richards | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Possehl | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Andy Hansen | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Young: 9
- Richie Ashburn: 4
- Willie Jones: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: T8
- Carmen Mauro: K
- Randy Jackson: S6.3-H
- Hank Sauer: SB2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Top 2
- Del Ennis: 53
- Mel Clark: S7
- Granny Hamner: D.1-3
- Eddie Waitkus: IW
- Andy Seminick: OA.3XH(21);2-3;1-2
- Andy Seminick: K/C
Bot 2
- Fred Richards: 6
- Harry Chiti: S
- Bob Ramazzotti: 7
- Cal McLish: K
Top 3
- Lou Possehl: 43
- Dick Young: 63
- Richie Ashburn: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: D7
- Carmen Mauro: 6
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Hank Sauer: D8.2-H
- Frank Baumholtz: T7.2-H
- Fred Richards: S.3-H
- Harry Chiti: 3/FL
Top 4
- Willie Jones: 6
- Del Ennis: D.B-3(E6)
- Mel Clark: 9
- Eddie Pellagrini: 9
Bot 4
- Bob Ramazzotti: 8
- Cal McLish: K
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Carmen Mauro: E4.1-2
- Randy Jackson: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Hank Sauer: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/P
Top 5
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Andy Seminick: 7
- Jackie Mayo: 5/P
Bot 5
- Fred Richards: 9
- Harry Chiti: D
- Bob Ramazzotti: 43.2-3
- Cal McLish: 3/P
Top 6
- Dick Young: W
- Richie Ashburn: S9.1-3
- Willie Jones: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Del Ennis: S
- Mel Clark: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Eddie Pellagrini: 7
Bot 6
- Eddie Miksis: 6
- Carmen Mauro: W
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Hank Sauer: 7
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/P
- Andy Seminick: 3/P
- Dick Sisler: W
- Dick Young: K
Bot 7
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Fred Richards: 13.1-2
- Harry Chiti: S.2-H
- Bob Ramazzotti: 3/P
- Johnny Klippstein: E6.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 9
Top 8
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Willie Jones: 9
- Del Ennis: W
- Mel Clark: K/C
Bot 8
- Carmen Mauro: 53
- Randy Jackson: T
- Hank Sauer: S.3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: S/BG.1-2
- Fred Richards: FC4.1X2(4E6);2-3;B-1
- Harry Chiti: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Eddie Pellagrini: HR/7
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Andy Seminick: W
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Dick Young: 7
Notes & reviews
- Granny Hamner left game due to a lame arm resulting from being hit with a ball the night before