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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 @ 
Boston Braves
1952-04-26 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 1893 · 48°F, overcast, rain · 2:17
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 8–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 7th. Robin Roberts earned the win. Del Ennis went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Vern Bickford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Augie Guglielmo · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Jackie Mayo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Cusick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Daniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sibby Sisti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Johnson | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Granny Hamner: S6
- Smoky Burgess: E4/G.1-2
- Del Ennis: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Willie Jones: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Billy Reed: 43
- Sam Jethroe: 5/FL
- Earl Torgeson: 3/FL
Top 2
- Connie Ryan: K
- Jackie Mayo: W
- Eddie Waitkus: CS2(26)
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Robin Roberts: K/C
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: S
- Willard Marshall: 6
- Walker Cooper: S7.1X3(7E5)
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Jack Cusick: FLE2
- Jack Cusick: 8
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Granny Hamner: S
- Smoky Burgess: SB2
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Del Ennis: K
- Willie Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Connie Ryan: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Jackie Mayo: 43
Bot 3
- Vern Bickford: K
- Billy Reed: 8/L
- Sam Jethroe: S
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Top 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Robin Roberts: 63
- Richie Ashburn: 3/L
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 7/FL
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 5
- Granny Hamner: S
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Del Ennis: 8
- Willie Jones: SB2
- Willie Jones: 13
Bot 5
- Eddie Mathews: 7
- Jack Cusick: 63
- Vern Bickford: S
- Billy Reed: 9
Top 6
- Connie Ryan: K
- Jackie Mayo: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/G
Bot 6
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Sid Gordon: S6.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 6
- Walker Cooper: 13
Top 7
- Robin Roberts: D8
- Richie Ashburn: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Granny Hamner: S8.2-3
- Smoky Burgess: E4/G.3-H;1-2
- Del Ennis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Del Ennis: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Willie Jones: 43.1-2
- Connie Ryan: S.2-H
- Jackie Mayo: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Eddie Mathews: S/BG
- Jack Daniels: HP.1-2
- Pete Whisenant: K
- Billy Reed: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Robin Roberts: 43
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Granny Hamner: 3/G.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Sam Jethroe: S9
- Earl Torgeson: S.1-3
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Willard Marshall: 5
- Walker Cooper: 7
Top 9
- Del Ennis: W
- Willie Jones: 2/FL
- Connie Ryan: K
- Jackie Mayo: 8
Bot 9
- Eddie Mathews: 4
- Sibby Sisti: K
- George Crowe: K/C
Notes & reviews
- steady drizzle started
- heavy rain for remainder of the game