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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. β–Ά Video β†—

Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1952-06-11 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 10765 Β· 2:33

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. Turk Lown earned the win and Dutch Leonard picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 3-for-4 with 3 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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PHI00010000129
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W: Turk Lown   L: Curt Simmons   SV: Dutch Leonard

Umpires β€” HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn500000
Granny Hamner502001
Johnny Wyrostek501001
Smoky Burgess502000
Jackie Mayo402002
Jack Lohrke410001
Connie Ryan101030
Tommy Brown201121
Curt Simmons300001
Bill Nicholson000010

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Miksis401000
Dee Fondy400001
Bill Serena401002
Hank Sauer433300
Johnny Pramesa300011
Gene Hermanski402001
Hal Jeffcoat400000
Roy Smalley201011
Turk Lown200001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Simmons8.0827

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Turk Lown8.1966
Dutch Leonard0.2001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Richie Ashburn: 43
  • Granny Hamner: 8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 63

Bot 1

  • Eddie Miksis: 43
  • Dee Fondy: 7
  • Bill Serena: K

Top 2

  • Smoky Burgess: D7
  • Jackie Mayo: S8.2-3
  • Jack Lohrke: K+CS2(24)/DP
  • Connie Ryan: W
  • Tommy Brown: W.1-2
  • Curt Simmons: 7

Bot 2

  • Hank Sauer: HR/7
  • Johnny Pramesa: W
  • Gene Hermanski: S9.1-2
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 9/9S
  • Roy Smalley: K/C
  • Turk Lown: K/C

Top 3

  • Richie Ashburn: 9
  • Granny Hamner: K/C
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7/P

Bot 3

  • Eddie Miksis: 4/9S
  • Dee Fondy: 3/P
  • Bill Serena: S6
  • Hank Sauer: 4/P

Top 4

  • Smoky Burgess: S9
  • Jackie Mayo: K/C
  • Jack Lohrke: 46(1)/FO
  • Connie Ryan: W.1-2
  • Tommy Brown: S8.1-3;2-H
  • Curt Simmons: K

Bot 4

  • Johnny Pramesa: 9
  • Gene Hermanski: K
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 7

Top 5

  • Richie Ashburn: 53/BG
  • Granny Hamner: 43
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S7
  • Smoky Burgess: 7

Bot 5

  • Roy Smalley: S
  • Turk Lown: 34/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Miksis: S.2-3#
  • Dee Fondy: K
  • Bill Serena: K

Top 6

  • Jackie Mayo: S4.B-2(E4/TH)#
  • Jack Lohrke: 63
  • Connie Ryan: S8.B-2(TH);2-3
  • Tommy Brown: IW
  • Curt Simmons: 6/P
  • Richie Ashburn: 54(1)/FO/AP

Bot 6

  • Hank Sauer: HR/7
  • Johnny Pramesa: 8/L
  • Gene Hermanski: S
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 63.1-2
  • Roy Smalley: IW
  • Turk Lown: 8

Top 7

  • Granny Hamner: S
  • Johnny Wyrostek: SB2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 2/FL
  • Smoky Burgess: 7(B)4(2)/DP

Bot 7

  • Eddie Miksis: 43
  • Dee Fondy: 43
  • Bill Serena: 53

Top 8

  • Jackie Mayo: K
  • Jack Lohrke: 53
  • Connie Ryan: W
  • Tommy Brown: K/C

Bot 8

  • Hank Sauer: HR/7
  • Johnny Pramesa: K
  • Gene Hermanski: 13
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 63

Top 9

  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Richie Ashburn: 8
  • Granny Hamner: D7.1-3
  • Johnny Wyrostek: K
  • Smoky Burgess: E3.3-H(UR)(NR);2XH(942)#

Notes & reviews

  • Ashburn hit apparent single to score two runs, but Brown out on appeal for missing 2B on the way to 3B
  • Philies Jones and Roberts ejected by 2B umpire Barlick for yelling about the appeal in the previous inning