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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
1953-08-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4499 · 2:25
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 2nd. Steve Ridzik earned the win and Jim Konstanty picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
W: Steve Ridzik L: Paul Minner SV: Jim Konstanty
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kazanski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ridzik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Simpson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ridzik | 7.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Karl Drews | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Konstanty | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Simpson | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Waitkus: K
- Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Tommy Brown: 8/L
- Dee Fondy: 7
Top 2
- Del Ennis: S7
- Granny Hamner: S7.1-2
- Stan Lopata: S7.1-2;2-H
- Willie Jones: 7
- Ted Kazanski: D7.1-H;2-H
- Steve Ridzik: 13.2-3
- Eddie Waitkus: 6/P
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 3/P
- Randy Jackson: S7
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Clyde McCullough: 8
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
- Del Ennis: 7
Bot 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Paul Minner: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Top 4
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Stan Lopata: 8/L
- Willie Jones: 8
Bot 4
- Tommy Brown: S7
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 7/L
- Randy Jackson: S6.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ted Kazanski: 7
- Steve Ridzik: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
Bot 5
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: D8
- Paul Minner: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: S8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8.1-2
- Del Ennis: S8.1-2;2-H
- Granny Hamner: S7.1-2;2-H
- Stan Lopata: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Willie Jones: IW
- Ted Kazanski: 8
- Steve Ridzik: 63
Bot 6
- Tommy Brown: S9
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7.1-H
- Randy Jackson: 7/L
- Eddie Miksis: 7
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Bot 7
- Clyde McCullough: 6/P
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Tom Simpson: S7.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Tommy Brown: S6.1-2;2-3
- Dee Fondy: 8
Top 8
- Del Ennis: K
- Granny Hamner: W
- Stan Lopata: CS2(26)
- Stan Lopata: 9
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: S6
- Randy Jackson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Carl Sawatski: D7.1-H
- George Metkovich: S6.2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Top 9
- Willie Jones: 9
- Ted Kazanski: 8
- Jim Konstanty: 43
Bot 9
- Tommy Brown: 8
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Ralph Kiner: S9
- Randy Jackson: S5.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- 20 minute rain delay