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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
1953-08-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 22088 · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Johnny Klippstein earned the win. Randy Jackson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: Jim Konstanty SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kazanski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Drews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornton Kipper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Fondy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Sawatski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Drews | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Thornton Kipper | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Konstanty | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Richie Ashburn: S1.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.2-H;1-3
- Del Ennis: 8/F.3-H
- Granny Hamner: 43.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Willie Jones: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Dee Fondy: W
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2#
- Randy Jackson: S.2-H;1-2#
- George Metkovich: 53
Top 2
- Ted Kazanski: S8
- Karl Drews: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 8/F
- Richie Ashburn: D9.1-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Del Ennis: 9/F
Bot 2
- Carl Sawatski: S9
- Roy Smalley: 3/FL
- Johnny Klippstein: S7.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: E4.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Dee Fondy: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2#
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Top 3
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Smoky Burgess: HP
- Willie Jones: 43.1-2#
- Ted Kazanski: 53
Bot 3
- Randy Jackson: HR/7
- George Metkovich: 53
- Carl Sawatski: 6/P
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5
Bot 4
- Johnny Klippstein: 9
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Eddie Miksis: K
Top 5
- Del Ennis: 8
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 4E3
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Ted Kazanski: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Thornton Kipper: K
Bot 5
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Ralph Kiner: HR/8
- Randy Jackson: W
- George Metkovich: K
- Carl Sawatski: 43
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: E6/TH
- Richie Ashburn: S.1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8/F.3-H(UR)
- Del Ennis: 6/P
- Granny Hamner: S.1-2#
- Smoky Burgess: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Roy Smalley: D7
- Johnny Klippstein: 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 43.2-3#
- Eddie Miksis: K
Top 7
- Willie Jones: S8
- Ted Kazanski: 53/SH.1-2
- Jim Konstanty: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
Bot 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Ralph Kiner: S9
- Randy Jackson: 8
- George Metkovich: 8
Top 8
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)3/GDP
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 8
- Carl Sawatski: W
- Roy Smalley: 16(1)/FO
- Johnny Klippstein: 53/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 9
- Granny Hamner: 43
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Willie Jones: 6
- Ted Kazanski: 8
Bot 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: S1#
- Ralph Kiner: S9.1-2#
- Randy Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Serena: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Klippstein knocked ball out of Granny Hamner's glove into LF