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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
1953-09-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3185 · 1:58
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 2nd. Robin Roberts earned the win. Hank Sauer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Kazanski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Bubba Church | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Kazanski: 13
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 9/L
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Dee Fondy: 31
Top 2
- Del Ennis: S7
- Granny Hamner: D7.1-H
- Smoky Burgess: S1.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6/P
- Willie Jones: S9/F.3-H;1-2
- Robin Roberts: 7
- Ted Kazanski: 13
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Randy Jackson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe Garagiola: 3/G
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 13/BG
- Del Ennis: D7
- Granny Hamner: IW
- Smoky Burgess: 13
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: 99
- Paul Minner: 99
- Frank Baumholtz: 99
Top 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Willie Jones: 7
- Robin Roberts: HR/7
- Ted Kazanski: 63
Bot 4
- Eddie Miksis: 99
- Dee Fondy: 99
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: E6
- Earl Torgeson: CS2(26)
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Del Ennis: HP
- Granny Hamner: 8
Bot 5
- Hank Sauer: 99
- Randy Jackson: 99
- Joe Garagiola: 99
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
- Willie Jones: 9
Bot 6
- Roy Smalley: 99
- Paul Minner: 99
- Frank Baumholtz: D
- Eddie Miksis: 99
Top 7
- Robin Roberts: S7.BX2(74)
- Ted Kazanski: 4/P
- Richie Ashburn: 7
Bot 7
- Dee Fondy: 99
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Randy Jackson: S
- Joe Garagiola: 99
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: 7/F7D
- Del Ennis: D8/F
- Granny Hamner: S8.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: SB2
- Smoky Burgess: 5/P
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Bot 8
- Roy Smalley: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Frank Baumholtz: D
- Eddie Miksis: 99
Top 9
- Willie Jones: D7
- Robin Roberts: E3/BG.2-3
- Ted Kazanski: FC1.3XH(15);1-2;B-1
- Richie Ashburn: 63.2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 9
- Dee Fondy: 99
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Hank Sauer: S.1-2
- Randy Jackson: K
- Joe Garagiola: 8
Notes & reviews
- off railing in left field, ruled homer by 3B umpire Dusty Boggess; the Cubs argue the call