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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
1953-09-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2793 · 2:21
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 16–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 8th. Curt Simmons earned the win. Granny Hamner went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 18 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Don Elston SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Kazanski | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Elston | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Moisan | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Simpson | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Kazanski: K
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
- Earl Torgeson: 63
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: K
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: 9/89S
Top 2
- Del Ennis: S9
- Granny Hamner: 54(1)3/GDP
- Smoky Burgess: 31
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Bill Serena: K
- Ernie Banks: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Willie Jones: S6
- Curt Simmons: S7.1-3
- Ted Kazanski: S9.3-H;1-3
- Richie Ashburn: 43.3-H;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: T/78.2-H
- Del Ennis: S1/BG.3-H
- Granny Hamner: 9
Bot 3
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Don Elston: 9
- Bob Talbot: S4
- Eddie Miksis: 13
Top 4
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Johnny Wyrostek: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Willie Jones: S8.3-H;2-H
- Curt Simmons: 14/SH.1-2
- Ted Kazanski: W
- Richie Ashburn: D7.2-H;1-H
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 4
- Dee Fondy: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Sauer: K
- Bill Serena: K
Top 5
- Granny Hamner: E6
- Smoky Burgess: S9.1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8.3-H(UR)
- Willie Jones: S8.1XH(862)
- Curt Simmons: HP.1-2
- Ted Kazanski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: W
- Clyde McCullough: S9.1-2
- Tommy Brown: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bob Talbot: 43
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Dee Fondy: S32
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Del Ennis: W
- Granny Hamner: HR/9.1-H
- Smoky Burgess: D/89.BX3(845)
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Bill Serena: W
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Clyde McCullough: 3/L
Top 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Willie Jones: 63
- Curt Simmons: 4
Bot 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: 9
- Bob Talbot: T8
- Eddie Miksis: 9
- Dee Fondy: 53
Top 8
- Ted Kazanski: S9
- Richie Ashburn: SB2
- Richie Ashburn: S5.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Del Ennis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Granny Hamner: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Smoky Burgess: 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9.3-H;1-2
- Willie Jones: FLE2
- Willie Jones: S4.2-H(UR)
- Curt Simmons: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Sauer: S8
- Bill Serena: S7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Clyde McCullough: S7.2-3;1X3(75)
Top 9
- Ted Kazanski: W
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Bob Talbot: 3/FL
- Eddie Miksis: HR/9
- Dee Fondy: 43
Notes & reviews
- Serena thrown out before Sauer scored