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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 @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955-04-21 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 3874 · 2:25
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Philadelphia Phillies 14–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 7 in the 4th. Joe Black earned the win. Don Zimmer went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BRO | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
W: Joe Black L: Robin Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Palys | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Greenwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Schell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Black | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 3.2 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Greenwood | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Mrozinski | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Black | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Morgan: HR/F78
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
- Del Ennis: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Jackie Robinson: 4
- Duke Snider: 2/FL
Top 2
- Granny Hamner: D/L78
- Willie Jones: 31.2-3
- Stan Palys: 13
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Sandy Amoros: 3E1.1-2
- Carl Furillo: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Roy Campanella: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Don Zimmer: S7/L.1-2
- Russ Meyer: K/BF
- Jim Gilliam: 63
Top 3
- Robin Roberts: S9/L
- Bobby Morgan: D7/L.1-3
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Del Ennis: 8/SF/L8.3-H
- Smoky Burgess: WP.2-3;1-2
- Smoky Burgess: I
- Granny Hamner: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jackie Robinson: HR/F78
- Duke Snider: 63
- Gil Hodges: 6
- Sandy Amoros: 9/L
Top 4
- Willie Jones: S7/G
- Stan Palys: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Carl Furillo: S8/G
- Roy Campanella: 8/L
- Don Zimmer: D/L78.1-H
- Joe Black: K
- Jim Gilliam: E3/G.2-3
- Jackie Robinson: S9/L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Duke Snider: HR/L9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Gil Hodges: D7/L
- Sandy Amoros: HR/F9.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Carl Furillo: S7/L
- Roy Campanella: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bob Greenwood: 7
- Bobby Morgan: 7
- Earl Torgeson: S9/L
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 5
- Don Zimmer: HR/F7
- Joe Black: 53
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G
- Jackie Robinson: 3/FL
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: D/F78
- Granny Hamner: S9/G.2-3
- Willie Jones: BK.3-H;1-2
- Willie Jones: K
- Stan Palys: S8/L.2-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Duke Snider: 43
- Gil Hodges: D7/L
- Sandy Amoros: 6
- Carl Furillo: S8/G.2-H
- Roy Campanella: S7/L.1-2
- Don Zimmer: D7/L.2-H;1-3
- Joe Black: S5.3-H;2-3
- Jim Gilliam: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Danny Schell: K23
- Bobby Morgan: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Don Hoak: 9
- Duke Snider: W
- Gil Hodges: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Del Ennis: W
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)3/GDP
- Granny Hamner: K
Bot 8
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Roy Campanella: K
Top 9
- Willie Jones: 5/FL
- Stan Palys: 63
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Notes & reviews
- Joe Black dropped the ball while standing on the mound