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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
1955-06-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 7 innings · Att: 34529 · 2:00
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Howie Pollet earned the win and Warren Hacker picked up the save. Randy Jackson went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Herm Wehmeier SV: Warren Hacker
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Gorbous | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Blaylock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Hillman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Miller | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Thornton Kipper | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kuzava | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hillman | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Howie Pollet | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: T8
- Granny Hamner: E6.3-H
- Glen Gorbous: 9
- Del Ennis: 9
- Marv Blaylock: 8
Bot 1
- Lloyd Merriman: D7
- Gene Baker: S9.2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Randy Jackson: HR/8XD.2-H
- Jim King: 43
- Ernie Banks: 53
Top 2
- Stan Lopata: HR/7D
- Willie Jones: 7
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Herm Wehmeier: 63
Bot 2
- Dee Fondy: S6
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Dave Hillman: 36(1)/FO
- Lloyd Merriman: 3/G
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
- Granny Hamner: E6
- Glen Gorbous: 36(1)/FO
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 3
- Gene Baker: S7
- Frank Baumholtz: 64(1)/FO
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Jim King: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ernie Banks: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dee Fondy: 43.2-3;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: IW
- Dave Hillman: K/C
Top 4
- Marv Blaylock: 43
- Stan Lopata: 9
- Willie Jones: 53
Bot 4
- Lloyd Merriman: S9
- Gene Baker: 54/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: IW
- Randy Jackson: S/BR.2-2;1X2(4)
- Jim King: 3/G
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Bobby Morgan: 64(1)/FO
- Richie Ashburn: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Granny Hamner: 4
- Glen Gorbous: S9.3-H;2-H
- Del Ennis: S7.1-2
- Marv Blaylock: K
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: 5/L
- Dee Fondy: T8
- Clyde McCullough: 7/SF.3-H
- Howie Pollet: 7/L
Top 6
- Stan Lopata: 7
- Willie Jones: S8
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Lloyd Merriman: S9
- Gene Baker: 24/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Randy Jackson: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jim King: S9.2-H
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 7
- Granny Hamner: S9
- Glen Gorbous: W.1-2
- Del Ennis: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Marv Blaylock: 8
- Stan Lopata: K
- Willie Jones: 9
Notes & reviews
- game called due to darkness