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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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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies
1955-09-04 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 16197 · 2:49
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. New York Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win and Marv Grissom picked up the save. Stan Lopata went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Jack Meyer SV: Marv Grissom
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Harris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ruben Gomez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Negray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Blaylock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Gorbous | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Negray | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Jack Meyer | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ron Mrozinski | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Gardner: 5/L
- Don Mueller: S8
- Willie Mays: PB.1-2
- Willie Mays: W
- Gail Harris: 43.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S9/G.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Hofman: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Bobby Morgan: W
- Granny Hamner: W.1-2
- Del Ennis: 4
- Stan Lopata: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
Top 2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9/89
- Ray Katt: K
- Ruben Gomez: S6
- Billy Gardner: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Don Mueller: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Mays: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Greengrass: 8/L
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Ron Negray: W
- Richie Ashburn: S9.1-2#
- Bobby Morgan: K
Top 3
- Gail Harris: K
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Bobby Hofman: 63
Bot 3
- Granny Hamner: S8/G
- Del Ennis: S7.1-2
- Andy Seminick: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
Top 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7/G
- Ray Katt: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Ruben Gomez: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Greengrass: S8
- Roy Smalley: 4
- Ron Negray: 13/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
Top 5
- Billy Gardner: 3/FL
- Don Mueller: 8
- Willie Mays: S8
- Gail Harris: 9
Bot 5
- Bobby Morgan: 63
- Granny Hamner: 53
- Del Ennis: W
- Andy Seminick: K
Top 6
- Whitey Lockman: E3/G.B-2
- Bobby Hofman: 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Ray Katt: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
- Jim Greengrass: HR/7
- Roy Smalley: 9/89
- Ron Negray: 53
Top 7
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Billy Gardner: 16(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: S9/G.1-3
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
- Gail Harris: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Bobby Morgan: PO1(13645)#
- Bobby Morgan: K
- Granny Hamner: 8
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bobby Hofman: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Taylor: 4
- Billy Gardner: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Don Mueller: T8.3-H;2-H
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 8
- Del Ennis: 5/FL
- Marv Blaylock: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Top 9
- Gail Harris: 2/FL
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bobby Hofman: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
Bot 9
- Jim Greengrass: 8
- Glen Gorbous: 53
- Robin Roberts: T9
- Richie Ashburn: 7/78
Notes & reviews
- Stan Lopata collapsed after circling bases on homer; diagnosis was delayed reaction to beaning of night before