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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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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-05-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5608 · 1:56
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 6–0. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Don Newcombe earned the win. Gil Hodges went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Warren Hacker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Vic Delmore · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gale Wade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vito Valentinetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Hacker | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Vito Valentinetti | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 2/FL
- Duke Snider: S9/L.1-3
- Gil Hodges: HR/78.3-H;1-H
- Jackie Robinson: 6
- Sandy Amoros: 43
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: 13/BG
- Gene Baker: 53
- Jim King: D9
- Ernie Banks: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Top 2
- Gino Cimoli: D8/78/L
- Rube Walker: S9/L.2-3
- Don Newcombe: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Hobie Landrith: 4E3.B-1
- Don Hoak: 7
Top 3
- Duke Snider: 4/FL
- Gil Hodges: 7/FL
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Sandy Amoros: D7/78D.1-H
- Gino Cimoli: 43
Bot 3
- Gale Wade: 6
- Solly Drake: 13
- Gene Baker: S7/G
- Jim King: 9/9D
Top 4
- Rube Walker: S9/L
- Don Newcombe: W.1-2
- Jim Gilliam: 9
- Pee Wee Reese: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: 43
- Dee Fondy: 8
Top 5
- Duke Snider: 43
- Gil Hodges: 3/FL
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Sandy Amoros: 9
Bot 5
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Don Hoak: 53
- Vito Valentinetti: 53
Top 6
- Gino Cimoli: 7
- Rube Walker: W
- Don Newcombe: 9
- Jim Gilliam: 8
Bot 6
- Solly Drake: 8/L
- Gene Baker: 8
- Jim King: 13
Top 7
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: 7
- Gil Hodges: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: 9/9D
- Dee Fondy: 8
Top 8
- Jackie Robinson: S9/L
- Sandy Amoros: 3/SH.1-2
- Gino Cimoli: 7
- Rube Walker: 8
Bot 8
- Hobie Landrith: 6
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Monte Irvin: S6
- Solly Drake: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Don Newcombe: 13/BG
- Jim Gilliam: S2/BG
- Pee Wee Reese: 3/G.1-2
- Duke Snider: IW
- Gil Hodges: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Jackie Robinson: 6
Bot 9
- Gene Baker: W
- Jim King: 46(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
- Walt Moryn: 31