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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
1956-09-05 · Night game · Shibe Park · 10 innings · Att: 6532 · night · 3:16
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Dick Littlefield earned the win. Ted Kazanski went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Dick Littlefield L: Jack Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Foster Castleman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Margoneri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Kazanski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Blaylock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Lonnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike McCormick | 1.2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jim Hearn | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Margoneri | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Meyer | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Mueller: 7
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Willie Mays: 9
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Stan Lopata: 8
- Del Ennis: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 53
Top 2
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Bill Sarni: 63
- Foster Castleman: 13
Bot 2
- Andy Seminick: W
- Ted Kazanski: 7
- Curt Simmons: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Richie Ashburn: BK.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Granny Hamner: S7.2-H;1-2
- Willie Jones: S7.2-H;1-2
- Stan Lopata: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bill White: 9
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Jim Hearn: 63
Bot 3
- Del Ennis: 9/L
- Jim Greengrass: 63
- Andy Seminick: S7
- Ted Kazanski: 163
Top 4
- Don Mueller: 9
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: D8/89.2-H;1-H;BX3(865)
- Bill Sarni: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Curt Simmons: K
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Granny Hamner: S7.1-2
- Willie Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Lopata: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Del Ennis: K
Top 5
- Foster Castleman: D7
- Bill White: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Joe Margoneri: 6/P
- Don Mueller: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Greengrass: 9
- Andy Seminick: 5/FL
- Ted Kazanski: HR/7
- Curt Simmons: 7/L
Top 6
- Red Schoendienst: 3/FL
- Willie Mays: D9
- Jackie Brandt: S7.2-H#
- Bill Sarni: S7.1-2
- Foster Castleman: 7
- Bill White: E3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Daryl Spencer: 7/L
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Willie Jones: 7/L
- Stan Lopata: 7
Top 7
- Joe Margoneri: 43
- Don Mueller: D9
- Red Schoendienst: 9/L
- Willie Mays: IW
- Jackie Brandt: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Del Ennis: 9
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Andy Seminick: K/C
Top 8
- Bill Sarni: 31
- Foster Castleman: 7
- Bill White: 43
Bot 8
- Ted Kazanski: 63
- Roy Smalley: K
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
Top 9
- Daryl Spencer: S7
- Joe Margoneri: 3/P
- Don Mueller: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Granny Hamner: W
- Willie Jones: 34/SH.1-2
- Stan Lopata: WP.2-3
- Stan Lopata: S8.3-H
- Del Ennis: WP.1-2
- Del Ennis: IW
- Marv Blaylock: K
- Andy Seminick: 7
Top 10
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Willie Mays: 8.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: IW
- Hank Thompson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Foster Castleman: 3/P
- Bill White: 3/P
Bot 10
- Ted Kazanski: K
- Joe Lonnett: K
- Frank Baumholtz: K
Notes & reviews
- Hearn left with a sore muscle in his side
- Richie Ashburn ejected by HP umpire Frank Secory