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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
1959-05-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4825 · 3:09
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Moe Drabowsky earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 2-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
W: Moe Drabowsky L: Don Cardwell SV: Don Elston
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Anderson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sparky Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Hanebrink | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Ray Semproch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Meyer | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Humberto Robinson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Drabowsky | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Bob Porterfield | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Chico Fernandez: SB2
- Chico Fernandez: K
- Ed Bouchee: E5/TH.2-2
- Wally Post: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Anderson: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Willie Jones: K
- Sparky Anderson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 13
- Al Dark: 63
- Ernie Banks: K/C
Top 2
- Carl Sawatski: K
- Don Cardwell: K
- Richie Ashburn: 63
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 7/7D
- Dale Long: W
- Bobby Thomson: 43.1-2
- Lee Walls: W
- Sammy Taylor: W.2-3;1-2
- Moe Drabowsky: 4/P
Top 3
- Chico Fernandez: 3/P
- Ed Bouchee: 43
- Wally Post: K
Bot 3
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Dark: HP
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Harry Anderson: K
- Willie Jones: K
- Sparky Anderson: 63
Bot 4
- Walt Moryn: W
- Dale Long: 7/7D
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-2
- Lee Walls: 4/FL
- Sammy Taylor: K
Top 5
- Carl Sawatski: 63
- Don Cardwell: K
- Richie Ashburn: 13
Bot 5
- Moe Drabowsky: D7/G
- Tony Taylor: FC1/SH/TH3.2-3;B-1
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ernie Banks: D8.1-3
- Walt Moryn: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
- Dale Long: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dale Long: S9.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Chico Fernandez: 53
- Ed Bouchee: S9
- Wally Post: 8
- Harry Anderson: S9.1-2
- Willie Jones: 13
Bot 6
- Lee Walls: D7/7D
- Sammy Taylor: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Moe Drabowsky: K
- Tony Taylor: 63.2-3
- Al Dark: 4/P
Top 7
- Gene Freese: K/C
- Carl Sawatski: W
- Harry Hanebrink: HR/9D.1-H
- Richie Ashburn: S8/G
- Chico Fernandez: S5/BG.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: 9/9D.2-3
- Wally Post: 43
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: 2/FL
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 8/8S
- Lee Walls: 4/P
Top 8
- Harry Anderson: S9
- Willie Jones: 6(1)/FO
- Dave Philley: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Bowman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Sammy Taylor: E3/G
- Bob Porterfield: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Tony Taylor: 2/FL
- George Altman: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Walt Moryn: S9
- Dale Long: 43
Top 9
- Harry Hanebrink: S9
- Richie Ashburn: 9/L
- Chico Fernandez: 2/FL
- Ed Bouchee: D7/78D.1-3
- Wally Post: S9.3-H;2-H
- Harry Anderson: S7.1-2
- Willie Jones: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Coach George Myatt ejected by 1B umpire Bill Jackowski for complaining that Humberto Robinson was putting his hand in his pocket before pitching