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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
1959-08-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6477 · 2:17
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Don Elston earned the win. Gene Freese went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Don Elston L: Humberto Robinson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Koppe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Lonnett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Bolger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Hanebrink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Art Schult | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Elston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Owens | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Humberto Robinson | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Farrell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ceccarelli | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Don Elston | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Koppe: 63
- Richie Ashburn: 7
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: S
- Jim Marshall: S8.1-3
- Billy Williams: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Art Schult: K/C
Top 2
- Wally Post: 4/P
- Gene Freese: S7
- Harry Anderson: K
- Sparky Anderson: 9
Bot 2
- Earl Averill: 4/P
- Sammy Taylor: S8
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Art Ceccarelli: S8.1-3
- Tony Taylor: K
Top 3
- Joe Lonnett: 8/8D
- Jim Owens: K/C
- Joe Koppe: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Marshall: 6/P
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 4
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Wally Post: 7
- Gene Freese: W.1-2
- Harry Anderson: 8
Bot 4
- Art Schult: 9
- Earl Averill: 4/P
- Sammy Taylor: W
- Bobby Thomson: 8/8D
Top 5
- Sparky Anderson: 63
- Joe Lonnett: 8
- Jim Owens: K/C
Bot 5
- Art Ceccarelli: K
- Tony Taylor: 8/L
- Jim Marshall: D7/G
- Billy Williams: 8
Top 6
- Joe Koppe: 7/FL
- Richie Ashburn: 31
- Ed Bouchee: S6/G
- Wally Post: 9
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Art Schult: S1
- Earl Averill: S8.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: 7
- Bobby Thomson: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Art Ceccarelli: 13
Top 7
- Gene Freese: S7
- Harry Anderson: 43.1-2
- Sparky Anderson: 9
- Joe Lonnett: 53
Bot 7
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Jim Marshall: K/C
- Billy Williams: K
Top 8
- Jim Bolger: S6
- Joe Koppe: 9/FL
- Richie Ashburn: S3.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: 8/L
- Wally Post: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Freese: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Harry Anderson: 43
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: D7/G
- Art Schult: E1/TH/SH.2-H(NR);B-2
- Earl Averill: 63.2-3
- Sammy Taylor: IW
- Bobby Thomson: S9.3-H;1-2
- Don Elston: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tony Taylor: 63
Top 9
- Sparky Anderson: S9
- Harry Hanebrink: 7
- Dave Philley: S8/78.1-2
- Carl Sawatski: 8.2-3
- Richie Ashburn: 6(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Billy Williams