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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 @ Cincinnati Reds
1959-04-17 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 8376 · 2:50
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 1st. Ray Semproch earned the win. Willie Jones went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Ray Semproch L: Brooks Lawrence SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Anderson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valmy Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ruben Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Semproch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Acker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Semproch | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brooks Lawrence | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Acker | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Willard Schmidt | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Anderson: S8
- Richie Ashburn: S8.1-3
- Ed Bouchee: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Harry Anderson: HR/9D
- Wally Post: 6/L
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 43
- Vada Pinson: 53
- Gus Bell: 9
Top 2
- Willie Jones: HR/7D
- Chico Fernandez: 13
- Valmy Thomas: 9/9D
- Ruben Gomez: 9
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Frank Thomas: 543.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Ed Bailey: 43
Top 3
- Sparky Anderson: S8
- Richie Ashburn: S8.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Harry Anderson: IW
- Wally Post: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Willie Jones: 5/P
- Chico Fernandez: 9/L
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Tom Acker: S9
- Johnny Temple: 4/P
- Vada Pinson: E3/G.1-2
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 4
- Valmy Thomas: K
- Ray Semproch: K
- Sparky Anderson: K
Bot 4
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Ed Bailey: W.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 53
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: 8/L
- Ed Bouchee: 43
- Harry Anderson: HP
- Wally Post: K
Bot 5
- Don Newcombe: W
- Johnny Temple: 34/SH.1-2
- Vada Pinson: K
- Gus Bell: S8.2-H
- Frank Robinson: 9
Top 6
- Willie Jones: 53
- Chico Fernandez: S5
- Valmy Thomas: S8.1-3
- Ray Semproch: K
- Sparky Anderson: 13
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Ed Bailey: 9
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Ed Bouchee: 6/P
- Harry Anderson: 63
Bot 7
- Roy McMillan: 8/8S
- Bob Thurman: 3/G
- Johnny Temple: 8
Top 8
- Wally Post: S7
- Willie Jones: D7.1-3
- Chico Fernandez: 53
- Valmy Thomas: IW
- Ray Semproch: K/C
- Sparky Anderson: K/C
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: 7/L
- Gus Bell: 43
- Frank Robinson: 63
Top 9
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Ed Bouchee: S7.1-2
- Harry Anderson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Wally Post: 8/8S
- Willie Jones: 7/L
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: 8/8D
- Jerry Lynch: 3/L
- Ed Bailey: 7/7D
Notes & reviews
- Ruben Gomez left with injured knee (play on Vada Pinson)