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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 @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1959-05-30 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 18945 · 2:09
Milwaukee Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Buhl earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bob Buhl L: Don Cardwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Anderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Sawatski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Buhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Chico Fernandez: 3/P
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Wally Post: D8/78XD.1-H
- Harry Anderson: 31
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: K
- Eddie Mathews: 4/P
- Hank Aaron: S8
- Wes Covington: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Willie Jones: 6/P
- Sparky Anderson: S3/BG
- Carl Sawatski: S6/G.1-2
- Don Cardwell: K
- Richie Ashburn: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: S9/89S.BX2(96)
- Del Crandall: 6/L
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Felix Mantilla: 6/P
Top 3
- Chico Fernandez: 8
- Ed Bouchee: 7
- Wally Post: S7
- Harry Anderson: K
Bot 3
- Bob Buhl: 8
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9D.1-H
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Wes Covington: 63
Top 4
- Willie Jones: S9/9S
- Sparky Anderson: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Carl Sawatski: 13.3-3;2-2
- Don Cardwell: 13.3-3;2-2
- Richie Ashburn: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Adcock: 9
- Del Crandall: 5/FL
- Johnny Logan: S5/G
- Felix Mantilla: 3/FL
Top 5
- Chico Fernandez: K/C
- Ed Bouchee: D8
- Wally Post: S5.2-2
- Harry Anderson: 31.2-3;1-2
- Willie Jones: 4/L
Bot 5
- Bob Buhl: 4/P
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Eddie Mathews: K
Top 6
- Sparky Anderson: 4/L
- Carl Sawatski: HR/9D
- Don Cardwell: 4/P
- Richie Ashburn: 31
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: HR/78XD
- Wes Covington: 63
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Del Crandall: 53
Top 7
- Chico Fernandez: 3/G
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Wally Post: K
- Harry Anderson: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Logan: 4/P
- Felix Mantilla: 53
- Bob Buhl: 8
Top 8
- Willie Jones: 53
- Sparky Anderson: K/C
- Carl Sawatski: 13
Bot 8
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Eddie Mathews: D8
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Wes Covington: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Adcock: S8.3-H;1-2
- Del Crandall: 5/P
Top 9
- Gene Freese: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Dave Philley: 13
Notes & reviews
- Rain began to fall
- the ball dropped out of Henry Aaron's hand as he was about to throw to 3B
- 425 feet