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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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Los Angeles Dodgers @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-06-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12364 · 66°F, sunny, dry · Wind R to L · 2:40
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 6th. Johnny Podres earned the win and Larry Sherry picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Johnny Podres L: Don Cardwell SV: Larry Sherry
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: Mel Steiner · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Podres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Sherry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Will | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Podres | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Larry Sherry | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 5.1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Barney Schultz | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Anderson | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 53
- Jim Gilliam: 13
- Willie Davis: 31
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Ron Santo: K
Top 2
- Wally Moon: 31
- John Roseboro: K
- Ron Fairly: W
- Norm Larker: 9/L
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 43
- George Altman: 9/L
- Andre Rodgers: 7
Top 3
- Charlie Neal: 7
- Johnny Podres: S8/G
- Maury Wills: K
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G.1-2
- Willie Davis: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- Dick Bertell: D8/F.1-3
- Don Cardwell: K
- Richie Ashburn: 8/SF.3-H
- Don Zimmer: W
- Ron Santo: 4
Top 4
- Wally Moon: W
- John Roseboro: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Fairly: W.1-2
- Norm Larker: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Charlie Neal: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Podres: PB.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Podres: 63
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 7
- George Altman: D9/L
- Andre Rodgers: 13
- Billy Williams: S9/G.2XH(92)
Top 5
- Maury Wills: 7
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Willie Davis: 43
Bot 5
- Dick Bertell: 4/F
- Don Cardwell: K
- Richie Ashburn: 43
Top 6
- Wally Moon: W
- John Roseboro: 13/SH.1-2
- Ron Fairly: W
- Norm Larker: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Charlie Neal: 5/FL
- Johnny Podres: PO1(E3).3-H(UR);1-3
- Johnny Podres: K
Bot 6
- Don Zimmer: 8
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: S8/L
- George Altman: S9/L.1-2
- Andre Rodgers: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Billy Williams: 8/L
Top 7
- Maury Wills: 6
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Willie Davis: 9
- Wally Moon: D7/L.1-H
- John Roseboro: PB.2-3
- John Roseboro: 9/L
Bot 7
- Dick Bertell: 53
- Bob Will: W
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
- Don Zimmer: S6/F.1XH(64253)
Top 8
- Ron Fairly: W
- Norm Larker: 14/SH.1-2
- Charlie Neal: IW
- Larry Sherry: 36(1)2(2)/DP
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Altman: 7
Top 9
- Maury Wills: 3/G
- Jim Gilliam: 63
- Tommy Davis: 63
Bot 9
- Andre Rodgers: 63
- Billy Williams: 8/8D
- Dick Bertell: W
- Sammy Taylor: 43
Notes & reviews
- Larry Sherry's line drive caromed off Ernie Banks to Andre Rodgers