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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
1961-07-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11645 · 70°F, sunny, dry · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 5th. Jack Curtis earned the win and Barney Schultz picked up the save. Ron Santo went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jack Curtis L: Jim Owens SV: Barney Schultz
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Al Forman · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Malkmus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charley Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pancho Herrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Demeter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Coker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Walters | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Covington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Altman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Curtis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney Schultz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Moe Thacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Owens | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Ken Lehman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Baldschun | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Short | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Curtis | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Barney Schultz | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Malkmus: 4/P
- Tony Taylor: D7/7
- Charley Smith: D7.2-H
- Pancho Herrera: 7
- Don Demeter: 13
Bot 1
- Al Heist: 63
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Ernie Banks: 9
Top 2
- Bobby Smith: 7
- Jimmie Coker: 7
- Ken Walters: S9/9
- Jim Owens: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- George Altman: S8/8
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Sammy Taylor: 43
Top 3
- Bobby Malkmus: W
- Tony Taylor: K/C
- Charley Smith: 53.1-2
- Pancho Herrera: S7.2-H
- Don Demeter: 53
Bot 3
- Ed Bouchee: 3/P
- Jack Curtis: W
- Al Heist: 8/L
- Jerry Kindall: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bobby Smith: 53
- Jimmie Coker: S8/8
- Ken Walters: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Owens: K/C
Bot 4
- George Altman: W
- Billy Williams: K+SB2
- Ron Santo: D7.2-H
- Sammy Taylor: PB.2-3
- Sammy Taylor: PB.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Sammy Taylor: 31
- Ed Bouchee: K
Top 5
- Bobby Malkmus: 63
- Tony Taylor: 43
- Charley Smith: 4/P
Bot 5
- Jack Curtis: D9/34D
- Al Heist: 13/SH.2-3
- Jerry Kindall: S7/7.3-H
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- George Altman: S9/9.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: FC3.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ron Santo: D7/7L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G
- Ed Bouchee: 7
Top 6
- Pancho Herrera: D7
- Don Demeter: D7.2-H
- Bobby Smith: 53
- Jimmie Coker: 3/P
- Ken Walters: D7.2-H
- Wes Covington: 3/L
Bot 6
- Barney Schultz: 53
- Al Heist: 9
- Jerry Kindall: K
Top 7
- Bobby Malkmus: 6/P
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Charley Smith: 53
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: K
- George Altman: K
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 8
- Pancho Herrera: 13
- Don Demeter: 5/P
- Tony Gonzalez: 9
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: S9/9
- Moe Thacker: PB.1-2
- Moe Thacker: K
- Ed Bouchee: 8
- Barney Schultz: K
Top 9
- Jimmie Coker: 4/P
- Ken Walters: 7
- Wes Covington: K