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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
1961-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5878 · 86°F, sunny, dry · 2:54
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Jack Curtis earned the win and Bob Anderson picked up the save. Don Demeter went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jack Curtis L: Art Mahaffey SV: Bob Anderson
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Demeter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charley Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pancho Herrera | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Kenders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Amaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Mahaffey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Curtis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barney Schultz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Mahaffey | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Ken Lehman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Buzhardt | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Baldschun | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Curtis | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Barney Schultz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 13
- Tony Gonzalez: 5/P
- Don Demeter: HR/7D
- Lee Walls: S9/9
- Charley Smith: 4/P
Bot 1
- Al Heist: W
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D.1-H
- George Altman: S7
- Billy Williams: 6/P
- Ron Santo: HR/7D.1-H
- Sammy Taylor: 8
Top 2
- Pancho Herrera: S8
- Al Kenders: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ruben Amaro: 63
Bot 2
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Jack Curtis: K
- Al Heist: 9
- Jerry Kindall: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Art Mahaffey: S8
- Tony Taylor: W.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: S3/3.2-3;1-2
- Don Demeter: 64(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
- Lee Walls: E1/TH.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Charley Smith: 53.2-3;1-2
- Pancho Herrera: IW
- Al Kenders: 8
Bot 3
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Ernie Banks: 7
- George Altman: W
- Billy Williams: HR/8XD.1-H
- Ron Santo: W
- Sammy Taylor: S7/7S.1-3
- Ed Bouchee: HP.1-2
- Jack Curtis: 13
Top 4
- Ruben Amaro: 9
- Ken Walters: 5/P
- Tony Taylor: 63
Bot 4
- Al Heist: 31
- Jerry Kindall: E5/G
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
- George Altman: 8
Top 5
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
- Don Demeter: 7
- Lee Walls: 8
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: 31
- Ron Santo: 6/L
- Sammy Taylor: S8/8
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
Top 6
- Charley Smith: HR/7D
- Pancho Herrera: S6/6
- Al Kenders: 4/P
- Ruben Amaro: 9
- John Buzhardt: S6/6.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 8
Bot 6
- Jack Curtis: W
- Al Heist: 2/SH.1-2
- Jerry Kindall: 63
- Ernie Banks: 53
Top 7
- Tony Gonzalez: 63
- Don Demeter: 5/L
- Lee Walls: 13
Bot 7
- George Altman: S3/3
- Billy Williams: 56(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 43.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: 43
Top 8
- Charley Smith: 43
- Pancho Herrera: HR/8XD
- Al Kenders: S8
- Johnny Callison: S9/9.1-3
- Wes Covington: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
- Barney Schultz: K
- Al Heist: K/C
Top 9
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Tony Gonzalez: W
- Don Demeter: S7/7.1-2
- Lee Walls: K/C
- Charley Smith: HP.2-3;1-2
- Pancho Herrera: K