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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
1961-09-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 1533 · 80°F, sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 2:02
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Dick Ellsworth earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CHN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Art Mahaffey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Al Forman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Malkmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charley Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Demeter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Walters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Amaro | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Short | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pancho Herrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Moe Morhardt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Mahaffey | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Short | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Jack Baldschun | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Lehman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Malkmus: 13
- Johnny Callison: 3/P
- Charley Smith: 63
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: D7
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Ernie Banks: SB3
- Ernie Banks: 63.3-H
- George Altman: W
- Billy Williams: PO1(E2).1-2
- Billy Williams: 9
Top 2
- Don Demeter: 53
- Lee Walls: 53
- Ken Walters: 63
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 43
- Sammy Taylor: D9
- Moe Morhardt: S8/8S.2-H
- Dick Ellsworth: 14/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: HP
- Don Zimmer: PB.2-3;1-2
- Don Zimmer: T7.3-H;2-H
- Ernie Banks: 5/L
Top 3
- Ruben Amaro: W
- Clay Dalrymple: S8/8.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Malkmus: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny Callison: 43
Bot 3
- George Altman: W
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Charley Smith: 63
- Don Demeter: 6/P
- Lee Walls: 43
Bot 4
- Sammy Taylor: 5/P
- Moe Morhardt: 53
- Dick Ellsworth: K
Top 5
- Ken Walters: 8
- Ruben Amaro: S8/6M
- Clay Dalrymple: 7
- Chris Short: 13
Bot 5
- Richie Ashburn: 5/L
- Don Zimmer: 8
- Ernie Banks: W
- George Altman: 8
Top 6
- Bobby Malkmus: 7
- Johnny Callison: 63
- Charley Smith: 63
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 4/P
- Sammy Taylor: K
Top 7
- Don Demeter: 53
- Lee Walls: 63
- Ken Walters: 63
Bot 7
- Moe Morhardt: S8/8
- Dick Ellsworth: 13.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Ernie Banks: 7
Top 8
- Ruben Amaro: S7/56
- Clay Dalrymple: 36(1)/FO
- Pancho Herrera: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- George Altman: 7
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: D8
- Sammy Taylor: 43
Top 9
- Bobby Malkmus: 6/P
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Charley Smith: 53