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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 @ 
New York Mets
1962-08-01 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8681 · 3:32
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 11–9. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 4th. Dennis Bennett earned the win and Jack Baldschun picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 18 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Dennis Bennett L: Al Jackson SV: Jack Baldschun
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Al Forman · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Demeter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Roach | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oldis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Amaro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Bennett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Wine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Herrscher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sammy Drake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hamilton | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Dennis Bennett | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Jack Baldschun | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jackson | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Ray Daviault | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Willard Hunter | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: E5
- Johnny Callison: K/C
- Don Demeter: HR/7.1-H(UR)
- Roy Sievers: W
- Mel Roach: S7.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Oldis: S1.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Ruben Amaro: 4/P
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S5/BG
- Rod Kanehl: E5.1-2
- Charlie Neal: S3.1-2;2-3
- Frank Thomas: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Marv Throneberry: 3/FL
- Felix Mantilla: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 3/G
Top 2
- Jack Hamilton: 31
- Tony Taylor: 8/F
- Johnny Callison: K
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Al Jackson: 63
- Richie Ashburn: K
Top 3
- Don Demeter: W
- Roy Sievers: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mel Roach: S9
- Tony Gonzalez: D8/89.1-H
- Bob Oldis: WP.2-3
- Bob Oldis: S9.3-H
- Ruben Amaro: S8.1-2
- Jack Hamilton: 3/G
Bot 3
- Rod Kanehl: S8/G
- Charlie Neal: K
- Frank Thomas: E5.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: S8/G.1-3;2-H
- Felix Mantilla: 63.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Choo-Choo Coleman: IW
- Jim Hickman: 63
Top 4
- Tony Taylor: W
- Johnny Callison: W.1-2
- Don Demeter: K/BF
- Roy Sievers: S7.1-2;2-H
- Wes Covington: S9.2-H;1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Tony Gonzalez: S9/89.2-H
- Bob Oldis: SB2
- Bob Oldis: 63.2-3
- Ruben Amaro: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Christopher: S9
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Rod Kanehl: 7/F
- Charlie Neal: S9.1-2;2-3
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Marv Throneberry: K
- Felix Mantilla: S7
- Rick Herrscher: 6E4.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 7/F
Top 5
- Dennis Bennett: S9
- Tony Taylor: 3/BL
- Johnny Callison: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bob Miller: 13
- Richie Ashburn: S8
- Rod Kanehl: 7/F
- Charlie Neal: K
Top 6
- Don Demeter: D7
- Roy Sievers: PB.2-3
- Roy Sievers: S7.3-H
- Bobby Wine: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tony Gonzalez: S7
- Bob Oldis: S7.1X3(75)
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Marv Throneberry: W
- Felix Mantilla: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
Top 7
- Ruben Amaro: 8/F89
- Dennis Bennett: K
- Tony Taylor: S9/G
- Johnny Callison: 3/G.1-2
Bot 7
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Sammy Drake: 6/L
- Richie Ashburn: 6/L
Top 8
- Don Demeter: 63
- Roy Sievers: 8/F
- Bobby Wine: W
- Tony Gonzalez: T7.1-H
- Bob Oldis: 43
Bot 8
- Rod Kanehl: W
- Charlie Neal: 9/L
- Frank Thomas: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ruben Amaro: S9
- Dennis Bennett: 14/SH.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 3E1.2-3
- Johnny Callison: 8/F
- Don Demeter: 8/F
Bot 9
- Marv Throneberry: 9/F
- Felix Mantilla: S7/G
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Jim Hickman: WP.1-2;2-3
- Jim Hickman: K
- Joe Pignatano: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rick Herrscher