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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
1963-06-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 2:34
New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–0. New York Mets put up 3 in the 7th. Carl Willey earned the win. Jim Piersall went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Carl Willey L: Dallas Green SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Demeter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Wine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Amaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dallas Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oldis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Harkness | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Moran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Carl Willey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Green | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Chris Short | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Boozer | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dennis Bennett | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Baldschun | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 3/P3F/FL
- Johnny Callison: 7/L7
- Tony Gonzalez: 7/L7D
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: S9/L
- Tim Harkness: K
- Ron Hunt: CS2(26)
- Ron Hunt: S8/L8S
- Duke Snider: S/L89S.1-3
- Ed Kranepool: 341/G3
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 5/L5
- Don Demeter: K
- Clay Dalrymple: 8/F8XD
Bot 2
- Choo-Choo Coleman: S8/L
- Charlie Neal: 16(1)/FO/G1S
- Al Moran: 54(1)/FO/G56S/R3
- Carl Willey: K
Top 3
- Bobby Wine: 2/P2F/FL
- Ruben Amaro: 7/L7DW
- Dallas Green: K
Bot 3
- Jim Piersall: 8/F8
- Tim Harkness: W
- Ron Hunt: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Ed Kranepool: K+CSH(262)/DP
Top 4
- Tony Taylor: K
- Johnny Callison: T8/L78
- Tony Gonzalez: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);B-1
- Roy Sievers: 7/F7
Bot 4
- Choo-Choo Coleman: S8/L78
- Charlie Neal: 9/F9
- Al Moran: W.1-2
- Carl Willey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 5
- Don Demeter: 3/G3S
- Clay Dalrymple: HP
- Bobby Wine: 9/F89D
- Ruben Amaro: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: HR/F9LD
- Tim Harkness: 31/G3
- Ron Hunt: 13/G3S
- Duke Snider: K/C
Top 6
- Frank Torre: K
- Tony Taylor: T9/L89D
- Johnny Callison: 13/G1+
- Tony Gonzalez: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: 5/P5F/FL
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 3/G3
- Charlie Neal: S9/G3L
- Al Moran: W+WP.1-3;B-2
- Carl Willey: K
Top 7
- Roy Sievers: 3/P3F/FL
- Don Demeter: 5/P15
- Clay Dalrymple: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: K/C
- Tim Harkness: W
- Ron Hunt: SB2
- Ron Hunt: 23/G2
- Duke Snider: IW
- Jim Hickman: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: E5/TH1/G5+.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Frank Thomas: S8/F8S/TH3.3-H(UR);1-3
- Charlie Neal: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Charlie Neal: K/C
Top 8
- Bobby Wine: 63/G6
- Ruben Amaro: 2/P2F/FL
- Bob Oldis: K/C
Bot 8
- Al Moran: K/C
- Carl Willey: E6/G56/R3.B-1
- Jim Piersall: DGR/F9LD.1-3
- Tim Harkness: K
- Ron Hunt: K
Top 9
- Tony Taylor: K
- Johnny Callison: 63/G6
- Tony Gonzalez: 13/G1
Notes & reviews
- Piersall's 100th homer just inside the RF foul pole. He back-pedalled around the bases.
- A fan reached over the RF wall and touched the high bounder