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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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Los Angeles Dodgers @ 
New York Mets
1963-08-16 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 31405 · 2:53
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 9–7. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 3rd. Ron Perranoski earned the win and Bob Miller picked up the save. Frank Howard went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | |
| NYN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Ron Perranoski L: Larry Bearnarth SV: Bob Miller
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Frank Walsh · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Podres | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Ferrara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Christopher | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Sherry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Carmel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Moran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Craig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Bearnarth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hicks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Podres | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Rowe | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Sherry | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Perranoski | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Larry Bearnarth | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: D9/G
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G.2-3
- Wally Moon: W
- Tommy Davis: S9.3-H;1XH(8432);B-2
- Ron Fairly: BK.2-3
- Ron Fairly: 7
Bot 1
- Joe Christopher: W
- Rod Kanehl: 53.1-2
- Ron Hunt: S8.2-H
- Jim Hickman: K+SB2
- Frank Thomas: IW
- Norm Sherry: K
Top 2
- Frank Howard: 53
- John Roseboro: 6
- Willie Davis: S8/L
- Johnny Podres: HR/9.1-H
- Maury Wills: 63
Bot 2
- Duke Carmel: S9/L
- Al Moran: S7/L.1-2
- Roger Craig: 25(2)4(B)/GDP/BG.1-2
- Joe Christopher: D7/L.2-H
- Rod Kanehl: HR/9.2-H
- Ron Hunt: 63
Top 3
- Jim Gilliam: 53
- Wally Moon: HR/9/L
- Tommy Davis: W
- Ron Fairly: CS2(26)
- Ron Fairly: W
- Frank Howard: HR/7.1-H
- John Roseboro: 4
Bot 3
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Frank Thomas: E6/G.B-1
- Norm Sherry: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Willie Davis: 5/FL
- Ken Rowe: 63
- Maury Wills: S9
- Jim Gilliam: 8
Bot 4
- Duke Carmel: 8/8D
- Al Moran: 3/G
- Larry Bearnarth: 8/L
Top 5
- Wally Moon: 43
- Tommy Davis: 8/L
- Ron Fairly: 7
Bot 5
- Joe Christopher: 3
- Rod Kanehl: S5
- Ron Hunt: S4.1-2
- Jim Hickman: HP.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: E5/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Duke Snider: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Duke Carmel: K
- Al Moran: 8
Top 6
- Frank Howard: S8/G
- John Roseboro: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Davis: 8/L
Bot 6
- Larry Bearnarth: 4
- Choo-Choo Coleman: K
- Rod Kanehl: 13
Top 7
- Lee Walls: 53
- Maury Wills: 43
- Jim Gilliam: S8
- Wally Moon: 63
Bot 7
- Ron Hunt: S8/G
- Jim Hickman: S7/L.1-2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Duke Snider: K
- Duke Carmel: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Moran: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Tommy Davis: 9
- Ron Fairly: S9/G
- Frank Howard: S8/L.1-3
- John Roseboro: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Larry Bearnarth: K
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 31
- Rod Kanehl: 9
Top 9
- Willie Davis: S4
- Al Ferrara: 13/SH.1-2
- Maury Wills: PB.2-3
- Maury Wills: S7/L.3-H
- Jim Gilliam: S7/G.1-3
- Wally Moon: FC3.3-3;1-2;B-1
- Tommy Davis: E5/TH.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ron Fairly: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 9
- Ron Hunt: 8
- Jim Hickman: S8
- Frank Thomas: 3
- Joe Hicks: 43
Notes & reviews
- Tommy Davis rounded 1B too far so Wally Moon ran