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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
1916-05-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9000 · 1:54
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 9th. Chief Bender earned the win. Gavvy Cravath went 1-for-3 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 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Chief Bender L: Jimmy Lavender SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Byrne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Niehoff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Milt Stock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Possum Whitted | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Claude Cooper | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Luderus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Killefer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eppa Rixey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chief Bender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Dugey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Les Mann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Flack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Heinie Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Saier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Zeider | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Archer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mulligan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Lavender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Schulte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Zwilling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eppa Rixey | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Chief Bender | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Lavender | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 George McConnell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Byrne: W
- Bert Niehoff: 64(1)3/GDP
- Milt Stock: 99
Bot 1
- Les Mann: E6#
- Max Flack: 99/SH.1-2
- Cy Williams: 99
- Heinie Zimmerman: 99
Top 2
- Gavvy Cravath: 99
- Possum Whitted: 99
- Claude Cooper: K
Bot 2
- Vic Saier: K23#
- Rollie Zeider: 99
- Jimmy Archer: 99
Top 3
- Fred Luderus: 99
- Bill Killefer: D
- Eppa Rixey: 99
- Bobby Byrne: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Eddie Mulligan: 99
- Jimmy Lavender: 99
- Les Mann: 99
Top 4
- Bert Niehoff: 99
- Milt Stock: 99
- Gavvy Cravath: K
Bot 4
- Max Flack: 99
- Cy Williams: K
- Heinie Zimmerman: 99
Top 5
- Possum Whitted: W
- Claude Cooper: 164(1)/FO
- Fred Luderus: E4/G.1-2
- Bill Killefer: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Vic Saier: S
- Rollie Zeider: 99/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Archer: W
- Eddie Mulligan: S.2-H;1-2
- Jimmy Lavender: K
- Les Mann: 99/F
Top 6
- Eppa Rixey: S
- Bobby Byrne: 99(1)/FO
- Bert Niehoff: D.1-3
- Milt Stock: K
- Gavvy Cravath: IW
- Possum Whitted: K
Bot 6
- Max Flack: S
- Cy Williams: 99
- Heinie Zimmerman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Claude Cooper: 99
- Fred Luderus: 99
- Bill Killefer: 99
Bot 7
- Vic Saier: 99
- Rollie Zeider: 53
- Jimmy Archer: 99
Top 8
- Wilbur Good: 99/F
- Bobby Byrne: D
- Bert Niehoff: OA.2X3(25)
- Bert Niehoff: W
- Milt Stock: SB2
- Milt Stock: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Mulligan: D7/F7D
- Jimmy Lavender: 2/BP
- Frank Schulte: K
- Max Flack: 63
Top 9
- Gavvy Cravath: HR/F9D
- Possum Whitted: T/78
- Claude Cooper: FC2.3-H;B-1
- Fred Luderus: WP.1-2
- Fred Luderus: W
- Bill Killefer: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chief Bender: 13/SH.3-H;2-3
- Oscar Dugey: S.3-H
- Bert Niehoff: SB2
- Bert Niehoff: K
Bot 9
- Cy Williams: 13
- Heinie Zimmerman: HR/7
- Vic Saier: 7/F7D
- Dutch Zwilling: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Cubs catcher Arthur fielded ball in front of plate but was late with the tag on Whitted.