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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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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
Chicago Cubs
1918-07-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6000
Brooklyn Robins defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Brooklyn Robins put up 2 in the 8th. Larry Cheney earned the win. Fred Merkle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Larry Cheney L: Claude Hendrix SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Johnston | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivy Olson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Daubert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Wheat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hi Myers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ollie O'Mara | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Doolin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mack Wheat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Marquard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Nixon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Cheney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hollocher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Mann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Zeider | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Claude Hendrix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turner Barber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Marquard | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Cheney | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Hendrix | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Johnston: 43
- Ivy Olson: W
- Jake Daubert: 64(1)/FO
- Zack Wheat: 7/F
Bot 1
- Max Flack: S7
- Charlie Hollocher: PO1(13)
- Charlie Hollocher: K
- Les Mann: W
- Fred Merkle: 8/F
Top 2
- Hi Myers: 43
- Ollie O'Mara: 53
- Mickey Doolin: 8/F
Bot 2
- Dode Paskert: S7
- Charlie Deal: 13/SH.1-2
- Rollie Zeider: 63.2-3
- Bob O'Farrell: K/C
Top 3
- Mack Wheat: 7/F
- Rube Marquard: 43
- Jimmy Johnston: 63
Bot 3
- Claude Hendrix: 8/F
- Max Flack: 2/FL
- Charlie Hollocher: 7/L
Top 4
- Ivy Olson: 63
- Jake Daubert: 43
- Zack Wheat: 3/P
Bot 4
- Les Mann: W
- Fred Merkle: 64(1)/FO
- Dode Paskert: 7/F
- Charlie Deal: SB2
- Charlie Deal: E5/G.2-3
- Rollie Zeider: PO1(13E6).3-H(UR);1-3
- Rollie Zeider: W
- Bob O'Farrell: T9/89.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Claude Hendrix: 63
Top 5
- Hi Myers: 2/P
- Ollie O'Mara: 8/F
- Mickey Doolin: W
- Mack Wheat: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Max Flack: 13/BG
- Charlie Hollocher: 63
- Les Mann: 53
Top 6
- Rube Marquard: W
- Jimmy Johnston: 7
- Ivy Olson: 64(1)/FO
- Jake Daubert: S9.1-3
- Zack Wheat: SBH;SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Zack Wheat: 8
Bot 6
- Fred Merkle: HR/9
- Dode Paskert: 99
- Charlie Deal: S
- Rollie Zeider: 99
- Bob O'Farrell: 99
Top 7
- Hi Myers: HR/9
- Ollie O'Mara: S
- Mickey Doolin: 7
- Mack Wheat: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Claude Hendrix: 99
- Max Flack: 99
- Charlie Hollocher: 99
Top 8
- Al Nixon: S9
- Jimmy Johnston: 4(1)/FO
- Ivy Olson: 64(1)/FO
- Jake Daubert: D8.1-H
- Zack Wheat: S9.2-H;BX2(94)
Bot 8
- Les Mann: K
- Fred Merkle: S
- Dode Paskert: 99
- Charlie Deal: 99
Top 9
- Hi Myers: 143
- Ollie O'Mara: D8
- Mickey Doolin: 8
- Mack Wheat: IW
- Larry Cheney: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jimmy Johnston: 5/P
Bot 9
- Turner Barber: K
- Bob O'Farrell: K
- Claude Hendrix: W
- Max Flack: 99/F
Notes & reviews
- Bounce HR (ball rolled under the stands)