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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
1919-09-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · 2:09
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Paul Carter earned the win. Lena Blackburne went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Paul Carter L: Lee Meadows SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Lord Byron · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bevo LeBourveau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Lena Blackburne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Cy Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Irish Meusel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Luderus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Bancroft | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Paulette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Tragesser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Meadows | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill McCabe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Hollocher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buck Herzog | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Turner Barber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Magee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dode Paskert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Killefer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hippo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Friberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Meadows | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
 George Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippo Vaughn | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
 Paul Carter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bevo LeBourveau: W
- Lena Blackburne: FC1/SH/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Cy Williams: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Irish Meusel: 9(B)6(2)/FDP
Bot 1
- Bill McCabe: 31
- Charlie Hollocher: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
- Buck Herzog: S9.2-H(UR);BX2(424)
- Fred Merkle: K
Top 2
- Fred Luderus: K/C
- Dave Bancroft: 4/P
- Gene Paulette: 9
Bot 2
- Turner Barber: 43
- Lee Magee: W
- Dode Paskert: K
- Bill Killefer: 7
Top 3
- Walt Tragesser: 7
- Lee Meadows: K
- Bevo LeBourveau: K/C
Bot 3
- Hippo Vaughn: K
- Bill McCabe: D7
- Charlie Hollocher: K
- Buck Herzog: K
Top 4
- Lena Blackburne: K
- Cy Williams: 2/FL
- Irish Meusel: 9
Bot 4
- Fred Merkle: K
- Turner Barber: S6
- Lee Magee: 54(1)/FO
- Dode Paskert: SB2
- Dode Paskert: 6/P
Top 5
- Fred Luderus: K
- Dave Bancroft: 53
- Gene Paulette: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Bill Killefer: 6/L
- Hippo Vaughn: K
- Bill McCabe: K
Top 6
- Walt Tragesser: 2/FL
- Lee Meadows: K
- Bevo LeBourveau: W
- Lena Blackburne: SB2
- Lena Blackburne: K
Bot 6
- Charlie Hollocher: K
- Buck Herzog: 13
- Fred Merkle: 63
Top 7
- Cy Williams: K
- Irish Meusel: S9
- Fred Luderus: S8.1-2
- Dave Bancroft: CS3(25).1-2
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Gene Paulette: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gene Paulette: W
- Gavvy Cravath: K
Bot 7
- Turner Barber: E1
- Lee Magee: 14/SH.1-2
- Dode Paskert: 6/P
- Bill Killefer: W
- Hippo Vaughn: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bill McCabe: K
Top 8
- Lee Meadows: 63
- Bevo LeBourveau: K
- Lena Blackburne: HR/7
- Cy Williams: 43
Bot 8
- Charlie Hollocher: S
- Buck Herzog: 14/SH.1-2
- Fred Merkle: S6.2XH(62)
- Turner Barber: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Irish Meusel: W
- Fred Luderus: S7.1-2
- Dave Bancroft: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Paulette: T/89.3-H;1-H
- Bert Adams: PO3(25)
- Bert Adams: 63
Bot 9
- Lee Magee: S5
- Dave Robertson: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Killefer: E6/G.1-2
- Charlie Deal: S7.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Bill McCabe: 7(B)/DP.3XH(72)
Top 10
- Lee Meadows: E5/TH
- Bevo LeBourveau: 7
- Lena Blackburne: K
- Cy Williams: D7/78.1XH(762)
Bot 10
- Charlie Hollocher: W
- Buck Herzog: 2/P
- Fred Merkle: SB2
- Fred Merkle: 2/P
- Turner Barber: IW
- Bernie Friberg: S7.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Bounce HR (ball went through an open gate)