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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
1988-05-31 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 35564 · 82°F, night, wet · Wind to RF · 3:34
New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Randy Myers earned the win. Kirk Gibson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Randy Myers L: Alejandro Pena SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Shelby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Franklin Stubbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Scioscia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sharperson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dwight Gooden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Tim Crews | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Howell | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Alejandro Pena | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 9.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Roger McDowell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Myers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Sax: 13
- Danny Heep: W
- Kirk Gibson: S9/G34.1-3
- Pedro Guerrero: SB2
- Pedro Guerrero: 63.3-H
- John Shelby: 6
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 2/BG/BINT
- Wally Backman: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: 7
Top 2
- Franklin Stubbs: E1
- Mike Scioscia: PO1(13)
- Mike Scioscia: 43
- Dave Anderson: 13
Bot 2
- Kevin McReynolds: S/7L
- Gary Carter: K
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: W
- Mookie Wilson: 31.2-3;1-2
- Dave Magadan: I
- Dwight Gooden: 53
Top 3
- Don Sutton: 9
- Steve Sax: 43
- Danny Heep: 63
Bot 3
- Lenny Dykstra: 9
- Wally Backman: S4/G4M
- Keith Hernandez: BK.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Kevin McReynolds: 43
Top 4
- Kirk Gibson: 8
- Pedro Guerrero: 43
- John Shelby: W
- Franklin Stubbs: K
Bot 4
- Gary Carter: 9
- Howard Johnson: S3/G34
- Mookie Wilson: 7
- Dave Magadan: K
Top 5
- Mike Scioscia: 43
- Dave Anderson: 63
- Don Sutton: S9/L4D
- Steve Sax: 13
Bot 5
- Dwight Gooden: S7/G5
- Lenny Dykstra: FC1/SH.1-2
- Wally Backman: BK.2-3;1-2
- Wally Backman: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-H
- Keith Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
Top 6
- Danny Heep: 43
- Kirk Gibson: 43
- Pedro Guerrero: 53
Bot 6
- Gary Carter: D7/L7LD
- Howard Johnson: 7
- Mookie Wilson: 7(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 7
- John Shelby: S8/G6M
- Franklin Stubbs: SB2
- Franklin Stubbs: K
- Mike Scioscia: 8
- Mike Davis: K
Bot 7
- Dave Magadan: K
- Dwight Gooden: 53
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
Top 8
- Mickey Hatcher: 7
- Steve Sax: 63
- Danny Heep: 43
Bot 8
- Wally Backman: 9
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 63
Top 9
- Kirk Gibson: HR/8
- Pedro Guerrero: 43
- John Shelby: 13
- Franklin Stubbs: 31
Bot 9
- Gary Carter: 5
- Howard Johnson: K
- Mookie Wilson: 53
Top 10
- Mike Scioscia: 2
- Mike Sharperson: S9/G34
- Mickey Hatcher: S7/G56.1-2
- Steve Sax: S9/L9.2-H;1-3
- Mike Marshall: FC4.1X2(46);3-H
- Kirk Gibson: 7
Bot 10
- Kevin Elster: 6
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Lenny Dykstra: W.1-2
- Wally Backman: S7/L78.2-H;1-3
- Keith Hernandez: S7/L7S.3-H;1-3
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Gary Carter: 4
Top 11
- Jeff Hamilton: K
- John Shelby: 7
- Franklin Stubbs: W
- Mike Scioscia: 7
Bot 11
- Howard Johnson: 31
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Kevin Elster: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- Lenny Dykstra called for interference for running into his own bunt