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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 @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-04-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12626 · 40°F, overcast, snow, damp · Wind to RF · 2:53
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 9–4. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 4th. Kevin Foster earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Kevin Foster L: Pedro Astacio SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brett Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Astacio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Fonville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Foster | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ozzie Timmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| John Cummings | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Guthrie | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Eischen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Foster | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Larry Casian | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: S49/G34
- Brett Butler: 2/BP2LF
- Mike Piazza: SB2/R4
- Mike Piazza: W
- Eric Karros: K
- Raul Mondesi: 5/P6S
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: S3/BG34S/R1
- Ryne Sandberg: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mark Grace: D7/G5L/R5
- Sammy Sosa: 3/G34
Top 2
- Mike Blowers: 53/G56
- Todd Hollandsworth: K
- Greg Gagne: S56/G5S
- Pedro Astacio: K
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 63/G6D
- Scott Servais: S7/G56/R64
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Rey Sanchez: WP.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: K
Top 3
- Delino DeShields: W
- Brett Butler: SB2/R6
- Brett Butler: W
- Mike Piazza: S6/G4MS/R3.2-3;1-2
- Eric Karros: 12(3)/FO/G13S/R3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Raul Mondesi: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Mike Blowers: D9/F9LD/R4/U3.3-H;1-H
- Todd Hollandsworth: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Kevin Foster: S7/L6D/R64
- Brian McRae: K
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Mark Grace: 7/F7D
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Greg Gagne: 9/F9D
- Pedro Astacio: 13/G13
- Delino DeShields: K
Bot 4
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/G4M
- Scott Servais: D7/L56D/R64.1-3
- Jose Hernandez: S9/P9S.3-H;2-3
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H
- Kevin Foster: W
- Brian McRae: E4/TH/G34D/R3.1-3;B-2
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Mark Grace: S49/G34/R5.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F89XD.2-H(UR);1-H(TUR);B-H(TUR)
- Luis Gonzalez: K
Top 5
- Brett Butler: S7/G5
- Mike Piazza: 9/F9S
- Eric Karros: 53/G5S.1-2
- Raul Mondesi: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Scott Servais: K
- Jose Hernandez: S4/G4M/R3
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9M
- Kevin Foster: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Mike Blowers: K
- Todd Hollandsworth: 5/P25F
- Greg Gagne: HR/L78XD
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G
Bot 6
- Brian McRae: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Mark Grace: 8/P78S
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G6/R5.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/G34
Top 7
- Delino DeShields: 5/L56S
- Brett Butler: K
- Mike Piazza: S8/G6M/R6
- Eric Karros: K
Bot 7
- Scott Servais: S9/G34
- Jose Hernandez: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Rey Sanchez: 9/L9LS
Top 8
- Raul Mondesi: K
- Mike Blowers: S39/G3
- Todd Hollandsworth: 31/G3D.1-2
- Greg Gagne: K
Bot 8
- Ozzie Timmons: 9/F9LM
- Brian McRae: S7/G56/R4
- Ryne Sandberg: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Chad Fonville: 43/G4
- Delino DeShields: K
- Brett Butler: 63/G6