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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
1997-08-21 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 64°F, overcast, showers, damp · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:28
New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Crawford earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Carlos Baerga went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Crawford L: Tom Candiotti SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Candiotti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Butler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Pratt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Crawford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Candiotti | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Dreifort | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Crawford | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg McMichael | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 6/P6
- Eric Young: 8/F8RM
- Mike Piazza: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 9/F9M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Matt Franco: S9/G3L/R6.1-3
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9S/R3
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
Top 2
- Eric Karros: 53/G5
- Raul Mondesi: 5/P5SF
- Todd Zeile: 13/G1
Bot 2
- Butch Huskey: K
- Todd Pratt: S9/P4D/R6
- Rey Ordonez: 4/P34
- Joe Crawford: 4/P8RS
Top 3
- Greg Gagne: 63/G56
- Roger Cedeno: D8/L89M/R6
- Tom Candiotti: 53/G56.2-3
- Otis Nixon: 13/G1
Bot 3
- Brian McRae: 3/G3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S56/G5L/R4
- Matt Franco: 9/F9M/R4
- Bernard Gilkey: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 4
- Eric Young: 9/F9M
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4
- Eric Karros: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Carlos Baerga: D89/F89D/R4
- Butch Huskey: D8/L78M.2-H
- Todd Pratt: K
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6.2-3
- Joe Crawford: K
Top 5
- Raul Mondesi: W
- Todd Zeile: 43/G34.1-2
- Greg Gagne: 53/G5L
- Roger Cedeno: 6/L6
Bot 5
- Brian McRae: 8/F8RM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LM
- Matt Franco: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Tom Candiotti: K
- Otis Nixon: 63/G6M
- Eric Young: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Carlos Baerga: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Butch Huskey: 53/G5
- Todd Pratt: 9/F9M
- Rey Ordonez: 3/P3DF
Top 7
- Mike Piazza: HR/F7D
- Eric Karros: S5/G56/R3
- Raul Mondesi: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Todd Zeile: 53/G5S
Bot 7
- Carl Everett: 5/L5
- Brian McRae: 4/P4MD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Matt Franco: 43/G4
Top 8
- Greg Gagne: W
- Brett Butler: S3/G34.1-2
- Nelson Liriano: 15(2)/FO/BG1.1-2;B-1
- Otis Nixon: K
- Eric Young: 64(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 8
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Carlos Baerga: HP
- John Olerud: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 9
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
- Eric Karros: W
- Raul Mondesi: D7/L78S/R4.1-3
- Todd Zeile: K
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Todd Zeile ejected by HP umpire Wally Bell