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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 @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-07-16 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 35324 · 92°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:37
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 4th. Ismael Valdez earned the win. Raul Mondesi went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ismael Valdez L: Kent Mercker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilton Guerrero | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Mondesi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Beltre | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trent Hubbard | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Prince | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ismael Valdez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismael Valdez | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Darren Hall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilton Guerrero: S1/L13
- Juan Castro: 16(1)/FO/BG2L
- Raul Mondesi: 8/F8LD
- Gary Sheffield: S8/G6M.1-2
- Eric Karros: 2/G2L
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 9/F89M
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8RD
- Mark McGwire: 13/G15
Top 2
- Adrian Beltre: 5/L5
- Trent Hubbard: W
- Tom Prince: D7/G5.1-H(E7)(NR)
- Ismael Valdez: 14/SH/BG25.2-3
- Wilton Guerrero: S7/L78M.3-H
- Juan Castro: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: S9/L34D
- Ron Gant: BK.1-2
- Ron Gant: 6/L56
- John Mabry: K
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Juan Castro: 3/L3
- Raul Mondesi: 9/F89M
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F8RXD
- Eric Karros: S8/G6M
- Adrian Beltre: BK.1-2
- Adrian Beltre: K
Bot 3
- Kent Mercker: K
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/L78S
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Trent Hubbard: S9/L89S
- Tom Prince: 7/F7S
- Ismael Valdez: SB2
- Ismael Valdez: S6/L56D.2-H
- Wilton Guerrero: S7/L7S.1-2
- Juan Castro: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Raul Mondesi: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Eric Karros: 4/P34
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: S8/G6
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LXD.1-2
- Brian Jordan: K
- Ron Gant: K
Top 5
- Adrian Beltre: S9/L89S
- Trent Hubbard: 9/F9LM
- Tom Prince: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ismael Valdez: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Wilton Guerrero: K
Bot 5
- John Mabry: K
- Placido Polanco: 8/L8LS
- Bobby Witt: K
Top 6
- Juan Castro: 9/L9S
- Raul Mondesi: 9/F9D
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F78M
- Royce Clayton: S8/G4M
- Ray Lankford: D9/G3L.1-H
- Mark McGwire: 8/F78M
- Brian Jordan: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Ron Gant: 3/P13
Top 7
- Eric Karros: 2/P15S
- Adrian Beltre: 8/F78S
- Trent Hubbard: 8/F78XD
Bot 7
- John Mabry: 3/L34
- Placido Polanco: K
- Bobby Witt: K
Top 8
- Tom Prince: 8/F8LS
- Jim Eisenreich: S5/L5
- Wilton Guerrero: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Juan Castro: BK.1-2
- Juan Castro: E5/G5D.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Raul Mondesi: 8/F78D
Bot 8
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F8LXD
- Royce Clayton: 8/F8LM
- Ray Lankford: 5/P5DF
Top 9
- Gary Sheffield: S8/G6
- Eric Karros: K
- Adrian Beltre: S8/F89S.1-3
- Trent Hubbard: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Mark McGwire: 9/L9M
- Brian Jordan: 63/G56
- Ron Gant: 53/G56