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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 @ Houston Astros
2000-06-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 35356 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 3:07
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 7–6. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 7th. Matt Herges earned the win. Gary Sheffield went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Matt Herges L: Jose Cabrera SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Todd Hollandsworth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Beltre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Kreuter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Antonio Osuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glen Barker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Perez | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Antonio Osuna | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Matt Herges | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio Dotel | 6.2 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Todd Hollandsworth: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89S-
- Gary Sheffield: S7/G56.1-2
- Shawn Green: S9/L34D-.2-H;1-3
- Eric Karros: K
- Adrian Beltre: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-2
- Adrian Beltre: K23
Bot 1
- Glen Barker: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/P6
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: S7/G56+.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Julio Lugo: 53/G
Top 2
- Chad Kreuter: W
- Kevin Elster: K
- Carlos Perez: 54/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Todd Hollandsworth: 7/F7M+
Bot 2
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F89D+
- Chris Truby: 9/F89D
- Octavio Dotel: K/C
Top 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/L9S-
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F8LXD+
- Shawn Green: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Karros: E6/TH/G6
- Adrian Beltre: D/F78D+.1-3
- Chad Kreuter: HP
- Kevin Elster: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 3
- Glen Barker: HR/F78D+
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
- Lance Berkman: 53/G56
Top 4
- Carlos Perez: K
- Todd Hollandsworth: S9/G34+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/FL/P3F
- Gary Sheffield: K
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: S8/F8RS
- Julio Lugo: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G5
- Chris Truby: S7/L7S+
- Octavio Dotel: 16(1)/FO/BG15
- Glen Barker: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L7M+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 5
- Shawn Green: D/P8LS-
- Eric Karros: 3/P34
- Adrian Beltre: 8/F8LXD+
- Chad Kreuter: 6/L6M
Bot 5
- Moises Alou: 9/F89D+
- Julio Lugo: 9/L9S
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Kevin Elster: W
- Antonio Osuna: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
- Todd Hollandsworth: 7/L78S+
Bot 6
- Chris Truby: K
- Octavio Dotel: K/C
- Glen Barker: K
Top 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/G5+
- Gary Sheffield: S8/L6MD+.2-3
- Shawn Green: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Eric Karros: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Adrian Beltre: 5/L56+
- Chad Kreuter: S8/L6MD+
- Kevin Elster: S9/P34D.1-2
- Dave Hansen: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: PB.1-2
- Moises Alou: IW
- Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Top 8
- Todd Hollandsworth: 8/F8LD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9D
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F7D+
- Shawn Green: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Mitch Meluskey: 7/F7LS
- Chris Truby: 43/G4M
- Daryle Ward: 9/F7M
Top 9
- Eric Karros: 63/G6
- Adrian Beltre: 43/G34
- Chad Kreuter: K
Bot 9
- Glen Barker: 13/G15+
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LM
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened