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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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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Chicago Cubs
2006-08-21 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38950 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:58
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 4th. Jon Lieber earned the win and Arthur Rhodes picked up the save. Jacque Jones went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Rich Hill SV: Arthur Rhodes
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Victorino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Utley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Howard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Pat Burrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Rowand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Coste | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Danny Sandoval | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Roberson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Pagan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Hill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Bynum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Murton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 6.2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
 Aaron Fultz | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Roberto Novoa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Ohman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Rollins: D7/L8LM+
- Shane Victorino: 2/BP2LF
- Chase Utley: SB3
- Chase Utley: 4/P4D
- Ryan Howard: K
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: 13/G15-
- Cesar Izturis: K
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L56
- Jacque Jones: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Angel Pagan: K
Top 2
- Pat Burrell: 43/G4M
- Aaron Rowand: W
- Chris Coste: K+SB2
- Abraham Nunez: IW
- Jon Lieber: K
Bot 2
- John Mabry: S8/G4M
- Henry Blanco: 4/P34D
- Ronny Cedeno: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
- Rich Hill: S8/G6M-.1-2
- Juan Pierre: 8/F8RD+
Top 3
- Jimmy Rollins: 4/P6MD
- Shane Victorino: 7/F7S
- Chase Utley: S7/G6
- Ryan Howard: K
Bot 3
- Cesar Izturis: 63/G6MS-
- Aramis Ramirez: DGR/5/G
- Jacque Jones: WP.2-3
- Jacque Jones: K
- Angel Pagan: 43/G34-
Top 4
- Pat Burrell: W
- Aaron Rowand: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Chris Coste: 9/F89S
- Abraham Nunez: FC6/G6S-.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Jon Lieber: K
- Jimmy Rollins: HR/F7D+.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Shane Victorino: 5/P5F
Bot 4
- John Mabry: K
- Henry Blanco: S6/G6MD
- Ronny Cedeno: 9/P9LS
- Rich Hill: 13/G3S-
Top 5
- Chase Utley: HR/F8RXD+
- Ryan Howard: 3
- Pat Burrell: 9/P34D
- Aaron Rowand: 4/P3D
Bot 5
- Juan Pierre: 6/P6D
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/G4M
- Jacque Jones: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
Top 6
- Chris Coste: 53/G5
- Abraham Nunez: 8/F8LS
- Jon Lieber: K
Bot 6
- Angel Pagan: 8/F78M
- John Mabry: 4/P4D
- Henry Blanco: K
Top 7
- Jimmy Rollins: 43/G34+
- Shane Victorino: S8/L4D
- Chase Utley: 8/F8RXD+
- Ryan Howard: K
Bot 7
- Ronny Cedeno: 7/L78D+
- Freddie Bynum: S8/L8LS+
- Juan Pierre: S9/L9S.1-3
- Ryan Theriot: 8/F8RS
- Aramis Ramirez: WP.3-H;1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: D9/L9D+.3-H
- Jacque Jones: S8/L4MD+.2-H
- Angel Pagan: 9/F9LS
Top 8
- Pat Burrell: D8/F89XD+
- Aaron Rowand: 9/L9D+.2-3
- Chris Coste: 63/G6S
- Abraham Nunez: S9/G34.3-H
- Danny Sandoval: 7/F7LSF
Bot 8
- John Mabry: T9/P8RS-
- Henry Blanco: 2/P23
- Ronny Cedeno: 8/F8RS
- Freddie Bynum: K
Top 9
- Jimmy Rollins: S7/G5
- Shane Victorino: 7/L78D+
- Chase Utley: SB2
- Chase Utley: W
- Ryan Howard: K
- Chris Roberson: K
Bot 9
- Juan Pierre: 7/F7M
- Matt Murton: S9/G34
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+
- Jacque Jones: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Phil Nevin: S8/G6M+
- Michael Barrett: 2/P2RF
Notes & reviews
- Cubs shortstop Cesar Izturis left the game due to an injured leg
- Short fly that Utley caught just as Rowand crashed into him. Glove and ball went flying, Rowand was flipped and landed on head. Rowand leaves with badly sprained ankle