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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 @ 
Florida Marlins
2008-09-20 · Night game · Sun Life Stadium · Att: 28757 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from CF · 3:27
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Florida Marlins 3–2. Joe Blanton earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Shane Victorino went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| FLO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Anibal Sanchez SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chase Utley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Howard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pat Burrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shane Victorino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Dobbs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Ruiz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Blanton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tadahito Iguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameron Maybin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 John Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Jorge Cantu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Uggla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cody Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfredo Amezaga | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Anibal Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dallas McPherson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
 Chad Durbin | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anibal Sanchez | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
 Mark Hendrickson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Gregg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Rollins: K
- Chase Utley: 8/F8RD
- Jayson Werth: K
Bot 1
- Cameron Maybin: K
- John Baker: K
- Jorge Cantu: K
Top 2
- Ryan Howard: 3/G3-
- Pat Burrell: 53/G5
- Shane Victorino: S7/L78S
- Greg Dobbs: 9!/L9D+
Bot 2
- Mike Jacobs: W
- Dan Uggla: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Josh Willingham: 8/F8RS
- Cody Ross: K
Top 3
- Carlos Ruiz: E5/TH/G5
- Joe Blanton: E1/TH/SH.1-3
- Jimmy Rollins: K
- Chase Utley: S9/L9S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jayson Werth: 8/F8LS
- Ryan Howard: K
Bot 3
- Alfredo Amezaga: S9/L34D-
- Anibal Sanchez: K/BF
- Cameron Maybin: S7/G56.1-2
- John Baker: D9/L9LM+.2-H;1-H
- Jorge Cantu: 8/F8LD
- Mike Jacobs: K
Top 4
- Pat Burrell: 6/P6
- Shane Victorino: HR/F9D+
- Greg Dobbs: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Ruiz: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Dan Uggla: K
- Josh Willingham: E3/TH/G34S-
- Cody Ross: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Joe Blanton: K
- Jimmy Rollins: 7/F78D+
- Chase Utley: K
Bot 5
- Alfredo Amezaga: S2/BG
- Anibal Sanchez: K+SB2
- Cameron Maybin: K
- John Baker: W
- Jorge Cantu: 8/F78D+
Top 6
- Jayson Werth: K
- Ryan Howard: W
- Pat Burrell: W.1-2
- Shane Victorino: K
- Greg Dobbs: S7/L7S-.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Ruiz: W.2-3;1-2
- Tadahito Iguchi: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Dan Uggla: 53/G56
- Josh Willingham: W
- Cody Ross: PO1(23)
Top 7
- Jimmy Rollins: K
- Chase Utley: 8/F8LD
- Jayson Werth: 143/G13
Bot 7
- Cody Ross: 53/BG5S
- Alfredo Amezaga: S6/G6
- Paul Lo Duca: W.1-2
- Cameron Maybin: K
- John Baker: K
Top 8
- Ryan Howard: K
- Pat Burrell: K
- Shane Victorino: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Jorge Cantu: S8/G6M
- Mike Jacobs: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Dan Uggla: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);B-1
- Josh Willingham: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Cody Ross: K
Top 9
- Greg Dobbs: D9/F9D+
- Carlos Ruiz: 13/SH.2-3
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jimmy Rollins: 43/BG34S
Bot 9
- Alfredo Amezaga: W
- Dallas McPherson: K+SB2
- Cameron Maybin: K
- John Baker: K
Notes & reviews
- Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez left the game due to an injured leg