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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 @ Houston Astros
2008-05-23 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41152 · 73°F, dome, dry · Wind 1 mph · 2:38
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Brandon Backe earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Hunter Pence went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Adam Eaton SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Victorino | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chase Utley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Feliz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Eaton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Coste | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Eaton | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Rollins: 31/G3+
- Shane Victorino: S1/G13+
- Chase Utley: 4/LDP/L4D+.1X1(43)
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 6/P6D+
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8LD+
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F8RD+
Top 2
- Ryan Howard: 3/G3+
- Pat Burrell: HR/F7LD
- Geoff Jenkins: 4/P4D
- Pedro Feliz: W
- Carlos Ruiz: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8RM+
Top 3
- Adam Eaton: 7/F7M+
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/P8LS
- Shane Victorino: S8/L6D-.1-2
- Chase Utley: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Howard: K
Bot 3
- Ty Wigginton: D8/L78M+
- J. R. Towles: 43/G34+.2-3
- Brandon Backe: 53/G56+
- Michael Bourn: 13/G
Top 4
- Pat Burrell: 5/P5F
- Geoff Jenkins: K23
- Pedro Feliz: K
Bot 4
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8LXD+
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L78S+
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89D+
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Carlos Ruiz: 13/BG56S
- Adam Eaton: K
- Jimmy Rollins: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Hunter Pence: HR/F9LD+
- Ty Wigginton: S9/L89S+
- J. R. Towles: 7/F78D+
- Brandon Backe: S4/BG4S-.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 6
- Shane Victorino: 8/F8RXD+
- Chase Utley: 8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Howard: 31/G3+
Bot 6
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8LM
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Pat Burrell: 53/G56+
- Geoff Jenkins: K
- Pedro Feliz: K
Bot 7
- Hunter Pence: HR/F7D+
- Ty Wigginton: 4/P34D+
- J. R. Towles: S7/G6+
- Brandon Backe: 1/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Michael Bourn: S9/G34+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4
Top 8
- Carlos Ruiz: 3/P3F
- Greg Dobbs: D8/F78XD+
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/L8LM+.2-3
- Shane Victorino: SB2
- Shane Victorino: K
- Chase Utley: IW
- Ryan Howard: 31/G3+
Bot 8
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: T9/G3+
- Carlos Lee: 9/SF/F9LM+.3-H
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 9
- Pat Burrell: D8/L8LD+
- Geoff Jenkins: 63/G6M-.2-3
- Pedro Feliz: S16/G13+.3-H
- Carlos Ruiz: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Chris Coste: K
- Jimmy Rollins: D9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Shane Victorino: 8/F8RXD+