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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 @ 
New York Mets
2008-05-30 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 52176 · 72°F · Wind 17 mph R to L · 3:10
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 9–5. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 8th. Chan Ho Park earned the win. Russell Martin went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Chan Ho Park L: Aaron Heilman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Kemp | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 James Loney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russell Martin | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Ethier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Blake DeWitt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Maza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clayton Kershaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chan Ho Park | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Castillo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 David Wright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Maine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Casanova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Endy Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Chan Ho Park | 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Takashi Saito | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maine | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Pedro Feliciano | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Heilman | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Schoeneweis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Muniz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Pierre: W
- Matt Kemp: SB2
- Matt Kemp: K
- Jeff Kent: 53/G56
- James Loney: D8/F89D+.2-H
- Russell Martin: DGR/F9LD+.2-H
- Andre Ethier: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Blake DeWitt: 31/G3+
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: S6/G6MD
- Luis Castillo: HR/F7D+.1-H
- David Wright: K
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6S
- Fernando Tatis: 43/G4
Top 2
- Luis Maza: 6/L6D
- Clayton Kershaw: 63/G6
- Juan Pierre: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Ramon Castro: 63/G6MS
- Carlos Delgado: 63/G6M
- Nick Evans: 3/P3
Top 3
- Matt Kemp: 9/F9LMF+
- Jeff Kent: K
- James Loney: K
Bot 3
- John Maine: K
- Jose Reyes: W
- Luis Castillo: W.1-2
- David Wright: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G6S
Top 4
- Russell Martin: HR/F78D+
- Andre Ethier: K
- Blake DeWitt: K23
- Luis Maza: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Ramon Castro: S8/L8LM+
- Carlos Delgado: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Nick Evans: S7/L7S+.2-3;1-2
- John Maine: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Reyes: 5(2)/FO/G5+.3-H;1-2
- Luis Castillo: W.2-3;1-2
- David Wright: 63/G6S
Top 5
- Chan Ho Park: K
- Juan Pierre: 13/BG15
- Matt Kemp: 13/G13+
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3+
- Fernando Tatis: 31/G34
- Ramon Castro: 53/G5
Top 6
- Jeff Kent: 5/P5
- James Loney: 8/F8RM+
- Russell Martin: S7/L7S
- Andre Ethier: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Carlos Delgado: K23
- Nick Evans: K
- Raul Casanova: W
- Jose Reyes: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 7
- Blake DeWitt: S7/L6D
- Luis Maza: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Chan Ho Park: 13/G
Bot 7
- Damion Easley: 63/G6
- David Wright: D8/F8RXD+
- Carlos Beltran: IW
- Fernando Tatis: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Ramon Castro: 153/G15+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Delgado: IW
- Nick Evans: K
Top 8
- Juan Pierre: S6/G6S
- Matt Kemp: D8/F89XD+.1-H
- Jeff Kent: S9/F9M+.2-H
- James Loney: S9/G34+.1-3
- Russell Martin: S9/G34+.3-H;1-3
- Andre Ethier: WP.3-H;1-2
- Andre Ethier: K
- Blake DeWitt: S8/L8RM+.2-H;BX2(83)
- Luis Maza: 3/G3S
Bot 8
- Endy Chavez: 7/F7LMF+
- Jose Reyes: K
- Damion Easley: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Mark Sweeney: 43/G4
- Juan Pierre: K
- Matt Kemp: 53/G5+
Bot 9
- David Wright: K
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Fernando Tatis: 43/G4MS.1-2
- Ramon Castro: HP
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G34D
Notes & reviews
- DeWitt slid into second and popped up into Castillo, who was pushed backwards, injuring his leg. He did manage to throw to first to complete the DP