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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 @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-09-15 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 13147 · 68°F · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:53
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 3rd. Hiroki Kuroda earned the win. Adam LaRoche went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
W: Hiroki Kuroda L: Ross Ohlendorf SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russell Martin | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Pierre | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 James Loney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Kemp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blake DeWitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hiroki Kuroda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Delwyn Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Sweeney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pablo Ozuna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy LaRoche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Bixler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroki Kuroda | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Takashi Saito | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Penny | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ross Ohlendorf | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Marino Salas | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Romulo Sanchez | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Denny Bautista | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Russell Martin: 53/G5+
- Juan Pierre: 6/P4MD
- Manny Ramirez: S9/L4D
- James Loney: K
Bot 1
- Nyjer Morgan: S6/G56
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/G56.1-2
- Nate McLouth: K
- Ryan Doumit: 9/F9LM
- Adam LaRoche: 6/P13+
Top 2
- Nomar Garciaparra: D7/G
- Matt Kemp: 4/L4D+
- Blake DeWitt: W
- Angel Berroa: WP.2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: W
- Hiroki Kuroda: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Brandon Moss: 63/G6MD-
- Andy LaRoche: 9/P9S
- Luis Cruz: 43/G4
Top 3
- Russell Martin: W
- Juan Pierre: S9/G34.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: D8/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
- James Loney: S9/L89M.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/P9S
- Matt Kemp: K
- Blake DeWitt: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Blake DeWitt: W
- Angel Berroa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Brian Bixler: 63/G6S
- Nyjer Morgan: 8/F8LM
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Hiroki Kuroda: W
- Russell Martin: W.1-2
- Juan Pierre: 25(2)/FO/BG2R-.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: S8/F9D.2-3;1-2
- James Loney: S9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(93)
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Nate McLouth: 43/G34
- Ryan Doumit: HP
- Adam LaRoche: 16(1)/FO/G
- Brandon Moss: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Matt Kemp: S9/G4
- Blake DeWitt: W.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Hiroki Kuroda: 9/L9S
Bot 5
- Brandon Moss: 7/F78M
- Andy LaRoche: W
- Luis Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Russell Martin: 8/F8RXD
- Juan Pierre: HR/F9D+
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F89D
- James Loney: 63/G6MD
Bot 6
- Steve Pearce: 7/F7LS
- Nyjer Morgan: D9/G
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6.2-3
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L78S+
- Matt Kemp: WP.1-2
- Matt Kemp: 63/G6M.2-3
- Blake DeWitt: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Ryan Doumit: 13/G34S-
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 8
- Delwyn Young: K
- Russell Martin: S8/L6M
- Juan Pierre: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Mark Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- James Loney: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Pablo Ozuna: 13/G15-
Bot 8
- Andy LaRoche: K
- Luis Cruz: W
- Luis Rivas: 9/F89D
- Nyjer Morgan: K
Top 9
- Matt Kemp: 63/G56
- Blake DeWitt: 8/F8RM
- Angel Berroa: 9/P4D
Bot 9
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/L8LS
- Nate McLouth: 8/L8LM
- Ryan Doumit: 36(1)/FO/G34
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Brandon Moss: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for A.J. Ellis