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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 @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-08-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45450 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from CF · 2:27
Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Joe Blanton earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Greg Dobbs went 1-for-3 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Braden Looper SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Victorino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chase Utley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Howard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Werth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Dobbs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Coste | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Blanton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mather | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy Glaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Stavinoha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Durbin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Looper | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Rollins: 5/P5F
- Shane Victorino: 6/P4M
- Chase Utley: 4/P34D
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 9/F89D
- Joe Mather: 8/L8LD+
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Top 2
- Ryan Howard: W
- Pat Burrell: K
- Jayson Werth: 9!/FDP/F9S-.1X1(93)
Bot 2
- Troy Glaus: 9/F9D
- Yadier Molina: K
- Adam Kennedy: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Greg Dobbs: HR/F9D+
- Chris Coste: K
- Joe Blanton: K
- Jimmy Rollins: 41/G34D
Bot 3
- Braden Looper: K
- Aaron Miles: W
- Skip Schumaker: S9/L9S-.1-2
- Joe Mather: K
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 4
- Shane Victorino: 31/G34-
- Chase Utley: 43/G4
- Ryan Howard: HR/F89XD+
- Pat Burrell: 8/L8LD
Bot 4
- Ryan Ludwick: 4/P4D
- Troy Glaus: 7/F7D
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Jayson Werth: 5/L5+
- Greg Dobbs: 3/G3
- Chris Coste: S7/L6D
- Joe Blanton: K
Bot 5
- Adam Kennedy: S7/F7LS-
- Braden Looper: 14/SH.1-2
- Aaron Miles: 4/LDP/L4D.2X2(46)
Top 6
- Jimmy Rollins: 8/F8RD
- Shane Victorino: 3/G3-
- Chase Utley: 1/G
Bot 6
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F7S
- Joe Mather: 5/L5
- Albert Pujols: 4/P34D
Top 7
- Ryan Howard: W
- Pat Burrell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jayson Werth: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Ryan Ludwick: HR/F7D+
- Troy Glaus: 63/G56
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6M+
- Adam Kennedy: 9/F89D
- Nick Stavinoha: 6/P6MD
Top 8
- Greg Dobbs: 9/F9D
- Chris Coste: 5/P25F
- Eric Bruntlett: W
- Jimmy Rollins: PO1(23)
Bot 8
- Aaron Miles: S7/L78S+
- Cesar Izturis: K
- Joe Mather: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Jimmy Rollins: 3/G3-
- Shane Victorino: K
- Chase Utley: D9/L9LS+
- Ryan Howard: IW
- Pat Burrell: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6+
- Ryan Ludwick: K23
- Troy Glaus: W
- Rick Ankiel: WP.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: K