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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 @ 
Washington Nationals
2008-09-03 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 23122 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:23
Washington Nationals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–7. Washington Nationals put up 4 in the 8th. Saul Rivera earned the win. Ryan Howard went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
W: Saul Rivera L: Chad Durbin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Utley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Werth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Howard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Feliz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Coste | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Blanton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Victorino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cervenak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emilio Bonifacio | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lastings Milledge | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elijah Dukes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kory Casto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wil Nieves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Bernadina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Odalis Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Langerhans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Ryan Madson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Scott Eyre | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Durbin | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clay Condrey | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odalis Perez | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Marco Estrada | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Colome | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hinckley | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Shell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Saul Rivera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Rollins: 63/G6
- Chase Utley: HP
- Jayson Werth: 7/L7M+
- Ryan Howard: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Pat Burrell: 1/L15+
Bot 1
- Emilio Bonifacio: 7/F7M
- Cristian Guzman: S7
- Ryan Zimmerman: D9/L9M.1-H
- Lastings Milledge: 6/P6M
- Elijah Dukes: W
- Kory Casto: S7/L78M+.2-H;1-3
- Wil Nieves: 43/G4
Top 2
- Pedro Feliz: 63!/G56
- Chris Coste: 63/G6M
- Eric Bruntlett: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Roger Bernadina: 43/G4M
- Odalis Perez: 63/G6
- Emilio Bonifacio: D9/L89D+
- Cristian Guzman: K
Top 3
- Joe Blanton: 9/F9M
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/L8LS+
- Chase Utley: WP.1-2
- Chase Utley: T8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Jayson Werth: K
- Ryan Howard: K
Bot 3
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F78S
- Lastings Milledge: 9/F89M
- Elijah Dukes: D7/L78M+
- Kory Casto: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Pat Burrell: 4/P34D
- Pedro Feliz: 8/F8LXD+
- Chris Coste: K
Bot 4
- Wil Nieves: 63/G6
- Roger Bernadina: K
- Odalis Perez: 63/G6M-
Top 5
- Eric Bruntlett: 8/F8RD
- Joe Blanton: K
- Jimmy Rollins: S6/G56
- Chase Utley: K
Bot 5
- Emilio Bonifacio: W
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G4+.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.2-3;1-2
- Lastings Milledge: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H;2-3
- Elijah Dukes: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- Kory Casto: SB2
- Kory Casto: K23
Top 6
- Jayson Werth: S6/G56+
- Ryan Howard: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Pat Burrell: S7/L6D+
- Pedro Feliz: 8/F8RD
- Chris Coste: 9/F9M
- Shane Victorino: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Wil Nieves: K
- Roger Bernadina: K
- Ryan Langerhans: K
Top 7
- Mike Cervenak: S8/G6M
- Jimmy Rollins: 7/L78M+
- Chase Utley: 7/F78D+
- Jayson Werth: K
Bot 7
- Emilio Bonifacio: K
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8RM
- Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F8RXD+
- Lastings Milledge: S8/L8RS-
- Elijah Dukes: K
Top 8
- Ryan Howard: 53/G6
- Pat Burrell: S7/L7S
- Pedro Feliz: 8/F8RXD+
- Greg Dobbs: SB2
- Greg Dobbs: 63/G4M
Bot 8
- Kory Casto: S9/G34
- Wil Nieves: 3/BP23-
- Roger Bernadina: WP.1-2
- Roger Bernadina: S7/G56+.2-3
- Ronnie Belliard: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Emilio Bonifacio: SB3
- Emilio Bonifacio: W.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: D8/L78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: 7/F7D+
- Lastings Milledge: S5/G56+.2-3
- Elijah Dukes: K
Top 9
- Shane Victorino: S9/G34
- Matt Stairs: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Jimmy Rollins: 63/G6.2-3
- Chase Utley: 9!/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Jayson Werth: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Greg Golson