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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 @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2023-05-21 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44721 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from RF · 3:00
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 10–5. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tommy Edman doubles (8) on a fly ball to left fielder David Peralta. Nolan Arenado scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Oscar Mercado doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder David Peralta. Paul DeJong scores. Brendan Donovan scores — worth 16% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Max Muncy (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
W: Drew VerHagen L: Clayton Kershaw SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nic Lentz · 1B: Jeremie Rehak · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Peralta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Freeman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Max Muncy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 James Outman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Vargas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trayce Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Yepez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Donovan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clayton Kershaw | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Shelby Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Bruihl | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wander Suero | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Phil Bickford | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Flaherty | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Drew VerHagen | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matthew Liberatore | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Peralta: K
- Freddie Freeman: 13/G25
- Will Smith: W
- Max Muncy: K
Bot 1
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Willson Contreras: 9/F9D
Top 2
- J. D. Martinez: K
- James Outman: 6/P78S
- Miguel Vargas: K
Bot 2
- Nolan Arenado: D8/L78XD+
- Juan Yepez: K
- Tommy Edman: D7/F7L.2-H
- Paul DeJong: FC/G56.2X3(65);B-1
- Brendan Donovan: W.1-2
- Oscar Mercado: D7/L78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Lars Nootbaar: 13/G1S
Top 3
- Jason Heyward: D57/P5D
- Miguel Rojas: S9/G34.2-3
- David Peralta: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
- Freddie Freeman: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Willson Contreras: 7/F7LD
- Nolan Arenado: K
Top 4
- Will Smith: 3/P3SF/FL
- Max Muncy: K
- J. D. Martinez: S8/G6M
- James Outman: 3/L3
Bot 4
- Juan Yepez: K
- Tommy Edman: 53/G6
- Paul DeJong: W
- Brendan Donovan: S9/G34.1-3
- Oscar Mercado: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Lars Nootbaar: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: 5/L5
Top 5
- Miguel Vargas: 63/G6
- Jason Heyward: W
- Miguel Rojas: 3/G23-.1-2
- David Peralta: W
- Freddie Freeman: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Will Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Taylor: BK.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Chris Taylor: K
Bot 5
- Willson Contreras: K
- Nolan Arenado: S7/L7LD+
- Alec Burleson: W.1-2
- Tommy Edman: S7/L7D+.2-3;1-2
- Paul DeJong: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brendan Donovan: 12(3)/FO/G1S-.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Oscar Mercado: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lars Nootbaar: CS2(26)
Top 6
- J. D. Martinez: K
- James Outman: 31/G3
- Miguel Vargas: 8/F8D
Bot 6
- Lars Nootbaar: 9/F89D
- Paul Goldschmidt: 53/G5
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 7
- Jason Heyward: 63/G6MD
- Miguel Rojas: K
- David Peralta: 9/F89
Bot 7
- Nolan Arenado: S7/G56
- Alec Burleson: K
- Tommy Edman: S9/L89D+.1-2
- Paul DeJong: HR/L7D.2-H;1-H
- Brendan Donovan: K
- Oscar Mercado: 8/F8
Top 8
- Freddie Freeman: HP
- Will Smith: W.1-2
- Chris Taylor: S7/L78.2-3;1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- James Outman: 8/SF/F78XD+.3-H
- Miguel Vargas: K
Bot 8
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: 8/F8XD
- Willson Contreras: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Trayce Thompson: K
- Miguel Rojas: S7/L78
- Austin Barnes: 8/F89XD+
- Freddie Freeman: DI.1-2
- Freddie Freeman: K
Notes & reviews
- Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy ejected by 3B umpire Paul Emmel for arguing called third strike
- Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.