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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 @ 
Washington Nationals
2023-09-08 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 32561 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph from LF · 3:08
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Washington Nationals 8–5. Los Angeles Dodgers opened the scoring in the 1st — J.D. Martinez homers (26) on a fly ball to right center field. Freddie Freeman scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 1st — Keibert Ruiz homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. CJ Abrams scores. Joey Meneses scores. Los Angeles Dodgers took the lead in the 4th — Enrique Hernandez homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 5th — CJ Abrams homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Jacob Young scores. Los Angeles Dodgers took the lead in the 6th — Chris Taylor doubles (14) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Enrique Hernandez scores. James Outman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Keibert Ruiz homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. CJ Abrams scores. Joey Meneses scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| WAS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Alex Vesia L: Robert Garcia SV: Evan Phillips
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Edwin Moscoso · 2B: Jacob Metz · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Freddie Freeman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Muncy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Amed Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enrique Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 James Outman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Abrams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Meneses | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dominic Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Blankenhorn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Alu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carter Kieboom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Luis Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet Sheehan | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Alex Vesia | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Gonzalez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Phillips | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MacKenzie Gore | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Mason Thompson | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Robert Garcia | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordan Weems | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Ferrer | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Machado | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Willingham | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Taylor: W
- Freddie Freeman: POCS2(136)
- Freddie Freeman: S5/G56S
- Will Smith: K
- J. D. Martinez: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Max Muncy: K
Bot 1
- CJ Abrams: S9/L9+
- Joey Meneses: S5/G5.1-2
- Dominic Smith: 8/F8D
- Keibert Ruiz: SB3
- Keibert Ruiz: HR/F89XD.3-H;1-H
- Travis Blankenhorn: W
- Jake Alu: 43/G34.1-2
- Carter Kieboom: K
Top 2
- Amed Rosario: S6/G6
- Enrique Hernandez: 4/L4/DP.1X1(43)
- James Outman: 8/L8D
Bot 2
- Luis Garcia: 7/F7
- Jacob Young: 43/G4
- CJ Abrams: K
Top 3
- Miguel Rojas: 8/F8XD
- Chris Taylor: K
- Freddie Freeman: S49/L89D
- Will Smith: W.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 3
- Joey Meneses: 63/G56
- Dominic Smith: 53/G6S
- Keibert Ruiz: 23/G2-
Top 4
- Max Muncy: HR/F9LD
- Amed Rosario: 8/F8S
- Enrique Hernandez: HR/F7LD
- James Outman: 43/G4
- Miguel Rojas: 9/F9L
Bot 4
- Travis Blankenhorn: S9/L9
- Jake Alu: 8/L8D+
- Carter Kieboom: K
- Luis Garcia: 8/F8S
Top 5
- Chris Taylor: W
- Freddie Freeman: D9/G4.1-3
- Will Smith: W
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Max Muncy: 6/P6
- Amed Rosario: K
Bot 5
- Jacob Young: D7/L78XD
- CJ Abrams: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Joey Meneses: K
- Dominic Smith: 3/P34
- Keibert Ruiz: 3/P3SF/FL
Top 6
- Enrique Hernandez: S9/L9
- James Outman: W.1-2
- Miguel Rojas: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Chris Taylor: D8/L89XD.3-H;2-H
- Freddie Freeman: IW
- Will Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Max Muncy: S8/L8D+.2-H;1-3
- Amed Rosario: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Travis Blankenhorn: 5/P5
- Jake Alu: 9/F9D
- Carter Kieboom: K
Top 7
- Enrique Hernandez: W
- James Outman: HP.1-2
- Miguel Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S.2-3
- Chris Taylor: 8/F8
Bot 7
- Luis Garcia: 13/G23
- Jacob Young: 7/F78
- CJ Abrams: K
Top 8
- Freddie Freeman: 8/L8D+
- Will Smith: K
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9LD
Bot 8
- Joey Meneses: K
- Dominic Smith: 8/F8XD+
- Keibert Ruiz: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Max Muncy: 9/F9D+
- Kolten Wong: W
- Enrique Hernandez: CS2(24)
- Enrique Hernandez: 9/F9LS
Bot 9
- Travis Blankenhorn: 31/G3
- Jake Alu: K.BX1(23)
- Carter Kieboom: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.
- Dodgers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.