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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 @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-10-01 · 2008 Division Series · Game 1 of 3 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 42099 · 56°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 3:10
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 5th. Derek Lowe earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Derek Lowe L: Ryan Dempster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: Gerry Davis · RF: Jim Reynolds
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Russell Martin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andre Ethier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 James Loney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kemp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blake DeWitt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lowe | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Cory Wade | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 4.2 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
 Sean Marshall | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: K23
- Russell Martin: W
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 3/G
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 2
- Andre Ethier: W
- James Loney: 4/P
- Matt Kemp: 9/F-
- Blake DeWitt: 8/F
Bot 2
- Geovany Soto: 53/G
- Jim Edmonds: S68/L
- Mark DeRosa: HR/9/F.1-H
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Ryan Dempster: S7/G+
- Alfonso Soriano: 6/P
Top 3
- Casey Blake: 9!/F9LF
- Derek Lowe: W
- Rafael Furcal: W.1-2
- Russell Martin: 7/F
- Manny Ramirez: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Andre Ethier: K
Bot 3
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G
- Derrek Lee: S7/L
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- James Loney: 7/F
- Matt Kemp: 53/G
- Blake DeWitt: S8/F-
- Casey Blake: 3/L
Bot 4
- Geovany Soto: 8/L
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark DeRosa: S8/G
- Ryan Theriot: S9/G.1-2
- Ryan Dempster: K
Top 5
- Derek Lowe: 63/G
- Rafael Furcal: W
- Russell Martin: 9/F
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Andre Ethier: W.2-3;1-2
- James Loney: HR/8/F.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Matt Kemp: D7/L
- Blake DeWitt: K
Bot 5
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: E5/G+
- Derrek Lee: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Casey Blake: 3/G+
- Derek Lowe: W
- Rafael Furcal: K
- Russell Martin: 7/L
Bot 6
- Aramis Ramirez: D8/F
- Geovany Soto: K
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F
Top 7
- Manny Ramirez: HR/78/F
- Andre Ethier: 4/P
- James Loney: K
- Matt Kemp: K
Bot 7
- Ryan Theriot: 3/G
- Mike Fontenot: S8/L-
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
Top 8
- Blake DeWitt: D8/F.B-3(E8)
- Casey Blake: S8/G.3-H
- Jeff Kent: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
- Rafael Furcal: 7/F
Bot 8
- Derrek Lee: 43/G
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F
- Geovany Soto: W
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F
Top 9
- Russell Martin: HR/78/F
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Andre Ethier: 8/F
- James Loney: 43/G
Bot 9
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G
- Ryan Theriot: S34/L
- Daryle Ward: DI.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 3/G.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- the pitch to Manny Ramirez was almost on the ground when he hit it