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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
1968-05-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4722 · 2:37
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Claude Osteen earned the win and Jack Billingham picked up the save. Glenn Beckert went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Claude Osteen L: Rich Nye SV: Jack Billingham
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wes Parker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Osteen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Len Gabrielson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Nye | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Arcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Jack Billingham | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Nye | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Davis: K
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Wes Parker: S6.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Bailey: 5/P
- Ron Fairly: 43
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
- Ron Santo: S8/G.1-2
- Ernie Banks: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: K/C
Top 2
- Luis Alcaraz: K
- Tom Haller: S4/L
- Claude Osteen: 13/SH.1-2
- Willie Davis: 31
Bot 2
- Lou Johnson: 43
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Adolfo Phillips: K/C
Top 3
- Zoilo Versalles: S7/L
- Wes Parker: SB2
- Wes Parker: W
- Rocky Colavito: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Bailey: W.1-2
- Ron Fairly: 7/SF.3-H
- Luis Alcaraz: 4(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Rich Nye: K
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L
- Billy Williams: S9/L.1-3
- Ron Santo: K
Top 4
- Tom Haller: 8
- Claude Osteen: 43
- Willie Davis: 9
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Lou Johnson: 63
- Randy Hundley: 53
Top 5
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Wes Parker: 14/SH.1-3
- Rocky Colavito: S7/L.3-H
- Bob Bailey: PO1(13)
- Bob Bailey: 13
Bot 5
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
- Rich Nye: S9/P
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)/FO
- Glenn Beckert: D7/L.1-H
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Top 6
- Ron Fairly: K
- Luis Alcaraz: 63
- Tom Haller: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: D7
- Ernie Banks: K
- Lou Johnson: 9
- Randy Hundley: 8
Top 7
- Claude Osteen: 63
- Willie Davis: 8
- Zoilo Versalles: K
Bot 7
- Adolfo Phillips: W
- Jose Arcia: 16(1)/FO
- Don Kessinger: 53/SH.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
Top 8
- Wes Parker: 3/G
- Rocky Colavito: 63
- Bob Bailey: W
- Ron Fairly: S8/L.1-2
- Len Gabrielson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Ron Santo: 9
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 9
- Tom Haller: S8/G
- Jack Billingham: 34/SH.1-2
- Willie Davis: 43.2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: K
Bot 9
- Lou Johnson: 3/FL
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
Notes & reviews
- Rich Nye 113 pitches; Claude Osteen 95 pitches