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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
1968-05-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5463 · 70°F, sunny · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Rocky Colavito went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Don Sutton SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Sutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fairey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Len Gabrielson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Nen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Kekich | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| John Purdin | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 9
- Wes Parker: 43
- Willie Davis: 3/G
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L
- Billy Williams: HR/9/L.1-H
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: K
- Lou Johnson: T9
- Randy Hundley: 63
Top 2
- Ron Fairly: W
- Tom Haller: K
- Rocky Colavito: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Bailey: 9
- Luis Alcaraz: K
Bot 2
- Adolfo Phillips: S7/L
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 31
Top 3
- Don Sutton: S8/L
- Zoilo Versalles: 8(B)4(1)/DP
- Wes Parker: E4.B-1
- Willie Davis: 9
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: 3/P
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: S7/L.1-2
- Lou Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Adolfo Phillips: 4/P
Top 4
- Ron Fairly: 43
- Tom Haller: K
- Rocky Colavito: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Niekro: W
- Don Kessinger: 36(1)/FO
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 5/P
Top 5
- Bob Bailey: 53
- Luis Alcaraz: HR/7
- Mike Kekich: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
Bot 5
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
- Ernie Banks: S7/P
- Lou Johnson: S7/L.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Adolfo Phillips: D7/L.3-H;1-H;BX3(75345)
Top 6
- Wes Parker: 13
- Willie Davis: 43
- Ron Fairly: S9/L
- Tom Haller: 8
Bot 6
- Joe Niekro: 43
- Don Kessinger: S7/G
- Glenn Beckert: S9/L.1-3
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 8/SF.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 53
Top 7
- Rocky Colavito: 9
- Bob Bailey: 3/P
- Luis Alcaraz: 63
Bot 7
- Lou Johnson: 7
- Randy Hundley: D8
- Adolfo Phillips: IW
- Joe Niekro: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 8
- Jim Fairey: W
- Zoilo Versalles: WP.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Wes Parker: FC1.2X3(156);B-2
- Willie Davis: 6/L
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: D7/L
- Ron Santo: 53
- Dick Nen: 31
Top 9
- Ron Fairly: W
- Tom Haller: S9.1-3
- Rocky Colavito: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Bob Bailey: D7
- Luis Alcaraz: K
- Len Gabrielson: 31.2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro 92 pitches; Don Sutton 54 pitches