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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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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1968-08-09 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 15150 · 2:30
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 7th. Chris Short earned the win and Gary Wagner picked up the save. Rick Joseph went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Chris Short L: Claude Osteen SV: Gary Wagner
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Pena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Lock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Joseph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Short | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Torborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Claude Osteen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Len Gabrielson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Gary Wagner | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Brewer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 7/7D
- Roberto Pena: K
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Wes Parker: 63
- Willie Davis: W
- Ken Boyer: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Bailey: S7/G6
- Ron Fairly: 16(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dick Allen: W
- Don Lock: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rick Joseph: K
Bot 2
- Paul Popovich: 43
- Jeff Torborg: 3/G
- Claude Osteen: K/C
Top 3
- Tony Gonzalez: 13
- Mike Ryan: 43
- Chris Short: 53
Bot 3
- Zoilo Versalles: K/C
- Wes Parker: 63
- Willie Davis: D9
- Ken Boyer: 63
Top 4
- Tony Taylor: 9/9D
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Roberto Pena: S9.1-2
- Dick Allen: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Bailey: S9
- Ron Fairly: CS2(26)
- Ron Fairly: S9/G34
- Paul Popovich: D7/78.1-3
- Jeff Torborg: IW
- Claude Osteen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Don Lock: 63
- Rick Joseph: HR/7
- Tony Gonzalez: 7/78D
- Mike Ryan: 63
Bot 5
- Zoilo Versalles: 7/7D
- Wes Parker: 53
- Willie Davis: K
Top 6
- Chris Short: 53
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
Bot 6
- Ken Boyer: 53
- Bob Bailey: W
- Ron Fairly: K/C
- Paul Popovich: 5/P
Top 7
- Roberto Pena: S9
- Dick Allen: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Don Lock: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Joseph: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Ryan: K
- Chris Short: CSH(132)
Bot 7
- Jeff Torborg: 9
- Ted Savage: 8/8D
- Zoilo Versalles: S6
- Wes Parker: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Chris Short: HP
- Tony Taylor: 14/SH.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 63.2-3
- Roberto Pena: 5/P
Bot 8
- Willie Davis: K
- Ken Boyer: 53
- Bob Bailey: K/C
Top 9
- Dick Allen: K
- Don Lock: S7
- Rick Joseph: 5/FL
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
Bot 9
- Ron Fairly: S7
- Paul Popovich: K/C
- Len Gabrielson: 3/G.1-2
- Tom Haller: 43
Notes & reviews
- Chris Short struck on left forearm