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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
1972-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11405 · 85°F · 2:33
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Claude Osteen earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Claude Osteen L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Parker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Valentine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Claude Osteen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tyrone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Dan McGinn | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jack Aker | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Lacy: S9
- Bill Buckner: S7.1-2
- Willie Davis: K
- Wes Parker: D9.2-H;1-3(E6)
- Frank Robinson: 53.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Valentine: S8.2-H(UR)
- Bill Russell: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Billy Williams: 8
Top 2
- Bill Russell: K
- Chris Cannizzaro: S6
- Claude Osteen: 53.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: S7
- Ron Santo: 4
- Joe Pepitone: 4/L
- Carmen Fanzone: K
Top 3
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Willie Davis: 9
- Wes Parker: D7
- Frank Robinson: 4
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Rick Reuschel: 53
- Don Kessinger: K
Top 4
- Bobby Valentine: E8/F.B-1
- Bill Russell: 43.1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
- Claude Osteen: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: 6
- Billy Williams: 43
- Jim Hickman: 9
Top 5
- Lee Lacy: S7.BX2(74)
- Bill Buckner: 53
- Willie Davis: T8
- Wes Parker: 43
Bot 5
- Ron Santo: S7
- Joe Pepitone: 6
- Carmen Fanzone: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: W
- Bobby Valentine: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Russell: 63
- Chris Cannizzaro: W
- Claude Osteen: S7.2-H;1-2
- Lee Lacy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Jim Tyrone: 63
- Don Kessinger: 53
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Willie Davis: 63
- Wes Parker: 9
Bot 7
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Billy Williams: S9
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Carmen Fanzone: S7
- Randy Hundley: 5
Top 8
- Frank Robinson: K
- Bobby Valentine: W
- Bill Russell: 7
- Chris Cannizzaro: W.1-2
- Claude Osteen: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Mota: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bill Buckner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill North: 8
- Don Kessinger: T9
- Jose Cardenal: 6/FL
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 9
- Willie Davis: 9
- Wes Parker: 43
- Frank Robinson: 8
Bot 9
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Ron Santo: W
- Joe Pepitone: 46(1)/FO
- Carmen Fanzone: 54(1)/FO