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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 @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-09-01 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 17953 · night · 2:03
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 2nd. Al Downing earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Al Downing L: Al Santorini SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Valentine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dwain Anderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Santorini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry McNertney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Santorini | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Diego Segui | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Lacy: 53
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Willie Davis: S8
- Wes Parker: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: W
- Ted Sizemore: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ted Sizemore: D7.3-H
- Bernie Carbo: 4/P
- Joe Torre: K
- Luis Melendez: 8
Top 2
- Willie Crawford: 43
- Bobby Valentine: W
- Bill Russell: T7.1-H
- Steve Yeager: HP
- Al Downing: S9.3-H;1-2
- Lee Lacy: 8.2-3
- Bill Buckner: 5/L
Bot 2
- Skip Jutze: K
- Dwain Anderson: S8
- Mick Kelleher: POCS2(136362)
- Mick Kelleher: W
- Al Santorini: 13
Top 3
- Willie Davis: K
- Wes Parker: 163
- Willie Crawford: 8
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Bernie Carbo: 9
- Joe Torre: 9
Top 4
- Bobby Valentine: 53
- Bill Russell: 63
- Steve Yeager: 43
Bot 4
- Luis Melendez: 8
- Skip Jutze: K
- Dwain Anderson: S6
- Mick Kelleher: 43
Top 5
- Al Downing: K
- Lee Lacy: 43
- Bill Buckner: 63
Bot 5
- Al Santorini: K/C
- Lou Brock: 13
- Ted Sizemore: 8
Top 6
- Willie Davis: W
- Wes Parker: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Crawford: S7
- Bobby Valentine: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bobby Valentine: 6/P
Bot 6
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
- Joe Torre: 8
- Luis Melendez: 9
Top 7
- Bill Russell: S7
- Steve Yeager: 7
- Al Downing: 63.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 4/L
Bot 7
- Skip Jutze: K
- Dwain Anderson: 9
- Jerry McNertney: K
Top 8
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Willie Davis: 4/L
- Wes Parker: 63
Bot 8
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Lou Brock: 6/FL
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Top 9
- Willie Crawford: K
- Bobby Valentine: W
- Bill Russell: PO1(E1).1-3
- Bill Russell: IW
- Manny Mota: SB2#
- Manny Mota: 4/P
- Al Downing: K
Bot 9
- Bernie Carbo: 9
- Joe Torre: K
- Luis Melendez: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Skip Jutze
- Debut game for Mick Kelleher