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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
1972-09-02 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 9237 · 2:09
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 2nd. Doug Rau earned the win. Steve Yeager went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Doug Rau L: Don Durham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Rau | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwain Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowell Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry McNertney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Rau | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Durham | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Lowell Palmer | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 Rich Folkers | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Bare | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Lacy: S9
- Bill Buckner: CS2(26)#
- Bill Buckner: 2/FL
- Willie Davis: 1/L
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 63
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Bernie Carbo: 6/P
Top 2
- Wes Parker: 7
- Willie Crawford: W
- Bobby Valentine: S9.1-2
- Bill Russell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Russell: IW
- Steve Yeager: T7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Doug Rau: T7.3-H
- Lee Lacy: K
- Bill Buckner: 63
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 3/FL
- Ted Simmons: D7
- Luis Melendez: 53
- Skip Jutze: 5/P
Top 3
- Willie Davis: 8
- Wes Parker: W
- Willie Crawford: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Valentine: 6/FL
Bot 3
- Dwain Anderson: 53
- Lowell Palmer: 9
- Lou Brock: 8
Top 4
- Bill Russell: HP
- Steve Yeager: K
- Doug Rau: W.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 163.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: 8
Bot 4
- Ted Sizemore: 2/FL
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Joe Torre: 43
Top 5
- Willie Davis: D9
- Wes Parker: 6/P
- Willie Crawford: W
- Bobby Valentine: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Ted Simmons: 9
- Luis Melendez: 3/P
- Skip Jutze: D7
- Dwain Anderson: 9
Top 6
- Bill Russell: 53
- Steve Yeager: W
- Doug Rau: 14/SH.1-2
- Lee Lacy: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
- Lou Brock: 8
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Top 7
- Willie Davis: 7
- Wes Parker: 8
- Willie Crawford: S7
- Bobby Valentine: S8.1-2
- Bill Russell: 13
Bot 7
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Joe Torre: W.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 5/L
- Luis Melendez: 8
- Skip Jutze: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dwain Anderson: 8
Top 8
- Steve Yeager: K
- Doug Rau: 53
- Lee Lacy: W
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Jerry McNertney: 7
- Ted Sizemore: 3/FL
Top 9
- Willie Davis: 8
- Wes Parker: 13
- Willie Crawford: E3.B-1
- Bobby Valentine: S9.1-2
- Bill Russell: 13
Bot 9
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Joe Torre: 63
- Ted Simmons: 5/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Doug Rau