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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 @ 
New York Mets
1973-09-03 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 30748 · 2:38
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 6–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 5th. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Mac Scarce picked up the save. Greg Luzinski went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Craig Swan SV: Mac Scarce
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Doyle | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mac Scarce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Swan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Mac Scarce | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Parker | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Doyle: S5
- Del Unser: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: W.2-3;1-2
- Greg Luzinski: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bill Robinson: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Felix Millan: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S8.2-H;1-2
- John Milner: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 43.3-H;2-3
- Ron Hodges: S8.3-H
- Don Hahn: 4/P
Top 2
- Bob Boone: E7/F.B-2
- Mike Schmidt: 3/FL
- Larry Bowa: S7.2-3
- Dick Ruthven: 3/SH.1-2
- Denny Doyle: S7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Del Unser: 8
Bot 2
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Craig Swan: K
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Felix Millan: 3/G
Top 3
- Willie Montanez: S1
- Greg Luzinski: 8
- Bill Robinson: K
- Bob Boone: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Rusty Staub: 5/FL
- John Milner: D9
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Ron Hodges: IW
- Don Hahn: S/BR.1X2(3)
Top 4
- Mike Schmidt: S7
- Larry Bowa: 8
- Dick Ruthven: 14/SH.1-2
- Denny Doyle: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 4
- Bud Harrelson: S5
- Craig Swan: K
- Wayne Garrett: 6/P
- Felix Millan: 4/FL
Top 5
- Del Unser: S8.B-3(E8)
- Willie Montanez: 7/SF.3-H
- Greg Luzinski: HR
- Bill Robinson: D7
- Bob Boone: 8
- Mike Schmidt: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Larry Bowa: IW
- Dick Ruthven: 63
Bot 5
- Rusty Staub: 63
- John Milner: 6/P
- Ed Kranepool: K/C
Top 6
- Denny Doyle: S7.BX2(74)
- Del Unser: 8
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Greg Luzinski: 4/P
Bot 6
- Ron Hodges: 8
- Don Hahn: 53
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
Top 7
- Bill Robinson: E5
- Bob Boone: S9.1-3
- Mike Schmidt: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Larry Bowa: 43
Bot 7
- Ken Boswell: D9
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Felix Millan: 8
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Mac Scarce: K
- Denny Doyle: 6/L
- Del Unser: 13
Bot 8
- John Milner: S9
- Willie Mays: WP.1-2
- Willie Mays: W
- Duffy Dyer: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Don Hahn: 7
Top 9
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Greg Luzinski: 6/L
- Mike Anderson: 63
Bot 9
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Cleon Jones: S7
- Jim Beauchamp: K/C
- Felix Millan: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Craig Swan