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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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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1977-07-06 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 23185 · night, rain · 2:14
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 5–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 6th. Gene Garber earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Mike Vail went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Gene Garber L: Jon Matlack SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Valentine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Maddox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
 Bob Apodaca | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: D7
- Bud Harrelson: 13/SH.2-3
- Steve Henderson: 63.3-H
- John Milner: K/C
Bot 1
- Garry Maddox: W
- Larry Bowa: 54/SH.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Davey Johnson: 63
Top 2
- Mike Vail: 9
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Doug Flynn: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bob Boone: 8
- Jerry Martin: HP
- Ted Sizemore: SB2#
- Ted Sizemore: SB3#
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Jim Kaat: S7.3-H
- Garry Maddox: 6
Top 3
- Jon Matlack: W
- Lenny Randle: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bud Harrelson: 5/L
Bot 3
- Larry Bowa: S5
- Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: SB3#
- Greg Luzinski: FLE3#
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Davey Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Steve Henderson: W
- John Milner: 7
- Mike Vail: HR.1-H
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Bot 4
- Bob Boone: 53
- Jerry Martin: 9
- Ted Sizemore: 7
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Jon Matlack: 31
- Lenny Randle: 53
Bot 5
- Ollie Brown: 3/FL
- Garry Maddox: S9
- Larry Bowa: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bud Harrelson: 8
- Steve Henderson: 63
- John Milner: 3/G
Bot 6
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: S7.1-2
- Davey Johnson: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Boone: IW
- Jerry Martin: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ted Sizemore: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Tim McCarver: 7(B)54(2)/DP/SF.3-H
Top 7
- Mike Vail: W
- Jerry Grote: CS2(26)
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Bot 7
- Garry Maddox: 53
- Larry Bowa: K
- Mike Schmidt: S7.BX2(4)
Top 8
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Bobby Valentine: 53
- Lenny Randle: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Davey Johnson: HR
- Bob Boone: S8
- Jerry Martin: K
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: 143
Top 9
- John Stearns: K
- Steve Henderson: K
- John Milner: 43
Notes & reviews
- 33 minure rain delay before start of game; 74 minute delay at 9:40