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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. β–Ά Video β†—

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

1977-09-18 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 23169 Β· overcast, rain Β· 2:20

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 12–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 9 in the 2nd. Bob Forsch earned the win. Keith Hernandez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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PHI000020030512
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W: Bob Forsch   L: Jim Kaat   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Nick Colosi Β· 1B: Andy Olsen Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Dutch Rennert Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bake McBride301000
Ted Sizemore301000
Mike Schmidt300001
Greg Luzinski300001
Jay Johnstone400001
Garry Maddox212000
Bob Boone212200
Terry Harmon400001
Richie Hebner101000
Manny Seoane101000
Jerry Martin201200
Barry Foote200000
Davey Johnson010020
Ollie Brown200000
Mike Buskey211001
Jim Morrison111100
Fred Andrews101000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Brock525100
Rick Bosetti511101
Garry Templeton514400
Ted Simmons511100
Keith Hernandez522400
Roger Freed111010
Ken Reitz500000
Mike Phillips332111
Bob Forsch211001
Jim Dwyer201011
Ken Oberkfell100001
Buddy Schultz100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Kaat1.1900
Warren Brusstar0.2110
Manny Seoane3.0713
Dan Warthen2.0111
Tug McGraw1.0001

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Forsch5.0801
Buddy Schultz3.0413
Rawly Eastwick1.0011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bake McBride: 9/L
  • Ted Sizemore: S8
  • Mike Schmidt: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Lou Brock: S7
  • Rick Bosetti: CS2(24)
  • Rick Bosetti: 53
  • Garry Templeton: T9
  • Ted Simmons: 3/P

Top 2

  • Greg Luzinski: 7
  • Jay Johnstone: 7
  • Garry Maddox: S6
  • Bob Boone: PB.1-2
  • Bob Boone: PO2(14)

Bot 2

  • Keith Hernandez: S5
  • Roger Freed: S7.1-2
  • Ken Reitz: 9
  • Mike Phillips: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Bob Forsch: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Lou Brock: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Rick Bosetti: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Garry Templeton: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ted Simmons: E5.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Keith Hernandez: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
  • Roger Freed: W
  • Ken Reitz: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Bob Boone: S8
  • Terry Harmon: 9
  • Richie Hebner: S9.1-2
  • Bake McBride: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Mike Phillips: W
  • Bob Forsch: WP.1-2#
  • Bob Forsch: K
  • Lou Brock: S3.2-3
  • Rick Bosetti: 7
  • Garry Templeton: D9.3-H;1-3
  • Ted Simmons: 8

Top 4

  • Ted Sizemore: 4/P
  • Mike Schmidt: 9
  • Greg Luzinski: K/C

Bot 4

  • Keith Hernandez: 63
  • Jim Dwyer: S8
  • Ken Reitz: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Jay Johnstone: 3/G
  • Garry Maddox: S7
  • Bob Boone: HR/7.1-H
  • Terry Harmon: 53
  • Manny Seoane: S7
  • Bake McBride: S9.1-2
  • Ted Sizemore: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Mike Phillips: S8
  • Ken Oberkfell: K
  • Lou Brock: D8/89.1-3
  • Rick Bosetti: K
  • Garry Templeton: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Ted Simmons: S9.1-3
  • Keith Hernandez: 7

Top 6

  • Mike Schmidt: K
  • Greg Luzinski: 9
  • Jay Johnstone: K

Bot 6

  • Jim Dwyer: W
  • Ken Reitz: 4/P
  • Mike Phillips: K
  • Buddy Schultz: 43

Top 7

  • Jerry Martin: 4/P
  • Barry Foote: 7/L
  • Terry Harmon: K

Bot 7

  • Lou Brock: S8
  • Rick Bosetti: 46(1)/FO
  • Garry Templeton: 63.1-2
  • Ted Simmons: 53

Top 8

  • Davey Johnson: W
  • Ollie Brown: 8
  • Mike Buskey: S7.1-2
  • Jim Morrison: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Fred Andrews: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Jay Johnstone: 3/P
  • Jerry Martin: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Barry Foote: 7

Bot 8

  • Keith Hernandez: 8
  • Jim Dwyer: K/C
  • Ken Reitz: 8

Top 9

  • Terry Harmon: 4/P
  • Davey Johnson: W
  • Ollie Brown: 6/P
  • Mike Buskey: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Manny Seoane
  • Debut game for Jim Morrison