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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 @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-07-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 25934 · 72°F · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:59
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 4th. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Mike Vail went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Ken Holtzman SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Davey Johnson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Brusstar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Cox | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Meoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Warren Brusstar | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Tug McGraw | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Lynn McGlothen | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Geisel | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bake McBride: K
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 1
- Rodney Scott: K/C
- Greg Gross: 9
- Larry Biittner: 43
Top 2
- Greg Luzinski: 4/P
- Davey Johnson: S7/G
- Jerry Martin: W.1-2
- Bob Boone: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Ted Sizemore: IW.1-2
- Dick Ruthven: OA.3XH(251)
- Dick Ruthven: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Steve Ontiveros: S6/G
- Manny Trillo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bake McBride: K
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Jose Cardenal: HR/7/L.1-H
- Greg Luzinski: K/C
- Davey Johnson: K/C
Bot 3
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Larry Cox: S9/L
- Ken Holtzman: S8.1-2
- Rodney Scott: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jerry Martin: T9
- Bob Boone: S7/L.3-H
- Ted Sizemore: S7.1-2
- Dick Ruthven: T8.2-H;1-H
- Bake McBride: FC4.3XH(42);B-1
- Bud Harrelson: S8/G.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Greg Gross: 63
- Larry Biittner: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G
Top 5
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Davey Johnson: S7/G
- Jerry Martin: D7/L.1-3
- Bob Boone: IW
- Ted Sizemore: 5/FL
- Dick Ruthven: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Manny Trillo: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L
- Larry Cox: S8.1-2
- Lynn McGlothen: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bake McBride: 8
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Bot 6
- Rodney Scott: 41
- Greg Gross: S7/G
- Larry Biittner: K
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Top 7
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Davey Johnson: S3/L.1-2
- Jerry Martin: 8
- Bob Boone: 5/L
- Ted Sizemore: 8
Bot 7
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Manny Trillo: 54(1)/FO
- Ivan de Jesus: W.1-2
- Mike Vail: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Rudy Meoli: W
- Rodney Scott: W.1-2
- Greg Gross: PB.2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: K
- Larry Biittner: 6/L
Top 8
- Warren Brusstar: 13
- Bake McBride: S8/G
- Bud Harrelson: S7/L.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
- Greg Luzinski: SB3;SB2#
- Greg Luzinski: IW
- Davey Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Manny Trillo: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L.1-2
- Mike Vail: 13
Top 9
- Jerry Martin: 63
- Bob Boone: 53
- Ted Sizemore: 31
Bot 9
- Mike Gordon: 13
- Gene Clines: S8/L
- Greg Gross: 7
- Larry Biittner: S7/L.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: D9/L.3-H;1-H
- Steve Ontiveros: 43