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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 @ Houston Astros
1978-05-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10828 · dome · 2:36
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 8–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 1st. Gene Garber earned the win. Jerry Martin went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Gene Garber L: Joe Sambito SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Boone | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Christenson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Luzinski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Garber | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Forsch | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bake McBride: S9
- Larry Bowa: S8.1-3
- Mike Schmidt: D9.3-H;1-H
- Jay Johnstone: S8.2-H
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Garry Maddox: S7.1-2
- Bob Boone: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Morrison: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Larry Christenson: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/P
Top 2
- Bake McBride: 53
- Larry Bowa: 3/G
- Mike Schmidt: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 4
- Bob Watson: 7
- Art Howe: 9
Top 3
- Jay Johnstone: D7
- Richie Hebner: 8.2-3
- Garry Maddox: 6/P
- Bob Boone: S7.3-H
- Jim Morrison: 43
Bot 3
- Ed Herrmann: S7
- Roger Metzger: 36(1)/FO
- Ken Forsch: S8.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S8.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Larry Christenson: K/C
- Bake McBride: S7
- Larry Bowa: SB2#
- Larry Bowa: 3
- Mike Schmidt: 4
Bot 4
- Art Howe: 4
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 5
- Jay Johnstone: S8
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Garry Maddox: K
- Bob Boone: S7.1-2
- Jim Morrison: 4
Bot 5
- Ken Forsch: 53
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Enos Cabell: 9
Top 6
- Larry Christenson: K
- Bake McBride: 43
- Larry Bowa: 13
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jose Cruz: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: S7.3-H
- Art Howe: 9
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
Top 7
- Mike Schmidt: D7
- Jay Johnstone: S9.2-3
- Richie Hebner: 6/P
- Garry Maddox: 2/FL
- Bob Boone: 5/P
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: S1
- Wilbur Howard: PO1(23)
- Wilbur Howard: 13
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Top 8
- Greg Luzinski: 9
- Gene Garber: K
- Bake McBride: K
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: HP
- Cesar Cedeno: 1/SH.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Larry Bowa: S7
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Jose Cardenal: S7.1-2
- Jerry Martin: HR.2-H;1-H
- Garry Maddox: K
- Bob Boone: 9
Bot 9
- Ed Herrmann: 63
- Roger Metzger: K
- Denny Walling: 43
Notes & reviews
- Protest=V
- Phillies manager Danny Ozark protested game because the umpires returned Jay Johnstone to 1B