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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
1978-07-17 · Night game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 14397 · dome, dry · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–1. Joe Niekro earned the win. Jose Cruz went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Rawly Eastwick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Christenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 11.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bake McBride: D8/L78
- Larry Bowa: 8/L8
- Garry Maddox: PO2(14)
- Garry Maddox: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 7/F7S
- Terry Puhl: 13/BG1S
- Enos Cabell: E4/G4
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4
Top 2
- Greg Luzinski: C/E2
- Richie Hebner: 8/F8
- Jose Cardenal: K+SB2/C
- Barry Foote: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: S9/L89
- Dave Bergman: S8/G4M.1-3
- Luis Pujols: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Ted Sizemore: 2/BG2
- Larry Christenson: K
- Bake McBride: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: 8/L8
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Terry Puhl: E3/G3
- Enos Cabell: 23/G2
Top 4
- Larry Bowa: 43/G4
- Garry Maddox: K/C
- Greg Luzinski: 8/F78
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: 63/G6
- Bob Watson: 43/G4
- Art Howe: W
- Dave Bergman: WP.1-2
- Dave Bergman: W
- Luis Pujols: 13/G1
Top 5
- Richie Hebner: 31/G3
- Jose Cardenal: 9/F89S
- Barry Foote: K+PB.B-1
- Ted Sizemore: S9/L9S.1-2
- Larry Christenson: PO2(14)
Bot 5
- Joe Niekro: S7/L7
- Rafael Landestoy: 14/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S8/G.2-H
- Enos Cabell: 53/G5.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Larry Christenson: 53/G5
- Bake McBride: 3/G3
- Larry Bowa: 8/F8S
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 3/FL/P3F
- Art Howe: D7/G5L
- Dave Bergman: IW
- Luis Pujols: 9/F9.2-3
- Joe Niekro: 63/G56D
Top 7
- Garry Maddox: W
- Greg Luzinski: S7/L7.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 3/FL/P3F
- Jose Cardenal: 9/F9.2-3
- Barry Foote: 8/F78
Bot 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 43/G4
- Terry Puhl: K
- Enos Cabell: 9/F9
Top 8
- Ted Sizemore: S8/G6M
- Tim McCarver: SB2
- Tim McCarver: K
- Bake McBride: S7/L78.2-H
- Larry Bowa: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Garry Maddox: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: S7/G56
- Bob Watson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Art Howe: 4/P4D
Top 9
- Greg Luzinski: 9/F89
- Richie Hebner: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 9
- Dave Bergman: 7/F7L
- Luis Pujols: K
- Joe Niekro: 63/G6
Top 10
- Barry Foote: 8/F78D
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Mike Schmidt: 7/F7
- Bake McBride: SB2
- Bake McBride: K
Bot 10
- Rafael Landestoy: 43/G4M
- Terry Puhl: 4/P4M
- Enos Cabell: 63/G6
Top 11
- Larry Bowa: 3/G3S
- Garry Maddox: 43/G4
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Richie Hebner: 9/F9S
Bot 11
- Jose Cruz: HR/F9D