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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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Los Angeles Dodgers @ 
New York Mets
1978-08-18 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 26660 · night · 2:34
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 7–3. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 4th. Tommy John earned the win and Charlie Hough picked up the save. Steve Garvey went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Tommy John L: Nino Espinosa SV: Charlie Hough
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill North | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy John | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 7.2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Charlie Hough | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Dwight Bernard | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Kevin Kobel | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Dale Murray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill North: 3/G
- Reggie Smith: E1.B-1
- Steve Garvey: CS2(2E4)
- Steve Garvey: S8.2-H(UR)
- Rick Monday: S9.1-3
- Lee Lacy: S7.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Ferguson: K
Bot 1
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Tim Foli: 43
- Steve Henderson: 43
Top 2
- Bill Russell: 63
- Tommy John: 9
- Davey Lopes: 53
Bot 2
- Willie Montanez: 6/P
- John Stearns: K/C
- Joel Youngblood: K
Top 3
- Bill North: S9
- Reggie Smith: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
- Steve Garvey: W
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Lee Lacy: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Russell: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Elliott Maddox: 43
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Nino Espinosa: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Tommy John: S7
- Davey Lopes: 7
- Bill North: 1436(1)/FO
- Reggie Smith: S8.1-3
- Steve Garvey: SB2
- Steve Garvey: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 4
- Tim Foli: 63
- Steve Henderson: S4
- Willie Montanez: 9/FL
- John Stearns: HR/7.1-H
- Joel Youngblood: HP
- Elliott Maddox: D7.1-H
- Doug Flynn: 53
Top 5
- Lee Lacy: 7
- Joe Ferguson: D8
- Bill Russell: 43.2-3
- Tommy John: W
- Davey Lopes: W.1-2
- Bill North: K/C
Bot 5
- Lenny Randle: S4
- Lee Mazzilli: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tim Foli: 53
Top 6
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 6
- Steve Henderson: 9
- Willie Montanez: 43
- John Stearns: S9
- Joel Youngblood: 53
Top 7
- Lee Lacy: E5.B-1
- Joe Ferguson: S8.1XH(942);B-2(E8)
- Bill Russell: 8
- Tommy John: S7.2-H(UR)
- Davey Lopes: 7
Bot 7
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Lenny Randle: 3/L
Top 8
- Bill North: 8
- Reggie Smith: D7
- Steve Garvey: IW
- Rick Monday: 13.2-3;1-2
- Lee Lacy: K/C
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: S8
- Bobby Valentine: 46(1)3/GDP
- Steve Henderson: S9
- Willie Montanez: S8.1-2
- John Stearns: PB.2-3;1-2
- John Stearns: K
Top 9
- Joe Ferguson: 53
- Bill Russell: 63
- Charlie Hough: 3/G
Bot 9
- Joel Youngblood: 3/FL
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Doug Flynn: 43