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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 @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-06-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 7 innings · Att: 21162 · 73°F, sunny, rain · Wind 8 mph · 2:03
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 11–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 5th. Burt Hooton earned the win. Steve Garvey went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Mike Krukow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Burt Hooton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: S8
- Reggie Smith: CS2(26)
- Reggie Smith: D7
- Steve Garvey: HR/7.2-H
- Ron Cey: W
- Dusty Baker: 43
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: D7
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
- Bill Buckner: K+WP.2-3;B-1
- Dave Kingman: 4/P
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Jerry Martin: S5.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Steve Ontiveros: 9
Top 2
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Steve Yeager: K
- Burt Hooton: 63
Bot 2
- Barry Foote: S8
- Mike Krukow: 14/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Ted Sizemore: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(74)
- Bill Buckner: 8
Top 3
- Davey Lopes: HR/7
- Bill Russell: 5/L
- Reggie Smith: W
- Steve Garvey: 7
- Ron Cey: HR/7.1-H
- Dusty Baker: K
Bot 3
- Dave Kingman: W
- Bobby Murcer: 13.1-2
- Jerry Martin: K
- Steve Ontiveros: 9
Top 4
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Steve Yeager: 53
- Burt Hooton: 53
Bot 4
- Barry Foote: 43
- Mike Krukow: S8
- Ivan de Jesus: 43.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 53
Top 5
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: SB2#
- Bill Russell: K
- Reggie Smith: IW
- Steve Garvey: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ron Cey: IW
- Dusty Baker: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gary Thomasson: 41.3-H;1-2
- Steve Yeager: PB.2-3
- Steve Yeager: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bill Buckner: S7
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Jerry Martin: S7.1-3
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
Top 6
- Burt Hooton: 3/FL
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: S4
- Reggie Smith: 9/L
Bot 6
- Barry Foote: 63
- Scot Thompson: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
Top 7
- Steve Garvey: S9
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Dusty Baker: S9.1-3;2-H
- Gary Thomasson: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Steve Yeager: K
- Burt Hooton: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Game called because of rain