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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
1979-06-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 25683 · 58°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Dennis Lamp earned the win and Dick Tidrow picked up the save. Davey Lopes went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Dennis Lamp L: Rick Sutcliffe SV: Dick Tidrow
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Charlie Hough | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Patterson | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Dick Tidrow | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: HR/7
- Bill Russell: K
- Reggie Smith: D7
- Steve Garvey: S8.2-H
- Ron Cey: 5/L
- Dusty Baker: 7
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Bill Buckner: S9.1-2
- Dave Kingman: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: S8.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 9.1-2
- Jerry Martin: S7.3-H;2-H
- Steve Ontiveros: K
Top 2
- Gary Thomasson: W
- Joe Ferguson: S7.1-2
- Rick Sutcliffe: S8.2-H;1-2
- Davey Lopes: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Bill Russell: WP.2-3
- Bill Russell: 53
Bot 2
- Barry Foote: 7
- Dennis Lamp: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: K
Top 3
- Reggie Smith: S9
- Steve Garvey: CS2(26)
- Steve Garvey: HP
- Ron Cey: 7(B)64(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Ted Sizemore: S1
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Dave Kingman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Gary Thomasson: 43
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Rick Sutcliffe: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: S1
- Jerry Martin: SB2
- Jerry Martin: PO2(16)#
- Jerry Martin: W
- Steve Ontiveros: S9.1-3
- Barry Foote: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: 13/SH.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 43.2-3
- Steve Garvey: 4/P
Bot 5
- Dennis Lamp: S8
- Ivan de Jesus: 14/SH.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Bill Buckner: 7
Top 6
- Ron Cey: 53
- Dusty Baker: K
- Gary Thomasson: 43
Bot 6
- Dave Kingman: E6.B-1
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: 9.2-3
- Jerry Martin: D7.3-H(UR)
- Steve Ontiveros: IW
- Barry Foote: 3/FL
- Larry Biittner: K
Top 7
- Joe Ferguson: S5/BG
- Von Joshua: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Bill Russell: 13
Bot 7
- Ivan de Jesus: K23
- Ted Sizemore: S8
- Bill Buckner: SB2
- Bill Buckner: S8.2-H
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Martin: 2/FL
- Steve Ontiveros: 8/L
Top 8
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Steve Garvey: K/C
- Ron Cey: 8
Bot 8
- Barry Foote: W
- Dick Tidrow: 3/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
Top 9
- Dusty Baker: 6/P
- Gary Thomasson: W
- Vic Davalillo: 43.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dave Patterson