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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 @ 
New York Mets
1979-04-15 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 2:35
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 3–2. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Steve Henderson went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Craig Swan SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Jerry Loeber · 2B: Merrill Hadry · 3B: Phil Lospitalier · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tug McGraw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Swan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Tug McGraw | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Dale Murray | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bake McBride: K
- Larry Bowa: 6
- Pete Rose: 8
Bot 1
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Kelvin Chapman: 53
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 2
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Mike Schmidt: 7/L
- Garry Maddox: 7/L
- Manny Trillo: W.1-2
- Bob Boone: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- John Stearns: S3
- Willie Montanez: SB2#
- Willie Montanez: K
- Steve Henderson: S8.2-H
- Joel Youngblood: S7.1-3
- Doug Flynn: S9.3-H;1X2(94)
- Craig Swan: W.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 3
- Dick Ruthven: K
- Bake McBride: K
- Larry Bowa: E4
- Pete Rose: 8
Bot 3
- Kelvin Chapman: 43
- Bruce Boisclair: 53
- John Stearns: 8
Top 4
- Greg Luzinski: S8
- Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
- Garry Maddox: S8.2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bob Boone: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: 9
- Steve Henderson: S7
- Joel Youngblood: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Doug Flynn: K/C
Top 5
- Dick Ruthven: S9
- Bake McBride: S9.1-2
- Larry Bowa: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: 43.3-H;2-3
- Greg Luzinski: K
Bot 5
- Craig Swan: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Kelvin Chapman: 63
Top 6
- Mike Schmidt: FLE5
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Garry Maddox: 9
- Manny Trillo: S8.B-2(E8)
- Bob Boone: S8.2-H(UR)
- Dick Ruthven: 4
Bot 6
- Bruce Boisclair: K/C
- John Stearns: 53
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Steve Henderson: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bake McBride: 3/FL
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Pete Rose: 43
Bot 7
- Joel Youngblood: 3
- Doug Flynn: 13
- Ron Hodges: K/C
Top 8
- Greg Luzinski: 43
- Mike Schmidt: 43
- Garry Maddox: 43
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Kelvin Chapman: 8
- Bruce Boisclair: S8.1-2
- John Stearns: 9.2-3
- Willie Montanez: 8
Top 9
- Manny Trillo: S6
- Bob Boone: 8
- Tug McGraw: 14/SH.1-2
- Bake McBride: 4/L
Bot 9
- Steve Henderson: S9
- Joel Youngblood: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Doug Flynn: K/C
- Gil Flores: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Richie Hebner ejected by HP umpire Dave Pallone as he left the field after grounding out