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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 · Att: 18401 · 2:33
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 6–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 8th. Nino Espinosa earned the win and Ron Reed picked up the save. Lee Mazzilli went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Neil Allen SV: Ron Reed
Umpires — HP: Phil Lospitalier · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Jerry Loeber · 3B: Merrill Hadry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nino Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Ron Reed | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Dwight Bernard | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bake McBride: 13
- Larry Bowa: S8
- Pete Rose: D7.1-3
- Greg Luzinski: 7/SF.3-H
- Mike Schmidt: 7
Bot 1
- Lee Mazzilli: D9
- Kelvin Chapman: 13.2-3
- Richie Hebner: 5/FL
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 2
- Garry Maddox: 7
- Manny Trillo: 63
- Bob Boone: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Willie Montanez: W
- Joel Youngblood: 4
- Ron Hodges: S9.1-3
- Doug Flynn: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Nino Espinosa: 63
- Bake McBride: K
- Larry Bowa: 7
Bot 3
- Neil Allen: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Kelvin Chapman: 63
Top 4
- Pete Rose: S8
- Greg Luzinski: SB2
- Greg Luzinski: S9.2-H
- Mike Schmidt: 54(1)3/GDP
- Garry Maddox: 43
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: 2/FL
- Steve Henderson: 43
- Willie Montanez: 6
Top 5
- Manny Trillo: D9
- Bob Boone: 8
- Nino Espinosa: 43.2-3
- Bake McBride: S8.3-H
- Larry Bowa: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Ron Hodges: 6
- Doug Flynn: 63
Top 6
- Larry Bowa: 31
- Pete Rose: 43
- Greg Luzinski: D7
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Garry Maddox: 8
Bot 6
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: S7
- Kelvin Chapman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Manny Trillo: K
- Bob Boone: K
- Nino Espinosa: 7
Bot 7
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Willie Montanez: W
- Joel Youngblood: K
Top 8
- Bake McBride: 5/FL
- Larry Bowa: W
- Pete Rose: SB2#
- Pete Rose: 7
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Mike Schmidt: HR.2-H;1-H
- Garry Maddox: W
- Manny Trillo: 4/FL
Bot 8
- Ron Hodges: K
- Doug Flynn: W
- Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: HR.2-H;1-H
- Kelvin Chapman: K
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Steve Henderson: S7.1-2
- Willie Montanez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Montanez: K
Top 9
- Bob Boone: 7
- Ron Reed: K
- Bake McBride: 6
Bot 9
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- Ron Hodges: E6
- Doug Flynn: 53.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Neil Allen