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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
1979-07-12 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13218 · 2:39
New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 12–5. New York Mets put up 8 in the 1st. Dock Ellis earned the win. Steve Garvey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYN | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Burt Hooton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Von Joshua | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Lewallyn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gil Flores | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sergio Ferrer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Hooton | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dennis Lewallyn | 5.1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hough | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 7.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Neil Allen | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Von Joshua: 8
- Bill Russell: 63
- Davey Lopes: K
Bot 1
- Joel Youngblood: S8
- Frank Taveras: E6.1-2;B-1
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Willie Montanez: W
- John Stearns: S7.3-H(UR);1-3
- Steve Henderson: S7.3-H(UR);1-3
- Elliott Maddox: W.1-2
- Dock Ellis: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: E7/F.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Frank Taveras: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
Top 2
- Steve Garvey: 63
- Ron Cey: S9
- Gary Thomasson: K/C
- Derrel Thomas: K/C
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Willie Montanez: S7
- John Stearns: 543.1-2
- Steve Henderson: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Top 3
- Steve Yeager: S9
- Dennis Lewallyn: K/C
- Von Joshua: K
- Bill Russell: 9
Bot 3
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Dock Ellis: K
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Frank Taveras: S7.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
Top 4
- Davey Lopes: 53
- Steve Garvey: E6.B-2(E4)
- Ron Cey: 13
- Gary Thomasson: 31
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Willie Montanez: 43
- John Stearns: 23
Top 5
- Derrel Thomas: 9
- Steve Yeager: 3/FL
- Dennis Lewallyn: S8
- Von Joshua: 6/FL
Bot 5
- Steve Henderson: S9
- Elliott Maddox: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Dock Ellis: 7/FL
- Joel Youngblood: S8.3-H;2-H
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
Top 6
- Bill Russell: 9
- Davey Lopes: 53
- Steve Garvey: 43
Bot 6
- Gil Flores: S6
- Willie Montanez: S8.1-2
- John Stearns: 94(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Henderson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ron Cey: W
- Gary Thomasson: S9.1-3
- Derrel Thomas: 9/SF.3-H
- Steve Yeager: 64(1)/FO
- Manny Mota: 43
Bot 7
- Dock Ellis: S4
- Joel Youngblood: 53.1-2
- Alex Trevino: WP.2-3#
- Alex Trevino: 13
- Sergio Ferrer: W
- Gil Flores: 31
Top 8
- Von Joshua: S9
- Ted Martinez: S5/BG.1-2
- Davey Lopes: 8.2-3
- Steve Garvey: HR.3-H;1-H
- Ron Cey: W
- Gary Thomasson: S7.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: S7.2-H;1-2
- Steve Yeager: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Willie Montanez: 43
- John Stearns: 53
- Steve Henderson: 4
Top 9
- Johnny Oates: 3/P
- Von Joshua: 43
- Ted Martinez: 43