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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 @ Houston Astros
1980-05-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 43525 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:25
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 2nd. Larry Christenson earned the win and Dickie Noles picked up the save. Larry Christenson went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Larry Christenson L: Joe Niekro SV: Dickie Noles
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Christenson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Saucier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Vukovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Kevin Saucier | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dickie Noles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Bake McBride: S9
- Mike Schmidt: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Denny Walling: 9
- Terry Puhl: 8/L
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Jose Cruz: PO1(13)
Top 2
- Greg Luzinski: S8
- Bob Boone: W.1-2
- Garry Maddox: WP.2-3
- Garry Maddox: 8/L
- Larry Bowa: 4(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Manny Trillo: S9.1-2
- Larry Christenson: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Pete Rose: 31
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Enos Cabell: K
- Alan Ashby: S8.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 7
Top 3
- Bake McBride: K
- Mike Schmidt: S7
- Greg Luzinski: S9.1-2
- Bob Boone: 4/P
- Garry Maddox: K
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: S8
- Denny Walling: K
- Terry Puhl: S8.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Enos Cabell: PO2(16)
Top 4
- Larry Bowa: 13
- Manny Trillo: K23
- Larry Christenson: 13
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: 4/P
- Alan Ashby: K
- Craig Reynolds: 9/L
Top 5
- Pete Rose: S6
- Bake McBride: 8
- Mike Schmidt: 4/P
- Greg Luzinski: 13
Bot 5
- Joe Niekro: K
- Denny Walling: 53
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Joe Morgan: 8
Top 6
- Bob Boone: 31
- Garry Maddox: S7
- Larry Bowa: SB2
- Larry Bowa: K
- Manny Trillo: 53
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Enos Cabell: W
- Alan Ashby: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Kevin Saucier: 63
- Pete Rose: S8
- Bake McBride: 3/G.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: 53
Bot 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 3/P
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
- Denny Walling: 23
Top 8
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Bob Boone: 4/P
- Garry Maddox: S8
- Larry Bowa: PO1(E1).1-2
- Larry Bowa: 7
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Joe Morgan: D9/L89D.BX3(945)
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Manny Trillo: S7.BX2(74)
- George Vukovich: S8
- Pete Rose: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Alan Ashby: 6/P
- Rafael Landestoy: K23
Notes & reviews
- Christenson's elbow began to stiffen