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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
1981-08-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15973 · 74°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:33
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 5–0. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Burt Hooton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Mike Griffin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Sax | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Capilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Griffin | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Capilla | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Caudill | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Howell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Derrel Thomas: K/C
- Ken Landreaux: 53
- Dusty Baker: 8/P
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 2
- Steve Garvey: 7/F
- Ron Cey: S9/L
- Pedro Guerrero: S9/L.1-3
- Steve Yeager: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Leon Durham: D9/L
- Bobby Bonds: 53
- Jody Davis: K/C
- Ken Reitz: W
- Mike Tyson: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Steve Sax: S6/G
- Burt Hooton: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: 7/F
- Ken Landreaux: 7/F
Bot 3
- Mike Griffin: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Steve Henderson: 43
Top 4
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Steve Garvey: 43
- Ron Cey: 63
Bot 4
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Leon Durham: S9/L
- Bobby Bonds: CS2(24)
- Bobby Bonds: S7/L
- Jody Davis: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Pedro Guerrero: S5/G
- Steve Yeager: K
- Steve Sax: 4/P
- Burt Hooton: W.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Ken Landreaux: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dusty Baker: S7.2-H;1-2
- Steve Garvey: WP.2-3;1-2(E2)
- Steve Garvey: IW
- Ron Cey: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ken Reitz: 6/P
- Mike Tyson: 43
- Doug Capilla: 43
Top 6
- Pedro Guerrero: 63
- Steve Yeager: K
- Steve Sax: K23
Bot 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Steve Henderson: 9/P
- Bill Buckner: S9/G
- Leon Durham: 8/L
Top 7
- Burt Hooton: S8/L
- Derrel Thomas: 16(1)/FO/BG.B-3(E1/TH)
- Ken Landreaux: HP
- Dusty Baker: S5/G.3-H;1-3
- Steve Garvey: S7/G.3-H;1-3
- Ron Cey: K
- Pedro Guerrero: 7/F
Bot 7
- Bobby Bonds: 9/F
- Jody Davis: 53
- Ken Reitz: 9/F
Top 8
- Steve Yeager: 5/FL
- Steve Sax: 8/F
- Burt Hooton: K
Bot 8
- Mike Tyson: 2/FL
- Mike Lum: 13
- Ivan de Jesus: K
Top 9
- Derrel Thomas: 9/F
- Ken Landreaux: 3/G
- Dusty Baker: W
- Steve Garvey: D9/F.1-3
- Ron Cey: K
Bot 9
- Steve Henderson: 9/F
- Bill Buckner: K
- Leon Durham: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Sax