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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
1981-05-09 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 16776 · 2:53
New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Neil Allen earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Pedro Guerrero went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NYN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
W: Neil Allen L: Bobby Castillo SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Goltz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Goltz | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Castillo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Howe | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Hausman | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: HR/9
- Ken Landreaux: 7
- Dusty Baker: K
- Steve Garvey: W
- Ron Cey: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: S3/G
- Frank Taveras: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Frank Taveras: W
- Joel Youngblood: SB2
- Joel Youngblood: S7.3-H;2-2
- Mike Jorgensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Hubie Brooks: 7/SF.3-H
- Rusty Staub: 6
- Alex Trevino: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Pedro Guerrero: 7
- Steve Yeager: D7
- Bill Russell: 63
- Rick Sutcliffe: 63
Bot 2
- Doug Flynn: S8
- Dave Roberts: S7.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 15/P
- Frank Taveras: T8.2-H;1-H;BXH(852)
- Joel Youngblood: 13
Top 3
- Davey Lopes: 8
- Ken Landreaux: S1/G.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Dusty Baker: 43.2-3
- Steve Garvey: 8
Bot 3
- Mike Jorgensen: D9
- Hubie Brooks: 63
- Rusty Staub: 3/FL
- Alex Trevino: 63
Top 4
- Ron Cey: 53
- Pedro Guerrero: HR
- Steve Yeager: 4
- Bill Russell: 7
Bot 4
- Doug Flynn: S7
- Dave Roberts: K
- Mookie Wilson: CS2(24)
- Mookie Wilson: S6/G
- Frank Taveras: PO1(13)
Top 5
- Dave Goltz: 4
- Davey Lopes: 9
- Ken Landreaux: W
- Dusty Baker: S7.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 9
Bot 5
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Mike Jorgensen: 31
Top 6
- Ron Cey: S7
- Pedro Guerrero: 8
- Steve Yeager: S7.1-2
- Bill Russell: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hubie Brooks: D9
- Rusty Staub: 43.2-3
- Alex Trevino: 53
- Doug Flynn: IW
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
Top 7
- Jay Johnstone: 3/L
- Davey Lopes: W
- Ken Landreaux: K
- Dusty Baker: 9
Bot 7
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Top 8
- Steve Garvey: D7
- Ron Cey: 5/L
- Pedro Guerrero: PB.2-3
- Pedro Guerrero: HR.3-H
- Steve Yeager: 8
- Bill Russell: K
Bot 8
- Hubie Brooks: W
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-3
- Alex Trevino: S8.3-H;1-2
- Doug Flynn: E5/TH/SH.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- John Stearns: IW
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Frank Taveras: 8/SF.3-H
- Joel Youngblood: 7
Top 9
- Mike Scioscia: W
- Davey Lopes: K
- Ken Landreaux: K
- Dusty Baker: 8
Notes & reviews
- Mets coach Cottier ejected by 3B umpire Colosi for arguing that Sutcliffe had balked with Wilson on 1st