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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
1981-09-16 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 2:14
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 3–1. Dick Ruthven earned the win. Mike Schmidt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Pat Zachry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Terry Leach | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Boitano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 13
- Bake McBride: 43
- Gary Matthews: W
- Mike Schmidt: 8
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: S6/G
- John Stearns: SB2
- John Stearns: 53/SH/BG.2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: WP.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/P
- Dave Kingman: 53
Top 2
- Bob Boone: 63
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Larry Bowa: S9
- Manny Trillo: S7.1-2
- Dick Ruthven: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ellis Valentine: K
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Frank Taveras: 53
Top 3
- Pete Rose: S7
- Bake McBride: D9.1-3
- Gary Matthews: 9/SF.3-H
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Bob Boone: K
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Pat Zachry: W
- Mookie Wilson: 4/P
- John Stearns: W.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 31
Top 4
- Garry Maddox: 9/F
- Larry Bowa: D7
- Manny Trillo: 4/P
- Dick Ruthven: S7.2-H
- Pete Rose: 53
Bot 4
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Ellis Valentine: D9
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Frank Taveras: 31
Top 5
- Bake McBride: 53
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Mike Schmidt: HR
- Bob Boone: 5/L
Bot 5
- Doug Flynn: S7
- Ron Hodges: 7/F
- Mookie Wilson: K
- John Stearns: 4(1)/FO
Top 6
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Larry Bowa: 13
- Manny Trillo: 9
Bot 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Dave Kingman: 43
- Ellis Valentine: 43
Top 7
- Dick Ruthven: 53
- Pete Rose: K
- Bake McBride: 43
Bot 7
- Hubie Brooks: S4/G
- Frank Taveras: 8/F
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Bob Boone: 53
Bot 8
- Mike Cubbage: 63
- Mookie Wilson: W
- John Stearns: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 9
- Garry Maddox: 6/P
- Larry Bowa: K
- Manny Trillo: 3/G
Bot 9
- Dave Kingman: 5/L
- Ellis Valentine: S5/G
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: 9