October 9, 2008 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1 at Citizens Bank Park Play by Play and Box Score

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2008 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1
2008 postseason: WS: PHI-TBR / ALCS: TBR-BOS / NLCS: PHI-LAD / Div. Series: BOS-LAA / TBR-CHW / LAD-CHC / PHI-MIL

Game 1
PHI  3
LAD  2
Game 2
PHI  8
LAD  5
Game 3
LAD  7
PHI  2
Game 4
PHI  7
@LAD  5
Game 5
PHI  5
@LAD  1

Citizens Bank Park, Attendance: 45,839

Thursday, October 9, 2008, 8:22pm
Time of Game: 2:36

Dodgers

Joe Torre

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    3  7  0

W: C Hamels (1-0), L: D Lowe (0-1), S: B Lidge (1)

Phillies

Charlie Manuel

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   15    0   2   
A Ethier RF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .500 1.250   15    0   0   2B
M Ramirez LF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    9    1   0   2B
R Martin C                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .333  .833   15    2   0   
J Loney 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   19   15   1   
M Kemp CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   10    2   0   2B,GDP
C Blake 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   19    0   2   
B DeWitt 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000   16    3   6   SF
D Lowe P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    1   0   
  C Park P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Kent PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  G Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Kuo P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    2  10              129   24  11

BATTING

2B: M Kemp (1, off C Hamels); A Ethier (1, off C Hamels); M Ramirez (1, off C Hamels).

SF: B DeWitt (1, off C Hamels).

TB: M Ramirez 3; A Ethier 3; M Kemp 2; J Loney; R Martin.

GIDP: M Kemp (1).

RBI: B DeWitt (1); M Ramirez (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B DeWitt-J Loney 2.

E: R Furcal (1).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    1   6   GDP
S Victorino CF                4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    3   0   
C Utley 2B                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .500 1.750   11    1   2   HR
R Howard 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   20   10   0   
P Burrell LF                  3   1   2   1    0   1  .667 2.334   18    1   0   HR
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Werth RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    1   0   GDP
P Feliz 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   12    1   0   
C Ruiz C                      3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334   11    9   1   
C Hamels P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    0   1   
  S Taguchi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  R Madson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Bruntlett LF              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    1   2              116   27  10

BATTING

HR: P Burrell (1, off D Lowe; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); C Utley (1, off D Lowe; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: P Burrell 5; C Utley 5; C Ruiz 2; C Hamels.

GIDP: J Werth (1); J Rollins (1).

RBI: C Utley 2 (2); P Burrell (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Rollins-C Utley-R Howard.

PB: C Ruiz (1).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lowe, L (0-1)                5.1   6   3   2    1   2   2   3.38   23   90-55   31· 7·17   13· 3· 4· 0     47    -     1.02  -0.15
C Park                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    8-5     4· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.56   0.03
G Maddux                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-5     3· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.01   0.05
H Kuo                          1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-5     3· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     7   3   2    1   2   2          31  116-70   41· 8·21   18· 5· 5· 0           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hamels, W (1-0)              7     6   2   2    2   8   0   2.57   28  105-70   34·13·23    9· 7· 2· 0     63    -     0.93   0.16
R Madson, H (1)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   10-7     5· 2· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.73   0.12
B Lidge, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-9     4· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2  10   0          35  128-86   43·17·26   11· 9· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Ted Barrett.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 45,839.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Philadelphia Phillies                
1. R Furcal             SS    1. J Rollins            SS 
2. A Ethier             RF    2. S Victorino          CF 
3. M Ramirez            LF    3. C Utley              2B 
4. R Martin             C     4. R Howard             1B 
5. J Loney              1B    5. P Burrell            LF 
6. M Kemp               CF    6. J Werth              RF 
7. C Blake              3B    7. P Feliz              3B 
8. B DeWitt             2B    8. C Ruiz               C  
9. D Lowe               P     9. C Hamels             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-0  -2-  1   22%  58% C Utley         D Lowe          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Victorino Scores/unER
   b 6   1  2-2  ---  5   17%  72% P Burrell       D Lowe          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  2   -9%  39% M Ramirez       C Hamels        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ethier Scores
   b 6   0  2-0  ---  5    9%  36% S Victorino     D Lowe          Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Victorino to 2B
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  5   -8%  40% J Werth         D Lowe          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cole Hamels facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Furcal        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  3   48%  A Ethier        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   39%  M Ramirez       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ethier Scores
   O      -2-  4   42%  R Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  7   41%  J Loney         Walk
          12-      40%  M Kemp          Passed Ball; Ramirez to 3B; Loney to 2B
   O      -23  4   45%  " "             Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   43%  J Rollins       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   41%  S Victorino     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  2   42%  C Utley         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  6   40%  R Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cole Hamels facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   42%  C Blake         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   44%  B DeWitt        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   45%  D Lowe          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Derek Lowe facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   49%  P Burrell       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   40%  J Werth         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  6   42%  P Feliz         Walk
   O      1--  2   39%  C Ruiz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cole Hamels facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   41%  R Furcal        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   39%  A Ethier        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   42%  M Ramirez       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          1--  5   40%  R Martin        Walk; Ethier to 2B
   O      12-  5   44%  J Loney         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Derek Lowe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   41%  C Hamels        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   39%  J Rollins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   38%  S Victorino     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cole Hamels facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   32%  M Kemp          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  7   33%  C Blake         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Kemp to 3B
   RO     --3  2   31%  B DeWitt        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Kemp Scores
   O      ---  2   32%  D Lowe          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Derek Lowe facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   29%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   27%  R Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   25%  P Burrell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cole Hamels facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   27%  R Furcal        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   28%  A Ethier        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   27%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   29%  R Martin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Derek Lowe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   26%  J Werth         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   24%  P Feliz         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   26%  C Ruiz          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   29%  C Hamels        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Ruiz to 2B
   O      12-  6   23%  J Rollins       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cole Hamels facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   20%  J Loney         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   26%  M Kemp          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   27%  C Blake         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Derek Lowe facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   36%  S Victorino     Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Victorino to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   58%  C Utley         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Victorino Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   54%  R Howard        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  5   72%  P Burrell       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Chan Ho Park replaces Derek Lowe pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   70%  J Werth         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   69%  P Feliz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Cole Hamels facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   73%  B DeWitt        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jeff Kent pinch hits for Chan Ho Park batting 9th
   O      ---  4   76%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   79%  R Furcal        Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
                  Greg Maddux replaces Jeff Kent pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   82%  C Ruiz          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  So Taguchi pinch hits for Cole Hamels batting 9th
   O      1--  1   79%  S Taguchi       Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   OO     1--  2   74%  J Rollins       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Ryan Madson facing 2-3-4
                  Ryan Madson replaces So Taguchi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   80%  A Ethier        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   84%  M Ramirez       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   81%  R Martin        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   86%  J Loney         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Hong-Chih Kuo facing 2-3-4
                  Hong-Chih Kuo replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   85%  S Victorino     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   84%  C Utley         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   83%  R Howard        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Brad Lidge facing 6-7-8
                  Brad Lidge replaces Pat Burrell pitching and batting 5th; Eric Bruntlett replaces Ryan Madson playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  M Kemp          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   96%  C Blake         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4  100%  B DeWitt        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Phillies 3.

Play-by-Play Explanation

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation