1977-Oct-05 • PHI/LAD • NLCS G2 • Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers – Baseball Radio

– 1977 MLB Playoffs . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/leagues/mlb/1977/playoffs/
– Wednesday, October 5, 1977
– Start Time: 5:15 p.m. Local
– Attendance: 55,973
– Venue: Dodger Stadium . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/stadiums/dodger-stadium/
– Game Duration: 2:14
– Night Game, on grass
– Box Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN197710050.shtml
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– Radio Announcers
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– Ralph Kiner . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ralph-kiner/
– Jerry Coleman . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jerry-coleman/
– CBS Broadcasting
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– Managers
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– Danny Ozark . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/danny-ozark/
– Tommy Lasorda . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/tom-lasorda/
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– Starting Lineups
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– 1977 1977 National League Championship Series (NLCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/leagues/mlb/1977/playoffs/) Game 2, Philadelphia Phillies . https://retroseasons.com/teams/philadelphia-phillies/1977/overview/
– 1 – CF – Bake McBride . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bake-mcbride/
– 2 – SS – Larry Bowa . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/larry-bowa/
– 3 – 3B – Mike Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/mike-schmidt/
– 4 – LF – Greg Luzinski . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/greg-luzinski/
– 5 – 1B – Richie Hebner . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/richie-hebner/
– 6 – RF – Jay Johnstone . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jay-johnstone/
– 7 – C – Bob Boone . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bob-boone/
– 8 – 2B – Ted Sizemore . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ted-sizemore/
– 9 – P – Jim Lonborg . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jim-lonborg/
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– 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/los-angeles-dodgers/1977/overview/: October 5, 1977 | Baseball-Reference.com
– 1 – 2B – Davey Lopes . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/davey-lopes/
– 2 – SS – Bill Russell . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bill-russell/
– 3 – RF – Reggie Smith . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/reggie-smith/
– 4 – 3B – Ron Cey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ron-cey/
– 5 – 1B – Steve Garvey . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/steve-garvey/
– 6 – LF – Dusty Baker . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/dusty-baker/
– 7 – CF – Rick Monday . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/rick-monday/
– 8 – C – Steve Yeager . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/steve-yeager/
– 9 – P – Don Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/don-sutton/
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Game Summary (may have spoilers)
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies met for Game 2 of the 1977 National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 5. The Dodgers, led by manager Tommy Lasorda in his first season at the helm, had won 98 games to capture the NL West title. The Phillies, under Danny Ozark, claimed their second straight NL East crown with 101 victories. Don Sutton took the mound for Los Angeles, while Jim Lonborg started for Philadelphia. Both teams boasted potent lineups, with the Dodgers featuring Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, and Reggie Smith, while the Phillies countered with Mike Schmidt, Greg Luzinski, and Garry Maddox.

The game remained tight early on, with Bake McBride’s solo home run in the third inning giving Philadelphia a brief 1-0 lead. Los Angeles quickly responded, tying the score in the bottom of the third. The pivotal moment came in the fourth inning when Dusty Baker launched a grand slam off Lonborg, breaking the game open and putting the Dodgers ahead 5-1. Los Angeles added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to extend their lead. Sutton pitched a complete game, scattering nine hits and allowing just one run while striking out four.

The Dodgers’ victory gave them a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five NLCS. They would go on to win the series in four games, advancing to face the New York Yankees in the World Series. Though Los Angeles fell short in the Fall Classic, losing in six games, the 1977 season marked the beginning of a successful run for the Dodgers. They would return to the World Series in both 1978 and 1981, with the latter resulting in a championship.

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