2011 NLDS Gm5: Chris Carpenter shuts out the Phillies in Game 5 to advance Cardinals to the NLCS

[@jcampos9324]

One of the most underrated games ever...

[@joshfriedman7099]

Agreed. One of the greatest pitching duels in recent memory.

[@coansm]

Facts, these teams would crush the kids today

[@wowwt]

One of the greatest pitchers to ever play the game.

[@kyleharvey485]

Just a gritty, hard core, gamer. Dude was tough.

[@robser8515]

Best pitching performance I've witnessed in the playoffs hands down.

[@RedRaiderLobo20]

You’ve never watched Madison Bumgarner.

[@michaelterrell2108]

Aaron Scarpa he straight up dominated the Royals.

[@Hacksaw_HIM_Thuggin]

Aaron Scarpa you’re right mad bum did dominate for 5 innings against a clutch royals team, but carpenter faced the best team in the league and shut them down for 9 while keeping a one run lead.

[@RedRaiderLobo20]

The Hulk Tyler O’Neill, he also threw a shutout two days before. It’s not like that was his only good performance.

[@badcompany666x]

Still can’t believe we beat philadelphia they were stacked this was the best matchup think about it former teammate and friends and fact this is the last game of nlds that friendship has to be set aside and they have to battle it out

[@Max_Mannis]

RIP Roy Halladay

[@satanisking]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣

[@redfern2236]

@@satanisking it’s not funny

[@chrisratcliff7466]

What a performance. Carp was such a bulldog.

[@NikoXC08]

That game defined what he was as a Cardinal. When he was healthy, you’d be hard pressed to find a better pitcher in the game of baseball in those years.

[@ethanbradley2089]

This and game 6 from WS2011 are the most nerve wracking experiences I ever had as a Cards fan.

[@pete7477]

One of the greatest pitching duels made even sweeter knowing how close Carpenter and Halladay were.

[@dukeblue219]

We couldn't have known, but it was basically the end of Halladay's career, too. He played two more years but was never the same after this game.

[@justinwilson1359]

The only run of the game came in the first inning but this was one of the best games I’ve ever watched. Chris Carpenter’s performance was amazing. I love when opposing pitchers keep the home crowd quiet.

[@cyberpimp29]

The Chris Carpenter masterpiece...

[@aaronlafond]

Wow, ten years ago. One of my favorite postseason, pitching performances.

[@03svterminator64]

To this day Carp is the most memorable alongside waino for me. Such great pitchers with a good damage plan.

[@charrison6923]

Greatest game of his career. Best Cardinals pitcher of that era.

[@pomerlain8924]

This loss closed the book on the window for these Phillies teams from 07-11. That great 4-man rotation of Lee, Halladay, Hamels and Oswalt never materialized to be dominant force like we saw from the Braves in the 90s. They haven't made the playoffs since, as well.

[@famguy218]

Pomerlain89 bummer, I’m not a Phillies fan but that must’ve been so discouraging to see. Just goes to show how hard baseball is

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

It was amazing to see. I’m a Yankee fan, the Mets are my 2nd favorite team and I hate the Red Sox and Phillies the most and both equally.

[@jdb316]

While you are correct that the Lee-Halladay-Hamels-Oswalt rotation didn't become quite the dominant force it was expected to be, the bigger problem for those Phillies teams was they were unable to manufacture runs. Better pitchers like Carpenter took away their ability to mash, and sluggers like Howard, Utley, etc. struggled to manufacture runs without slugging the ball. Also, Brad Lidge was never the same after his perfect 2008 season.

[@americanloyalist4599]

@@jasonarokiaraj9817 you can’t be a fan of the Mets and the Yankees

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

@@americanloyalist4599 well, rooting for the Phillies is like rooting for the Red Sox. Besides, I hate every team from Philadelphia.

[@clutch7kr]

1:52 and that was the end of Ryan Howard as we knee him

[@TheMexicanSuperman1]

Didn't he tear his Achilles tendon at that moment?

[@ISUCKATANYOFTHIS]

Marcelo Hernandez that's exactly what happened

[@ckendall67]

- Tore his ACL coming out of the batter's box; never even made it down the 1st base line.

[@robertwilkinson7258]

@@ckendall67 Achilles tendon not ACL

[@ckendall67]

@@robertwilkinson7258 Thanks; always get those 2 mixed up.

[@SLURM187]

Carpenter was a damn good big game pitcher.

[@doubletroubledad1323]

That was a terrific duel between former Blue Jays teammates Carpenter and Halladay 👏

[@jtrain9012]

That man was indeed built different

[@PhillyCardz]

11 years ago, the Cardinals ended an era in Phillies history. Last night, the Phillies did that to the Cardinals in 2022.

[@sdurham1662]

Well...

[@arsenal-slr9552]

Game of Carps career

[@jaimenavarro2497]

Best game I've ever watched

[@Iamacardinalfan]

I just remember after the Cardinals scored that one run in the 1st. On the old ESPN boards. The Phillie fans were all up in a row saying. That one run will never hold up....... That had to have been a hard pill to take by the end of the night.

[@snipz127]

I miss those old boards

[@UnHolyWible]

If the wind didn't knock down that ball Ibanez hit it would not have held up you all got lucky it died right at the wall

[@johnhough8754]

I'm a Cards fan and I watched every out of that game. I too thought it wouldn't hold up.

[@enniswhalen2428]

U H W = Hey, if I had four wheels, I would be a cadillac . . . .

[@Iamacardinalfan]

@@UnHolyWible Sure, and if Denkinger hadn't blown that call in game Six of the '85 World Series. St. Louis would have 12 championships. Coulda, woulda, shoulda.

[@evanpitchers584]

I still get anxiety watching these highlights... great game! Still can’t believe we went in to Philly and won 1-0

[@DrKennyWang]

absolutely epic playoff performances by carpenter and Halladay

[@firstname8262]

Man I remember this game 💔 #Phillies4Life

[@gabrielvazquez1691]

He pitched an absolute gem 💎

[@danzemacabre8899]

when healthy,had some of the nastiest breaking pitches you will ever see

[@amsalek]

1st batter of the game: Rafael Furcal, triple. 2nd batter of the game: Skip Schumaker, double. That's all Carp needed. What a legendary game in recent Cards history.

[@Salvatore1268]

Certain cities have losses that are the worst, this from and outsider was the worst loss in philly sports history

[@AC-zo3mm]

As a Mets fan, even though they fucked us in 2006, gotta thank the Cards for beating our NL east rivals in 2 postseasons in a row. They beat the Phils in 2011 (and helped knock the Braves out that year), and in 2012 beat the Braves and Nationals. Cool stuff. Heck, maybe the Cardinals would have beaten the Mets in the 2015 NLCS? So a little presumptive thank you for losing to the Cubs, as well, I guess.

[@mpacz99]

lol, anytime man. That Endy Chavez catch from 2006 still blows my damn mind every time I watch it. One of the greatest defensive plays in baseball history given the circumstances, imo

[@thedaileypodcast6768]

Your team blows

[@sdurham1662]

Greatest season ever

[@yonick6]

What a great game pitched by both Halladay and Carpenter. In a do or die game you can't ask for much more from either of those guys

[@dustman820]

You have to blame the Phillies hitters for not giving Halladay any runs. A team can't win with no runs scored.

[@oeao2841]

Chris Carpenter was a stud at the mound true ace

[@dustman820]

Yes he was. As a Cards fan. I was very comfortable we had him to start if it was a Game 5 or Game 7 winner take all game. A big part of why the Cards beat the Rangers in the World Series was because Game 6 got postponed because of rain. That allowed Carpenter to pitch Game 7 on 3 days rest instead of only having 2 days rest and only, maybe, be a reliever.

[@hansmoffett9758]

Carpenter was one of the few Cardinal pitchers that could be mentioned in the same breath as Gibson.

[@charlesbender66]

Seen a lot of games over the years. World Series winners, mike Jones tackle to end SB 34 and the Blues finally winning the cup after 52 years. This was by for the most nerve wracking game I have ever seen as an Stl sports fan.

[@phoenixstar33]

This is the Cardinals way of saying thank you to the Phillies for eliminating the Braves from the postseason. 😂

[@enniswhalen2428]

M V - Not to worry! The Braves are ALWAYS ROTTEN in October ! ALWAYS!

[@ethanbowman1493]

@@enniswhalen2428 wanna think again

[@enniswhalen2428]

@ EB - I cannot change history ( like you can ), so I do not know where YOU were when they won 14 divisions and ONE World Series .They would have lost in 1995 AGAIN ,but dizzy Manny Ramirez got picked off late so that it did NOT end withone more ROTTEN playoff result. We watched them get pushed off bases and make inexplicable baserunning mistakes along with pitching that disappeared whenever the clock turned "October" .These 2021 Braves had timely hitting AND lights out pitching that they had not shown since 1957 . . . wanna think again ?

[@d34-h5b]

One of the most heartbreaking games in Phillies history

[@russellstewart4914]

This how i want the team to play in the playoffs

[@pomerlain8924]

No analytics. No pitch count concerns. No concerns about going through the order a third or fourth time. Just the eye test, and a manager trusting his starter in a winner-take-all Game 5, and riding him to the win. Yes, games can be won 1-0 if your pitcher can make that lone run stand up. This was the opportunity that was robbed from Blake Snell.

[@carl5381]

I just remember SI hyping the Phillies as WS winners before the season started. That 1-4 holy HoF though. But LOL anyway.

[@philly_sports1558]

The game that killed the Phillies for a decade.

[@BrandonTownsend]

As a cards fan, I was obviously happy they advanced, but I feel bad for how it ended with the Phillies because of Ryan Howard’s leg injury. I would’ve felt better if he was able to run down toward first.

[@chrisratcliff7466]

Oh this was so beautiful. The Phillies were the "experts" pick that year remember 😁😁😁😁😁

[@eric3298]

Was with butters watching this back when I had friends....

[@LemurJackson]

Still shocked *that’s* why Ryan Howard didnt play in 2012

[@benn454]

See you Friday in St. Louis, Phillies

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

As a Yankee fan, the Mets are my 2nd favorite team and I hate the Red Sox and Phillies the most and both equally, so I was happy to see the Red Sox and Phillies both collapse that year, despite it being in different ways.

[@m0hoosier]

CLASSIC

[@klgriffin6904]

October 7, 2011 The day that killed the Philadelphia Phillies.

[@erocs9747]

I always wonder if the phillies would have won the world series had they won this game without ryan howard getting hurt also

[@magneto8002]

He learned to pitch as a Blue Jay.

[@drlee2]

Where I recall the Phillies probably lost the game was in one inning where it was 2 outs and Howard was at the plate and had a 3-0 count and he swung and hit one to center field for the 3rd out. I can't remember if there was anyone on base or not, but I remember thinking that's when the Phillies lost the game. At that point, you need to manufacture runs anyway possible.

[@hellohell77]

That was in the 7th. I remember my friend and i just screaming, "you idiot! Why'd you swing?"oh man.

[@AC-zo3mm]

classic

[@jameshanna1041]

Thanks Blue Jays for not resigning CARP

[@hansmoffett9758]

I totally agree, but he was just an average pitcher in Toronto. It took the pitching guru Dave Duncan to help him get to greatness.

[@HHS1500]

Carp was a starter and a closer

[@greyk610]

New Hampshire's own.

[@ashleyp3662]

The philles where good for a lil min there starting to look good agian but go redbirds carp hit hr tonight

[@jwanie366]

This game unfortunately marked the beginning of a miserable decade for the Phillies. Ryan Howard was never the same after that serious injury, and the team hasn't made the postseason since then

[@LemurJackson]

The soul patch was out of style in 2012. The soul patch is out of style in 2021.

[@ashleyp3662]

Go redbirds

[@seanguzy9601]

It's payback time!

[@Tazerface69]

WooHoo! Cards! 😀

[@johnferris9526]

No playoffs for 2 years in a row. The Cardinals are an average team now. Such a letdown. We should trade for Stanton. I have to relive old memories. Chris Carpenter was an absolute beast in this game!

[@rathbass1]

But look at em now!

[@frederickglass1583]

and pay the rest of a 300mil+ contract? Nah, don't need him, now that Yankees are overpaying for a guy that either mashes the ball or strikes out

[@johnhough8754]

You were saying?

[@danzemacabre8899]

hit the breaks on that comment,once again,here they come with another Carp leading the way.

[@mikeh7220]

Phillies choked lmao

[@TheNotoriousKing]

Lmao 🤣 yo Ryan Howard career ended here 😣

[@TheMidnight2011]

Biggest upset ever lol. A 100+ win team falls to a team that barely got in the playoffs with 90 wins lol

[@GormanGolf]

I was in the seats…worst ride home ever…

[@Ryo]

welcome to the no views club, how tough are ya?

[@GoZvbat]

How tough am I? How tough am I? I once..... idk

[@gravylawyer]

how tough am i? how tough am i? i once visited a -1 views club. how bout that for tough?

[@Ryo]

i dont even remember this wtf

[@gravylawyer]

DeViiaTe well your comment was like a year ago. xD