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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 Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1921-04-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 25000 · 1:45
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 3–1. Bill Piercy earned the win. Bob Meusel went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Bill Piercy L: Slim Harriss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Wilson · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Nallin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Dykes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Whitey Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tillie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Brazill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cy Perkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Welch | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Galloway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Slim Harriss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fewster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Pipp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ping Bodie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Schang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Piercy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slim Harriss | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Piercy | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Dykes: K
- Whitey Witt: 7
- Tillie Walker: 3
Bot 1
- Chick Fewster: S1/BG25.B-3(E1/TH1)
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 43.3-H(UR)
- Babe Ruth: 8/F8XD
- Wally Pipp: 7
Top 2
- Frank Brazill: 13
- Joe Dugan: 31
- Cy Perkins: 3E1
- Frank Welch: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Bob Meusel: HR/L7LD
- Ping Bodie: S9
- Aaron Ward: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
- Wally Schang: K/C
Top 3
- Frank Welch: 43
- Chick Galloway: 53
- Slim Harriss: K
Bot 3
- Bill Piercy: 63
- Chick Fewster: 13
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 13
Top 4
- Jimmy Dykes: 63
- Whitey Witt: S6/G
- Tillie Walker: HP.1-2
- Frank Brazill: S7/L/R5.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Joe Dugan: K
- Cy Perkins: 13
Bot 4
- Babe Ruth: 9/F9D
- Wally Pipp: E6
- Bob Meusel: CS2(26)
- Bob Meusel: W
- Ping Bodie: 53
Top 5
- Frank Welch: S9
- Chick Galloway: 43.1-2
- Slim Harriss: K
- Jimmy Dykes: HP
- Whitey Witt: 23
Bot 5
- Aaron Ward: HP
- Wally Schang: 3/FL
- Bill Piercy: CS2(24)
- Bill Piercy: K
Top 6
- Tillie Walker: 13
- Frank Brazill: 9
- Joe Dugan: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Chick Fewster: K
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 53
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D
- Wally Pipp: 5/FL
Top 7
- Cy Perkins: 13
- Frank Welch: S9
- Chick Galloway: 23.1-2
- Slim Harriss: K
Bot 7
- Bob Meusel: 53
- Ping Bodie: 63
- Aaron Ward: K
Top 8
- Jimmy Dykes: K/C
- Whitey Witt: 43
- Tillie Walker: 7
Bot 8
- Wally Schang: K
- Bill Piercy: K
- Chick Fewster: 53
Top 9
- Frank Brazill: 43
- Joe Dugan: 53
- Cy Perkins: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Tremendous drive over LF bleachers
- Into upper RF stands