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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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Chicago White Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1927-09-13 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1500 · 2:04
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 15–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 7 in the 8th. Lefty Grove earned the win and Rube Walberg picked up the save. Joe Boley went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Sarge Connally SV: Rube Walberg
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Flaskamper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Kamm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Metzler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bud Clancy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Crouse | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sarge Connally | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Jacobs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Hunnefield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Hale | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt French | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Cobb | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Boley | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarge Connally | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Elmer Jacobs | 3.1 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
 Bert Cole | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Rube Walberg | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Flaskamper: K
- Willie Kamm: S9
- Alex Metzler: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: 3/G
- Sammy Hale: 8/L
- Walt French: K/C
Top 2
- Bill Barrett: K
- Carl Reynolds: K
- Aaron Ward: K
Bot 2
- Ty Cobb: 53
- Mickey Cochrane: 9
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 53
Top 3
- Bud Clancy: 63
- Buck Crouse: S8
- Sarge Connally: K
- Ray Flaskamper: D7.1-H
- Willie Kamm: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Boley: 8
- Lefty Grove: 3/G
- Max Bishop: W
- Sammy Hale: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Alex Metzler: K
- Bill Barrett: 8
- Carl Reynolds: K23
Bot 4
- Sammy Hale: S/6
- Walt French: 8
- Ty Cobb: CS2(26)
- Ty Cobb: S7
- Mickey Cochrane: SB2
- Mickey Cochrane: 7/FL
Top 5
- Aaron Ward: K
- Bud Clancy: W
- Buck Crouse: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Jimmie Foxx: D9
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 14/SH.2-3
- Joe Boley: T9.3-H
- Lefty Grove: W
- Max Bishop: S5/BG.3-H;1-2
- Sammy Hale: D8.2-H;1-H
- Walt French: S9.2-H
- Ty Cobb: D9.1-3
- Mickey Cochrane: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Elmer Jacobs: W
- Ray Flaskamper: S8.1-2
- Willie Kamm: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Alex Metzler: S/G6.3-H;1-3
- Bill Barrett: T9.3-H;1-H
- Carl Reynolds: 13
- Aaron Ward: K/C
Bot 6
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Baby Doll Jacobson: D7.1-3
- Joe Boley: S8.3-H;2-H
- Rube Walberg: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Max Bishop: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Sammy Hale: 6/P
Top 7
- Bud Clancy: 5/L
- Buck Crouse: S8
- Elmer Jacobs: K
- Ray Flaskamper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Walt French: 8
- Ty Cobb: D7
- Mickey Cochrane: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 8
- Joe Boley: CS3(25)
Top 8
- Willie Kamm: 2/FL
- Alex Metzler: K
- Bill Barrett: K
Bot 8
- Joe Boley: D9
- Rube Walberg: 53.2-3
- Max Bishop: HP
- Sammy Hale: S8.3-H;1-2
- Walt French: T7.2-H;1-H
- Ty Cobb: S9.3-H;BX2(96)
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Joe Boley: W.1-2
- Rube Walberg: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Max Bishop: 5/FL
Top 9
- Carl Reynolds: D9
- Bill Hunnefield: S9.2-H
- Bud Clancy: 64(1)3/GDP
- Buck Crouse: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Lefty Grove retired the side on 11 pitches