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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 @ 
Washington Senators
1940-08-08 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 1500 · 2:10
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 6–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Beckmann earned the win. Sam Chapman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Bill Beckmann L: Rene Monteagudo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Rubeling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Lillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Caster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Beckmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Myer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rene Monteagudo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Beckmann | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Masterson | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Rene Monteagudo | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Alex Carrasquel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Rubeling: W
- Wally Moses: CS2(99)
- Wally Moses: K
- Sam Chapman: 99
Bot 1
- George Case: S/BG
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: 99/G.2-3
- Gee Walker: 8.3-H
- Cecil Travis: 99
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: 99
- Hal Wagner: W.1-2
- Benny McCoy: W+OA.2-H(E2/TH)(NR);1-H(NR)(UR)
- Bill Lillard: W.1-2
- George Caster: K
- Al Rubeling: K
Bot 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Buddy Myer: D
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
- Rick Ferrell: 99
Top 3
- Wally Moses: 99
- Sam Chapman: HR/7
- Bob Johnson: 99
- Dick Siebert: 99
Bot 3
- Jake Early: 99
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Gee Walker: 99
Top 4
- Hal Wagner: 99
- Benny McCoy: K
- Bill Lillard: 99
Bot 4
- Cecil Travis: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
Top 5
- George Caster: K
- Al Rubeling: 99
- Wally Moses: 99
Bot 5
- Rick Ferrell: 99
- Rene Monteagudo: S9
- George Case: S4/BG.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: T/78.2-H;1-H
- Gee Walker: 99
- Cecil Travis: 99
Top 6
- Sam Chapman: 99
- Bob Johnson: S
- Dick Siebert: CS2(99)
- Dick Siebert: 99
Bot 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
Top 7
- Hal Wagner: E6/L
- Benny McCoy: S.1-2
- Bill Lillard: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Caster: 5/L
- Al Rubeling: 63
Bot 7
- Rick Ferrell: S7
- Rene Monteagudo: 99(1)/FO/BG
- George Case: S8.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Gee Walker: S8.3-H;1-2#
- Cecil Travis: 99
Top 8
- Wally Moses: 99
- Sam Chapman: 99
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: 99
Bot 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Buddy Myer: S
- Jimmy Pofahl: SB2
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
- Rick Ferrell: 99
Top 9
- Al Simmons: 43
- Benny McCoy: S9
- Frankie Hayes: D7.1-H
- Earle Brucker: 99
- Al Rubeling: 8
Bot 9
- Rene Monteagudo: K+E2.B-1
- George Case: 99/SH.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Gee Walker: 99
Top 10
- Wally Moses: 99
- Sam Chapman: S7
- Bob Johnson: D9.1-H
- Dick Siebert: D8.2-H
- Bill Beckmann: 99
- Benny McCoy: W
- Frankie Hayes: 8
Bot 10
- Cecil Travis: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Buddy Myer: 99
Notes & reviews
- Ferrell thought ball 4 was a strike and threw wildly to 3B