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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 @ Boston Red Sox
1937-04-30 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 5200 · 56°F · 2:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 15–5. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 5th. Wes Ferrell earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 |
W: Wes Ferrell L: Bud Thomas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Dinneen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wally Moses | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chubby Dean | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Cissell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Rothrock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ace Parker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Gaffke | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Ferrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Thomas | 3.2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| George Turbeville | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Gumpert | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lynn Nelson | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Ferrell | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 63
- Billy Werber: K
- Wally Moses: 43
Bot 1
- Mel Almada: 7
- Doc Cramer: 6/L
- Joe Cronin: D8/89
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Pinky Higgins: 8/L
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: W
- Chubby Dean: S.1-3
- Earle Brucker: K+SB2
- Skeeter Newsome: 1/BP/DP.3X3(15)
Bot 2
- Rick Ferrell: D7/7DW
- Fabian Gaffke: 8/8D/F.2-3
- Bobby Doerr: 9/9D/F.3-H
- Wes Ferrell: 63
Top 3
- Bill Cissell: 163
- Bud Thomas: W
- Lou Finney: 6/P
- Billy Werber: W.1-2
- Wally Moses: K
Bot 3
- Mel Almada: 13
- Doc Cramer: 4/L
- Joe Cronin: S8
- Jimmie Foxx: S8.1-3
- Pinky Higgins: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: D7/7DW
- Chubby Dean: 13/SH.2-3
- Earle Brucker: S9.3-H
- Skeeter Newsome: 8
- Bill Cissell: K
Bot 4
- Rick Ferrell: S7
- Fabian Gaffke: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Bobby Doerr: 43.2-3;3-H
- Wes Ferrell: HR/7.3-H
- Mel Almada: S7
- Doc Cramer: 36(1)/FO
- Joe Cronin: S7.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Rick Ferrell: 8/8D
Top 5
- Jack Rothrock: S9
- Lou Finney: S9.1-3
- Billy Werber: K
- Wally Moses: D7.1-H;3-H
- Bob Johnson: 63.2-3
- Chubby Dean: 31
Bot 5
- Fabian Gaffke: W
- Bobby Doerr: W.1-2
- Wes Ferrell: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Mel Almada: IW
- Doc Cramer: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Joe Cronin: S8.1-2;2-H
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Pinky Higgins: 4/P
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Fabian Gaffke: W.1-2
- Bobby Doerr: K
Top 6
- Earle Brucker: 8
- Skeeter Newsome: 63
- Bill Cissell: 53
Bot 6
- Wes Ferrell: 3/P
- Mel Almada: 7
- Doc Cramer: D9/89
- Joe Cronin: PB.2-3
- Joe Cronin: 4/8S
Top 7
- Lynn Nelson: S7
- Lou Finney: 8
- Billy Werber: E5/TH.1-2
- Wally Moses: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Johnson: 63
Bot 7
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Pinky Higgins: 8
- Rick Ferrell: 7/L
Top 8
- Chubby Dean: 3/P
- Earle Brucker: 6
- Skeeter Newsome: 53
Bot 8
- Fabian Gaffke: T9
- Bobby Doerr: S7.3-H
- Wes Ferrell: S9.1-3
- Mel Almada: S7.1-3;3-H
- Doc Cramer: 36(1)3/GDP.3-3
- Joe Cronin: S8.3-H
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
Top 9
- Bill Cissell: S7
- Ace Parker: HR/7.1-H
- Lou Finney: 8
- Billy Werber: 8
- Wally Moses: 43
Notes & reviews
- blown squeeze
- Ace Parker's first major league at-bat