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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
1938-08-17 · Day game · Fenway Park · 1:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Jack Wilson earned the win and Archie McKain picked up the save. Jimmie Foxx went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
W: Jack Wilson L: George Caster SV: Archie McKain
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Sperry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Ambler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ace Parker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Caster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Archie McKain | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Sperry: 5/P
- Wally Moses: 8
- Lou Finney: 7
Bot 1
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Joe Vosmik: S8
- Jimmie Foxx: S7.1-2
- Joe Cronin: K
- Pinky Higgins: 13
Top 2
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Bob Johnson: T9
- Sam Chapman: K
- Wayne Ambler: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Ben Chapman: 3/P
- Bobby Doerr: 3/P
- Gene Desautels: W
- Jack Wilson: 13
Top 3
- Ace Parker: S9
- George Caster: 16(1)/BG/FO
- Stan Sperry: 8
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Lou Finney: D7.1-H;2-H
- Frankie Hayes: D/78.2-H
- Bob Johnson: IW
- Sam Chapman: 8/8D
Bot 3
- Doc Cramer: S8.B-2(E8)
- Joe Vosmik: 6/P
- Jimmie Foxx: 8/8D
- Joe Cronin: W
- Pinky Higgins: 8/8D
Top 4
- Wayne Ambler: K
- Ace Parker: S8
- George Caster: 13/SH.1-2
- Stan Sperry: 5/P/FL
Bot 4
- Ben Chapman: 43
- Bobby Doerr: 3/P
- Gene Desautels: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Jack Wilson: 63
Top 5
- Wally Moses: 7
- Lou Finney: S7
- Frankie Hayes: 7
- Bob Johnson: 7
Bot 5
- Doc Cramer: S6
- Joe Vosmik: 43.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 3/P
- Joe Cronin: S8.2-H
- Pinky Higgins: 9
Top 6
- Sam Chapman: 8/8D
- Wayne Ambler: W
- Ace Parker: 23.1-2
- George Caster: 13
Bot 6
- Ben Chapman: 7/L
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Gene Desautels: S7
- Jack Wilson: 2/FL
Top 7
- Stan Sperry: S9
- Wally Moses: 8/L
- Lou Finney: D9.1-3
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Bob Johnson: IW
- Sam Chapman: 9
Bot 7
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Joe Vosmik: 9/L
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/7
- Joe Cronin: S5.B-3(E5/TH1)
- Pinky Higgins: 4/P
Top 8
- Wayne Ambler: 7
- Ace Parker: K
- George Caster: D7
- Stan Sperry: 7
Bot 8
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Bobby Doerr: 13/SH.1-2
- Gene Desautels: 4/P
- Johnny Peacock: D8.2-H
- Doc Cramer: S8.2-H
- Joe Vosmik: 8/8D
Top 9
- Wally Moses: S9
- Lou Finney: 46(1)/FO
- Frankie Hayes: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Parker's throw went into the Red Sox dugout.