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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 @ 
St. Louis Browns
1938-08-05 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 881 · 2:02
St. Louis Browns defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–2. St. Louis Browns put up 6 in the 5th. Fred Johnson earned the win. Buster Mills went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Fred Johnson L: Al Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Quinn · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Werber | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Hayes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Sperry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ace Parker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Earle Brucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mule Haas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Almada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster Mills | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Heath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Mazzera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Williams | 6.0 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Johnson | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 9
- Wally Moses: S7
- Billy Werber: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Frankie Hayes: 53
Bot 1
- Mel Almada: 63
- George McQuinn: S7
- Buster Mills: D/78.1-3
- Beau Bell: 63.3-H;2-3
- Roy Hughes: 63
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: 53
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Stan Sperry: 4/P
Bot 2
- Red Kress: 9
- Tommy Heath: 43
- Don Heffner: 53
Top 3
- Ace Parker: 6/P
- Al Williams: W
- Lou Finney: 46(1)/FO
- Wally Moses: K
Bot 3
- Fred Johnson: 3/G
- Mel Almada: S8
- George McQuinn: 9
- Buster Mills: D9.1-H
- Beau Bell: 43
Top 4
- Billy Werber: 13/BG
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Bob Johnson: S7.1-2
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Stan Sperry: D/89.2-H;1-3
- Ace Parker: IW
- Al Williams: K
Bot 4
- Roy Hughes: 99
- Red Kress: S
- Tommy Heath: S.1-3
- Don Heffner: 8.3-H
- Fred Johnson: 99
Top 5
- Lou Finney: 99
- Wally Moses: 99
- Billy Werber: 99
Bot 5
- Mel Almada: W
- George McQuinn: D9.1-3
- Buster Mills: S9.3-H;2-3
- Beau Bell: E4/TH2.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Roy Hughes: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Red Kress: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tommy Heath: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Don Heffner: 8
- Fred Johnson: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mel Almada: 5/FL
- George McQuinn: 9
Top 6
- Frankie Hayes: D
- Bob Johnson: 99
- Sam Chapman: K23#
- Stan Sperry: 99
Bot 6
- Buster Mills: 99
- Beau Bell: 99
- Roy Hughes: S
- Red Kress: BK.1-2
- Red Kress: K
Top 7
- Ace Parker: S
- Lynn Nelson: K
- Lou Finney: S.1-2
- Wally Moses: S.2-H;1-2
- Billy Werber: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 7
- Tommy Heath: 99
- Don Heffner: K
- Fred Johnson: 99
Top 8
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Bob Johnson: 99
- Sam Chapman: 99
Bot 8
- Mel Mazzera: W
- George McQuinn: S4.1X3(45)
- Buster Mills: S.1-2
- Beau Bell: 99
- Roy Hughes: 99
Top 9
- Stan Sperry: S
- Ace Parker: PB.1-2
- Ace Parker: W
- Earle Brucker: 99
- Mule Haas: K
- Wally Moses: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Werber: 99
Notes & reviews
- Almada left with a 'stone bruise'