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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 Phillies @ 
Boston Braves
1939-08-16 · Day game · Braves Field · 1:54
Boston Bees defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–2. Boston Bees put up 5 in the 7th. Bill Posedel earned the win. Hank Majeski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BSN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Bill Posedel L: Syl Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Scharein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heinie Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Suhr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Hughes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Syl Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gibby Brack | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hersh Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Hafey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cooney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Posedel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syl Johnson | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Hoffman | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Posedel | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Scharein: 63
- Heinie Mueller: 5/P
- Joe Marty: 53
Bot 1
- Johnny Cooney: 43
- Debs Garms: S8
- Buddy Hassett: 7
- Tony Cuccinello: S7.1-2
- Max West: K
Top 2
- Morrie Arnovich: 63
- Gus Suhr: W
- Pinky May: K/C
- Roy Hughes: 3/G
Bot 2
- Hank Majeski: HR/78
- Rabbit Warstler: S7
- Al Lopez: 53.1-2
- Bill Posedel: D9/9S.2-3
- Johnny Cooney: 6/P
- Debs Garms: W
- Buddy Hassett: T/78.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Tony Cuccinello: 7/7D
Top 3
- Spud Davis: K
- Syl Johnson: 43
- George Scharein: D9
- Heinie Mueller: 3/G
Bot 3
- Max West: K
- Hank Majeski: 9
- Rabbit Warstler: 4/P
Top 4
- Joe Marty: 2/FL
- Morrie Arnovich: 4/P
- Gus Suhr: S1
- Pinky May: W.1-2
- Roy Hughes: 43
Bot 4
- Al Lopez: 63
- Bill Posedel: 13
- Johnny Cooney: S8
- Debs Garms: 9/L
Top 5
- Spud Davis: S9
- Syl Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Scharein: K/C
Bot 5
- Buddy Hassett: 3/G
- Tony Cuccinello: 8
- Max West: 2/FL
Top 6
- Heinie Mueller: 9
- Joe Marty: 9
- Morrie Arnovich: W
- Gus Suhr: W.1-2
- Pinky May: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Hank Majeski: 7
- Rabbit Warstler: 8/L
- Al Lopez: S8
- Bill Posedel: 63
Top 7
- Roy Hughes: S8
- Spud Davis: 53.1-2
- Gibby Brack: D9/9S.2-3
- Hersh Martin: 6/P
- Heinie Mueller: S8.2-H;3-H
- Joe Marty: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Cooney: 6/P
- Debs Garms: W
- Buddy Hassett: 5/P/FL
- Tony Cuccinello: S7.1-3
- Max West: HP.1-2
- Hank Majeski: D/78.2-H;3-H;1-H
- Rabbit Warstler: W
- Al Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Posedel: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Johnny Cooney: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Morrie Arnovich: 13
- Gus Suhr: 7
- Pinky May: 3/P
Bot 8
- Debs Garms: W
- Buddy Hassett: 43.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 3/P
- Max West: 43
Top 9
- Roy Hughes: 63
- Spud Davis: 3/P
- Bud Hafey: 53
Notes & reviews
- Bloop hit.
- Bloop hit.