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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 @ 
New York Yankees
1939-04-25 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 7268 · 1:52
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 4th. Red Ruffing earned the win and Bump Hadley picked up the save. George Selkirk went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Bud Thomas SV: Bump Hadley
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gantenbein | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dario Lodigiani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chubby Dean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Henrich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Knickerbocker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Ruffing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Hadley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Thomas | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Smith | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lynn Nelson | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bump Hadley | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Moses: 6
- Joe Gantenbein: S
- Sam Chapman: W.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Frankie Hayes: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 9
- Red Rolfe: S
- Tommy Henrich: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Dario Lodigiani: HP
- Nick Etten: 7
- Skeeter Newsome: 8
- Bud Thomas: 2
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: D
- Lou Gehrig: 13.2-3
- Bill Dickey: 7/SF.3-H
- George Selkirk: S
- Bill Knickerbocker: 8
Top 3
- Wally Moses: 8
- Joe Gantenbein: S
- Sam Chapman: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Red Ruffing: 43
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Red Rolfe: 4
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: S
- Frankie Hayes: S.1-3
- Dario Lodigiani: 4
- Nick Etten: 341.1-2;3-H
- Skeeter Newsome: S.2-H
- Bud Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Tommy Henrich: 6
- Joe DiMaggio: E5
- Lou Gehrig: S9.1-2
- Bill Dickey: S.1-2;2-H(UR)
- George Selkirk: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bill Knickerbocker: 7
- Red Ruffing: S
- Frankie Crosetti: E6.1-2#
- Red Rolfe: K
Top 5
- Wally Moses: 5
- Joe Gantenbein: 8
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 5
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Joe DiMaggio: S.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G.1-3;3-H
- Bill Dickey: OA.3XH(2)
- Bill Dickey: 43
Top 6
- Bob Johnson: W
- Frankie Hayes: 9
- Dario Lodigiani: 9
- Nick Etten: HR/9.1-H
- Skeeter Newsome: 53
Bot 6
- George Selkirk: 31
- Bill Knickerbocker: 63
- Bump Hadley: S
- Frankie Crosetti: 13
Top 7
- Lynn Nelson: K
- Wally Moses: S
- Joe Gantenbein: 46(1)/FO
- Sam Chapman: 43
Bot 7
- Red Rolfe: 8
- Tommy Henrich: 6
- Joe DiMaggio: 43
Top 8
- Bob Johnson: W
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Dario Lodigiani: 64(1)/FO
- Nick Etten: S.1-2
- Chubby Dean: 43
Bot 8
- Lou Gehrig: S7.BX2(74)
- Bill Dickey: S9.B-2(E9)
- George Selkirk: S.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Bill Knickerbocker: S.2-H(UR)
- Bump Hadley: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Lou Finney: 4
- Wally Moses: W
- Joe Gantenbein: K
- Sam Chapman: K
Notes & reviews
- off Gehrig's glove
- DiMaggio thought the pitch had gotten past Hayes
- Gehrig out standing up