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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
1939-05-26 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 5139 · 2:05
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 1–0. Oral Hildebrand earned the win. Tommy Henrich went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Oral Hildebrand L: Cotton Pippen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: John Quinn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gantenbein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Etten | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Nagel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Ambler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cotton Pippen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oral Hildebrand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Pippen | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Hildebrand | 9.0 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gantenbein: S
- Dee Miles: 16(1)/FO
- Sam Chapman: W.1-2
- Bob Johnson: K
- Nick Etten: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nagel: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: 4/P
- Tommy Henrich: 4/P
Top 2
- Earle Brucker: 63
- Wayne Ambler: 43
- Cotton Pippen: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Dickey: 5/FL
- Charlie Keller: S
- George Selkirk: WP.1-2
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Babe Dahlgren: 7/F
Top 3
- Joe Gantenbein: 43
- Dee Miles: S
- Sam Chapman: S.1-2
- Bob Johnson: CS3(25).1-2
- Bob Johnson: 63
Bot 3
- Oral Hildebrand: 63
- Frankie Crosetti: 6/P
- Red Rolfe: 8/F
Top 4
- Nick Etten: S
- Bill Nagel: 46(1)3/GDP
- Earle Brucker: 63
Bot 4
- Tommy Henrich: 9/F
- Bill Dickey: W
- Charlie Keller: 16(1)/FO
- George Selkirk: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Wayne Ambler: K
- Cotton Pippen: 13/BG
- Joe Gantenbein: 13
Bot 5
- George Selkirk: S
- Joe Gordon: SB2
- Joe Gordon: 8/F
- Babe Dahlgren: S.2-3
- Oral Hildebrand: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Dee Miles: 63
- Sam Chapman: S
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)/FO
- Nick Etten: SB2
- Nick Etten: 9/F
Bot 6
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: 6/P
- Tommy Henrich: HR/9
- Bill Dickey: 9/L
Top 7
- Bill Nagel: W
- Earle Brucker: WP.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Earle Brucker: 3/G
- Wayne Ambler: PO3(25)
- Wayne Ambler: D
- Cotton Pippen: W
- Joe Gantenbein: W.2-3;1-2
- Dee Miles: 6/P/7S
Bot 7
- Charlie Keller: 7/F
- George Selkirk: K/C
- Joe Gordon: 5/P
Top 8
- Sam Chapman: 8/F
- Bob Johnson: 5/FL
- Nick Etten: W
- Bill Nagel: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Oral Hildebrand: 8/F
- Frankie Crosetti: 63
Top 9
- Earle Brucker: W
- Wally Moses: 43.1-2
- Chubby Dean: 8/F
- Joe Gantenbein: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Ladies Day. Total attendance 10,913.
- pbp had 125 but NYT story clear 25. $Ambler missed pitch on squeeze play.
- Wes Ferrell ejected from bench by McGowan for protesting on called strikes.