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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
1939-08-31 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 440 · 1:50
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 4–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Nels Potter earned the win and Chubby Dean picked up the save. Wally Moses went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Nels Potter L: Vern Kennedy SV: Chubby Dean
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Lou Kolls · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moses | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Skeeter Newsome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nagel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dario Lodigiani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Heffner | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George McQuinn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harlond Clift | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Harshaney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Christman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Myril Hoag | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moose Solters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Potter | 7.2 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Chubby Dean | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
 Bill Trotter | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roxie Lawson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Moses: D7
- Skeeter Newsome: 163
- Bob Johnson: 9.2-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Frankie Hayes: 8
Bot 1
- Don Heffner: S7
- Billy Sullivan: 36(1)3/GDP
- George McQuinn: S9
- Chet Laabs: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dick Siebert: D9
- Bill Nagel: 6
- Sam Chapman: FC.2X3(6545)
- Dario Lodigiani: 13
Bot 2
- Harlond Clift: 53
- Joe Grace: 8
- Sam Harshaney: 7
Top 3
- Nels Potter: 3/L
- Wally Moses: S9
- Skeeter Newsome: W.1-2
- Bob Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 4
- Dick Siebert: K
Bot 3
- Mark Christman: W
- Vern Kennedy: K
- Don Heffner: S8.1-2
- Billy Sullivan: 3/L
- George McQuinn: W.2-3;1-2
- Chet Laabs: K
Top 4
- Bill Nagel: 9
- Sam Chapman: S8
- Dario Lodigiani: 8
- Nels Potter: W.1-2
- Wally Moses: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Skeeter Newsome: 6
Bot 4
- Harlond Clift: 7
- Myril Hoag: 13
- Sam Harshaney: S8
- Mark Christman: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bob Johnson: 8/L
- Frankie Hayes: 8
- Dick Siebert: 43
Bot 5
- Vern Kennedy: 5
- Don Heffner: S7
- Billy Sullivan: 46(1)/FO
- George McQuinn: BK.1-2
- George McQuinn: S9.2-H
- Chet Laabs: 53
Top 6
- Bill Nagel: K
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Dario Lodigiani: W
- Nels Potter: E4.1-2
- Wally Moses: W.2-3;1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: 8/L
Bot 6
- Harlond Clift: 8
- Myril Hoag: S7
- Sam Harshaney: W.1-2
- Mark Christman: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Moose Solters: 6
Top 7
- Bob Johnson: S7
- Frankie Hayes: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dick Siebert: 31
Bot 7
- Don Heffner: 7
- Billy Sullivan: D9
- George McQuinn: W
- Chet Laabs: S7.2-H;1-2
- Harlond Clift: 53.2-3;1-2
- Myril Hoag: 53
Top 8
- Dee Miles: 7
- Sam Chapman: K
- Dario Lodigiani: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Sam Harshaney: HP
- Mark Christman: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Gallagher: 5/FL
- Don Heffner: S3.1-2
- Billy Sullivan: K
Top 9
- Chubby Dean: 43
- Wally Moses: 63
- Skeeter Newsome: 53
Bot 9
- George McQuinn: 13
- Chet Laabs: 9
- Harlond Clift: W
- Myril Hoag: 4
Notes & reviews
- Browns Gallagher and Berardino ejected by 3B umpire umpire Hubbard for arguing scheduled 2nd game should have been played since sun was shining