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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 @ Boston Red Sox
1940-09-04 · Day game · Fenway Park · 11 innings · Att: 5600 · 2:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Chubby Dean SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gantenbein | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Benny McCoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fred Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Carey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Potter | 10.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Chubby Dean | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 11.0 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gantenbein: 99
- Wally Moses: 99
- Sam Chapman: 99
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: K23#
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: K
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: 99/SH.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Benny McCoy: S6/P.2-H
- Fred Chapman: 99
Bot 2
- Ted Williams: 99
- Joe Cronin: 99
- Bobby Doerr: 99
Top 3
- Nels Potter: 99
- Joe Gantenbein: S
- Wally Moses: 99
- Sam Chapman: 99
Bot 3
- Lou Finney: 99
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
- Fritz Ostermueller: 99
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: 99
- Frankie Hayes: S.1-2#
- Benny McCoy: 99
- Fred Chapman: 99
Bot 4
- Dom DiMaggio: K
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: 99
Top 5
- Nels Potter: 99
- Joe Gantenbein: 99
- Wally Moses: 99
Bot 5
- Ted Williams: S7
- Joe Cronin: 99(1)/FO
- Bobby Doerr: D.1-3
- Lou Finney: 99
- Charlie Gelbert: WP.3-H;2-3
- Charlie Gelbert: 99
Top 6
- Sam Chapman: 99
- Bob Johnson: 99
- Dick Siebert: S
- Frankie Hayes: K
Bot 6
- Fritz Ostermueller: S
- Dom DiMaggio: 4(1)3/GDP
- Doc Cramer: 99
Top 7
- Benny McCoy: W
- Fred Chapman: 99/SH.1-2
- Nels Potter: 99
- Joe Gantenbein: 9
Bot 7
- Jimmie Foxx: D7
- Ted Williams: 99
- Joe Cronin: D7.2-H
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Lou Finney: S9.2-H;1-2
- Charlie Gelbert: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
Top 8
- Wally Moses: D7
- Sam Chapman: S5.2-3
- Bob Johnson: 99/FL
- Dick Siebert: D7.3-H;1-3
- Frankie Hayes: IW
- Benny McCoy: 9.3-H
- Fred Chapman: 99
Bot 8
- Fritz Ostermueller: S
- Dom DiMaggio: PB.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 99
- Doc Cramer: 99
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Cronin: 99
Top 9
- Nels Potter: 4/L
- Joe Gantenbein: 99
- Wally Moses: 99
Bot 9
- Bobby Doerr: 99
- Lou Finney: S
- Stan Spence: PO1(99)
- Stan Spence: 99
Top 10
- Sam Chapman: 99
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: S7.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 9
- Benny McCoy: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Simmons: 6
Bot 10
- Fritz Ostermueller: 99
- Dom DiMaggio: 99
- Doc Cramer: 99
Top 11
- Nels Potter: S7
- Joe Gantenbein: S9.1-2
- Wally Moses: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Sam Chapman: 164(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Johnson: K
Bot 11
- Jimmie Foxx: E8/F.B-2
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: IW
- Lou Finney: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Tom Carey: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Notes & reviews
- Potter got a charley horse scoring in the top of the 11th and had to leave the game