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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
1940-04-24 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 2575 · 2:12
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–4. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Red Ruffing earned the win. Red Rolfe went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Herman Besse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: Joe Rue · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Miles | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny McCoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Rubeling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herman Besse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lillard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Ruffing | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Besse | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Pat McLaughlin | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Heusser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Beckmann | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Miles: S
- Wally Moses: HR.1-H
- Benny McCoy: 43
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Dick Siebert: 31
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 6
- Red Rolfe: W
- George Selkirk: 9
- Charlie Keller: K
Top 2
- Frankie Hayes: 63
- Al Rubeling: 6
- Al Brancato: 3
Bot 2
- Bill Dickey: 9
- Joe Gordon: E6
- Tommy Henrich: HR.1-H(UR)
- Babe Dahlgren: E4
- Red Ruffing: 2
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
Top 3
- Herman Besse: K
- Dee Miles: 8
- Wally Moses: 8
Bot 3
- Red Rolfe: 7
- George Selkirk: S
- Charlie Keller: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: FC.1-2;2-3
- Joe Gordon: K
- Tommy Henrich: 3
Top 4
- Benny McCoy: 3
- Bob Johnson: S
- Dick Siebert: 5
- Frankie Hayes: S.1-2
- Al Rubeling: 8
Bot 4
- Babe Dahlgren: E5.BX2(34)
- Red Ruffing: K
- Frankie Crosetti: 2
Top 5
- Al Brancato: W
- Herman Besse: SB2
- Herman Besse: OA.2X2(6)
- Herman Besse: 9
- Dee Miles: 8
Bot 5
- Red Rolfe: HR/9
- George Selkirk: 7
- Charlie Keller: T
- Bill Dickey: W
- Joe Gordon: S.1-2;3-H
- Tommy Henrich: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Babe Dahlgren: 2
- Red Ruffing: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Wally Moses: 3
- Benny McCoy: 43
- Bob Johnson: 7
Bot 6
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
- Red Rolfe: 13
- George Selkirk: W
- Charlie Keller: S.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 6
Top 7
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Frankie Hayes: 53
- Al Rubeling: S
- Al Brancato: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Joe Gordon: HR
- Tommy Henrich: T
- Babe Dahlgren: D.3-H
- Red Ruffing: E3.2-H(NR)
- Frankie Crosetti: 43.1-2
- Red Rolfe: HR.2-H(UR)
- George Selkirk: 6
- Charlie Keller: 7
Top 8
- Sam Chapman: S9
- Dee Miles: S.1-2
- Wally Moses: 8
- Benny McCoy: S.1-2;2-H
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Dick Siebert: 2
Bot 8
- Bill Dickey: S
- Joe Gordon: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Tommy Henrich: 8
Top 9
- Hal Wagner: 8
- Al Rubeling: T9
- Al Brancato: 8
- Bill Lillard: W
- Dee Miles: S.3-H;1X2(56)
Notes & reviews
- Frank Crosetti pulled the hidden ball trick on Al Brancato