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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
1940-08-09 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 5125 · 2:05
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 2–0. Steve Sundra earned the win. Joe Gordon went 3-for-4 with 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 | 2 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Steve Sundra L: Johnny Babich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Rubeling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Babich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chubby Dean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gantenbein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Rolfe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Crosetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Sundra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Babich | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Heusser | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Ruffing | 2.1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Steve Sundra | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Rubeling: W
- Wally Moses: S.1-2
- Sam Chapman: CS3(25).1-2
- Sam Chapman: K
- Bob Johnson: K
Bot 1
- Joe Gordon: 63
- Red Rolfe: D7
- Tommy Henrich: 9/F.2-3
- Joe DiMaggio: 9
Top 2
- Dick Siebert: 3
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Benny McCoy: SB2
- Benny McCoy: 53
- Al Brancato: 9
Bot 2
- Charlie Keller: 43
- Buddy Rosar: 53
- Babe Dahlgren: 13
Top 3
- Johnny Babich: W
- Al Rubeling: 9
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Sam Chapman: K
- Bob Johnson: 6
Bot 3
- Frankie Crosetti: 2/FL
- Steve Sundra: K
- Joe Gordon: S7
- Red Rolfe: 13
Top 4
- Dick Siebert: S8
- Frankie Hayes: 5/FL
- Benny McCoy: W.1-2
- Al Brancato: 9
- Johnny Babich: 6/L
Bot 4
- Tommy Henrich: S9
- Joe DiMaggio: 5/FL
- Charlie Keller: W.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Al Rubeling: 8
- Wally Moses: HP
- Sam Chapman: 3/FL
- Bob Johnson: 53
Bot 5
- Babe Dahlgren: S9
- Frankie Crosetti: SB2
- Frankie Crosetti: 9/F.2-3
- Steve Sundra: 43
- Joe Gordon: S8.3-H
- Red Rolfe: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Frankie Hayes: 6
- Benny McCoy: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Red Rolfe: S9
- Tommy Henrich: W.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.2-H;1-2
- Charlie Keller: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Buddy Rosar: 63
Top 7
- Chubby Dean: 5
- Dee Miles: 43
- Al Rubeling: W
- Wally Moses: 43
Bot 7
- Babe Dahlgren: 9
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Steve Sundra: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Gordon: S6.2XH(62)
Top 8
- Sam Chapman: 7
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Dick Siebert: 7/L
Bot 8
- Red Rolfe: E4
- Tommy Henrich: FC1.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Charlie Keller: W
- Buddy Rosar: 7
Top 9
- Frankie Hayes: 7
- Benny McCoy: 5
- Joe Gantenbein: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Crosetti ejected by HP umpire Summers for arguing he was safe at home; during argument he pushed umpire