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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
1942-07-05 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 34392 · 2:15
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Lefty Gomez earned the win and Hank Borowy picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Lefty Gomez L: Herman Besse SV: Hank Borowy
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Kreevich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Blair | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Knickerbocker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Eschen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Swift | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herman Besse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Hassett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Henrich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Charlie Keller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kearse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lefty Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Priddy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Borowy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Besse | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Johnny Lindell | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hank Borowy | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Kreevich: W
- Dee Miles: K/C
- Dick Siebert: PB.1-2
- Dick Siebert: 8
- Bob Johnson: S8.2-H(UR)
- Buddy Blair: S9.1-3
- Bill Knickerbocker: CSH(242)
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Buddy Hassett: E8.B-2
- Tommy Henrich: S9.2-H(UR)
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.1-2
- Joe Gordon: K
- Charlie Keller: 16(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bill Knickerbocker: 4
- Larry Eschen: K/C
- Bob Swift: K
Bot 2
- Phil Rizzuto: S5
- Eddie Kearse: WP.1-2
- Eddie Kearse: W
- Lefty Gomez: SB3;SB2
- Lefty Gomez: K/C
- Frankie Crosetti: E6.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Buddy Hassett: K/C
- Tommy Henrich: K
Top 3
- Herman Besse: K/C
- Mike Kreevich: W
- Dee Miles: 7
- Dick Siebert: 53
Bot 3
- Joe DiMaggio: K
- Joe Gordon: K
- Charlie Keller: 43
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: W
- Buddy Blair: S7.1-2
- Bill Knickerbocker: S7.1-2;2-3
- Larry Eschen: K
- Bob Swift: 6
- Herman Besse: K
Bot 4
- Phil Rizzuto: 3
- Eddie Kearse: 7
- Lefty Gomez: 6/L
Top 5
- Mike Kreevich: 3
- Dee Miles: 63
- Dick Siebert: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Frankie Crosetti: 2/FL
- Jerry Priddy: D7
- Tommy Henrich: 2/FL
- Joe DiMaggio: 9
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Buddy Blair: 9
- Bill Knickerbocker: S8
- Larry Eschen: W.1-2
- Bob Swift: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Joe Gordon: S6
- Charlie Keller: SB2
- Charlie Keller: 8
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
- Eddie Kearse: S8.2-H
- Lefty Gomez: K/C
Top 7
- Herman Besse: 9
- Mike Kreevich: S7
- Dee Miles: 64(1)/FO
- Dick Siebert: 8
Bot 7
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Jerry Priddy: S7
- Tommy Henrich: 46(1)/FO
- Joe DiMaggio: S8.1-2
- Joe Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Keller: 12(3)/FO
Top 8
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Buddy Blair: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Knickerbocker: W.1-2
- Hal Wagner: S7.1-2;2-H
- Bob Swift: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Phil Rizzuto: D9
- Eddie Kearse: 3/SH.2-3
- Hank Borowy: W
- Frankie Crosetti: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Herman Besse: 63
- Mike Kreevich: 2/FL
- Dee Miles: 43