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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
1951-04-21 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 13254 · 2:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Chuck Stobbs earned the win and Mickey McDermott picked up the save. Ted Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
W: Chuck Stobbs L: Bob Hooper SV: Mickey McDermott
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lehner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kermit Wahl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Tipton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hooper | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Samcoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hooper | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Bubba Harris | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: K/C
- Elmer Valo: HR/9D
- Paul Lehner: 5/FL
- Sam Chapman: K
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: S1
- Billy Goodman: CS2(263)
- Billy Goodman: W
- Ted Williams: HR/9D.1-H
- Lou Boudreau: D
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Tom Wright: 31
Top 2
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Billy Hitchcock: 4/L
- Kermit Wahl: 63
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Mike Guerra: S1.1-2
- Chuck Stobbs: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Dom DiMaggio: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe Tipton: 63
- Bob Hooper: S7
- Eddie Joost: 54(1)/FO
- Elmer Valo: K
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: 6/P
- Ted Williams: 43
- Lou Boudreau: 8
Top 4
- Paul Lehner: 9
- Sam Chapman: K/C
- Ferris Fain: 13
Bot 4
- Vern Stephens: S7/7D
- Tom Wright: 7
- Bobby Doerr: CS2(24)
- Bobby Doerr: D7/7D
- Mike Guerra: W
- Chuck Stobbs: 43
Top 5
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
- Kermit Wahl: 7
- Joe Tipton: S7
- Bob Hooper: 4/P
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Ted Williams: 5/FL
Top 6
- Eddie Joost: S9
- Elmer Valo: 36(1)3(B)/GDP
- Paul Lehner: 8
Bot 6
- Lou Boudreau: S7
- Vern Stephens: 7
- Tom Wright: 8
- Bobby Doerr: 7
Top 7
- Sam Chapman: 63
- Ferris Fain: K/C
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
Bot 7
- Mike Guerra: W
- Chuck Stobbs: 16(1)/BG/FO
- Dom DiMaggio: 6/P
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 8
- Kermit Wahl: S8
- Joe Tipton: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ed Samcoff: 13
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: W
- Lou Boudreau: D7/7D.1-3
- Vern Stephens: IW
- Tom Wright: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Guerra: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chuck Stobbs: 4(1)3(B)/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
Top 9
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Paul Lehner: D9.2-H;1-3
- Sam Chapman: W
- Ferris Fain: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Billy Hitchcock: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ed Samcoff
- Tom Wright left with a bruised elbow