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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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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1952-04-30 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 5807 · 2:15
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Elmer Valo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Early Wynn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Easter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fridley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Trouppe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skeeter Kell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Steve Gromek | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Simpson: 31
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Al Rosen: W
- Larry Doby: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 13
- Elmer Valo: 4/P/8S
- Dave Philley: 43
Top 2
- Luke Easter: 5/L
- Jim Fridley: W
- Ray Boone: CS2(24)
- Ray Boone: S8
- Jim Hegan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: S4
- Ferris Fain: 63.1-2
- Hank Majeski: W
- Skeeter Kell: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Early Wynn: 3
- Harry Simpson: K
- Bobby Avila: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Bobby Shantz: 63
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: 7/78
Top 4
- Al Rosen: W
- Larry Doby: K
- Luke Easter: S9.1-2
- Jim Fridley: PO2(16)
- Jim Fridley: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Dave Philley: W
- Gus Zernial: SB2#
- Gus Zernial: K
- Ferris Fain: 6/L
- Hank Majeski: 2/FL
Top 5
- Ray Boone: 63
- Jim Hegan: S7
- Early Wynn: E4/TH.1-2;B-1
- Harry Simpson: K
- Bobby Avila: S8/4.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Al Rosen: IW
- Larry Doby: 31
Bot 5
- Skeeter Kell: W
- Joe Astroth: S9.1-3
- Bobby Shantz: SB2#
- Bobby Shantz: K
- Eddie Joost: K
- Elmer Valo: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Dave Philley: 43
Top 6
- Luke Easter: 6/L
- Jim Fridley: S8
- Ray Boone: 54(1)/FO
- Quincy Trouppe: 8
Bot 6
- Gus Zernial: 8/78
- Ferris Fain: 3/G
- Hank Majeski: 53
Top 7
- Johnny Berardino: 2/FL
- Harry Simpson: 63
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Al Rosen: 9/89
Bot 7
- Skeeter Kell: 7
- Joe Astroth: 5/L
- Bobby Shantz: K
Top 8
- Larry Doby: 31
- Luke Easter: K
- Jim Fridley: 63
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Elmer Valo: 4/P/9S
- Dave Philley: 2/FL
Top 9
- Ray Boone: 53
- Quincy Trouppe: 13
- Bob Kennedy: 53
Notes & reviews
- Birdie Tebbetts ejected by 2B umpire Bill Grieve
- Debut game for Quincy Trouppe