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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 @ 
Chicago White Sox
1954-08-01 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 17057 · 2:14
Chicago White Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 12–1. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 2nd. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Fritz Dorish picked up the save. Minnie Minoso went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CHA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Sonny Dixon SV: Fritz Dorish
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Finigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Robertson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Sima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dutch Romberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Dixon | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Sima | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Dutch Romberger | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Moe Burtschy | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Fritz Dorish | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: S4
- Lou Limmer: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Finigan: 6/P
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 4/P
- Nellie Fox: W
- Minnie Minoso: 46(1)/FO
- Phil Cavarretta: SB2
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/P
Top 2
- Bill Renna: 8
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Bill Wilson: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Rivera: 6/P
- Matt Batts: S9
- Cass Michaels: S8.1-2
- Johnny Groth: S7.2-H;1-2
- Virgil Trucks: D7.2-H;1-3
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.3-H;2-3
- Nellie Fox: WP.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 8/SF.3-H
- Minnie Minoso: S8.2-H
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.1-2
- Jim Rivera: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Jim Robertson: K/C
- Al Sima: K
Bot 3
- Matt Batts: 8
- Cass Michaels: 53
- Johnny Groth: 8
Top 4
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Lou Limmer: K
- Jim Finigan: 8
Bot 4
- Virgil Trucks: K
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Nellie Fox: S8.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Jim Rivera: HR/9
- Matt Batts: W
- Cass Michaels: D7.1-3
- Johnny Groth: 3/G
Top 5
- Bill Renna: W
- Elmer Valo: S9.1-2
- Bill Wilson: 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/FL
- Jim Robertson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dutch Romberger: W.2-3;1-2
- Spook Jacobs: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Virgil Trucks: K/C
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Nellie Fox: W
- Minnie Minoso: 9/L
Top 6
- Don Bollweg: 4/P
- Vic Power: 8
- Bill Renna: 4/P
Bot 6
- Ron Jackson: 13
- Jim Rivera: S9
- Matt Batts: S7.1-2
- Cass Michaels: S7.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Groth: S8.2-H;1-3
- Virgil Trucks: 7/SF.3-H
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
Top 7
- Elmer Valo: K
- Bill Wilson: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 7
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Minnie Minoso: 3/G
- Ron Jackson: 7
Top 8
- Billy Shantz: 63
- Moe Burtschy: K
- Spook Jacobs: W
- Don Bollweg: 4/L
Bot 8
- Jim Rivera: T8
- Matt Batts: W
- Cass Michaels: 4/P
- Johnny Groth: 146(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Vic Power: 43
- Bill Renna: 53
- Elmer Valo: 43