October 7, 1926 World Series Game 5 at Sportsman's Park III Play by Play and Box Score

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1926 World Series Game 5

Game 1
NYY  2
STL  1
Game 2
STL  6
@NYY  2
Game 3
STL  4
NYY  0
Game 4
NYY 10
@STL  5
Game 5
NYY  3
@STL  2
(10) Game 6
STL 10
@NYY  2
Game 7
STL  3
@NYY  2

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 39,552

Thursday, October 7, 1926
Time of Game: 2:28

Yankees

Miller Huggins

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1   1    3  9  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0   0    2  7  1

W: H Pennock (2-0), L: B Sherdel (0-2)

Cardinals

Rogers Hornsby

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Combs CF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .867    0    2   0   
M Koenig SS                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .174  .391    0    3   6   
B Ruth LF                     3   0   0   0    2   1  .313 1.375    0    3   0   
B Meusel RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .493    0    0   0   SF,SH
L Gehrig 1B                   3   1   2   0    2   1  .412 1.029    0   14   0   2B,IW
T Lazzeri 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .619    0    3   2   SF
J Dugan 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .607    0    0   1   GDP
  B Paschal PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
  M Gazella 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                0    1   2   HBP
H Severeid C                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .423    0    4   1   
H Pennock P                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .500    0    0   2   2B
Totals                       35   3   9   3    5   2                    30  14

BATTING

2B: L Gehrig (2, off B Sherdel); H Pennock (1, off B Sherdel).

SF: B Meusel (1, off B Sherdel); T Lazzeri (2, off B Sherdel).

SH: B Meusel (2, off B Sherdel).

IBB: L Gehrig (1, by B Sherdel).

HBP: M Gazella (1, by B Sherdel).

TB: L Gehrig 3; H Pennock 2; T Lazzeri 2; M Koenig 2; E Combs; B Paschal.

GIDP: J Dugan (1).

RBI: T Lazzeri (3); B Paschal (1); M Koenig (2).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Lazzeri-M Koenig-L Gehrig.

PB: H Severeid (1).

E: M Koenig (3).

BASERUNNING

PO: H Pennock (2nd base by B O'Farrell).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Holm CF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .143    0    1   0   
B Southworth RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .950    0    2   0   SB
R Hornsby 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .488    0    3   3   GDP
J Bottomley 1B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .745    0   12   0   2B
L Bell 3B                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .211  .501    0    2   3   2B,CS
C Hafey LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .250    0    6   0   
B O'Farrell C                 4   0   3   1    0   0  .438 1.000    0    2   3   
T Thevenow SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .941    0    1   3   
B Sherdel P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   3   
  J Flowers PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   2   7   2    1   4                    30  15

BATTING

2B: J Bottomley (1, off H Pennock); L Bell (1, off H Pennock).

TB: B O'Farrell 3; L Bell 3; J Bottomley 2; T Thevenow.

GIDP: R Hornsby (1).

RBI: B O'Farrell (1); L Bell (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hornsby-J Bottomley.

E: T Thevenow (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Southworth (1, 2nd base off H Pennock/H Severeid).

CS: L Bell (1, 2nd base by H Pennock/H Severeid).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Pennock, W (2-0)            10     7   2   2    1   4   0   1.42   37     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 6     73    -     1.36   0.47
Totals                        10     7   2   2    1   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 6           -

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sherdel, L (0-2)            10     9   3   2    5   2   0   2.12   44     -       ·  ·     15·14· 1· 6     61    -     2.16  -0.03
Totals                        10     9   3   2    5   2   0          44     -       ·  ·     15·14· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Sherdel (1).

IBB: B Sherdel (1; L Gehrig).

HBP: B Sherdel (1; M Gazella).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dinneen, 1B - O'Day, 2B - Hildebrand, 3B - Klem.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 39,552.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. E Combs              CF    1. W Holm               CF 
2. M Koenig             SS    2. B Southworth         RF 
3. B Ruth               LF    3. R Hornsby            2B 
4. B Meusel             RF    4. J Bottomley          1B 
5. L Gehrig             1B    5. L Bell               3B 
6. T Lazzeri            2B    6. C Hafey              LF 
7. J Dugan              3B    7. B O'Farrell          C  
8. H Severeid           C     8. T Thevenow           SS 
9. H Pennock            P     9. B Sherdel            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-1  ---      20%  37% L Gehrig        B Sherdel       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   t 9   0  2-1  -2-      19%  55% T Lazzeri       B Sherdel       Single to 3B (Bunt); Gehrig to 3B
   b 7   1  1-1  -2-     -16%  22% B O'Farrell     H Pennock       Single to LF; Bell Scores
   t 9   0  2-1  1-3      15%  70% B Paschal       B Sherdel       Single to CF; Gehrig Scores; Lazzeri to 2B
   t 9   2  2-2  1-3     -14%  35% E Combs         B Sherdel       Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Sherdel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  E Combs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  M Koenig        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Ruth          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Pennock facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Holm          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  B Southworth    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Southworth to 1B
          1--      43%  R Hornsby       Southworth Steals 2B
          -2-      41%  " "             Passed Ball; Southworth to 3B
   O      --3      46%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      50%  J Bottomley     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Sherdel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  B Meusel        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  L Gehrig        Single to CF
          1--      57%  T Lazzeri       Single to RF; Gehrig to 3B
   OO     1-3      45%  J Dugan         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Pennock facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  L Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  C Hafey         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  B O'Farrell     Single
   O      1--      50%  T Thevenow      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Sherdel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  H Severeid      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  H Pennock       Lineout: P
   O      ---      44%  E Combs         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Pennock facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  B Sherdel       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  W Holm          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Southworth    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Sherdel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  M Koenig        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  B Ruth          Walk
   O      1--      47%  B Meusel        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      44%  L Gehrig        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Pennock facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  R Hornsby       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      42%  J Bottomley     Double to LF
   R      -2-      32%  L Bell          Single to RF; Bottomley Scores
   O      1--      34%  C Hafey         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      37%  B O'Farrell     Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Sherdel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      33%  T Lazzeri       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      31%  J Dugan         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      30%  H Severeid      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Herb Pennock facing 7-8-9
          ---      26%  B O'Farrell     Single (Line Drive)
   O      1--      28%  T Thevenow      Groundout: SS-1B; O'Farrell to 2B
   O      -2-      31%  B Sherdel       Strikeout
   O      -2-      35%  W Holm          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Sherdel facing 9-1-2
          ---      44%  H Pennock       Double to LF (Fly Ball)
          -2-      44%  E Combs         Pennock Picked off 2B (C--SS); Pennock stays at 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      63%  M Koenig        Single to LF; Pennock Scores/unER; Combs to 2B
   O      12-      55%  B Ruth          Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  B Meusel        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Combs to 3B
          1-3      53%  L Gehrig        Walk; Koenig to 2B
   O      123      42%  T Lazzeri       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Herb Pennock facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  B Southworth    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      48%  R Hornsby       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Bottomley     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Sherdel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  J Dugan         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      43%  H Severeid      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      41%  H Pennock       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Herb Pennock facing 5-6-7
          ---      30%  L Bell          Double to LF
   O      -2-      38%  C Hafey         Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      22%  B O'Farrell     Single to LF; Bell Scores
   O      1--      24%  T Thevenow      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      26%  B Sherdel       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Sherdel facing 1-2-3
          ---      35%  E Combs         Single
   O      1--      27%  M Koenig        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      20%  B Ruth          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      14%  B Meusel        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Herb Pennock facing 1-2-3
          ---      12%  W Holm          Walk
   O      1--      14%  B Southworth    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      17%  R Hornsby       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Sherdel facing 5-6-7
          ---      37%  L Gehrig        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          -2-      55%  T Lazzeri       Single to 3B (Bunt); Gehrig to 3B
                  Ben Paschal pinch hits for Joe Dugan batting 7th
   R      1-3      70%  B Paschal       Single to CF; Gehrig Scores; Lazzeri to 2B
   O      12-      58%  H Severeid      Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Paschal to 2B
   O      12-      50%  H Pennock       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Paschal to 3B
   O      1-3      35%  E Combs         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Herb Pennock facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Gazella replaces Ben Paschal playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      41%  J Bottomley     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---      46%  L Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Hafey         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Sherdel facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  M Koenig        Single to LF
          1--      67%  B Ruth          Wild Pitch; Koenig to 2B
          -2-      70%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      71%  B Meusel        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Koenig to 3B; Ruth to 2B
          -23      71%  L Gehrig        Intentional Walk
   RO     123      82%  T Lazzeri       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Koenig Scores
          12-      84%  M Gazella       Hit By Pitch; Ruth to 3B; Gehrig to 2B
   O      123      78%  H Severeid      Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Herb Pennock facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  B O'Farrell     Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      78%  T Thevenow      Single to RF
                  Jake Flowers pinch hits for Bill Sherdel batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  J Flowers       Popfly: 1B
   O      1--     100%  W Holm          Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Cardinals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation