October 9, 1928 World Series Game 4 at Sportsman's Park III Play by Play and Box Score

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1928 World Series Game 4

Game 1
NYY  4
STL  1
Game 2
NYY  9
STL  3
Game 3
NYY  7
@STL  3
Game 4
NYY  7
@STL  3

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 37,331

Tuesday, October 9, 1928
Time of Game: 2:25

Yankees

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   4  2  0    7 15  2
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  1    3 11  0

W: W Hoyt (2-0), L: B Sherdel (0-2)

Cardinals

Bill McKechnie

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Paschal CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    3   0   
  C Durst CF                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .375 1.125    0    0   0   HR
M Koenig SS                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .316    0    4   2   
B Ruth LF                     5   3   3   3    0   0  .625 2.022    0    2   0   3·HR,GDP
L Gehrig 1B                   2   1   1   1    3   0  .545 2.433    0    7   0   HR
B Meusel RF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .761    0    0   0   
T Lazzeri 2B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .250  .641    0    1   2   2B,SB
  L Durocher 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Dugan 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .310    0    0   0   
  G Robertson 3B              2   0   0   1    0   0  .125  .347    0    0   0   
B Bengough C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .517    0    8   1   
  E Combs PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0                0    0   0   SF
  P Collins C                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    2   0   2B
W Hoyt P                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       40   7  15   7    3   2                    27   7

BATTING

2B: P Collins (1, off P Alexander); T Lazzeri (1, off P Alexander).

HR: L Gehrig (4, off B Sherdel; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); B Ruth 3 (3, off P Alexander, 2 off B Sherdel; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); C Durst (1, off P Alexander; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: E Combs (1, off P Alexander).

SH: W Hoyt (1, off B Sherdel).

TB: B Ruth 12; L Gehrig 4; C Durst 4; T Lazzeri 4; P Collins 2; B Bengough; B Meusel; J Dugan; B Paschal; M Koenig; W Hoyt.

GIDP: B Ruth (1).

RBI: B Ruth 3 (4); G Robertson (2); E Combs (1); L Gehrig (9); C Durst (2).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Koenig-L Gehrig.

E: M Koenig (2); W Hoyt (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Lazzeri (2, 3rd base off B Sherdel/E Smith).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Orsatti CF                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .286  .804    0    4   0   2B
A High 3B                     5   0   3   0    0   0  .294  .745    0    0   1   2B
F Frisch 2B                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .231  .544    0    3   1   SF
J Bottomley 1B                3   0   0   0    1   2  .214  .884    0   11   1   
C Hafey LF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .200  .450    0    1   0   
G Harper RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .384    0    2   0   GDP
E Smith C                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    3   1   CS
  P Martin PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Maranville SS               4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .742    0    3   1   2B,SB
B Sherdel P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  P Alexander P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   3   
  W Holm PH                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3  11   2    3   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Maranville (1, off W Hoyt); A High (2, off W Hoyt); E Orsatti (1, off W Hoyt).

SF: F Frisch (1, off W Hoyt).

TB: A High 4; E Smith 3; E Orsatti 3; R Maranville 3; C Hafey.

GIDP: G Harper (1).

RBI: W Holm (1); F Frisch (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bottomley-R Maranville.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Maranville (1, 2nd base off W Hoyt/B Bengough).

CS: E Smith (1, 2nd base by W Hoyt/B Bengough).

PO: R Maranville (2nd base by W Hoyt).

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
W Hoyt, W (2-0)                9    11   3   2    3   8   0   1.50   39     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 7     60    -     0.88   0.16
Totals                         9    11   3   2    3   8   0          39     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 7           -

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)             6.1  11   4   4    3   1   3   4.73   32     -       ·  ·      8·10· 3· 7     33    -     1.75  -0.12
P Alexander                    2.2   4   3   3    0   1   2  19.80   13     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 2· 3          1-1    0.43  -0.23
Totals                         9    15   7   7    3   2   5          45     -       ·  ·     13·12· 5·10          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: W Hoyt (0; R Maranville, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Pfirman, 1B - Owens, 2B - Rigler, 3B - McGowan.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 37,331.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B Paschal            CF    1. E Orsatti            CF 
2. M Koenig             SS    2. A High               3B 
3. B Ruth               LF    3. F Frisch             2B 
4. L Gehrig             1B    4. J Bottomley          1B 
5. B Meusel             RF    5. C Hafey              LF 
6. T Lazzeri            2B    6. G Harper             RF 
7. J Dugan              3B    7. E Smith              C  
8. B Bengough           C     8. R Maranville         SS 
9. W Hoyt               P     9. B Sherdel            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-2  ---      20%  66% L Gehrig        B Sherdel       Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 7   1  2-1  ---      19%  46% B Ruth          B Sherdel       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 4   0  1-0  ---      12%  50% B Ruth          B Sherdel       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   t 6   1  2-1  1-3     -10%  34% W Hoyt          B Sherdel       Foul Flyball: 1B
   t 5   2  2-1  123     -10%  30% B Meusel        B Sherdel       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

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%  B Paschal       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      50%  M Koenig        Single to LF
   OO     1--      45%  B Ruth          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Waite Hoyt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  E Orsatti       Strikeout Looking
          ---      43%  A High          Double to LF
   O      -2-      47%  F Frisch        Strikeout
          -2-      46%  J Bottomley     Walk
   O      12-      50%  C Hafey         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Sherdel facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  L Gehrig        Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Meusel        Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  T Lazzeri       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      45%  J Dugan         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Waite Hoyt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  G Harper        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  E Smith         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      49%  R Maranville    Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      47%  " "             Double to RF
   O      -2-      50%  B Sherdel       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Sherdel facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  B Bengough      Single
   O      1--      52%  W Hoyt          Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bengough to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  B Paschal       Groundout: 3B-1B; Bengough to 3B
   O      --3      44%  M Koenig        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Waite Hoyt facing 1-2-3
          ---      38%  E Orsatti       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          -2-      31%  A High          Single to P (Bunt); Orsatti to 3B
   RO     1-3      33%  F Frisch        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Orsatti Scores
   O      1--      36%  J Bottomley     Foul Flyball: C
          1--      34%  C Hafey         Walk; High to 2B
   O      12-      38%  G Harper        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Sherdel facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      50%  B Ruth          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---      54%  L Gehrig        Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Meusel        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      54%  T Lazzeri       Single to LF; Gehrig to 2B
   O      12-      49%  J Dugan         Lineout: CF
   O      12-      44%  B Bengough      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Waite Hoyt facing 7-8-9
          ---      40%  E Smith         Single to RF
   O      1--      42%  R Maranville    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Maranville to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      46%  B Sherdel       Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      36%  E Orsatti       Maranville Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Maranville Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      37%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Sherdel facing 9-1-2
          ---      42%  W Hoyt          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      49%  B Paschal       Single to CF; Hoyt to 2B
   O      12-      42%  M Koenig        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      38%  B Ruth          Groundout: P-1B; Hoyt to 3B; Paschal to 2B
          -23      40%  L Gehrig        Walk
   O      123      30%  B Meusel        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Waite Hoyt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      32%  A High          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      33%  F Frisch        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      35%  J Bottomley     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Sherdel facing 6-7-8
          ---      40%  T Lazzeri       Single to LF
          1--      49%  J Dugan         Single (Bunt); Lazzeri to 2B
   O      12-      41%  B Bengough      Bunt Popfly: 1B
          12-      45%  W Hoyt          Lazzeri Steals 3B
   O      1-3      34%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1-3      26%  B Paschal       Popfly: CF (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Waite Hoyt facing 5-6-7
                  Gene Robertson replaces Joe Dugan playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      29%  C Hafey         Strikeout
          ---      26%  G Harper        Walk
   O      1--      29%  E Smith         Popfly: 2B
          1--      26%  R Maranville    Single (CF-RF); Harper to 3B
          1-3      26%  B Sherdel       Maranville Steals 2B
   O      -23      31%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Sherdel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      27%  M Koenig        Popfly: SS
   R      ---      46%  B Ruth          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      ---      66%  L Gehrig        Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      69%  B Meusel        Single to LF
                  Pete Alexander replaces Bill Sherdel pitching and batting 9th
          1--      78%  T Lazzeri       Double to LF (LF-CF); Meusel to 3B
   R      -23      86%  G Robertson     Fielder's Choice 2B; Meusel Scores; Lazzeri to 3B; Robertson to 1B
                  Earle Combs pinch hits for Benny Bengough batting 8th
   RO     1-3      88%  E Combs         Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lazzeri Scores
   O      1--      86%  W Hoyt          Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Waite Hoyt facing 1-2-3
                  Pat Collins replaces Earle Combs playing C batting 8th; Leo Durocher replaces Tony Lazzeri playing 2B batting 6th; Cedric Durst replaces Ben Paschal playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---      89%  E Orsatti       Bunt Popfly: C
   O      ---      91%  A High          Lineout: LF
   O      ---      92%  F Frisch        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pete Alexander facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      96%  C Durst         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---      96%  M Koenig        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      98%  B Ruth          Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      98%  L Gehrig        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Meusel        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Waite Hoyt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  J Bottomley     Strikeout
          ---      98%  C Hafey         Single to SS (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      99%  G Harper        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pete Alexander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  L Durocher      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  G Robertson     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  P Collins       Double to CF
   O      -2-      99%  W Hoyt          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Waite Hoyt facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  E Smith         Single to RF
                  Pepper Martin pinch runs for Earl Smith batting 7th
          1--      98%  R Maranville    Defensive Indifference; Martin to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  Wattie Holm pinch hits for Pete Alexander batting 9th
   RO     -2-     100%  W Holm          Groundout: SS-1B; Martin Scores
          ---      99%  E Orsatti       Single
          1--      98%  A High          Single to LF; Orsatti to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  F Frisch        Foul Flyball: LF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN192810090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation