October 10, 1943 World Series Game 4 at Sportsman's Park III Box Score and Play by Play

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1943 World Series Game 4

Game 1
NYY  4
STL  2
Game 2
STL  4
@NYY  3
Game 3
NYY  6
STL  2
Game 4
NYY  2
@STL  1
Game 5
NYY  2
@STL  0

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 36,196

Sunday, October 10, 1943
Time of Game: 2:06

Yankees

Joe McCarthy

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

W: M Russo (1-0), L: H Brecheen (0-1)

Cardinals

Billy Southworth

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Stainback CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    1   0   SH
F Crosetti SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .619    0    2   2   
B Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .813    0    1   2   
C Keller LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .583    0    4   0   SB
J Gordon 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .846    0    3   7   2B
B Dickey C                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .661    0    2   0   IW
N Etten 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .126    0   11   0   
J Lindell RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .311    0    3   0   IW
M Russo P                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .667 2.083    0    0   2   2·2B
Totals                       32   2   6   2    3   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Gordon (1, off M Lanier); M Russo 2 (2, off M Lanier, off H Brecheen).

SH: T Stainback (1, off H Brecheen).

IBB: J Lindell (1, by H Brecheen); B Dickey (1, by H Brecheen).

TB: M Russo 4; J Gordon 2; C Keller; F Crosetti; B Dickey.

RBI: B Dickey (2); F Crosetti (1).

2-out RBI: B Dickey.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Johnson (1); F Crosetti (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Keller (1, 2nd base off H Brecheen/W Cooper).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Klein 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .285    0    1   4   
H Walker CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .294    0    2   0   
S Musial RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .708    0    2   1   
W Cooper C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .534    0    7   0   
W Kurowski 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357    0    2   1   
R Sanders 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .875    0    9   1   
D Litwhiler LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .599    0    3   0   2B
M Marion SS                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .364 1.318    0    1   1   2B,IW
M Lanier P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   1   
  F Demaree PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E White PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Brecheen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Narron PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   1   7   0    1   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Litwhiler (1, off M Russo); M Marion (2, off M Russo).

IBB: M Marion (2, by M Russo).

TB: M Marion 3; D Litwhiler 2; S Musial 2; R Sanders; W Cooper.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: L Klein (2).

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
M Russo, W (1-0)               9     7   1   0    1   2   0   0.00   37     -       ·  ·     16·10· 3· 5     72    -     2.01   0.56
Totals                         9     7   1   0    1   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     16·10· 3· 5           -

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
M Lanier                       7     4   1   1    1   5   0   1.93   26     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 4     69    -     0.86   0.23
H Brecheen, L (0-1)            2     2   1   1    2   2   0   2.45   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.56  -0.17
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Russo (1; M Marion); H Brecheen 2 (2; B Dickey, J Lindell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stewart, 1B - Rommel, 2B - Reardon, 3B - Rue.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 36,196.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. T Stainback          CF    1. L Klein              2B 
2. F Crosetti           SS    2. H Walker             CF 
3. B Johnson            3B    3. S Musial             RF 
4. C Keller             LF    4. W Cooper             C  
5. J Gordon             2B    5. W Kurowski           3B 
6. B Dickey             C     6. R Sanders            1B 
7. N Etten              1B    7. D Litwhiler          LF 
8. J Lindell            RF    8. M Marion             SS 
9. M Russo              P     9. M Lanier             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  1-0  123     -21%  38% F Demaree       M Russo         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanders Scores/unER/No RBI; Litwhiler to 3B; Marion to 2B; Demaree to 1B
   b 9   1  2-1  ---     -17%  72% M Marion        M Russo         Double to LF
   b 9   2  2-1  -2-      14% 100% L Klein         M Russo         Flyball: CF
   b 9   1  2-1  -2-      14%  86% S Narron        M Russo         Groundout: SS-1B
   t 8   0  1-1  ---      13%  63% M Russo         H Brecheen      Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Max Lanier facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Stainback     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  F Crosetti      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  B Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marius Russo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Klein         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  H Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Musial        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Max Lanier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  C Keller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Gordon        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  B Dickey        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marius Russo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  W Cooper        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  W Kurowski      Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  R Sanders       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Litwhiler     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Max Lanier facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  N Etten         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---      46%  J Lindell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  M Russo         Walk
          1--      49%  T Stainback     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Russo to 2B; Stainback to 1B
   O      12-      45%  F Crosetti      Single to RF; Russo out at Hm/RF-1B-3B; Stainback to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marius Russo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  M Marion        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      49%  M Lanier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Klein         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Max Lanier facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  B Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  C Keller        Strikeout
          ---      48%  J Gordon        Double (LF-CF)
   R      -2-      60%  B Dickey        Single to CF; Gordon Scores
   O      1--      58%  N Etten         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marius Russo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  H Walker        Flyball: LF
          ---      58%  S Musial        Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home)
   O      1--      61%  W Cooper        Lineout: RF
   O      1--      64%  W Kurowski      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Max Lanier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  J Lindell       Strikeout
          ---      66%  M Russo         Double to RF
   O      -2-      63%  T Stainback     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      59%  F Crosetti      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marius Russo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  R Sanders       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  D Litwhiler     Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      63%  M Marion        Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  M Lanier        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Max Lanier facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      64%  B Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  C Keller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  J Gordon        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marius Russo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  L Klein         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  H Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Max Lanier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  B Dickey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  N Etten         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Lindell       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marius Russo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  W Cooper        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  W Kurowski      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  R Sanders       Reached on E6 (Pop Fly); Sanders to 1B
          1--      62%  D Litwhiler     Double to RF; Sanders to 3B
          -23      60%  M Marion        Intentional Walk
                  Frank Demaree pinch hits for Max Lanier batting 9th
   R      123      38%  F Demaree       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanders Scores/unER/No RBI; Litwhiler to 3B; Marion to 2B; Demaree to 1B
                  Ernie White pinch runs for Frank Demaree batting 9th
   O      123      50%  L Klein         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Harry Brecheen facing 9-1-2
                  Harry Brecheen replaces Ernie White pitching and batting 9th
          ---      63%  M Russo         Double to LF
   O      -2-      63%  T Stainback     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Russo to 3B
   RO     --3      71%  F Crosetti      Flyball: CF; Russo Scores
   O      ---      70%  B Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Marius Russo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  H Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      70%  S Musial        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      60%  W Cooper        Single to SS; Musial to 2B
   O      12-      72%  W Kurowski      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-      84%  R Sanders       Fielder's Choice 2B; Cooper out at 3B/2B-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Harry Brecheen facing 4-5-6
          ---      87%  C Keller        Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  J Gordon        Strikeout, Keller Steals 2B
          -2-      87%  B Dickey        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      85%  N Etten         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Keller to 3B; Dickey to 2B
          -23      85%  J Lindell       Intentional Walk
   O      123      81%  M Russo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Marius Russo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  D Litwhiler     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      72%  M Marion        Double to LF
                  Sam Narron pinch hits for Harry Brecheen batting 9th
   O      -2-      86%  S Narron        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-     100%  L Klein         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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