October 5, 1941 World Series Game 4 at Ebbets Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1941 World Series Game 4

Game 1
NYY  3
BRO  2
Game 2
BRO  3
@NYY  2
Game 3
NYY  2
@BRO  1
Game 4
NYY  7
@BRO  4
Game 5
NYY  3
@BRO  1

Ebbets Field, Attendance: 33,813

Sunday, October 5, 1941
Time of Game: 2:54

Yankees

Joe McCarthy

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  4    7 12  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  0    4  9  1

W: J Murphy (1-0), L: H Casey (0-2)

Dodgers

Leo Durocher

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Sturm 1B                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .294  .627         9   1   
R Rolfe 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .353  .742         0   2   
T Henrich RF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .133  .478         3   0   HBP
J DiMaggio CF                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .267  .620         2   0   
C Keller LF                   5   1   4   3    0   0  .467 1.129         1   0   2·2B
B Dickey C                    2   2   0   0    3   0  .143  .508         7   0   
J Gordon 2B                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .545 1.797         2   3   2B
P Rizzuto SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .067  .243         2   3   
A Donald P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Breuer P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  G Selkirk PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  J Murphy P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       39   7  12   7    5   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Gordon (1, off H Casey); C Keller 2 (2, off K Higbe, off H Casey).

HBP: T Henrich (1, by J Allen).

TB: C Keller 6; J Gordon 3; R Rolfe 2; J Sturm 2; J DiMaggio 2.

RBI: C Keller 3 (5); J Sturm 2 (2); J Gordon 2 (4).

2-out RBI: C Keller 3; J Gordon 2; J Sturm 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Gordon-P Rizzuto-J Sturm.

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Reese SS                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .470         2   4   
D Walker RF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .583         5   0   2B
P Reiser CF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .188  .673         1   0   HR,GDP
D Camilli 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .553        10   1   2B
L Riggs 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .650         0   2   
J Medwick LF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .643         1   0   
  J Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Casey P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000         0   3   
M Owen C                      2   1   0   0    2   0  .222  .861         2   1   
P Coscarart 2B                3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .167         4   2   
K Higbe P                     1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
  L French P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Wasdell PH-LF             3   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .750         2   0   2B
Totals                       35   4   9   4    4   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: D Camilli (1, off A Donald); J Wasdell (1, off A Donald); D Walker (2, off A Donald).

HR: P Reiser (1, off A Donald; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

TB: P Reiser 5; D Walker 3; D Camilli 3; J Wasdell 2; H Casey; K Higbe.

GIDP: P Reiser (1).

RBI: P Reiser 2 (2); J Wasdell 2 (2).

2-out RBI: J Wasdell 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Owen (1).

PITCHING

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
A Donald                    4     6   4   4    3   2   1   9.00   21     -       4-5     33    - 
M Breuer                    3     3   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   12     -       3-3          0-0
J Murphy, W (1-0)           2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       3-2          0-0
Totals                      9     9   4   4    4   5   1          39     -      10-10         0-0

Brooklyn Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
K Higbe                     3.2   6   3   3    2   1   0   7.36   19     -       5-5     36    - 
L French                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    0     -       0-0          2-0
J Allen                     0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       0-2          0-0
H Casey, L (0-2)            4.1   5   4   0    2   1   0   3.38   21     -       5-7          3-0
Totals                      9    12   7   3    5   2   0          45     -      10-14         5-0

A Donald faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Allen (2; T Henrich).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Goetz, 1B - McGowan, 2B - Pinelli, 3B - Grieve.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 33,813.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Brooklyn Dodgers                     
1. J Sturm              1B    1. P Reese              SS 
2. R Rolfe              3B    2. D Walker             RF 
3. T Henrich            RF    3. P Reiser             CF 
4. J DiMaggio           CF    4. D Camilli            1B 
5. C Keller             LF    5. L Riggs              3B 
6. B Dickey             C     6. J Medwick            LF 
7. J Gordon             2B    7. M Owen               C  
8. P Rizzuto            SS    8. P Coscarart          2B 
9. A Donald             P     9. K Higbe              P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirby Higbe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     J Sturm         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     R Rolfe         Single to LF
   O      1--     T Henrich       Flyball: LF
          1--     J DiMaggio      Walk; Rolfe to 2B
   R      12-     C Keller        Single to 1B; Rolfe Scores; DiMaggio to 3B
   O      1-3     B Dickey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Atley Donald facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     P Reese         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     D Walker        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     P Reiser        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kirby Higbe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     J Gordon        Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     P Rizzuto       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     A Donald        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Atley Donald facing 4-5-6
          ---     D Camilli       Double
   O      -2-     L Riggs         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -2-     J Medwick       Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-     M Owen          Walk
   O      12-     P Coscarart     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kirby Higbe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     J Sturm         Lineout: RF
          ---     R Rolfe         Single to CF
   O      1--     T Henrich       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--     J DiMaggio      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Atley Donald facing 9-1-2
          ---     K Higbe         Single to CF
   O      1--     P Reese         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     D Walker        Lineout: LF
          1--     P Reiser        Single; Reese to 3B
   O      1-3     D Camilli       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kirby Higbe facing 5-6-7
          ---     C Keller        Double (CF-RF)
          -2-     B Dickey        Walk
          12-     J Gordon        Single to LF; Keller to 3B; Dickey to 2B
   O      123     P Rizzuto       Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dickey to 3B; Gordon to 2B
   O      123     A Donald        Strikeout
   RR     123     J Sturm         Single to CF; Dickey Scores; Gordon Scores; Rizzuto to 2B
                  Larry French replaces Kirby Higbe pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     R Rolfe         Baserunner Out Advancing; Rizzuto out at 3B/C-3B-1B-SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Atley Donald facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     L Riggs         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     J Medwick       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---     M Owen          Walk
          1--     P Coscarart     Walk; Owen to 2B
                  Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Larry French batting 9th
   RR     12-     J Wasdell       Double to LF (Deep LF Line); Owen Scores; Coscarart Scores
   O      -2-     P Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Johnny Allen facing 2-3-4
                  Johnny Allen replaces Joe Medwick pitching and batting 6th; Jimmy Wasdell moves to LF
   O      ---     R Rolfe         Flyball: RF
          ---     T Henrich       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     J DiMaggio      Lineout: LF
          1--     C Keller        Single; Henrich to 3B
          1-3     B Dickey        Walk; Keller to 2B
                  Hugh Casey replaces Johnny Allen pitching and batting 6th
   O      123     J Gordon        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Atley Donald facing 2-3-4
          ---     D Walker        Double to LF
   RR     -2-     P Reiser        Home Run; Walker Scores
                  Marv Breuer replaces Atley Donald pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     D Camilli       Lineout: RF
   O      ---     L Riggs         Strikeout
          ---     H Casey         Single to CF
   O      1--     M Owen          Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Hugh Casey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     P Rizzuto       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     M Breuer        Flyball: RF
          ---     J Sturm         Single to RF
   O      1--     R Rolfe         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Marv Breuer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     P Coscarart     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     J Wasdell       Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     P Reese         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Hugh Casey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     T Henrich       Popfly: 2B
          ---     J DiMaggio      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     C Keller        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     B Dickey        Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Marv Breuer facing 2-3-4
          ---     D Walker        Single to LF
   OO     1--     P Reiser        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---     D Camilli       Single to CF
          1--     L Riggs         Walk; Camilli to 2B
   O      12-     H Casey         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Hugh Casey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     J Gordon        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     P Rizzuto       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  George Selkirk pinch hits for Marv Breuer batting 9th
   O      ---     G Selkirk       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Johnny Murphy facing 7-8-9
                  Johnny Murphy replaces George Selkirk pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     M Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     P Coscarart     Strikeout
   O      ---     J Wasdell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Hugh Casey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     J Sturm         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     R Rolfe         Groundout: P-1B
          ---     T Henrich       Strikeout; Henrich to 1B/Adv on E2
          1--     J DiMaggio      Single to LF; Henrich to 2B
   RR     12-     C Keller        Double to RF; Henrich Scores/unER; DiMaggio Scores/unER
          -2-     B Dickey        Walk
   RR     12-     J Gordon        Double to LF (Deep LF); Keller Scores/unER; Dickey Scores/unER
          -2-     P Rizzuto       Walk
   O      12-     J Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-7, Johnny Murphy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     P Reese         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     D Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     P Reiser        Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 4.

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