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Series
Results
BRO
@NYY		2
3
BRO
@NYY		3
2
NYY
@BRO		2
1
NYY
@BRO		7
4
NYY
@BRO		3
1
Sunday, October 5, 1941
, Ebbets Field
Attendance: 33,813, Time of Game: 2:54
Yankees
7
 at Dodgers
4
W: Johnny Murphy (1-0)
L: Hugh Casey (0-2)
 
                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

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Sturm 1B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .294 .627 0.069 1.63 0.187 -0.117 1.1 9 1
Red Rolfe 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .353 .742 -0.066 1.13 0.048 -0.115 -0.1 0 2
Tommy Henrich RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .133 .478 -0.031 1.22 0.069 -0.099 -0.4 3 0 HBP
Joe DiMaggio CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .267 .620 0.078 1.38 0.130 -0.053 0.1 2 0
Charlie Keller LF 5 1 4 3 0 0 .467 1.129 0.826 2.23 0.881 -0.055 3.5 1 0 2·2B
Bill Dickey C 2 2 0 0 3 0 .143 .508 -0.036 1.46 0.053 -0.089 0.0 7 0
Joe Gordon 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .545 1.797 0.051 1.80 0.202 -0.151 1.5 2 3 2B
Phil Rizzuto SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 .067 .243 -0.177 1.08 0.001 -0.178 -1.6 2 3
Atley Donald P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.084 1.44 0.000 -0.084 -0.9 0 1
   Marv Breuer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.026 1.04 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 0 1
   George Selkirk PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.027 1.03 0.000 -0.027 -0.1
   Johnny Murphy P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.25 0.000 -0.007 -0.4 1 0
Team Totals 39 7 12 7 5 2 .308 .785 0.570 1.43 1.571 -1.001 2.5 27 11
2B: J Gordon (1, off H Casey); C Keller 2 (2, 1 off K Higbe, 1 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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pee Wee Reese SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .471 -0.143 1.12 0.000 -0.143 -1.3 2 4
Dixie Walker RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .583 0.056 0.94 0.120 -0.064 0.4 5 0 2B
Pete Reiser CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .188 .673 0.161 0.92 0.237 -0.077 0.7 1 0 HR,GDP
Dolph Camilli 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .552 -0.004 1.10 0.077 -0.081 0.0 10 1 2B
Lew Riggs 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .650 -0.071 0.93 0.016 -0.087 -0.6 0 2
Joe Medwick LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .643 -0.055 1.01 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 1 0
   Johnny Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hugh Casey P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.025 0.92 0.012 -0.037 -0.3 0 3
Mickey Owen C 2 1 0 0 2 0 .222 .861 -0.011 0.74 0.025 -0.036 -0.2 2 1
Pete Coscarart 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .167 -0.056 0.97 0.022 -0.079 -0.6 4 2
Kirby Higbe P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.044 1.08 0.044 0.000 0.4 0 1
   Larry French P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jimmy Wasdell PH-LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .750 0.175 0.89 0.198 -0.023 1.6 2 0 2B
Team Totals 35 4 9 4 4 5 .257 .762 0.071 0.96 0.751 -0.682 -0.5 27 14
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).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Atley Donald 4 6 4 4 3 2 1 9.00 21 33 -0.281 1.22 -2.0
Marv Breuer 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 12 0 0 0.138 0.75 1.5
Johnny Murphy, W (1-0) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.072 0.47 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 4 5 1 4.00 39 33 0 0 -0.071 1.43 0.5
A Donald faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kirby Higbe 3.2 6 3 3 2 1 0 7.36 19 36 -0.149 1.21 -1.4
Larry French 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 0 0.025 0.95 0.4
Johnny Allen 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 -0.022 1.14 -0.3
Hugh Casey, L (0-2) 4.1 5 4 0 2 1 0 3.38 21 3 0 -0.424 1.73 -1.2
Team Totals 9 12 7 3 5 2 0 3.00 45 36 5 0 -0.570 0.96 -2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Allen (2; T Henrich).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Bill McGowan, 2B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Bill Grieve.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 33,813.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Brooklyn Dodgers
1 Johnny Sturm 1B 1 Pee Wee Reese SS
2 Red Rolfe 3B 2 Dixie Walker RF
3 Tommy Henrich RF 3 Pete Reiser CF
4 Joe DiMaggio CF 4 Dolph Camilli 1B
5 Charlie Keller LF 5 Lew Riggs 3B
6 Bill Dickey C 6 Joe Medwick LF
7 Joe Gordon 2B 7 Mickey Owen C
8 Phil Rizzuto SS 8 Pete Coscarart 2B
9 Atley Donald P 9 Kirby Higbe P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-4 2 12- RR NYY C. Keller H. Casey 69% 83% Double to RF; Henrich Scores/unER; DiMaggio Scores/unER
b5 2-3 0 -2- RR BRO P. Reiser A. Donald -21% 29% Home Run; Walker Scores
b4 0-3 2 12- RR BRO J. Wasdell A. Donald -20% 60% Double to LF (Deep LF Line); Owen Scores; Coscarart Scores
t4 1-0 2 123 RR NYY J. Sturm K. Higbe 17% 81% Single to CF; Dickey Scores; Gordon Scores; Rizzuto to 2B
t9 5-4 2 12- RR NYY J. Gordon H. Casey 13% 96% Double to LF (Deep LF); Keller Scores/unER; Dickey Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Kirby Higbe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Sturm K. Higbe -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY R. Rolfe K. Higbe 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY T. Henrich K. Higbe -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYY J. DiMaggio K. Higbe 2% 49% Walk; Rolfe to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- R NYY C. Keller K. Higbe 10% 60% Single to 1B; Rolfe Scores; DiMaggio to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O NYY B. Dickey K. Higbe -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Atley Donald facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BRO P. Reese A. Donald 2% 58% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-1 1 --- O BRO D. Walker A. Donald 2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O BRO P. Reiser A. Donald 1% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Kirby Higbe facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. Gordon K. Higbe -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYY P. Rizzuto K. Higbe -1% 57% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYY A. Donald K. Higbe -1% 56% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Atley Donald facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- BRO D. Camilli A. Donald -7% 49% Double
b2 0-1 0 -2- O BRO L. Riggs A. Donald 5% 54% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 0-1 1 -2- O BRO J. Medwick A. Donald 4% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 -2- BRO M. Owen A. Donald -1% 57% Walk
b2 0-1 2 12- O BRO P. Coscarart A. Donald 5% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Kirby Higbe facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. Sturm K. Higbe -2% 59% Lineout: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- NYY R. Rolfe K. Higbe 2% 62% Single to CF
t3 1-0 1 1-- O NYY T. Henrich K. Higbe -3% 59% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 1-0 2 1-- O NYY J. DiMaggio K. Higbe -2% 57% 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, Yankees' Atley Donald facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- BRO K. Higbe A. Donald -4% 52% Single to CF
b3 0-1 0 1-- O BRO P. Reese A. Donald 4% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-1 1 1-- O BRO D. Walker A. Donald 3% 60% Lineout: LF
b3 0-1 2 1-- BRO P. Reiser A. Donald -3% 57% Single; Reese to 3B
b3 0-1 2 1-3 O BRO D. Camilli A. Donald 6% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Kirby Higbe facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- NYY C. Keller K. Higbe 6% 69% Double (CF-RF)
t4 1-0 0 -2- NYY B. Dickey K. Higbe 3% 71% Walk
t4 1-0 0 12- NYY J. Gordon K. Higbe 7% 78% Single to LF; Keller to 3B; Dickey to 2B
t4 1-0 0 123 O NYY P. Rizzuto K. Higbe -6% 72% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dickey to 3B; Gordon to 2B
t4 1-0 1 123 O NYY A. Donald K. Higbe -7% 65% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 123 RR NYY J. Sturm K. Higbe 17% 81% Single to CF; Dickey Scores; Gordon Scores; Rizzuto to 2B
Larry French replaces Kirby Higbe pitching and batting 9th
t4 3-0 2 12- O NYY R. Rolfe L. French -2% 79% 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, Yankees' Atley Donald facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- O BRO L. Riggs A. Donald 2% 81% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-3 1 --- O BRO J. Medwick A. Donald 2% 83% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b4 0-3 2 --- BRO M. Owen A. Donald -1% 82% Walk
b4 0-3 2 1-- BRO P. Coscarart A. Donald -2% 79% Walk; Owen to 2B
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Larry French (P) batting 9th
b4 0-3 2 12- RR BRO J. Wasdell A. Donald -20% 60% Double to LF (Deep LF Line); Owen Scores; Coscarart Scores
b4 2-3 2 -2- O BRO P. Reese A. Donald 4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Johnny Allen facing 2-3-4
Johnny Allen replaces Joe Medwick (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Jimmy Wasdell moves from PH to LF
t5 3-2 0 --- O NYY R. Rolfe J. Allen -2% 62% Flyball: RF
t5 3-2 1 --- NYY T. Henrich J. Allen 3% 64% Hit By Pitch
t5 3-2 1 1-- O NYY J. DiMaggio J. Allen -3% 61% Lineout: LF
t5 3-2 2 1-- NYY C. Keller J. Allen 3% 64% Single; Henrich to 3B
t5 3-2 2 1-3 NYY B. Dickey J. Allen 2% 66% Walk; Keller to 2B
Hugh Casey replaces Johnny Allen pitching and batting 6th
t5 3-2 2 123 O NYY J. Gordon H. Casey -8% 59% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Atley Donald facing 2-3-4
b5 2-3 0 --- BRO D. Walker A. Donald -9% 50% Double to LF
b5 2-3 0 -2- RR BRO P. Reiser A. Donald -21% 29% Home Run; Walker Scores
Marv Breuer replaces Atley Donald pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-3 0 --- O BRO D. Camilli M. Breuer 2% 31% Lineout: RF
b5 4-3 1 --- O BRO L. Riggs M. Breuer 2% 33% Strikeout
b5 4-3 2 --- BRO H. Casey M. Breuer -1% 32% Single to CF
b5 4-3 2 1-- O BRO M. Owen M. Breuer 2% 34% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Hugh Casey facing 8-9-1
t6 3-4 0 --- O NYY P. Rizzuto H. Casey -4% 30% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 3-4 1 --- O NYY M. Breuer H. Casey -3% 27% Flyball: RF
t6 3-4 2 --- NYY J. Sturm H. Casey 2% 30% Single to RF
t6 3-4 2 1-- O NYY R. Rolfe H. Casey -4% 26% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Marv Breuer facing 8-9-1
b6 4-3 0 --- O BRO P. Coscarart M. Breuer 2% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-3 1 --- O BRO J. Wasdell M. Breuer 2% 29% Groundout: P-1B
b6 4-3 2 --- O BRO P. Reese M. Breuer 1% 31% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Hugh Casey facing 3-4-5
t7 3-4 0 --- O NYY T. Henrich H. Casey -4% 26% Popfly: 2B
t7 3-4 1 --- NYY J. DiMaggio H. Casey 5% 31% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t7 3-4 1 1-- O NYY C. Keller H. Casey -6% 25% Popfly: 2B
t7 3-4 2 1-- O NYY B. Dickey H. Casey -5% 21% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Marv Breuer facing 2-3-4
b7 4-3 0 --- BRO D. Walker M. Breuer -3% 18% Single to LF
b7 4-3 0 1-- OO BRO P. Reiser M. Breuer 6% 24% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 4-3 2 --- BRO D. Camilli M. Breuer -1% 23% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 4-3 2 1-- BRO L. Riggs M. Breuer -2% 22% Walk; Camilli to 2B
b7 4-3 2 12- O BRO H. Casey M. Breuer 4% 25% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Hugh Casey facing 7-8-9
t8 3-4 0 --- O NYY J. Gordon H. Casey -5% 20% Flyball: RF
t8 3-4 1 --- O NYY P. Rizzuto H. Casey -4% 16% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
George Selkirk pinch hits for Marv Breuer (P) batting 9th
t8 3-4 2 --- O NYY G. Selkirk H. Casey -3% 13% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Johnny Murphy facing 7-8-9
Johnny Murphy replaces George Selkirk (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-3 0 --- O BRO M. Owen J. Murphy 1% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-3 1 --- O BRO P. Coscarart J. Murphy 1% 16% Strikeout
b8 4-3 2 --- O BRO J. Wasdell J. Murphy 1% 16% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Hugh Casey facing 1-2-3
t9 3-4 0 --- O NYY J. Sturm H. Casey -7% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-4 1 --- O NYY R. Rolfe H. Casey -5% 4% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-4 2 --- NYY T. Henrich H. Casey 4% 8% Strikeout; Henrich to 1B/Adv on E2
t9 3-4 2 1-- NYY J. DiMaggio H. Casey 6% 14% Single to LF; Henrich to 2B
t9 3-4 2 12- RR NYY C. Keller H. Casey 69% 83% Double to RF; Henrich Scores/unER; DiMaggio Scores/unER
t9 5-4 2 -2- NYY B. Dickey H. Casey 0% 83% Walk
t9 5-4 2 12- RR NYY J. Gordon H. Casey 13% 96% Double to LF (Deep LF); Keller Scores/unER; Dickey Scores/unER
t9 7-4 2 -2- NYY P. Rizzuto H. Casey 0% 97% Walk
t9 7-4 2 12- O NYY J. Murphy H. Casey -1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Johnny Murphy facing 1-2-3
b9 4-7 0 --- O BRO P. Reese J. Murphy 2% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b9 4-7 1 --- O BRO D. Walker J. Murphy 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 4-7 2 --- O BRO P. Reiser J. Murphy 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 4.

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