October 8, 1949 World Series Game 4 at Ebbets Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1949 World Series Game 4

Game 1
NYY  1
BRO  0
Game 2
BRO  1
@NYY  0
Game 3
NYY  4
@BRO  3
Game 4
NYY  6
@BRO  4
Game 5
NYY 10
@BRO  6

Ebbets Field, Attendance: 33,934

Saturday, October 8, 1949
Time of Game: 2:42

Yankees

Casey Stengel

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

W: E Lopat (1-0), L: D Newcombe (0-2), S: A Reynolds (1)

Dodgers

Burt Shotton

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rizzuto SS                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .200  .450    0    1   4   
T Henrich 1B                  4   1   3   0    1   0  .267  .820    0   10   0   
Y Berra C                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .258    0   10   1   
J DiMaggio CF                 3   1   0   0    2   1  .071  .259    0    1   0   IW
B Brown 3B                    3   1   2   3    1   0  .375 1.194    0    0   3   3B,2B
G Woodling LF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .708    0    2   0   
C Mapes RF                    2   1   1   2    0   0  .143  .536    0    1   0   2B
  H Bauer PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    2   0   
J Coleman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
E Lopat P                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   1   2B
  A Reynolds P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   6  10   6    6   1                    27   9

BATTING

2B: E Lopat (1, off D Newcombe); B Brown (1, off D Newcombe); C Mapes (1, off D Newcombe).

3B: B Brown (1, off J Hatten).

IBB: J DiMaggio (1, by J Hatten).

TB: B Brown 5; T Henrich 3; C Mapes 2; E Lopat 2; P Rizzuto 2; Y Berra.

RBI: B Brown 3 (3); C Mapes 2 (2); E Lopat (1).

2-out RBI: E Lopat.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Rizzuto-T Henrich.

BASERUNNING

PO: P Rizzuto (3rd base by R Campanella).

Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Reese SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .946    0    0   2   2B
E Miksis 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   2   
  B Cox PH-3B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
D Snider CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .126    0    4   0   GDP
J Robinson 2B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .167  .583    0    2   3   
G Hodges 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .398    0    8   1   
L Olmo LF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .300  .900    0    2   1   
R Campanella C                4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .857    0    5   2   
G Hermanski RF                4   0   2   1    0   2  .300  .864    0    4   0   
D Newcombe P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  J Hatten P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Erskine P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Jorgensen PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .833    0    0   0   
  J Banta P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Whitman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   4    1   9                    27  12

BATTING

2B: P Reese (1, off E Lopat).

TB: P Reese 3; G Hermanski 2; L Olmo; B Cox; J Robinson; R Campanella; G Hodges.

GIDP: D Snider (1).

RBI: J Robinson (1); L Olmo (2); G Hermanski (1); R Campanella (2).

2-out RBI: L Olmo; R Campanella; J Robinson; G Hermanski.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Miksis-R Campanella-J Robinson.

E: E Miksis (1).

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
E Lopat, W (1-0)               5.2   9   4   4    1   4   0   6.35   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 8     38    -     0.75   0.00
A Reynolds, S (1)              3.1   0   0   0    0   5   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.37   0.36
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1   9   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 8          2-0

Brooklyn Dodgers              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Newcombe, L (0-2)            3.2   5   3   3    3   0   0   3.09   18     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 5     36    -     1.15  -0.14
J Hatten                       1.1   3   3   3    2   0   0  20.25    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 3          1-0    0.53  -0.10
C Erskine                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.09   0.01
J Banta                        3     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.44   0.09
Totals                         9    10   6   6    6   1   0          40     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Hatten (1; J DiMaggio).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jorda, 1B - Hubbard, 2B - Reardon, 3B - Passarella.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 33,934.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Brooklyn Dodgers                     
1. P Rizzuto            SS    1. P Reese              SS 
2. T Henrich            1B    2. E Miksis             3B 
3. Y Berra              C     3. D Snider             CF 
4. J DiMaggio           CF    4. J Robinson           2B 
5. B Brown              3B    5. G Hodges             1B 
6. G Woodling           LF    6. L Olmo               LF 
7. C Mapes              RF    7. R Campanella         C  
8. J Coleman            2B    8. G Hermanski          RF 
9. E Lopat              P     9. D Newcombe           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  12-      19%  74% C Mapes         D Newcombe      Double to LF (LF Line); Brown Scores; Woodling Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3     -15%  47% Y Berra         D Newcombe      Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Rizzuto out at Hm/3B-C; Henrich out at 3B/C-2B
   b 6   2  6-3  12-     -10%  73% G Hermanski     E Lopat         Single to RF; Olmo Scores; Campanella to 3B
   t 4   2  0-2  -2-       9%  80% E Lopat         D Newcombe      Double; Mapes Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       8%  62% T Henrich       D Newcombe      Single to RF; Rizzuto to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  P Rizzuto       Single to CF
          1--      62%  T Henrich       Single to RF; Rizzuto to 3B
   OO     1-3      47%  Y Berra         Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Rizzuto out at Hm/3B-C; Henrich out at 3B/C-2B
          1--      49%  J DiMaggio      Walk; Berra to 2B
          12-      52%  B Brown         Walk; Berra to 3B; DiMaggio to 2B
   O      123      45%  G Woodling      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Lopat facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  P Reese         Double
   O      -2-      43%  E Miksis        Groundout: C-1B
   O      -2-      47%  D Snider        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      50%  J Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Newcombe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  C Mapes         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Coleman       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      45%  E Lopat         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Lopat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  G Hodges        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  L Olmo          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  R Campanella    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  P Rizzuto       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Henrich       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      44%  Y Berra         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Lopat facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  G Hermanski     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  D Newcombe      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  P Reese         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Newcombe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J DiMaggio      Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  B Brown         Double
          -2-      54%  G Woodling      Walk
   RR     12-      74%  C Mapes         Double to LF (LF Line); Brown Scores; Woodling Scores
   O      -2-      71%  J Coleman       Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      80%  E Lopat         Double; Mapes Scores
                  Joe Hatten replaces Don Newcombe pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      77%  P Rizzuto       Single to LF; Lopat out at Hm/LF-C
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ed Lopat facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  E Miksis        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  D Snider        Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  J Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      83%  G Hodges        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Hatten facing 2-3-4
          ---      85%  T Henrich       Walk
          1--      90%  Y Berra         Single to RF; Henrich to 3B/Adv on E5; Berra to 2B
          -23      91%  J DiMaggio      Intentional Walk
   RRR    123      97%  B Brown         Triple; Henrich Scores; Berra Scores; DiMaggio Scores
   O      --3      97%  G Woodling      Flyball: CF
                  Hank Bauer pinch hits for Cliff Mapes batting 7th
   O      --3      96%  H Bauer         Lineout: RF
   O      --3      95%  J Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Ed Lopat facing 6-7-8
                  Hank Bauer moves to RF
   O      ---      96%  L Olmo          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      97%  R Campanella    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  G Hermanski     Single to RF
                  Tommy Brown pinch hits for Joe Hatten batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  T Brown         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Carl Erskine facing 9-1-2
                  Carl Erskine replaces Tommy Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  E Lopat         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      97%  P Rizzuto       Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  T Henrich       Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  Y Berra         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Ed Lopat facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  P Reese         Single to CF
                  Billy Cox pinch hits for Eddie Miksis batting 2nd
          1--      92%  B Cox           Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Reese to 2B
   OO     12-      97%  D Snider        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Reese to 3B
   R      --3      95%  J Robinson      Single to LF; Reese Scores
          1--      94%  G Hodges        Single to CF; Robinson to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  L Olmo          Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Hodges to 3B
   R      1-3      83%  R Campanella    Single to LF; Hodges Scores; Olmo to 2B
   R      12-      73%  G Hermanski     Single to RF; Olmo Scores; Campanella to 3B
                  Allie Reynolds replaces Ed Lopat pitching and batting 9th; Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Carl Erskine batting 9th
   O      1-3      81%  S Jorgensen     Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jack Banta facing 4-5-6
                  Jack Banta replaces Spider Jorgensen pitching and batting 9th; Billy Cox moves to 3B
   O      ---      79%  J DiMaggio      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  G Woodling      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-6, Allie Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  P Reese         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      84%  B Cox           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  D Snider        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jack Banta facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  H Bauer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Coleman       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  A Reynolds      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-6, Allie Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  J Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  G Hodges        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  L Olmo          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jack Banta facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  P Rizzuto       Walk
          1--      96%  T Henrich       Single to RF; Rizzuto to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  Y Berra         Rizzuto Picked off 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--      91%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      1--      90%  J DiMaggio      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-6, Allie Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  R Campanella    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Hermanski     Strikeout
                  Dick Whitman pinch hits for Jack Banta batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Whitman       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BRO194910080

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