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1939 World Series Game 3

Game 1
NYY  2
CIN  1

Game 2
NYY  4
CIN  0

Game 3
NYY  7
@CIN  3
Game 4
NYY  7
@CIN  4

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Crosley Field, Attendance: 32,723

Saturday, October 7, 1939
Time of Game: 2:01
Yankees
7
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  2   0  3  0   0  0  0    7  5  1
Reds            1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
W: Bump Hadley (1-0), L: Junior Thompson (0-1)
Reds
3

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Crosetti SS                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .083  .237              2   2   
R Rolfe 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   2   
C Keller RF                   3   3   2   4    1   1  .455 1.773              2   0   2·HR
J DiMaggio CF                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .273  .879              2   0   HR
B Dickey C                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .300  .964              5   1   HR
G Selkirk LF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .125  .425              3   0   
J Gordon 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              2   5   
B Dahlgren 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .300 1.100             10   2   
L Gomez P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Hadley P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       32   7   5   7    5   5                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: J DiMaggio (1, off J Thompson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); B Dickey (1, off J Thompson; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); C Keller 2 (2, 2 off J Thompson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: C Keller 8; J DiMaggio 4; B Dickey 4; R Rolfe.
RBI: C Keller 4 (5); J DiMaggio 2 (2); B Dickey (3).
2-out RBI: J DiMaggio 2; B Dickey.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Rolfe-J Gordon-B Dahlgren.
E: B Hadley (1).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Werber 3B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .182  .490              3   2   
L Frey 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .077              2   2   
I Goodman RF                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .300  .664              2   0   
F McCormick 1B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .727              9   0   
E Lombardi C                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .522              5   0   HBP
  F Bordagaray PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Hershberger C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
H Craft CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200              2   0   GDP
W Berger LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   0   
B Myers SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .333  .733              1   4   
J Thompson P                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   SH
  L Grissom P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  N Bongiovanni PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Moore P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       36   3  10   3    3   3                         27  10
Batting Events
SH: J Thompson (1, off B Hadley).
HBP: E Lombardi (1, by B Hadley).
TB: I Goodman 3; B Myers 2; F McCormick 2; J Thompson; B Werber; E Lombardi.
GIDP: H Craft (1).
RBI: I Goodman (1); E Lombardi (1); B Werber (1).
2-out RBI: E Lombardi; I Goodman.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 12.

Pitching Stats

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
L Gomez                        1     3   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1     44    -     1.03  -0.05
B Hadley, W (1-0)              8     7   2   2    3   2   0   2.25   35     -       ·  ·     13·12· 1· 4          0-0    0.97   0.10
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     15·14· 1· 5           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thompson, L (0-1)            4.2   5   7   7    4   3   4  13.50   23     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 4     25    -     0.82  -0.48
L Grissom                      1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.02
W Moore                        3     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.02
Totals                         9     5   7   7    5   5   4          37     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 4           -  
Balks: None.
WP: J Thompson (1).
HBP: B Hadley (1; E Lombardi).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - Bill McGowan, 3B - Beans Reardon, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 32,723.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Frankie Crosetti             SS       1. Billy Werber                 3B
2. Red Rolfe                    3B       2. Lonny Frey                   2B
3. Charlie Keller               RF       3. Ival Goodman                 RF
4. Joe DiMaggio                 CF       4. Frank McCormick              1B
5. Bill Dickey                   C       5. Ernie Lombardi                C
6. George Selkirk               LF       6. Harry Craft                  CF
7. Joe Gordon                   2B       7. Wally Berger                 LF
8. Babe Dahlgren                1B       8. Billy Myers                  SS
9. Lefty Gomez                   P       9. Junior Thompson               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 1-- RR 22% 58% 2-3 NYY J. DiMaggio J. Thompson Home Run (Deep CF); Keller Scores
t5 1 1-- RR 19% 83% 4-3 NYY C. Keller J. Thompson Home Run (Deep RF); Rolfe Scores
t1 1 -2- RR 15% 67% 0-0 NYY C. Keller J. Thompson Home Run (Deep RF); Crosetti Scores
b2 1 12- R -14% 38% 1-2 CIN B. Werber B. Hadley Single to CF; Myers Scores; Thompson to 3B
b2 2 12- R -11% 35% 2-2 CIN I. Goodman B. Hadley Single to RF; Werber Scores; Frey to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Junior Thompson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 NYY F. Crosetti J. Thompson Walk
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY R. Rolfe J. Thompson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Crosetti to 2B
t1 1 -2- RR 15% 67% 0-0 NYY C. Keller J. Thompson Home Run (Deep RF); Crosetti Scores
t1 1 --- O -1% 66% 2-0 NYY J. DiMaggio J. Thompson Strikeout
t1 2 --- 2% 68% 2-0 NYY B. Dickey J. Thompson Walk, Wild Pitch; Dickey to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -3% 65% 2-0 NYY G. Selkirk J. Thompson Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Lefty Gomez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 CIN B. Werber L. Gomez Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 CIN L. Frey L. Gomez Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- -1% 68% 0-2 CIN I. Goodman L. Gomez Single (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- -3% 65% 0-2 CIN F. McCormick L. Gomez Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Goodman to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R -9% 56% 0-2 CIN E. Lombardi L. Gomez Single to CF; Goodman Scores; McCormick to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 61% 1-2 CIN H. Craft L. Gomez Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Junior Thompson facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 2-1 NYY J. Gordon J. Thompson Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 2-1 NYY B. Dahlgren J. Thompson Popfly: 2B
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 2-1 NYY L. Gomez J. Thompson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Bump Hadley facing 7-8-9
Bump Hadley replaces Lefty Gomez pitching and batting 9th; Bump Hadley replaces Lefty Gomez pitching and batting 9th
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 1-2 CIN W. Berger B. Hadley Strikeout
b2 1 --- -3% 56% 1-2 CIN B. Myers B. Hadley Single to LF
b2 1 1-- -4% 52% 1-2 CIN J. Thompson B. Hadley Single (Fly Ball to Short LF); Myers to 2B
b2 1 12- R -14% 38% 1-2 CIN B. Werber B. Hadley Single to CF; Myers Scores; Thompson to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O 8% 45% 2-2 CIN L. Frey B. Hadley Fielder's Choice 1B; Thompson out at Hm/1B-C; Werber to 2B; Frey to 1B
b2 2 12- R -11% 35% 2-2 CIN I. Goodman B. Hadley Single to RF; Werber Scores; Frey to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4% 39% 3-2 CIN F. McCormick B. Hadley Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 3.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Junior Thompson facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 2-3 NYY F. Crosetti J. Thompson Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- O -2% 34% 2-3 NYY R. Rolfe J. Thompson Foul Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- 2% 36% 2-3 NYY C. Keller J. Thompson Walk
t3 2 1-- RR 22% 58% 2-3 NYY J. DiMaggio J. Thompson Home Run (Deep CF); Keller Scores
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 4-3 NYY B. Dickey J. Thompson Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Bump Hadley facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 3-4 CIN E. Lombardi B. Hadley Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 61% 3-4 CIN H. Craft B. Hadley Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 3-4 CIN W. Berger B. Hadley Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Reds 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Junior Thompson facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 4% 66% 4-3 NYY G. Selkirk J. Thompson Walk
t4 0 1-- O -3% 63% 4-3 NYY J. Gordon J. Thompson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- O -3% 60% 4-3 NYY B. Dahlgren J. Thompson Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O -2% 58% 4-3 NYY B. Hadley J. Thompson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Bump Hadley facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- -5% 53% 3-4 CIN B. Myers B. Hadley Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O 2% 55% 3-4 CIN J. Thompson B. Hadley Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Myers to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 5% 60% 3-4 CIN B. Werber B. Hadley Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 -2- O 4% 64% 3-4 CIN L. Frey B. Hadley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Reds 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Junior Thompson facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 4-3 NYY F. Crosetti J. Thompson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 64% 4-3 NYY R. Rolfe J. Thompson Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t5 1 1-- RR 19% 83% 4-3 NYY C. Keller J. Thompson Home Run (Deep RF); Rolfe Scores
t5 1 --- O -1% 82% 6-3 NYY J. DiMaggio J. Thompson Popfly: 3B
t5 2 --- R 7% 89% 6-3 NYY B. Dickey J. Thompson Home Run (Deep RF)
Lee Grissom replaces Junior Thompson pitching and batting 9th; Lee Grissom replaces Junior Thompson pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 --- 0% 89% 7-3 NYY G. Selkirk L. Grissom Walk
t5 2 1-- O -1% 88% 7-3 NYY J. Gordon L. Grissom Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Bump Hadley facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 2% 90% 3-7 CIN I. Goodman B. Hadley Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- O 1% 91% 3-7 CIN F. McCormick B. Hadley Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 --- -1% 90% 3-7 CIN E. Lombardi B. Hadley Hit By Pitch
b5 2 1-- O 2% 92% 3-7 CIN H. Craft B. Hadley Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Lee Grissom facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -1% 91% 7-3 NYY B. Dahlgren L. Grissom Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 1 --- O -0% 91% 7-3 NYY B. Hadley L. Grissom Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 91% 7-3 NYY F. Crosetti L. Grissom Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Bump Hadley facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 2% 93% 3-7 CIN W. Berger B. Hadley Strikeout
b6 1 --- -2% 90% 3-7 CIN B. Myers B. Hadley Walk
Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Lee Grissom (P) batting 9th; Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Lee Grissom (P) batting 9th
b6 1 1-- O 2% 92% 3-7 CIN N. Bongiovanni B. Hadley Groundout: P-1B; Myers to 2B
b6 2 -2- -1% 91% 3-7 CIN B. Werber B. Hadley Walk
b6 2 12- O 3% 94% 3-7 CIN L. Frey B. Hadley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Whitey Moore facing 2-3-4
Whitey Moore replaces Nino Bongiovanni (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Whitey Moore replaces Nino Bongiovanni (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 94% 7-3 NYY R. Rolfe W. Moore Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 93% 7-3 NYY C. Keller W. Moore Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 93% 7-3 NYY J. DiMaggio W. Moore Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Bump Hadley facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 2% 95% 3-7 CIN I. Goodman B. Hadley Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- -2% 93% 3-7 CIN F. McCormick B. Hadley Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b7 1 1-- -5% 88% 3-7 CIN E. Lombardi B. Hadley Reached on E1 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); McCormick to 3B; Lombardi to 1B
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi (C) batting 5th; Frenchy Bordagaray pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi (C) batting 5th
b7 1 1-3 OO 8% 97% 3-7 CIN H. Craft B. Hadley Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Whitey Moore facing 5-6-7
Willard Hershberger replaces Frenchy Bordagaray (PR) playing C batting 5th; Willard Hershberger replaces Frenchy Bordagaray (PR) playing C batting 5th
t8 0 --- O -0% 96% 7-3 NYY B. Dickey W. Moore Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 1 --- O -0% 96% 7-3 NYY G. Selkirk W. Moore Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O -0% 96% 7-3 NYY J. Gordon W. Moore Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Bump Hadley facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 1% 97% 3-7 CIN W. Berger B. Hadley Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 3-7 CIN B. Myers B. Hadley Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-7 CIN W. Moore B. Hadley Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Whitey Moore facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-3 NYY B. Dahlgren W. Moore Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-3 NYY B. Hadley W. Moore Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-3 NYY F. Crosetti W. Moore Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Bump Hadley facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 CIN B. Werber B. Hadley Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- -1% 98% 3-7 CIN L. Frey B. Hadley Walk
b9 1 1-- -2% 96% 3-7 CIN I. Goodman B. Hadley Single to RF (Fly Ball); Frey to 2B
b9 1 12- O 3% 99% 3-7 CIN F. McCormick B. Hadley Lineout: RF
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 3-7 CIN W. Hershberger B. Hadley Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 3.

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