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1927 World Series Game 3

Game 1
NYY  5
@PIT  4
 Game 2
NYY  6
@PIT  2
 Game 3
NYY  8
PIT  1
 Game 4
NYY  4
PIT  3

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 60,695

 Friday, October 7, 1927
Time of Game: 2:04
Pirates
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  3  1
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   6  0  X    8  9  0
W: Herb Pennock (1-0), L: Lee Meadows (0-1)
 Yankees
8

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Waner CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .930              1   1   
H Rhyne 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   6   
P Waner RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .788              0   0   
G Wright SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .202              3   2   
P Traynor 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .636              0   3   
C Barnhart LF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .364  .788              0   0   2B
J Harris 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182             11   0   
J Gooch C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              9   0   
  R Spencer PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
L Meadows P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  M Cvengros P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Groh PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    0   1                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: C Barnhart (1, off H Pennock).
TB: C Barnhart 2; L Waner; P Traynor.
RBI: C Barnhart (3).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: P Traynor (1).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Combs CF                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .250  .558              5   0   
M Koenig SS                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .462 1.077              1   2   2B
B Ruth RF                     4   1   1   3    0   1  .364 1.021              1   0   HR
L Gehrig 1B                   3   0   2   2    1   1  .500 1.788             12   0   3B,2B
B Meusel LF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .167  .397              2   0   
T Lazzeri 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .724              1   7   
J Dugan 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .364              1   2   SH
J Grabowski C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
  C Durst PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Bengough C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
H Pennock P                   4   1   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       34   8   9   8    1   8                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: L Gehrig (2, off L Meadows); M Koenig (2, off L Meadows).
3B: L Gehrig (2, off L Meadows).
HR: B Ruth (1, off M Cvengros; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: J Dugan (2, off L Meadows).
TB: L Gehrig 5; B Ruth 4; M Koenig 3; E Combs 2; T Lazzeri; J Dugan.
RBI: B Ruth 3 (4); L Gehrig 2 (4); H Pennock (1); E Combs (2); M Koenig (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 11.

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Meadows, L (0-1)             6.1   7   7   7    1   6   0   9.95   29     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 7     36    -     0.69  -0.08
M Cvengros                     1.2   2   1   1    0   2   1   3.86    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.02  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   8   8    1   8   1          36     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 9          2-2 
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
H Pennock, W (1-0)             9     3   1   1    0   1   0   1.00   30     -       ·  ·     12·14· 1· 3     78    -     0.53   0.42
Totals                         9     3   1   1    0   1   0          30     -       ·  ·     12·14· 1· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Moran, 1B - Red Ormsby, 2B - Ernie Quigley, 3B - Dick Nallin, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 60,695.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        New York Yankees                             
1. Lloyd Waner                  CF       1. Earle Combs                  CF
2. Hal Rhyne                    2B       2. Mark Koenig                  SS
3. Paul Waner                   RF       3. Babe Ruth                    RF
4. Glenn Wright                 SS       4. Lou Gehrig                   1B
5. Pie Traynor                  3B       5. Bob Meusel                   LF
6. Clyde Barnhart               LF       6. Tony Lazzeri                 2B
7. Joe Harris                   1B       7. Joe Dugan                    3B
8. Johnny Gooch                  C       8. Johnny Grabowski              C
9. Lee Meadows                   P       9. Herb Pennock                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- RRO 12% 70% 0-0 NYY L. Gehrig L. Meadows Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Combs Scores; Koenig Scores; Gehrig out at Hm/CF-SS-C
b4 1 1-- 6% 84% 2-0 NYY B. Meusel L. Meadows Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Gehrig to 3B; Meusel to 2B
b4 1 -23 O -5% 79% 2-0 NYY T. Lazzeri L. Meadows Strikeout Looking
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 NYY M. Koenig L. Meadows Single; Combs to 2B
b1 0 12- O -5% 58% 0-0 NYY B. Ruth L. Meadows Popfly: SS (Deep SS-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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Herb Pennock facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT L. Waner H. Pennock Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PIT H. Rhyne H. Pennock Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT P. Waner H. Pennock Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Lee Meadows facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 NYY E. Combs L. Meadows Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 NYY M. Koenig L. Meadows Single; Combs to 2B
b1 0 12- O -5% 58% 0-0 NYY B. Ruth L. Meadows Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b1 1 12- RRO 12% 70% 0-0 NYY L. Gehrig L. Meadows Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Combs Scores; Koenig Scores; Gehrig out at Hm/CF-SS-C
b1 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 NYY B. Meusel L. Meadows Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Herb Pennock facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 PIT G. Wright H. Pennock Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t2 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 PIT P. Traynor H. Pennock Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 PIT C. Barnhart H. Pennock Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Lee Meadows facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 NYY T. Lazzeri L. Meadows Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 NYY J. Dugan L. Meadows Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 NYY J. Grabowski L. Meadows Groundout: 3B-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Herb Pennock facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 PIT J. Harris H. Pennock Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 PIT J. Gooch H. Pennock Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 PIT L. Meadows H. Pennock Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Lee Meadows facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 NYY H. Pennock L. Meadows Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 NYY E. Combs L. Meadows Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 NYY M. Koenig L. Meadows Popfly: SS (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Herb Pennock facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 PIT L. Waner H. Pennock Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 PIT H. Rhyne H. Pennock Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 PIT P. Waner H. Pennock Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Lee Meadows facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-0 NYY B. Ruth L. Meadows Strikeout
b4 1 --- 2% 78% 2-0 NYY L. Gehrig L. Meadows Walk
b4 1 1-- 6% 84% 2-0 NYY B. Meusel L. Meadows Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Gehrig to 3B; Meusel to 2B
b4 1 -23 O -5% 79% 2-0 NYY T. Lazzeri L. Meadows Strikeout Looking
b4 2 -23 O -4% 75% 2-0 NYY J. Dugan L. Meadows Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Herb Pennock facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 PIT G. Wright H. Pennock Popfly: C (Front of Home)
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 PIT P. Traynor H. Pennock Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-2 PIT C. Barnhart H. Pennock Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Lee Meadows facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 79% 2-0 NYY J. Grabowski L. Meadows Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 NYY H. Pennock L. Meadows Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 NYY E. Combs L. Meadows Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Herb Pennock facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 PIT J. Harris H. Pennock Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 PIT J. Gooch H. Pennock Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-2 PIT L. Meadows H. Pennock Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Lee Meadows facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 NYY M. Koenig L. Meadows Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 NYY B. Ruth L. Meadows Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 1% 83% 2-0 NYY L. Gehrig L. Meadows Double (Deep CF-RF)
b6 2 -2- O -2% 81% 2-0 NYY B. Meusel L. Meadows Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Herb Pennock facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 4% 85% 0-2 PIT L. Waner H. Pennock Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-2 PIT H. Rhyne H. Pennock Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-2 PIT P. Waner H. Pennock Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Lee Meadows facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 2% 90% 2-0 NYY T. Lazzeri L. Meadows Single to CF (Short CF)
b7 0 1-- 2% 92% 2-0 NYY J. Dugan L. Meadows Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Lazzeri to 2B; Dugan to 1B
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Johnny Grabowski (C) batting 8th; Cedric Durst pinch hits for Johnny Grabowski (C) batting 8th
b7 0 12- O 0% 93% 2-0 NYY C. Durst L. Meadows Groundout: 2B-1B; Lazzeri to 3B; Dugan to 2B
b7 1 -23 R 3% 96% 2-0 NYY H. Pennock L. Meadows Fielder's Choice 2B; Lazzeri Scores; Dugan to 3B; Pennock to 1B
b7 1 1-3 R 2% 98% 3-0 NYY E. Combs L. Meadows Single (CF-RF); Dugan Scores; Pennock to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R 1% 99% 4-0 NYY M. Koenig L. Meadows Double to RF; Pennock Scores; Combs to 3B
Mike Cvengros replaces Lee Meadows pitching and batting 9th; Mike Cvengros replaces Lee Meadows pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 -23 RRR 1% 100% 5-0 NYY B. Ruth M. Cvengros Home Run (Deep RF); Combs Scores; Koenig Scores
b7 1 --- O -0% 100% 8-0 NYY L. Gehrig M. Cvengros Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 NYY B. Meusel M. Cvengros Strikeout
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 8.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Yankees' Herb Pennock facing 4-5-6
Benny Bengough replaces Cedric Durst (PH) playing C batting 8th; Benny Bengough replaces Cedric Durst (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT G. Wright H. Pennock Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -0% 100% 0-8 PIT P. Traynor H. Pennock Single to LF
t8 1 1-- R -0% 100% 0-8 PIT C. Barnhart H. Pennock Double (CF-RF); Traynor Scores
t8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT J. Harris H. Pennock Groundout: 3B-1B
Roy Spencer pinch hits for Johnny Gooch (C) batting 8th; Roy Spencer pinch hits for Johnny Gooch (C) batting 8th
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT R. Spencer H. Pennock Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pirates' Mike Cvengros facing 6-7-8
Roy Spencer moves from PH to C; Roy Spencer moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 NYY T. Lazzeri M. Cvengros Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 8-1 NYY J. Dugan M. Cvengros Single to CF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 8-1 NYY B. Bengough M. Cvengros Groundout: 2B-1B; Dugan to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 8-1 NYY H. Pennock M. Cvengros Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Yankees 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Yankees' Herb Pennock facing 9-1-2
Heinie Groh pinch hits for Mike Cvengros (P) batting 9th; Heinie Groh pinch hits for Mike Cvengros (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT H. Groh H. Pennock Popfly: P
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 1-8 PIT L. Waner H. Pennock Single
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT H. Rhyne H. Pennock Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 1-8 PIT P. Waner H. Pennock Defensive Indifference; Waner to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT P. Waner H. Pennock Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Yankees 8.

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