October 7, 1927 World Series Game 3 at Yankee Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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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  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: H Pennock (1-0), L: L Meadows (0-1)

Yankees

Miller Huggins

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Waner CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .930    0    1   1   
H Rhyne 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   6   
P Waner RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .788    0    0   0   
G Wright SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .202    0    3   2   
P Traynor 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .637    0    0   3   
C Barnhart LF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .364  .788    0    0   0   2B
J Harris 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    0   11   0   
J Gooch C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    9   0   
  R Spencer PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
L Meadows P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    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   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    0   1                    24  13

BATTING

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

E: P Traynor (1).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Combs CF                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .250  .558    0    5   0   
M Koenig SS                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .462 1.077    0    1   2   2B
B Ruth RF                     4   1   1   3    0   1  .364 1.021    0    1   0   HR
L Gehrig 1B                   3   0   2   2    1   1  .500 1.788    0   12   0   3B,2B
B Meusel LF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .167  .398    0    2   0   
T Lazzeri 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .725    0    1   7   
J Dugan 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    1   2   SH
J Grabowski C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
  C Durst PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Bengough C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
H Pennock P                   4   1   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
Totals                       34   8   9   8    1   8                    27  12

BATTING

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

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     -       ·  ·     12·13· 1· 3     78    -     0.53   0.41
Totals                         9     3   1   1    0   1   0          30     -       ·  ·     12·13· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Moran, 1B - Ormsby, 2B - Quigley, 3B - Nallin.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 60,695.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Yankees                     
1. L Waner              CF    1. E Combs              CF 
2. H Rhyne              2B    2. M Koenig             SS 
3. P Waner              RF    3. B Ruth               RF 
4. G Wright             SS    4. L Gehrig             1B 
5. P Traynor            3B    5. B Meusel             LF 
6. C Barnhart           LF    6. T Lazzeri            2B 
7. J Harris             1B    7. J Dugan              3B 
8. J Gooch              C     8. J Grabowski          C  
9. L Meadows            P     9. H Pennock            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      12%  71% L Gehrig        L Meadows       Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Combs Scores; Koenig Scores; Gehrig out at Hm/CF-SS-C
   b 4   1  0-2  1--       6%  84% B Meusel        L Meadows       Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Gehrig to 3B; Meusel to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% M Koenig        L Meadows       Single; Combs to 2B
   b 4   1  0-2  -23      -5%  79% T Lazzeri       L Meadows       Strikeout Looking
   b 1   0  0-0  12-      -5%  58% B Ruth          L Meadows       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Pennock facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Waner         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  H Rhyne         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  P Waner         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, Lee Meadows facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  E Combs         Single to CF
          1--      64%  M Koenig        Single; Combs to 2B
   O      12-      58%  B Ruth          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   RRO    12-      71%  L Gehrig        Triple to CF (Deep LF-CF); Combs Scores; Koenig Scores; Gehrig out at Hm/CF-SS-C
   O      ---      70%  B Meusel        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Herb Pennock facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  G Wright        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---      74%  P Traynor       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  C Barnhart      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lee Meadows facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  T Lazzeri       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  J Dugan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Grabowski     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, Herb Pennock facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  J Harris        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  J Gooch         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      77%  L Meadows       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lee Meadows facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  H Pennock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  E Combs         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  M Koenig        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, Herb Pennock facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  L Waner         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  H Rhyne         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      79%  P Waner         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lee Meadows facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  B Ruth          Strikeout
          ---      79%  L Gehrig        Walk
          1--      84%  B Meusel        Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Gehrig to 3B; Meusel to 2B
   O      -23      79%  T Lazzeri       Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      75%  J Dugan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Herb Pennock facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  G Wright        Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---      80%  P Traynor       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      81%  C Barnhart      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, Lee Meadows facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  J Grabowski     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      79%  H Pennock       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      78%  E Combs         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Herb Pennock facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  J Harris        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Gooch         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  L Meadows       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, Lee Meadows facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  M Koenig        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  B Ruth          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  L Gehrig        Double (Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-      82%  B Meusel        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Herb Pennock facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  L Waner         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  H Rhyne         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  P Waner         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lee Meadows facing 6-7-8
          ---      90%  T Lazzeri       Single to CF (Short CF)
          1--      93%  J Dugan         Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Lazzeri to 2B; Dugan to 1B
                  Cedric Durst pinch hits for Johnny Grabowski batting 8th
   O      12-      93%  C Durst         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lazzeri to 3B; Dugan to 2B
   R      -23      96%  H Pennock       Fielder's Choice 2B; Lazzeri Scores; Dugan to 3B; Pennock to 1B
   R      1-3      98%  E Combs         Single (CF-RF); Dugan Scores; Pennock to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  M Koenig        Double to RF; Pennock Scores; Combs to 3B
                  Mike Cvengros replaces Lee Meadows pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    -23     100%  B Ruth          Home Run (Deep RF); Combs Scores; Koenig Scores
   O      ---     100%  L Gehrig        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Meusel        Strikeout
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Yankees 8.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Herb Pennock facing 4-5-6
                  Benny Bengough replaces Cedric Durst playing C batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  G Wright        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  P Traynor       Single to LF
   R      1--     100%  C Barnhart      Double (CF-RF); Traynor Scores
   O      -2-     100%  J Harris        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Roy Spencer pinch hits for Johnny Gooch batting 8th
   O      -2-     100%  R Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Yankees 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mike Cvengros facing 6-7-8
                  Roy Spencer moves to C
   O      ---     100%  T Lazzeri       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  J Dugan         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  B Bengough      Groundout: 2B-1B; Dugan to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  H Pennock       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Yankees 8.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Herb Pennock facing 9-1-2
                  Heinie Groh pinch hits for Mike Cvengros batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  H Groh          Popfly: P
          ---     100%  L Waner         Single
   O      1--     100%  H Rhyne         Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  P Waner         Defensive Indifference; Waner to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Yankees 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA192710070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation