October 8, 1938 World Series Game 3 at Yankee Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1938 World Series Game 3

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

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 55,236

Saturday, October 8, 1938
Time of Game: 1:57

Cubs

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  5  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  2  2   0  1  X    5  7  2

W: M Pearson (1-0), L: C Bryant (0-1)

Yankees

Joe McCarthy

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Hack 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .500 1.121         2   0   2B
B Herman 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .182  .432         1   2   
P Cavarretta RF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .444  .888         2   0   
J Marty CF                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .750 2.000         3   0   HR
C Reynolds LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .083         0   0   
G Hartnett C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .364         3   1   
R Collins 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .364         8   0   
B Jurges SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311         5   3   
  T Lazzeri PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Bryant P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Russell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Galan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L French P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  K O'Dea PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   5   2    2   9                    24   8

BATTING

2B: S Hack (1, off M Pearson).

HR: J Marty (1, off M Pearson; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: J Marty 6; S Hack 2; P Cavarretta.

RBI: J Marty 2 (5).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

E: B Herman (2).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Crosetti SS                 3   0   0   0    2   1  .182  .902         1   1   CS
R Rolfe 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .154  .308         0   1   
T Henrich RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583         3   0   
J DiMaggio CF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .878         1   0   
L Gehrig 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .717         5   1   
B Dickey C                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .455 1.227        11   0   HR
G Selkirk LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .533         2   0   
J Gordon 2B                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .417 1.250         2   2   HR
M Pearson P                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833         2   0   
Totals                       31   5   7   5    6   3                    27   5

BATTING

HR: J Gordon (1, off C Bryant; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); B Dickey (1, off L French; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: J Gordon 5; B Dickey 4; M Pearson; L Gehrig; R Rolfe; J DiMaggio.

RBI: J Gordon 3 (6); R Rolfe (1); B Dickey (2).

2-out RBI: R Rolfe; J Gordon.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Gordon (1); F Crosetti (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: F Crosetti (1, 2nd base by C Bryant/G Hartnett).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
C Bryant, L (0-1)           5.1   6   4   4    5   3   1   6.75   26     -       5-7     38    - 
J Russell                   0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       0-2          2-0
L French                    2     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.00    8     -       4-2          0-0
Totals                      8     7   5   5    6   3   2          37     -       9-11         2-0

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
M Pearson, W (1-0)          9     5   2   1    2   9   1   1.00   36     -       6-12    78    - 
Totals                      9     5   2   1    2   9   1          36     -       6-12         0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sears, 1B - Hubbard, 2B - Moran, 3B - Kolls.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 55,236.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Yankees                     
1. S Hack               3B    1. F Crosetti           SS 
2. B Herman             2B    2. R Rolfe              3B 
3. P Cavarretta         RF    3. T Henrich            RF 
4. J Marty              CF    4. J DiMaggio           CF 
5. C Reynolds           LF    5. L Gehrig             1B 
6. G Hartnett           C     6. B Dickey             C  
7. R Collins            1B    7. G Selkirk            LF 
8. B Jurges             SS    8. J Gordon             2B 
9. C Bryant             P     9. M Pearson            P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Monte Pearson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---     S Hack          Walk
          1--     B Herman        Walk; Hack to 2B
   O      12-     P Cavarretta    Flyball: CF
          12-     J Marty         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Hack to 3B; Herman to 2B
   O      123     C Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      123     G Hartnett      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Bryant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     F Crosetti      Strikeout
   O      ---     R Rolfe         Popfly: SS
   O      ---     T Henrich       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Monte Pearson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     R Collins       Strikeout
   O      ---     B Jurges        Strikeout
          ---     C Bryant        Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Bryant to 2B
   O      -2-     S Hack          Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Bryant facing 4-5-6
          ---     J DiMaggio      Walk
   O      1--     L Gehrig        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     B Dickey        Walk; Gehrig to 2B
   O      12-     G Selkirk       Strikeout
   O      12-     J Gordon        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Monte Pearson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     B Herman        Strikeout
          ---     P Cavarretta    Single to RF
          1--     J Marty         Single to CF; Cavarretta to 3B
   O      1-3     C Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      1-3     G Hartnett      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Bryant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     M Pearson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     F Crosetti      Walk
   O      1--     R Rolfe         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     T Henrich       Crosetti Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Monte Pearson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     R Collins       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     B Jurges        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     C Bryant        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Bryant facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     T Henrich       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     J DiMaggio      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     L Gehrig        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Monte Pearson facing 1-2-3
          ---     S Hack          Double to LF
   O      -2-     B Herman        Strikeout Looking
          -2-     P Cavarretta    Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hack to 3B; Cavarretta to 1B
   RO     1-3     J Marty         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hack Scores/unER
   O      1--     C Reynolds      Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Clay Bryant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     B Dickey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     G Selkirk       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---     J Gordon        Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---     M Pearson       Single to RF
          1--     F Crosetti      Walk; Pearson to 2B
   R      12-     R Rolfe         Single to CF; Pearson Scores; Crosetti to 3B
   O      1-3     T Henrich       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Monte Pearson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     G Hartnett      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     R Collins       Lineout: RF
   O      ---     B Jurges        Popfly: C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Clay Bryant facing 4-5-6
          ---     J DiMaggio      Single to LF
          1--     L Gehrig        Single to CF; DiMaggio to 3B
   O      1-3     B Dickey        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1-3     G Selkirk       Walk; Gehrig to 2B
   RR     123     J Gordon        Single to LF; DiMaggio Scores; Gehrig Scores; Selkirk to 2B
                  Jack Russell replaces Clay Bryant pitching and batting 9th
          12-     M Pearson       Walk; Selkirk to 3B; Gordon to 2B
   O      123     F Crosetti      Foul Flyball: SS
   O      123     R Rolfe         Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Monte Pearson facing 9-1-2
                  Augie Galan pinch hits for Jack Russell batting 9th
   O      ---     A Galan         Popfly: SS
   O      ---     S Hack          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     B Herman        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Larry French facing 3-4-5
                  Larry French replaces Augie Galan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     T Henrich       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     J DiMaggio      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     L Gehrig        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Monte Pearson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     P Cavarretta    Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---     J Marty         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---     C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     G Hartnett      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Larry French facing 6-7-8
   R      ---     B Dickey        Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---     G Selkirk       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     J Gordon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     M Pearson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Pearson to 1B
   O      1--     F Crosetti      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Monte Pearson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     R Collins       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Tony Lazzeri pinch hits for Billy Jurges batting 8th
   O      ---     T Lazzeri       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Larry French batting 9th
   O      ---     K O'Dea         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Yankees 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA193810080

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