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1939 World Series Game 1

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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Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 58,541

 Wednesday, October 4, 1939
Time of Game: 1:33
Reds
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
W: Red Ruffing (1-0), L: Paul Derringer (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Yankees
2

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Werber 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
L Frey 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   
I Goodman RF                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333              4   0   SB
F McCormick 1B                3   0   2   1    0   0  .667 1.333              9   1   
E Lombardi C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              7   0   GDP
H Craft CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              2   0   
W Berger LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   0   
B Myers SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   1   GDP
P Derringer P                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   GDP
Totals                       28   1   4   1    1   4                         25   5
Batting Events
TB: F McCormick 2; H Craft; B Myers.
GIDP: P Derringer (1); B Myers (1); E Lombardi (1).
RBI: F McCormick (1).
2-out RBI: F McCormick.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Baserunning Events
SB: I Goodman (1, 2nd base off R Ruffing/B Dickey).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Crosetti SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   7   
R Rolfe 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   
C Keller RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250 1.000              1   0   3B
J DiMaggio CF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              2   0   IW
B Dickey C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500              4   0   
G Selkirk LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   0   
J Gordon 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              2   4   
B Dahlgren 1B                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.000             13   0   2B
R Ruffing P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   3   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    1   7                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: B Dahlgren (1, off P Derringer).
3B: C Keller (1, off P Derringer).
IBB: J DiMaggio (1, by P Derringer).
TB: C Keller 3; B Dahlgren 2; J Gordon; R Ruffing; B Dickey; J DiMaggio.
RBI: B Dahlgren (1); B Dickey (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Gordon-F Crosetti-B Dahlgren; R Ruffing-F Crosetti-J Gordon-B Dahlgren; R Rolfe-J Gordon-B Dahlgren.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Derringer, L (0-1)           8.1   6   2   2    1   7   0   2.16   32     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 5     69    -     1.33   0.10
Totals                         8.1   6   2   2    1   7   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 5           -  
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
R Ruffing, W (1-0)             9     4   1   1    1   4   0   1.00   29     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 3     78    -     1.12   0.60
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   4   0          29     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Derringer (1; J DiMaggio).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McGowan, 1B - Beans Reardon, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Babe Pinelli, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 1:33.
Attendance: 58,541.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 --- 24% 83% 1-1 NYY C. Keller P. Derringer Triple (Deep CF-RF)
b9 1 1-3 R 17% 100% 1-1 NYY B. Dickey P. Derringer Single to CF; Keller Scores; DiMaggio to 2B
b5 1 1-- R 16% 59% 0-1 NYY B. Dahlgren P. Derringer Double to LF (LF Line); Gordon Scores
t4 2 -2- R -11% 41% 0-0 CIN F. McCormick R. Ruffing Single to LF; Goodman Scores
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 CIN E. Lombardi R. Ruffing Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN B. Werber R. Ruffing Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN L. Frey R. Ruffing Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN I. Goodman R. Ruffing Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Paul Derringer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY F. Crosetti P. Derringer Popfly: RF (Short RF)
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY R. Rolfe P. Derringer Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY C. Keller P. Derringer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN F. McCormick R. Ruffing Single to LF
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 CIN E. Lombardi R. Ruffing Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN H. Craft R. Ruffing Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Paul Derringer facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY J. DiMaggio P. Derringer Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY B. Dickey P. Derringer Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY G. Selkirk P. Derringer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN W. Berger R. Ruffing Strikeout
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CIN B. Myers R. Ruffing Single to CF
t3 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 0-0 CIN P. Derringer R. Ruffing Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Paul Derringer facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 NYY J. Gordon P. Derringer Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY B. Dahlgren P. Derringer Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 NYY R. Ruffing P. Derringer Single to LF
b3 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYY F. Crosetti P. Derringer Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN B. Werber R. Ruffing Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CIN L. Frey R. Ruffing Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 CIN I. Goodman R. Ruffing Walk
t4 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 CIN F. McCormick R. Ruffing Goodman Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- R -11% 41% 0-0 CIN F. McCormick R. Ruffing Single to LF; Goodman Scores
t4 2 1-- O 3% 44% 1-0 CIN E. Lombardi R. Ruffing Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Paul Derringer facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 NYY R. Rolfe P. Derringer Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 NYY C. Keller P. Derringer Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 2% 40% 0-1 NYY J. DiMaggio P. Derringer Single (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- O -3% 37% 0-1 NYY B. Dickey P. Derringer Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -4% 33% 1-0 CIN H. Craft R. Ruffing Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t5 0 1-- O 4% 37% 1-0 CIN W. Berger R. Ruffing Strikeout
t5 1 1-- OO 6% 43% 1-0 CIN B. Myers R. Ruffing Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Paul Derringer facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -4% 39% 0-1 NYY G. Selkirk P. Derringer Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- 4% 43% 0-1 NYY J. Gordon P. Derringer Single to LF
b5 1 1-- R 16% 59% 0-1 NYY B. Dahlgren P. Derringer Double to LF (LF Line); Gordon Scores
b5 1 -2- O -5% 55% 1-1 NYY R. Ruffing P. Derringer Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2 -2- O -5% 50% 1-1 NYY F. Crosetti P. Derringer Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 CIN P. Derringer R. Ruffing Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 3% 56% 1-1 CIN B. Werber R. Ruffing Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 2% 58% 1-1 CIN L. Frey R. Ruffing Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Paul Derringer facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -4% 54% 1-1 NYY R. Rolfe P. Derringer Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -3% 52% 1-1 NYY C. Keller P. Derringer Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 1-1 NYY J. DiMaggio P. Derringer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 CIN I. Goodman R. Ruffing Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 1-1 CIN F. McCormick R. Ruffing Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 1-1 CIN E. Lombardi R. Ruffing Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Paul Derringer facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 1-1 NYY B. Dickey P. Derringer Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 1-1 NYY G. Selkirk P. Derringer Lineout: RF (Short RF)
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 1-1 NYY J. Gordon P. Derringer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 1-1 CIN H. Craft R. Ruffing Popfly: 3B
t8 1 --- O 4% 59% 1-1 CIN W. Berger R. Ruffing Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 3% 62% 1-1 CIN B. Myers R. Ruffing Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Paul Derringer facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -5% 57% 1-1 NYY B. Dahlgren P. Derringer Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -4% 53% 1-1 NYY R. Ruffing P. Derringer Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -3% 50% 1-1 NYY F. Crosetti P. Derringer Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Red Ruffing facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 1-1 CIN P. Derringer R. Ruffing Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 61% 1-1 CIN B. Werber R. Ruffing Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 4% 65% 1-1 CIN L. Frey R. Ruffing Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Paul Derringer facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O -6% 59% 1-1 NYY R. Rolfe P. Derringer Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1 --- 24% 83% 1-1 NYY C. Keller P. Derringer Triple (Deep CF-RF)
b9 1 --3 -0% 83% 1-1 NYY J. DiMaggio P. Derringer Intentional Walk
b9 1 1-3 R 17% 100% 1-1 NYY B. Dickey P. Derringer Single to CF; Keller Scores; DiMaggio to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Yankees 2.

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