October 5, 1939 World Series Game 2, Reds at Yankees

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1939 World Series Game 2

Game 1
NYY  2
CIN  1
Game 2
NYY  4
CIN  0
Game 3
NYY  7
@CIN  3
Game 4
NYY  7
@CIN  4
(10)

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 59,791

Thursday, October 5, 1939
Time of Game: 1:27

Reds

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

W: Monte Pearson (1-0), L: Bucky Walters (0-1)

Yankees

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Werber 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .393              0   2   CS
L Frey 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   2   
I Goodman RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167              1   0   
F McCormick 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              7   0   
E Lombardi C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              5   1   
  F Bordagaray PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Hershberger C             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
H Craft CF                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .167  .333              3   1   
W Berger LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
B Myers SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              5   3   
B Walters P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
  L Gamble PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    1   8                         24  12

Batting Events

TB: B Werber; E Lombardi.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

Fielding Events

DP: 1. B Walters-B Myers-F McCormick.

Baserunning Events

CS: B Werber (1, 2nd base by M Pearson/B Dickey).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Crosetti SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .250              1   2   
R Rolfe 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              2   1   
C Keller RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .375 1.125              0   0   2B
J DiMaggio CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661              4   0   GDP
B Dickey C                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .571              8   1   
G Selkirk LF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .333              3   0   
J Gordon 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              2   0   
B Dahlgren 1B                 3   2   2   1    0   1  .500 1.833              7   0   HR,2B
M Pearson P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   5   SH
Totals                       30   4   9   4    0   5                         27   9

Batting Events

2B: C Keller (1, off B Walters); B Dahlgren (2, off B Walters).

HR: B Dahlgren (1, off B Walters; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: M Pearson (1, off B Walters).

TB: B Dahlgren 6; C Keller 3; G Selkirk; R Rolfe; F Crosetti; B Dickey; J DiMaggio.

GIDP: J DiMaggio (1).

RBI: B Dickey (2); F Crosetti (1); B Dahlgren (2); C Keller (1).

2-out RBI: C Keller; B Dickey.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

Fielding Events

DP: 1. B Dickey-F Crosetti.

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
B Walters, L (0-1)             8     9   4   4    0   5   1   4.50   31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 5     53    -     0.55  -0.13
Totals                         8     9   4   4    0   5   1          31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 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
M Pearson, W (1-0)             9     2   0   0    1   8   0   0.00   29     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 2     90    -     0.54   0.37
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   8   0          29     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

HBP: None.

IBB: None.

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Beans Reardon, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Bill McGowan, LF - , RF - .

Time of Game: 1:27.

Attendance: 59,791.

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. Bucky Walters                 P       9. Monte Pearson                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
b3	2	1--	R	10%	74%	1-0	NYY	C. Keller	B. Walters	Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Rolfe Scores
b3	2	12-	R	8%	83%	2-0	NYY	B. Dickey	B. Walters	Single to RF (Line Drive); Keller Scores; DiMaggio to 3B
t4	0	1--	OO	8%	84%	0-3	CIN	L. Frey	M. Pearson	Double Play: Strikeout, Werber Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3	0	---		6%	62%	0-0	NYY	B. Dahlgren	B. Walters	Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
b4	1	---	R	6%	89%	3-0	NYY	B. Dahlgren	B. Walters	Home Run (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---	O	2%	52%	0-0	CIN	B. Werber	M. Pearson	Popfly: 2B
t1	1	---	O	2%	54%	0-0	CIN	L. Frey	M. Pearson	Flyball: CF
t1	2	---	O	1%	55%	0-0	CIN	I. Goodman	M. Pearson	Foul Flyball: 3B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---		3%	58%	0-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	B. Walters	Single to LF
b1	0	1--	O	-3%	55%	0-0	NYY	R. Rolfe	B. Walters	Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1	1	1--	O	-3%	52%	0-0	NYY	C. Keller	B. Walters	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1	2	1--	O	-2%	50%	0-0	NYY	J. DiMaggio	B. Walters	Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 4-5-6
t2	0	---	O	2%	52%	0-0	CIN	F. McCormick	M. Pearson	Flyball: CF
t2	1	---	O	2%	54%	0-0	CIN	E. Lombardi	M. Pearson	Flyball: LF
t2	2	---	O	1%	55%	0-0	CIN	H. Craft	M. Pearson	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 5-6-7
b2	0	---	O	-2%	53%	0-0	NYY	B. Dickey	B. Walters	Strikeout
b2	1	---	O	-2%	51%	0-0	NYY	G. Selkirk	B. Walters	Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Selkirk out at 2B/CF-SS
b2	2	---	O	-1%	50%	0-0	NYY	J. Gordon	B. Walters	Flyball: CF
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 7-8-9
t3	0	---	O	3%	53%	0-0	CIN	W. Berger	M. Pearson	Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t3	1	---	O	2%	55%	0-0	CIN	B. Myers	M. Pearson	Strikeout
t3	2	---	O	1%	56%	0-0	CIN	B. Walters	M. Pearson	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 8-9-1
b3	0	---		6%	62%	0-0	NYY	B. Dahlgren	B. Walters	Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
b3	0	-2-	O	-2%	61%	0-0	NYY	M. Pearson	B. Walters	Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dahlgren to 3B
b3	1	--3	RO	2%	63%	0-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	B. Walters	Groundout: 3B-1B; Dahlgren Scores
b3	2	---		1%	64%	1-0	NYY	R. Rolfe	B. Walters	Single to RF
b3	2	1--	R	10%	74%	1-0	NYY	C. Keller	B. Walters	Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Rolfe Scores
b3	2	-2-		1%	75%	2-0	NYY	J. DiMaggio	B. Walters	Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Keller stays at 2B
b3	2	12-	R	8%	83%	2-0	NYY	B. Dickey	B. Walters	Single to RF (Line Drive); Keller Scores; DiMaggio to 3B
b3	2	1-3	O	-3%	80%	3-0	NYY	G. Selkirk	B. Walters	Groundout: 2B-1B
								3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 1-2-3
t4	0	---		-4%	76%	0-3	CIN	B. Werber	M. Pearson	Walk
t4	0	1--	OO	8%	84%	0-3	CIN	L. Frey	M. Pearson	Double Play: Strikeout, Werber Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4	2	---	O	1%	85%	0-3	CIN	I. Goodman	M. Pearson	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 7-8-9
b4	0	---	O	-1%	84%	3-0	NYY	J. Gordon	B. Walters	Groundout: 3B-1B
b4	1	---	R	6%	89%	3-0	NYY	B. Dahlgren	B. Walters	Home Run (Deep LF)
b4	1	---	O	-1%	89%	4-0	NYY	M. Pearson	B. Walters	Strikeout
b4	2	---	O	-0%	88%	4-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	B. Walters	Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
								1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 4-5-6
t5	0	---	O	2%	90%	0-4	CIN	F. McCormick	M. Pearson	Strikeout
t5	1	---	O	1%	92%	0-4	CIN	E. Lombardi	M. Pearson	Groundout: P-1B
t5	2	---	O	1%	92%	0-4	CIN	H. Craft	M. Pearson	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 2-3-4
b5	0	---	O	-1%	92%	4-0	NYY	R. Rolfe	B. Walters	Groundout: 2B-1B
b5	1	---		1%	92%	4-0	NYY	C. Keller	B. Walters	Single to LF
b5	1	1--	OO	-2%	91%	4-0	NYY	J. DiMaggio	B. Walters	Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 7-8-9
t6	0	---	O	2%	93%	0-4	CIN	W. Berger	M. Pearson	Groundout: P-1B
t6	1	---	O	1%	94%	0-4	CIN	B. Myers	M. Pearson	Groundout: SS-1B
t6	2	---	O	1%	94%	0-4	CIN	B. Walters	M. Pearson	Groundout: P-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 5-6-7
b6	0	---	O	-1%	94%	4-0	NYY	B. Dickey	B. Walters	Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b6	1	---	O	-0%	93%	4-0	NYY	G. Selkirk	B. Walters	Strikeout Looking
b6	2	---	O	-0%	93%	4-0	NYY	J. Gordon	B. Walters	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 1-2-3
t7	0	---	O	2%	95%	0-4	CIN	B. Werber	M. Pearson	Popfly: CF (Short CF)
t7	1	---	O	1%	96%	0-4	CIN	L. Frey	M. Pearson	Popfly: 3B
t7	2	---	O	1%	97%	0-4	CIN	I. Goodman	M. Pearson	Flyball: CF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 8-9-1
b7	0	---	O	-0%	96%	4-0	NYY	B. Dahlgren	B. Walters	Strikeout
b7	1	---	O	-0%	96%	4-0	NYY	M. Pearson	B. Walters	Popfly: SS
b7	2	---	O	-0%	96%	4-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	B. Walters	Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 4-5-6
t8	0	---	O	1%	97%	0-4	CIN	F. McCormick	M. Pearson	Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8	1	---		-2%	96%	0-4	CIN	E. Lombardi	M. Pearson	Single to CF
								Frenchy Bordagaray pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi (C) batting 5th; Frenchy Bordagaray pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi (C) batting 5th
t8	1	1--	O	2%	98%	0-4	CIN	H. Craft	M. Pearson	Strikeout
t8	2	1--	O	1%	99%	0-4	CIN	W. Berger	M. Pearson	Groundout: P-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 2-3-4
								Willard Hershberger replaces Frenchy Bordagaray (PR) playing C batting 5th; Willard Hershberger replaces Frenchy Bordagaray (PR) playing C batting 5th
b8	0	---	O	-0%	98%	4-0	NYY	R. Rolfe	B. Walters	Flyball: CF
b8	1	---	O	-0%	98%	4-0	NYY	C. Keller	B. Walters	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8	2	---	O	-0%	98%	4-0	NYY	J. DiMaggio	B. Walters	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Monte Pearson facing 8-9-1
t9	0	---	O	1%	99%	0-4	CIN	B. Myers	M. Pearson	Groundout: P-1B
								Lee Gamble pinch hits for Bucky Walters (P) batting 9th; Lee Gamble pinch hits for Bucky Walters (P) batting 9th
t9	1	---	O	1%	100%	0-4	CIN	L. Gamble	M. Pearson	Strikeout
t9	2	---		-0%	100%	0-4	CIN	B. Werber	M. Pearson	Single to LF
t9	2	1--	O	0%	100%	0-4	CIN	L. Frey	M. Pearson	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Yankees 4.

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