October 5, 1927 World Series Game 1 at Forbes Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1927 World Series Game 1

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

Forbes Field, Attendance: 41,467

Wednesday, October 5, 1927
Time of Game: 2:04

Yankees

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

W: W Hoyt (1-0), L: R Kremer (0-1), S: W Moore (1)

Pirates

Donie Bush

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Combs CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   
M Koenig SS                   4   2   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    2   2   2B
B Ruth RF                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    5   0   
L Gehrig 1B                   2   1   1   2    1   0  .500 2.000    0    9   1   3B,SF
B Meusel LF                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .250    0    2   0   
T Lazzeri 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    0    2   5   2B
J Dugan 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
P Collins C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    3   0   
W Hoyt P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  W Moore P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       30   5   6   4    4   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Koenig (1, off R Kremer); T Lazzeri (1, off R Kremer).

3B: L Gehrig (1, off R Kremer).

SF: L Gehrig (1, off R Kremer).

SH: J Dugan (1, off J Miljus).

TB: L Gehrig 3; B Ruth 3; T Lazzeri 2; M Koenig 2.

GIDP: W Hoyt (1).

RBI: L Gehrig 2 (2); T Lazzeri (1); B Meusel (1).

2-out RBI: L Gehrig.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Lazzeri-L Gehrig.

E: B Meusel (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Ruth (1st base by J Miljus).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Waner CF                    4   2   1   0    0   0  .250  .900    0    1   0   2B,HBP
C Barnhart LF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   0   
P Waner RF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .750 1.750    0    4   0   2B
G Wright SS                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .500  .750    0    1   5   2·SF
P Traynor 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   2   
G Grantham 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    5   3   
J Harris 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    8   2   GDP
E Smith C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   2   
R Kremer P                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.500    0    0   0   2B
  J Miljus P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  F Brickell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    1   2                    27  16

BATTING

2B: P Waner (1, off W Hoyt); R Kremer (1, off W Hoyt); L Waner (1, off W Hoyt).

SF: G Wright 2 (2, 2 off W Hoyt).

HBP: L Waner (1, by W Hoyt).

TB: P Waner 4; R Kremer 2; L Waner 2; J Harris; P Traynor; G Wright; C Barnhart.

GIDP: J Harris (1).

RBI: C Barnhart (1); G Wright (1); J Harris (1); P Waner (1).

2-out RBI: J Harris.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Wright-G Grantham-J Harris.

E: E Smith (1); G Grantham (1).

PITCHING

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
W Hoyt, W (1-0)                7.1   8   4   4    1   2   0   4.91   32     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 6     47    -     1.36   0.11
W Moore, S (1)                 1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 1          2-1    3.50   0.32
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     12·12· 3· 7          2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Kremer, L (0-1)              5     5   5   2    3   1   0   3.60   24     -       ·  ·      5·10· 3· 2     41    -     0.98  -0.29
J Miljus                       4     1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.66   0.22
Totals                         9     6   5   2    4   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 3· 3          1-0

R Kremer faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Miljus (1; B Ruth, 1st base).

HBP: W Hoyt (1; L Waner).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 41,467.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. E Combs              CF    1. L Waner              CF 
2. M Koenig             SS    2. C Barnhart           LF 
3. B Ruth               RF    3. P Waner              RF 
4. L Gehrig             1B    4. G Wright             SS 
5. B Meusel             LF    5. P Traynor            3B 
6. T Lazzeri            2B    6. G Grantham           2B 
7. J Dugan              3B    7. J Harris             1B 
8. P Collins            C     8. E Smith              C  
9. W Hoyt               P     9. R Kremer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  5-4  1-3      15%  82% E Smith         W Moore         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 8   2  5-3  1-3     -14%  67% J Harris        W Moore         Single to CF; Wright Scores; Grantham to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  1--      10%  58% L Gehrig        R Kremer        Triple (Fly Ball to Short RF); Ruth Scores
   b 9   0  5-4  ---      10%  87% F Brickell      W Moore         Groundout: P-1B
   t 6   1  3-5  1-3     -10%  72% W Hoyt          J Miljus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Kremer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  E Combs         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      46%  M Koenig        Strikeout
          ---      47%  B Ruth          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   R      1--      58%  L Gehrig        Triple (Fly Ball to Short RF); Ruth Scores
   O      --3      54%  B Meusel        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Waite Hoyt facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  L Waner         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      54%  C Barnhart      Flyball: RF
          1--      46%  P Waner         Double to RF (RF Line); Waner to 3B
   RO     -23      46%  G Wright        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Waner Scores; Waner to 3B
   O      --3      50%  P Traynor       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Kremer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  T Lazzeri       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      46%  J Dugan         Popfly: 2B
          ---      47%  P Collins       Walk
   O      1--      45%  W Hoyt          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Waite Hoyt facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  G Grantham      Walk
   OO     1--      49%  J Harris        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Kremer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  E Combs         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  M Koenig        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Koenig to 1B
          1--      57%  B Ruth          Single to RF; Koenig to 3B
          1-3      60%  L Gehrig        Walk; Ruth to 2B
   R      123      69%  B Meusel        Walk; Koenig Scores/unER; Ruth to 3B; Gehrig to 2B
   RO     123      70%  T Lazzeri       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ruth Scores/unER; Gehrig to 3B
   R      1-3      77%  J Dugan         Baserunner Advance; Gehrig Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER; Lazzeri to 3B
   O      --3      74%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Waite Hoyt facing 9-1-2
          ---      68%  R Kremer        Double to RF
   O      -2-      73%  L Waner         Flyball: LF
          -2-      70%  C Barnhart      Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Barnhart to 1B
   R      12-      61%  P Waner         Single to CF (Line Drive); Kremer Scores; Barnhart to 2B
   O      12-      66%  G Wright        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Barnhart to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  P Traynor       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ray Kremer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  P Collins       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  W Hoyt          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---      67%  E Combs         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Waite Hoyt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  G Grantham      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      72%  J Harris        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  E Smith         Popfly: C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ray Kremer facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  M Koenig        Double to CF
   O      -2-      77%  B Ruth          Groundout: 2B unassisted; Koenig to 3B
   RO     --3      79%  L Gehrig        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Koenig Scores
   O      ---      79%  B Meusel        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Waite Hoyt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  R Kremer        Strikeout Looking
          ---      77%  L Waner         Double to LF (LF Line)
   R      -2-      69%  C Barnhart      Single to LF; Waner Scores
          1--      64%  P Waner         Single; Barnhart to 2B
   O      12-      69%  G Wright        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Barnhart to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  P Traynor       Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ray Kremer facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  T Lazzeri       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Johnny Miljus replaces Ray Kremer pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      80%  J Dugan         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Lazzeri to 3B
          --3      81%  P Collins       Walk
   OO     1-3      72%  W Hoyt          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Waite Hoyt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  G Grantham      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      78%  J Harris        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  E Smith         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Johnny Miljus facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  E Combs         Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  M Koenig        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      78%  B Ruth          Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  L Gehrig        Ruth Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Waite Hoyt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  J Miljus        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  L Waner         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  C Barnhart      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Johnny Miljus facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  L Gehrig        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  B Meusel        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  T Lazzeri       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Waite Hoyt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  P Waner         Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  G Wright        Single to RF
          1--      72%  P Traynor       Single to CF (Line Drive); Wright to 2B
                  Wilcy Moore replaces Waite Hoyt pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      81%  G Grantham      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wright to 3B
   R      1-3      67%  J Harris        Single to CF; Wright Scores; Grantham to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  E Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Johnny Miljus facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  J Dugan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  P Collins       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  W Moore         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Wilcy Moore facing 9-1-2
                  Fred Brickell pinch hits for Johnny Miljus batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  F Brickell      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  L Waner         Lineout: CF
   O      ---     100%  C Barnhart      Groundout: P-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Pirates 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT192710050

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