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Series
Results
NYY
@PIT		5
4
NYY
@PIT		6
2
PIT
@NYY		1
8
PIT
@NYY		3
4
Thursday, October 6, 1927
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 41,634, Time of Game: 2:20
Yankees
6
 at Pirates
2
L: Vic Aldridge (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  3   0  0  0   0  3  0    6 11  0
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Earle Combs CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .125 .347 -0.002 0.86 0.066 -0.068 0.6 5 0 HBP
Mark Koenig SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 .444 1.000 0.164 0.81 0.201 -0.036 2.3 3 1
Babe Ruth RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .429 .873 -0.041 0.71 0.020 -0.061 -1.2 3 0 SF
Lou Gehrig 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .400 1.444 0.029 0.60 0.059 -0.030 -0.5 6 0 2B,SF
Bob Meusel LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .583 0.013 0.70 0.086 -0.073 0.5 2 0 SB
Tony Lazzeri 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .375 .833 0.089 0.86 0.110 -0.021 0.8 2 2 SF
Joe Dugan 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.068 0.70 0.019 -0.087 -1.4 1 0
Benny Bengough C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.063 0.83 0.011 -0.073 -0.5 4 0
George Pipgras P 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 -0.006 0.67 0.033 -0.039 0.5 1 2
Team Totals 35 6 11 4 4 4 .314 .715 0.115 0.75 0.605 -0.488 1.1 27 5
2B: L Gehrig (1, off V Aldridge).
SF: L Gehrig (2, off V Aldridge); B Ruth (1, off V Aldridge); T Lazzeri (1, off V Aldridge).
HBP: E Combs (1, by M Cvengros).
TB: M Koenig 3; T Lazzeri 2; B Meusel 2; L Gehrig 2; E Combs; J Dugan; G Pipgras.
RBI: T Lazzeri (2); M Koenig (1); E Combs (1); B Ruth (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Lazzeri-M Koenig.
Baserunning
SB: B Meusel (1, 2nd base off J Dawson/J Gooch).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lloyd Waner CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .286 1.159 0.061 0.59 0.095 -0.034 0.9 6 0 3B
Clyde Barnhart LF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .375 .708 -0.010 0.83 0.038 -0.048 0.4 3 0 SF
Paul Waner RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .571 1.214 -0.020 0.85 0.041 -0.061 -0.1 4 0 SF
Glenn Wright SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .292 -0.098 0.94 0.000 -0.098 -0.9 0 0
Pie Traynor 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .625 -0.020 0.83 0.050 -0.070 -0.3 3 0 2B
George Grantham 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .804 0.071 0.98 0.121 -0.051 0.4 1 2 2B
Joe Harris 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.131 1.20 0.000 -0.131 -1.1 3 0
Johnny Gooch C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.178 1.48 0.000 -0.178 -1.3 7 1
Vic Aldridge P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.050 0.97 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 0 2
   Mike Cvengros P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Earl Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.010 0.37 0.000 -0.010 -0.3
   Joe Dawson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 1 2 .226 .590 -0.385 0.93 0.345 -0.731 -2.9 27 5
2B: G Grantham (1, off G Pipgras); P Traynor (1, off G Pipgras).
3B: L Waner (1, off G Pipgras).
SF: P Waner (1, off G Pipgras); C Barnhart (1, off G Pipgras).
TB: L Waner 3; G Grantham 3; P Traynor 2; C Barnhart 2; P Waner.
RBI: C Barnhart (2); P Waner (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: G Wright (1); L Waner (1).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Pipgras, W (1-0) 9 7 2 2 1 2 0 2.00 34 66 0.385 0.93 2.9
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 2 0 2.00 34 66 0.385 0.75 2.9

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vic Aldridge, L (0-1) 7.1 10 6 6 4 4 0 7.36 36 34 -0.095 0.86 -1.2
Mike Cvengros 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 3 2 -0.025 0.40 -0.4
Joe Dawson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.005 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 4 4 0 6.00 43 34 3 2 -0.115 0.93 -1.1
Balks: None.
WP: V Aldridge (1).
HBP: M Cvengros (1; E Combs).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Nallin, 1B - Charlie Moran, 2B - Red Ormsby, 3B - Ernie Quigley.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 41,634.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Earle Combs CF 1 Lloyd Waner CF
2 Mark Koenig SS 2 Clyde Barnhart LF
3 Babe Ruth RF 3 Paul Waner RF
4 Lou Gehrig 1B 4 Glenn Wright SS
5 Bob Meusel LF 5 Pie Traynor 3B
6 Tony Lazzeri 2B 6 George Grantham 2B
7 Joe Dugan 3B 7 Joe Harris 1B
8 Benny Bengough C 8 Johnny Gooch C
9 George Pipgras P 9 Vic Aldridge P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-1 0 1-- R NYY M. Koenig V. Aldridge 16% 60% Single to CF; Combs Scores/Adv on E8; Koenig to 3B
b7 1-3 1 -2- OO PIT J. Gooch G. Pipgras 11% 85% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS (Deep 2B-1B)
b7 1-3 0 --- PIT G. Grantham G. Pipgras -10% 67% Double to RF
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT L. Waner G. Pipgras -9% 37% Triple to LF (LF Line)
b7 1-3 0 -2- O PIT J. Harris G. Pipgras 7% 74% Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vic Aldridge facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY E. Combs V. Aldridge -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY M. Koenig V. Aldridge 2% 50% Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY B. Ruth V. Aldridge -3% 47% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYY L. Gehrig V. Aldridge 2% 49% Walk; Koenig to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYY B. Meusel V. Aldridge -4% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT L. Waner G. Pipgras -9% 37% Triple to LF (LF Line)
b1 0-0 0 --3 RO PIT C. Barnhart G. Pipgras 1% 38% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Waner Scores
b1 1-0 1 --- O PIT P. Waner G. Pipgras 1% 39% Strikeout Looking
b1 1-0 2 --- O PIT G. Wright G. Pipgras 1% 40% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vic Aldridge facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- NYY T. Lazzeri V. Aldridge 4% 44% Single
t2 0-1 0 1-- O NYY J. Dugan V. Aldridge -4% 40% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-1 1 1-- O NYY B. Bengough V. Aldridge -3% 37% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-1 2 1-- O NYY G. Pipgras V. Aldridge -2% 35% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O PIT P. Traynor G. Pipgras 2% 37% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- PIT G. Grantham G. Pipgras -2% 35% Single to CF (Short CF)
b2 1-0 1 1-- O PIT J. Harris G. Pipgras 2% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grantham to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O PIT J. Gooch G. Pipgras 3% 39% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vic Aldridge facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- NYY E. Combs V. Aldridge 4% 43% Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t3 0-1 0 1-- R NYY M. Koenig V. Aldridge 16% 60% Single to CF; Combs Scores/Adv on E8; Koenig to 3B
t3 1-1 0 --3 RO NYY B. Ruth V. Aldridge -1% 58% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Koenig Scores
t3 2-1 1 --- NYY L. Gehrig V. Aldridge 4% 62% Double (CF-RF)
t3 2-1 1 -2- NYY B. Meusel V. Aldridge 5% 67% Single to SS; Gehrig to 3B
t3 2-1 1 1-3 RO NYY T. Lazzeri V. Aldridge 2% 69% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gehrig Scores; Meusel to 2B
t3 3-1 2 -2- O NYY J. Dugan V. Aldridge -3% 66% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 9-1-2
b3 1-3 0 --- O PIT V. Aldridge G. Pipgras 3% 69% Lineout: 2B
b3 1-3 1 --- O PIT L. Waner G. Pipgras 2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-3 2 --- PIT C. Barnhart G. Pipgras -1% 69% Single to CF
b3 1-3 2 1-- O PIT P. Waner G. Pipgras 3% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Vic Aldridge facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- O NYY B. Bengough V. Aldridge -2% 70% Flyball: LF
t4 3-1 1 --- O NYY G. Pipgras V. Aldridge -1% 69% Strikeout
t4 3-1 2 --- O NYY E. Combs V. Aldridge -1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- O PIT G. Wright G. Pipgras 3% 71% Flyball: CF
b4 1-3 1 --- PIT P. Traynor G. Pipgras -5% 66% Double to CF
b4 1-3 1 -2- O PIT G. Grantham G. Pipgras 4% 70% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1-3 2 -2- O PIT J. Harris G. Pipgras 4% 74% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Vic Aldridge facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- O NYY M. Koenig V. Aldridge -2% 72% Flyball: RF
t5 3-1 1 --- NYY B. Ruth V. Aldridge 2% 74% Walk
t5 3-1 1 1-- O NYY L. Gehrig V. Aldridge -1% 73% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Ruth to 2B
t5 3-1 2 -2- O NYY B. Meusel V. Aldridge -3% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O PIT J. Gooch G. Pipgras 3% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-3 1 --- O PIT V. Aldridge G. Pipgras 2% 76% Foul Flyball: C
b5 1-3 2 --- O PIT L. Waner G. Pipgras 1% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Vic Aldridge facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- O NYY T. Lazzeri V. Aldridge -2% 75% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 3-1 1 --- NYY J. Dugan V. Aldridge 2% 77% Single to LF
t6 3-1 1 1-- O NYY B. Bengough V. Aldridge -2% 75% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 2 1-- NYY G. Pipgras V. Aldridge 2% 76% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Dugan to 2B
t6 3-1 2 12- O NYY E. Combs V. Aldridge -4% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- O PIT C. Barnhart G. Pipgras 4% 76% Flyball: CF
b6 1-3 1 --- PIT P. Waner G. Pipgras -4% 72% Single to LF
b6 1-3 1 1-- O PIT G. Wright G. Pipgras 5% 77% Flyball: CF
b6 1-3 2 1-- O PIT P. Traynor G. Pipgras 4% 81% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Vic Aldridge facing 2-3-4
t7 3-1 0 --- O NYY M. Koenig V. Aldridge -2% 79% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t7 3-1 1 --- O NYY B. Ruth V. Aldridge -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 3-1 2 --- O NYY L. Gehrig V. Aldridge -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- PIT G. Grantham G. Pipgras -10% 67% Double to RF
b7 1-3 0 -2- O PIT J. Harris G. Pipgras 7% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-3 1 -2- OO PIT J. Gooch G. Pipgras 11% 85% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Vic Aldridge facing 5-6-7
t8 3-1 0 --- NYY B. Meusel V. Aldridge 2% 87% Single to CF
t8 3-1 0 1-- NYY T. Lazzeri V. Aldridge 5% 93% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Meusel to 3B
t8 3-1 0 1-3 R NYY J. Dugan V. Aldridge 2% 94% Wild Pitch; Meusel Scores; Lazzeri to 2B
t8 4-1 0 -2- O NYY J. Dugan V. Aldridge -2% 92% Fielder's Choice C; Lazzeri out at 3B/C-3B; Dugan to 1B
t8 4-1 1 1-- NYY B. Bengough V. Aldridge 1% 93% Walk; Dugan to 2B
t8 4-1 1 12- NYY G. Pipgras V. Aldridge 2% 95% Walk; Dugan to 3B; Bengough to 2B
Mike Cvengros replaces Vic Aldridge pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 1 123 R NYY E. Combs M. Cvengros 2% 97% Hit By Pitch; Dugan Scores; Bengough to 3B; Pipgras to 2B
t8 5-1 1 123 R NYY M. Koenig M. Cvengros 1% 99% Single to LF; Bengough Scores; Pipgras to 3B; Combs to 2B
t8 6-1 1 123 O NYY B. Ruth M. Cvengros -1% 98% Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Combs to 3B; Koenig to 2B
t8 6-1 2 123 O NYY L. Gehrig M. Cvengros -1% 98% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 9-1-2
Earl Smith pinch hits for Mike Cvengros (P) batting 9th
b8 1-6 0 --- O PIT E. Smith G. Pipgras 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-6 1 --- PIT L. Waner G. Pipgras -1% 98% Walk
b8 1-6 1 1-- PIT C. Barnhart G. Pipgras -2% 95% Single to CF; Waner to 3B
b8 1-6 1 1-3 RO PIT P. Waner G. Pipgras 2% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Waner Scores
b8 2-6 2 1-- O PIT G. Wright G. Pipgras 1% 98% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pirates' Joe Dawson facing 5-6-7
Joe Dawson replaces Earl Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 0 --- NYY B. Meusel J. Dawson 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Meusel to 1B
t9 6-2 0 1-- O NYY T. Lazzeri J. Dawson -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 6-2 1 1-- O NYY J. Dugan J. Dawson -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 6-2 2 1-- O NYY B. Bengough J. Dawson -0% 98% Meusel Steals 2B; Meusel out at 3B/2B-3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 5-6-7
b9 2-6 0 --- O PIT P. Traynor G. Pipgras 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 2-6 1 --- O PIT G. Grantham G. Pipgras 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 2-6 2 --- O PIT J. Harris G. Pipgras 0% 100% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Pirates 2.

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