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1927 World Series Game 2

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: 41,634

 Thursday, October 6, 1927
Time of Game: 2:20
Yankees
6
 
                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
W: George Pipgras (1-0), L: Vic Aldridge (0-1)
 Pirates
2

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Combs CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .125  .347              5   0   HBP
M Koenig SS                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .444 1.000              3   1   
B Ruth RF                     3   0   0   1    1   1  .429  .873              3   0   SF
L Gehrig 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .400 1.444              6   0   2B,SF
B Meusel LF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .583              2   0   SB
T Lazzeri 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .375  .833              2   2   SF
J Dugan 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              1   0   
B Bengough C                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              4   0   
G Pipgras P                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              1   2   
Totals                       35   6  11   4    4   4                         27   5
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. T Lazzeri-M Koenig.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Meusel (1, 2nd base off J Dawson/J Gooch).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Waner CF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .286 1.159              6   0   3B
C Barnhart LF                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .375  .708              3   0   SF
P Waner RF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .571 1.214              4   0   SF
G Wright SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .292              0   0   
P Traynor 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .625              3   0   2B
G Grantham 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .804              1   2   2B
J Harris 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              3   0   
J Gooch C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              7   1   
V Aldridge P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  M Cvengros P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Dawson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    1   2                         27   5
Batting Events
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 Events
E: G Wright (1); L Waner (1).

Pitching Stats

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
G Pipgras, W (1-0)             9     7   2   2    1   2   0   2.00   34     -       ·  ·      9·15· 2· 7     66    -     0.93   0.38
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   2   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·15· 2· 7           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Aldridge, L (0-1)            7.1  10   6   6    4   4   0   7.36   36     -       ·  ·      6·16· 1· 6     34    -     0.86  -0.10
M Cvengros                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          3-2    0.39  -0.03
J Dawson                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   6    4   4   0          43     -       ·  ·      9·18· 1· 7          3-2
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, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 41,634.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 0 1-- R 16% 60% 0-1 NYY M. Koenig V. Aldridge Single to CF; Combs Scores/Adv on E8; Koenig to 3B
b7 1 -2- OO 11% 86% 1-3 PIT J. Gooch G. Pipgras Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS (Deep 2B-1B)
b7 0 --- -10% 67% 1-3 PIT G. Grantham G. Pipgras Double to RF
b1 0 --- -9% 36% 0-0 PIT L. Waner G. Pipgras Triple to LF (LF Line)
b7 0 -2- O 7% 74% 1-3 PIT J. Harris G. Pipgras Groundout: SS-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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vic Aldridge facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY E. Combs V. Aldridge Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 NYY M. Koenig V. Aldridge Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t1 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYY B. Ruth V. Aldridge Strikeout
t1 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 NYY L. Gehrig V. Aldridge Walk; Koenig to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 NYY B. Meusel V. Aldridge 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 --- -9% 36% 0-0 PIT L. Waner G. Pipgras Triple to LF (LF Line)
b1 0 --3 RO 1% 38% 0-0 PIT C. Barnhart G. Pipgras Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Waner Scores
b1 1 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 PIT P. Waner G. Pipgras Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 PIT G. Wright G. Pipgras 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 --- 4% 44% 0-1 NYY T. Lazzeri V. Aldridge Single
t2 0 1-- O -4% 40% 0-1 NYY J. Dugan V. Aldridge Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 1-- O -3% 37% 0-1 NYY B. Bengough V. Aldridge Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 1-- O -2% 35% 0-1 NYY G. Pipgras V. Aldridge 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 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 PIT P. Traynor G. Pipgras Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- -2% 35% 1-0 PIT G. Grantham G. Pipgras Single to CF (Short CF)
b2 1 1-- O 2% 36% 1-0 PIT J. Harris G. Pipgras Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grantham to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 PIT J. Gooch G. Pipgras 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 --- 4% 43% 0-1 NYY E. Combs V. Aldridge Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t3 0 1-- R 16% 60% 0-1 NYY M. Koenig V. Aldridge Single to CF; Combs Scores/Adv on E8; Koenig to 3B
t3 0 --3 RO -1% 58% 1-1 NYY B. Ruth V. Aldridge Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Koenig Scores
t3 1 --- 4% 62% 2-1 NYY L. Gehrig V. Aldridge Double (CF-RF)
t3 1 -2- 5% 67% 2-1 NYY B. Meusel V. Aldridge Single to SS; Gehrig to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RO 2% 69% 2-1 NYY T. Lazzeri V. Aldridge Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gehrig Scores; Meusel to 2B
t3 2 -2- O -3% 66% 3-1 NYY J. Dugan V. Aldridge 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 0 --- O 3% 69% 1-3 PIT V. Aldridge G. Pipgras Lineout: 2B
b3 1 --- O 2% 71% 1-3 PIT L. Waner G. Pipgras Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 69% 1-3 PIT C. Barnhart G. Pipgras Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O 3% 72% 1-3 PIT P. Waner G. Pipgras 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 0 --- O -2% 70% 3-1 NYY B. Bengough V. Aldridge Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -1% 69% 3-1 NYY G. Pipgras V. Aldridge Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 68% 3-1 NYY E. Combs V. Aldridge 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 0 --- O 3% 71% 1-3 PIT G. Wright G. Pipgras Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- -5% 66% 1-3 PIT P. Traynor G. Pipgras Double to CF
b4 1 -2- O 4% 70% 1-3 PIT G. Grantham G. Pipgras Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 -2- O 4% 74% 1-3 PIT J. Harris G. Pipgras 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 0 --- O -2% 72% 3-1 NYY M. Koenig V. Aldridge Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- 2% 74% 3-1 NYY B. Ruth V. Aldridge Walk
t5 1 1-- O -1% 73% 3-1 NYY L. Gehrig V. Aldridge Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Ruth to 2B
t5 2 -2- O -3% 70% 3-1 NYY B. Meusel V. Aldridge 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 0 --- O 3% 73% 1-3 PIT J. Gooch G. Pipgras Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 76% 1-3 PIT V. Aldridge G. Pipgras Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 --- O 1% 77% 1-3 PIT L. Waner G. Pipgras 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 0 --- O -2% 75% 3-1 NYY T. Lazzeri V. Aldridge Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 1 --- 2% 77% 3-1 NYY J. Dugan V. Aldridge Single to LF
t6 1 1-- O -2% 75% 3-1 NYY B. Bengough V. Aldridge Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- 2% 76% 3-1 NYY G. Pipgras V. Aldridge Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Dugan to 2B
t6 2 12- O -3% 73% 3-1 NYY E. Combs V. Aldridge 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 0 --- O 4% 77% 1-3 PIT C. Barnhart G. Pipgras Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- -4% 73% 1-3 PIT P. Waner G. Pipgras Single to LF
b6 1 1-- O 5% 77% 1-3 PIT G. Wright G. Pipgras Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 81% 1-3 PIT P. Traynor G. Pipgras 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 0 --- O -2% 79% 3-1 NYY M. Koenig V. Aldridge Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t7 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 NYY B. Ruth V. Aldridge Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 NYY L. Gehrig V. Aldridge 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 0 --- -10% 67% 1-3 PIT G. Grantham G. Pipgras Double to RF
b7 0 -2- O 7% 74% 1-3 PIT J. Harris G. Pipgras Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 -2- OO 11% 86% 1-3 PIT J. Gooch G. Pipgras 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 0 --- 2% 88% 3-1 NYY B. Meusel V. Aldridge Single to CF
t8 0 1-- 5% 93% 3-1 NYY T. Lazzeri V. Aldridge Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Meusel to 3B
t8 0 1-3 R 2% 94% 3-1 NYY J. Dugan V. Aldridge Wild Pitch; Meusel Scores; Lazzeri to 2B
t8 0 -2- O -2% 92% 4-1 NYY J. Dugan V. Aldridge Fielder's Choice C; Lazzeri out at 3B/C-3B; Dugan to 1B
t8 1 1-- 1% 93% 4-1 NYY B. Bengough V. Aldridge Walk; Dugan to 2B
t8 1 12- 2% 95% 4-1 NYY G. Pipgras V. Aldridge Walk; Dugan to 3B; Bengough to 2B
Mike Cvengros replaces Vic Aldridge pitching and batting 9th; Mike Cvengros replaces Vic Aldridge pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 123 R 2% 97% 4-1 NYY E. Combs M. Cvengros Hit By Pitch; Dugan Scores; Bengough to 3B; Pipgras to 2B
t8 1 123 R 1% 99% 5-1 NYY M. Koenig M. Cvengros Single to LF; Bengough Scores; Pipgras to 3B; Combs to 2B
t8 1 123 O -1% 98% 6-1 NYY B. Ruth M. Cvengros Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Combs to 3B; Koenig to 2B
t8 2 123 O -1% 98% 6-1 NYY L. Gehrig M. Cvengros Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 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; Earl Smith pinch hits for Mike Cvengros (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 PIT E. Smith G. Pipgras Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- -1% 98% 1-6 PIT L. Waner G. Pipgras Walk
b8 1 1-- -2% 95% 1-6 PIT C. Barnhart G. Pipgras Single to CF; Waner to 3B
b8 1 1-3 RO 2% 97% 1-6 PIT P. Waner G. Pipgras Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Waner Scores
b8 2 1-- O 1% 98% 2-6 PIT G. Wright G. Pipgras 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; Joe Dawson replaces Earl Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 6-2 NYY B. Meusel J. Dawson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Meusel to 1B
t9 0 1-- O -0% 98% 6-2 NYY T. Lazzeri J. Dawson Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-2 NYY J. Dugan J. Dawson Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-2 NYY B. Bengough J. Dawson 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 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 PIT P. Traynor G. Pipgras Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 PIT G. Grantham G. Pipgras Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 PIT J. Harris G. Pipgras Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Pirates 2.

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