October 6, 1927 World Series Game 2 at Forbes Field Box Score and Play by Play

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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

                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: G Pipgras (1-0), L: V Aldridge (0-1)

Pirates

Donie Bush

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   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

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           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Waner CF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .286 1.158         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

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).

PITCHING

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
G Pipgras, W (1-0)          9     7   2   2    1   2   0   2.00   34     -       9-15    66    - 
Totals                      9     7   2   2    1   2   0          34     -       9-15         0-0

Pittsburgh Pirates         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
V Aldridge, L (0-1)         7.1  10   6   6    4   4   0   7.36   36     -       3-14    34    - 
M Cvengros                  0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       2-0          3-2
J Dawson                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       0-2          0-0
Totals                      9    11   6   6    4   4   0          43     -       5-16         3-2

Balks: None.

WP: V Aldridge (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Cvengros (1; E Combs).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 41,634.

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. B Bengough           C     8. J Gooch              C  
9. G Pipgras            P     9. V Aldridge           P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Vic Aldridge facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     E Combs         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---     M Koenig        Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--     B Ruth          Strikeout
          1--     L Gehrig        Walk; Koenig to 2B
   O      12-     B Meusel        Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, George Pipgras facing 1-2-3
          ---     L Waner         Triple to LF (LF Line)
   RO     --3     C Barnhart      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Waner Scores
   O      ---     P Waner         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     G Wright        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Vic Aldridge facing 6-7-8
          ---     T Lazzeri       Single
   O      1--     J Dugan         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--     B Bengough      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--     G Pipgras       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Pipgras facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     P Traynor       Groundout: P-1B (P)
          ---     G Grantham      Single to CF (Short CF)
   O      1--     J Harris        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grantham to 2B
   O      -2-     J Gooch         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Vic Aldridge facing 1-2-3
          ---     E Combs         Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   R      1--     M Koenig        Single to CF; Combs Scores/No RBI/Adv on E8; Koenig to 3B
   RO     --3     B Ruth          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Koenig Scores
          ---     L Gehrig        Double (CF-RF)
          -2-     B Meusel        Single to SS; Gehrig to 3B
   RO     1-3     T Lazzeri       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gehrig Scores; Meusel to 2B
   O      -2-     J Dugan         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, George Pipgras facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     V Aldridge      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     L Waner         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     C Barnhart      Single to CF
   O      1--     P Waner         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Vic Aldridge facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     B Bengough      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     G Pipgras       Strikeout
   O      ---     E Combs         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, George Pipgras facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     G Wright        Flyball: CF
          ---     P Traynor       Double to CF
   O      -2-     G Grantham      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-     J Harris        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Vic Aldridge facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     M Koenig        Flyball: RF
          ---     B Ruth          Walk
   O      1--     L Gehrig        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Ruth to 2B
   O      -2-     B Meusel        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, George Pipgras facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     J Gooch         Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     V Aldridge      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     L Waner         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Vic Aldridge facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     T Lazzeri       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---     J Dugan         Single to LF
   O      1--     B Bengough      Flyball: CF
          1--     G Pipgras       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Dugan to 2B
   O      12-     E Combs         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, George Pipgras facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     C Barnhart      Flyball: CF
          ---     P Waner         Single to LF
   O      1--     G Wright        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     P Traynor       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, Vic Aldridge facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     M Koenig        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---     B Ruth          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     L Gehrig        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, George Pipgras facing 6-7-8
          ---     G Grantham      Double to RF
   O      -2-     J Harris        Groundout: SS-1B
   OO     -2-     J Gooch         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, Vic Aldridge facing 5-6-7
          ---     B Meusel        Single to CF
          1--     T Lazzeri       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Meusel to 3B
   R      1-3     J Dugan         Wild Pitch; Meusel Scores/No RBI; Lazzeri to 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Fielder's Choice C; Lazzeri out at 3B/C-3B; Dugan to 1B
          1--     B Bengough      Walk; Dugan to 2B
          12-     G Pipgras       Walk; Dugan to 3B; Bengough to 2B
                  Mike Cvengros replaces Vic Aldridge pitching and batting 9th
   R      123     E Combs         Hit By Pitch; Dugan Scores; Bengough to 3B; Pipgras to 2B
   R      123     M Koenig        Single to LF; Bengough Scores; Pipgras to 3B; Combs to 2B
   O      123     B Ruth          Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Combs to 3B; Koenig to 2B
   O      123     L Gehrig        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, George Pipgras facing 9-1-2
                  Earl Smith pinch hits for Mike Cvengros batting 9th
   O      ---     E Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     L Waner         Walk
          1--     C Barnhart      Single to CF; Waner to 3B
   RO     1-3     P Waner         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Waner Scores
   O      1--     G Wright        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, Joe Dawson facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Dawson replaces Earl Smith pitching and batting 9th
          ---     B Meusel        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Meusel to 1B
   O      1--     T Lazzeri       Flyball: CF
   O      1--     J Dugan         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     B Bengough      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, George Pipgras facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     P Traynor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     G Grantham      Strikeout
   O      ---     J Harris        Groundout: P unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Pirates 2.

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