October 10, 1943 World Series Game 4, Yankees at Cardinals

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1943 World Series Game 4

Game 1
NYY  4
STL  2
Game 2
STL  4
@NYY  3
Game 3
NYY  6
STL  2
Game 4
NYY  2
@STL  1
Game 5
NYY  2
@STL  0

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 36,196

Sunday, October 10, 1943
Time of Game: 2:06

Yankees

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

W: Marius Russo (1-0), L: Harry Brecheen (0-1)

Cardinals

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Stainback CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              1   0   SH
F Crosetti SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .619              2   2   
B Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .813              1   2   
C Keller LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .583              4   0   SB
J Gordon 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .846              3   7   2B
B Dickey C                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .661              2   0   IW
N Etten 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .125             11   0   
J Lindell RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .311              3   0   IW
M Russo P                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .667 2.083              0   2   2·2B
Totals                       32   2   6   2    3   7                         27  13

Batting Events

2B: J Gordon (1, off M Lanier); M Russo 2 (2, 1 off M Lanier, 1 off H Brecheen).

SH: T Stainback (1, off H Brecheen).

IBB: J Lindell (1, by H Brecheen); B Dickey (1, by H Brecheen).

TB: M Russo 4; J Gordon 2; C Keller; F Crosetti; B Dickey.

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

2-out RBI: B Dickey.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

Fielding Events

E: B Johnson (1); F Crosetti (2).

Baserunning Events

SB: C Keller (1, 2nd base off H Brecheen/W Cooper).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Klein 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .284              1   4   
H Walker CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .294              2   0   
S Musial RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .708              2   1   
W Cooper C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .533              7   0   
W Kurowski 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357              2   1   
R Sanders 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .875              9   1   
D Litwhiler LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .598              3   0   2B
M Marion SS                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .364 1.318              1   1   2B,IW
M Lanier P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   1   
  F Demaree PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E White PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Brecheen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  S Narron PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   1   7   0    1   2                         27  10

Batting Events

2B: D Litwhiler (1, off M Russo); M Marion (2, off M Russo).

IBB: M Marion (2, by M Russo).

TB: M Marion 3; D Litwhiler 2; S Musial 2; R Sanders; W Cooper.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

Fielding Events

E: L Klein (2).

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
M Russo, W (1-0)               9     7   1   0    1   2   0   0.00   37     -       ·  ·     16·13· 3· 5     72    -     2.01   0.51
Totals                         9     7   1   0    1   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     16·13· 3· 5           -

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lanier                       7     4   1   1    1   5   0   1.93   26     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 4     69    -     0.86   0.20
H Brecheen, L (0-1)            2     2   1   1    2   2   0   2.45   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.56  -0.19
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

HBP: None.

IBB: M Russo (1; M Marion); H Brecheen 2 (2; B Dickey, J Lindell).

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Eddie Rommel, 2B - Beans Reardon, 3B - Joe Rue, LF - , RF - .

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 36,196.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Tuck Stainback               CF       1. Lou Klein                    2B
2. Frankie Crosetti             SS       2. Harry Walker                 CF
3. Billy Johnson                3B       3. Stan Musial                  RF
4. Charlie Keller               LF       4. Walker Cooper                 C
5. Joe Gordon                   2B       5. Whitey Kurowski              3B
6. Bill Dickey                   C       6. Ray Sanders                  1B
7. Nick Etten                   1B       7. Danny Litwhiler              LF
8. Johnny Lindell               RF       8. Marty Marion                 SS
9. Marius Russo                  P       9. Max Lanier                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
b7	2	123	R	-22%	39%	0-1	STL	F. Demaree	M. Russo	Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanders Scores/unER/No RBI; Litwhiler to 3B; Marion to 2B; Demaree to 1B
b9	1	---		-16%	74%	1-2	STL	M. Marion	M. Russo	Double to LF
t8	0	---		14%	64%	1-1	NYY	M. Russo	H. Brecheen	Double to LF
b9	2	-2-	O	13%	100%	1-2	STL	L. Klein	M. Russo	Flyball: CF
b9	1	-2-	O	13%	87%	1-2	STL	S. Narron	M. Russo	Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Max Lanier facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	NYY	T. Stainback	M. Lanier	Foul Flyball: 1B
t1	1	---	O	-1%	46%	0-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	M. Lanier	Flyball: RF
t1	2	---	O	-1%	45%	0-0	NYY	B. Johnson	M. Lanier	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Marius Russo facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---	O	2%	48%	0-0	STL	L. Klein	M. Russo	Flyball: RF
b1	1	---	O	1%	49%	0-0	STL	H. Walker	M. Russo	Groundout: 2B-1B
b1	2	---	O	1%	50%	0-0	STL	S. Musial	M. Russo	Lineout: 2B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Max Lanier facing 4-5-6
t2	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	NYY	C. Keller	M. Lanier	Groundout: 2B-1B
t2	1	---	O	-1%	46%	0-0	NYY	J. Gordon	M. Lanier	Flyball: LF
t2	2	---	O	-1%	45%	0-0	NYY	B. Dickey	M. Lanier	Groundout: P-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Marius Russo facing 4-5-6
b2	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	STL	W. Cooper	M. Russo	Strikeout
b2	1	---	O	2%	49%	0-0	STL	W. Kurowski	M. Russo	Flyball: RF
b2	2	---		-1%	48%	0-0	STL	R. Sanders	M. Russo	Single to LF
b2	2	1--	O	2%	50%	0-0	STL	D. Litwhiler	M. Russo	Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Max Lanier facing 7-8-9
t3	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	NYY	N. Etten	M. Lanier	Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t3	1	---	O	-2%	46%	0-0	NYY	J. Lindell	M. Lanier	Groundout: 3B-1B
t3	2	---		1%	47%	0-0	NYY	M. Russo	M. Lanier	Walk
t3	2	1--		2%	50%	0-0	NYY	T. Stainback	M. Lanier	Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Russo to 2B; Stainback to 1B
t3	2	12-	O	-5%	45%	0-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	M. Lanier	Single to RF; Russo out at Hm/RF-1B-3B; Stainback to 2B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Marius Russo facing 8-9-1
b3	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	STL	M. Marion	M. Russo	Popfly: 3B
b3	1	---	O	2%	49%	0-0	STL	M. Lanier	M. Russo	Groundout: 2B-1B
b3	2	---	O	1%	50%	0-0	STL	L. Klein	M. Russo	Flyball: LF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Max Lanier facing 3-4-5
t4	0	---	O	-3%	47%	0-0	NYY	B. Johnson	M. Lanier	Flyball: RF
t4	1	---	O	-2%	46%	0-0	NYY	C. Keller	M. Lanier	Strikeout
t4	2	---		3%	48%	0-0	NYY	J. Gordon	M. Lanier	Double (LF-CF)
t4	2	-2-	R	13%	61%	0-0	NYY	B. Dickey	M. Lanier	Single to CF; Gordon Scores
t4	2	1--	O	-2%	59%	1-0	NYY	N. Etten	M. Lanier	Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Marius Russo facing 2-3-4
b4	0	---	O	3%	62%	0-1	STL	H. Walker	M. Russo	Flyball: LF
b4	1	---		-3%	59%	0-1	STL	S. Musial	M. Russo	Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home)
b4	1	1--	O	4%	62%	0-1	STL	W. Cooper	M. Russo	Lineout: RF
b4	2	1--	O	3%	65%	0-1	STL	W. Kurowski	M. Russo	Lineout: 2B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Max Lanier facing 8-9-1
t5	0	---	O	-2%	63%	1-0	NYY	J. Lindell	M. Lanier	Strikeout
t5	1	---		4%	68%	1-0	NYY	M. Russo	M. Lanier	Double to RF
t5	1	-2-	O	-3%	64%	1-0	NYY	T. Stainback	M. Lanier	Foul Flyball: 1B
t5	2	-2-	O	-3%	61%	1-0	NYY	F. Crosetti	M. Lanier	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Marius Russo facing 6-7-8
b5	0	---	O	3%	64%	0-1	STL	R. Sanders	M. Russo	Strikeout
b5	1	---	O	2%	66%	0-1	STL	D. Litwhiler	M. Russo	Foul Flyball: 1B
b5	2	---		-2%	64%	0-1	STL	M. Marion	M. Russo	Single to LF
b5	2	1--	O	3%	68%	0-1	STL	M. Lanier	M. Russo	Groundout: P-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Max Lanier facing 3-4-5
t6	0	---	O	-2%	65%	1-0	NYY	B. Johnson	M. Lanier	Groundout: 2B-1B
t6	1	---	O	-2%	64%	1-0	NYY	C. Keller	M. Lanier	Strikeout Looking
t6	2	---	O	-1%	63%	1-0	NYY	J. Gordon	M. Lanier	Flyball: CF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Marius Russo facing 1-2-3
b6	0	---	O	4%	67%	0-1	STL	L. Klein	M. Russo	Groundout: P-1B
b6	1	---	O	3%	69%	0-1	STL	H. Walker	M. Russo	Groundout: 2B-1B
b6	2	---	O	2%	71%	0-1	STL	S. Musial	M. Russo	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Max Lanier facing 6-7-8
t7	0	---	O	-2%	69%	1-0	NYY	B. Dickey	M. Lanier	Flyball: LF
t7	1	---	O	-2%	67%	1-0	NYY	N. Etten	M. Lanier	Groundout: 2B-1B
t7	2	---	O	-1%	66%	1-0	NYY	J. Lindell	M. Lanier	Popfly: 3B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Marius Russo facing 4-5-6
b7	0	---	O	5%	71%	0-1	STL	W. Cooper	M. Russo	Flyball: LF
b7	1	---	O	3%	74%	0-1	STL	W. Kurowski	M. Russo	Groundout: 3B-1B
b7	2	---		-3%	72%	0-1	STL	R. Sanders	M. Russo	Reached on E6 (Pop Fly); Sanders to 1B
b7	2	1--		-8%	63%	0-1	STL	D. Litwhiler	M. Russo	Double to RF; Sanders to 3B
b7	2	-23		-2%	61%	0-1	STL	M. Marion	M. Russo	Intentional Walk
								Frank Demaree pinch hits for Max Lanier (P) batting 9th; Frank Demaree pinch hits for Max Lanier (P) batting 9th
b7	2	123	R	-22%	39%	0-1	STL	F. Demaree	M. Russo	Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanders Scores/unER/No RBI; Litwhiler to 3B; Marion to 2B; Demaree to 1B
								Ernie White pinch runs for Frank Demaree (PH) batting 9th; Ernie White pinch runs for Frank Demaree (PH) batting 9th
b7	2	123	O	11%	50%	1-1	STL	L. Klein	M. Russo	Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
								1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Harry Brecheen facing 9-1-2
								Harry Brecheen replaces Ernie White (PR) pitching and batting 9th; Harry Brecheen replaces Ernie White (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t8	0	---		14%	64%	1-1	NYY	M. Russo	H. Brecheen	Double to LF
t8	0	-2-	O	-0%	63%	1-1	NYY	T. Stainback	H. Brecheen	Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Russo to 3B
t8	1	--3	RO	10%	73%	1-1	NYY	F. Crosetti	H. Brecheen	Flyball: CF; Russo Scores
t8	2	---	O	-1%	72%	2-1	NYY	B. Johnson	H. Brecheen	Groundout: SS-1B
								1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Marius Russo facing 2-3-4
b8	0	---	O	6%	78%	1-2	STL	H. Walker	M. Russo	Groundout: 2B-1B
b8	1	---		-7%	71%	1-2	STL	S. Musial	M. Russo	Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b8	1	1--		-9%	62%	1-2	STL	W. Cooper	M. Russo	Single to SS; Musial to 2B
b8	1	12-	O	12%	73%	1-2	STL	W. Kurowski	M. Russo	Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8	2	12-	O	12%	85%	1-2	STL	R. Sanders	M. Russo	Fielder's Choice 2B; Cooper out at 3B/2B-SS
								0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Harry Brecheen facing 4-5-6
t9	0	---		2%	87%	2-1	NYY	C. Keller	H. Brecheen	Single to RF
t9	0	1--	O	-1%	87%	2-1	NYY	J. Gordon	H. Brecheen	Strikeout, Keller Steals 2B
t9	1	-2-		1%	87%	2-1	NYY	B. Dickey	H. Brecheen	Intentional Walk
t9	1	12-	O	-2%	86%	2-1	NYY	N. Etten	H. Brecheen	Groundout: 1B unassisted; Keller to 3B; Dickey to 2B
t9	2	-23		1%	86%	2-1	NYY	J. Lindell	H. Brecheen	Intentional Walk
t9	2	123	O	-4%	82%	2-1	NYY	M. Russo	H. Brecheen	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Marius Russo facing 7-8-9
b9	0	---	O	8%	90%	1-2	STL	D. Litwhiler	M. Russo	Groundout: SS-1B
b9	1	---		-16%	74%	1-2	STL	M. Marion	M. Russo	Double to LF
								Sam Narron pinch hits for Harry Brecheen (P) batting 9th; Sam Narron pinch hits for Harry Brecheen (P) batting 9th
b9	1	-2-	O	13%	87%	1-2	STL	S. Narron	M. Russo	Groundout: SS-1B
b9	2	-2-	O	13%	100%	1-2	STL	L. Klein	M. Russo	Flyball: CF
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 1.

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