October 11, 1943 World Series Game 5 at Sportsman's Park III Box Score and Play by Play

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1943 World Series Game 5

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: 33,872

Monday, October 11, 1943
Time of Game: 2:24

Yankees

Joe McCarthy

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  7  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 10  1

W: S Chandler (2-0), L: M Cooper (1-1)

Cardinals

Billy Southworth

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Crosetti SS                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .628    0    0   5   
B Metheny RF                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .125  .250    0    1   0   
  J Lindell RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
B Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .750    0    1   2   
C Keller LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .222  .633    0    1   1   
B Dickey C                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .278  .794    0    7   0   HR,GDP
N Etten 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .105  .255    0   11   1   
J Gordon 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .235  .821    0    6   6   
T Stainback CF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .352    0    0   0   SH
S Chandler P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       31   2   7   2    5   7                    27  17

BATTING

HR: B Dickey (1, off M Cooper; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: T Stainback (2, off M Cooper); S Chandler (1, off M Cooper).

TB: B Dickey 4; C Keller; B Johnson; N Etten; T Stainback; B Metheny; F Crosetti.

GIDP: B Dickey (1).

RBI: B Dickey 2 (4).

2-out RBI: B Dickey 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Crosetti-J Gordon-N Etten.

E: F Crosetti (3).

BASERUNNING

PO: N Etten (1st base by M Cooper).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Klein 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .136  .310    0    3   1   
D Garms LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   SH
S Musial RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .278  .628    0    1   0   
W Cooper C                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .588    0    6   0   
  K O'Dea C                   2   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    2   0   
W Kurowski 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .500    0    3   3   GDP
R Sanders 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .871    0    7   2   
J Hopp CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
M Marion SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .357 1.185    0    2   3   SH
M Cooper P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  H Walker PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .389    0    0   0   
  M Lanier P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   1   
  M Dickson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Litwhiler PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .686    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   0  10   0    2   7                    27  11

BATTING

SH: M Marion (1, off S Chandler); D Garms (1, off S Chandler).

TB: K O'Dea 2; W Kurowski 2; D Litwhiler; H Walker; M Marion; L Klein; R Sanders; W Cooper.

GIDP: W Kurowski (1).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Klein-M Marion-R Sanders.

E: W Cooper (2).

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
S Chandler, W (2-0)            9    10   0   0    2   7   0   0.50   38     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 0· 6     72    -     1.60   0.60
Totals                         9    10   0   0    2   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 0· 6           -

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 Cooper, L (1-1)              7     5   2   2    2   6   1   2.81   28     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 5     63    -     0.95   0.06
M Lanier                       1.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   1.76    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.60   0.02
M Dickson                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.78   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 6          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Cooper (1).

IBB: None.

PO: M Cooper (0; N Etten, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rommel, 1B - Reardon, 2B - Rue, 3B - Stewart.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 33,872.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. F Crosetti           SS    1. L Klein              2B 
2. B Metheny            RF    2. D Garms              LF 
3. B Johnson            3B    3. S Musial             RF 
4. C Keller             LF    4. W Cooper             C  
5. B Dickey             C     5. W Kurowski           3B 
6. N Etten              1B    6. R Sanders            1B 
7. J Gordon             2B    7. J Hopp               CF 
8. T Stainback          CF    8. M Marion             SS 
9. S Chandler           P     9. M Cooper             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-0  1--      30%  76% B Dickey        M Cooper        Home Run (Deep RF); Keller Scores
   b 6   0  2-0  1--      12%  81% W Kurowski      S Chandler      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 9   1  2-0  12-      11%  91% L Klein         S Chandler      Strikeout
   b 9   1  2-0  1--      -9%  81% D Litwhiler     S Chandler      Single to CF; Marion to 2B
   b 9   2  2-0  12-       9% 100% D Garms         S Chandler      Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mort Cooper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Crosetti      Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Metheny       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  B Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Spud Chandler facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  L Klein         Single
   O      1--      43%  D Garms         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Klein to 2B
          -2-      42%  S Musial        Walk
   O      12-      45%  W Cooper        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Klein to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  W Kurowski      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mort Cooper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  C Keller        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Dickey        Strikeout
          ---      47%  N Etten         Walk
          1--      48%  J Gordon        Etten Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Etten to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Spud Chandler facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  R Sanders       Single to RF
          1--      36%  J Hopp          Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to P); Sanders to 2B; Hopp to 1B
   O      12-      36%  M Marion        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sanders to 3B; Hopp to 2B
   O      -23      44%  M Cooper        Strikeout
   O      -23      50%  L Klein         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mort Cooper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  T Stainback     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  S Chandler      Strikeout
          ---      47%  F Crosetti      Single to CF
          1--      50%  B Metheny       Single (LF-CF); Crosetti to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  B Johnson       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Spud Chandler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  D Garms         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  S Musial        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  W Cooper        Single to LF; Cooper out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mort Cooper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  C Keller        Flyball: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      45%  B Dickey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  N Etten         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Spud Chandler facing 5-6-7
          ---      40%  W Kurowski      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      33%  R Sanders       Walk; Kurowski to 2B
   O      12-      40%  J Hopp          Strikeout
   O      12-      44%  M Marion        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kurowski to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  M Cooper        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mort Cooper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Gordon        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  T Stainback     Single
   O      1--      48%  S Chandler      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Stainback to 2B
          -2-      49%  F Crosetti      Wild Pitch; Stainback to 3B
                  Ken O'Dea replaces Walker Cooper playing C batting 4th
   O      --3      43%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Spud Chandler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  L Klein         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Garms         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  S Musial        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mort Cooper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  B Metheny       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  B Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  C Keller        Single to RF
   RR     1--      76%  B Dickey        Home Run (Deep RF); Keller Scores
   O      ---      75%  N Etten         Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Spud Chandler facing 4-5-6
          ---      69%  K O'Dea         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      81%  W Kurowski      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  R Sanders       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mort Cooper facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  J Gordon        Walk
   O      1--      84%  T Stainback     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Gordon to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  S Chandler      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      79%  F Crosetti      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Spud Chandler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  J Hopp          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  M Marion        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Harry Walker pinch hits for Mort Cooper batting 9th
          ---      83%  H Walker        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--      87%  L Klein         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Max Lanier facing 2-3-4
                  Max Lanier replaces Harry Walker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  B Metheny       Strikeout
          ---      87%  B Johnson       Single to LF
          1--      89%  C Keller        Walk; Johnson to 2B
   OO     12-      84%  B Dickey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Spud Chandler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  D Garms         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  K O'Dea         Single (CF-RF)
          1--      85%  W Kurowski      Single to LF (Ground Ball); O'Dea to 2B
   O      12-      93%  R Sanders       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Max Lanier facing 6-7-8
          ---      94%  N Etten         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      95%  J Gordon        Walk; Etten to 2B
   O      12-      94%  T Stainback     Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Gordon to 2B
                  Murry Dickson replaces Max Lanier pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      93%  S Chandler      Foul Flyball: C
          12-      93%  F Crosetti      Walk; Gordon to 3B; Stainback to 2B
   O      123      91%  B Metheny       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Spud Chandler facing 7-8-9
                  Johnny Lindell replaces Bud Metheny playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      96%  J Hopp          Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  M Marion        Single to LF
                  Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Murry Dickson batting 9th
          1--      81%  D Litwhiler     Single to CF; Marion to 2B
   O      12-      91%  L Klein         Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  D Garms         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation