October 8, 1939 World Series Game 4 at Crosley Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1939 World Series Game 4

Game 1
NYY  2
CIN  1
Game 2
NYY  4
CIN  0
Game 3
NYY  7
@CIN  3
Game 4
NYY  7
@CIN  4
(10)

Crosley Field, Attendance: 32,794

Sunday, October 8, 1939
Time of Game: 2:04

Yankees

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  2   3    7  7  1
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  0   0    4 11  4

W: J Murphy (1-0), L: B Walters (0-2)

Reds

Bill McKechnie

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Crosetti SS                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .063  .230    0    2   2   
R Rolfe 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    1   3   SH
C Keller RF                   5   3   2   1    0   0  .438 1.659    0    2   0   HR
J DiMaggio CF                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .313  .853    0    3   0   
B Dickey C                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .267  .980    0   10   0   HR
G Selkirk LF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .583    0    1   0   2B
J Gordon 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   4   
B Dahlgren 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .785    0   11   0   
O Hildebrand P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Sundra P                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  J Murphy P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   3   
Totals                       38   7   7   5    3   3                    30  12

BATTING

2B: G Selkirk (1, off P Derringer).

HR: B Dickey (2, off P Derringer; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); C Keller (3, off P Derringer; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: R Rolfe (1, off B Walters).

TB: C Keller 5; B Dickey 4; G Selkirk 2; J DiMaggio 2; J Gordon.

RBI: B Dickey 2 (5); J DiMaggio (3); C Keller (6); J Gordon (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: R Rolfe (1).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Werber 3B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .583    0    0   1   
L Frey 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .056    0    3   4   
I Goodman RF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .775    0    4   2   2B
F McCormick 1B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .867    0    7   1   2B,SH
E Lombardi C                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .214  .481    0    5   0   
H Craft CF                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    0   0   
  A Simmons LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    3   0   2B
W Berger LF-CF                5   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   0   
B Myers SS                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .333  .929    0    3   1   3B
P Derringer P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    1   0   
  W Hershberger PH            1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  B Walters P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       41   4  11   4    1   7                    30   9

BATTING

2B: F McCormick (1, off O Hildebrand); I Goodman (1, off J Murphy); A Simmons (1, off S Sundra).

3B: B Myers (1, off S Sundra).

SH: F McCormick (1, off J Murphy).

TB: B Myers 3; F McCormick 3; I Goodman 3; B Werber 2; A Simmons 2; W Hershberger; E Lombardi; P Derringer.

RBI: B Werber (2); W Berger (1); W Hershberger (1); E Lombardi (2).

2-out RBI: W Hershberger; B Werber.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: E Lombardi (1); B Myers 2 (2); I Goodman (1).

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
O Hildebrand                   4     2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 2     61    -     0.93   0.21
S Sundra                       2.2   4   3   0    1   2   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 3          0-0    1.86  -0.43
J Murphy, W (1-0)              3.1   5   1   1    0   2   0   2.70   15     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 2· 5          2-0    1.57   0.16
Totals                        10    11   4   1    1   7   0          43     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2·10          2-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Derringer                    7     3   2   2    2   2   2   2.35   26     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 3     63    -     0.90   0.07
B Walters, BS (1), L (0-2)     3     4   5   2    1   1   0   4.91   16     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 2          0-0    3.02  -0.63
Totals                        10     7   7   4    3   3   2          42     -       ·  ·     12·17· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Pinelli, 1B - McGowan, 2B - Reardon, 3B - Summers.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 32,794.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cincinnati Reds                      
1. F Crosetti           SS    1. B Werber             3B 
2. R Rolfe              3B    2. L Frey               2B 
3. C Keller             RF    3. I Goodman            RF 
4. J DiMaggio           CF    4. F McCormick          1B 
5. B Dickey             C     5. E Lombardi           C  
6. G Selkirk            LF    6. H Craft              CF 
7. J Gordon             2B    7. W Berger             LF 
8. B Dahlgren           1B    8. B Myers              SS 
9. O Hildebrand         P     9. P Derringer          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   1  4-4  1-3      28%  96% J DiMaggio      B Walters       Single to RF; Crosetti Scores; Keller Scores/No RBI/Adv on E9/unER; DiMaggio Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER
   b 7   2  2-1  12-     -24%  41% W Hershberger   S Sundra        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Simmons Scores/unER; Myers to 3B
   t 9   1  4-3  1-3      21%  58% J Gordon        B Walters       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); DiMaggio Scores/unER; Dickey to 2B
   b 7   2  2-2  1-3     -20%  22% B Werber        S Sundra        Single to RF; Myers Scores/unER; Hershberger to 2B
   t 7   0  0-0  ---      19%  69% C Keller        P Derringer     Home Run (Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Derringer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Crosetti      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  R Rolfe         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      45%  C Keller        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Oral Hildebrand facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Werber        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Frey          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  I Goodman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Derringer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J DiMaggio      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  B Dickey        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      45%  G Selkirk       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Oral Hildebrand facing 4-5-6
          ---      39%  F McCormick     Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      40%  E Lombardi      Flyball: CF (Deep CF); McCormick to 3B
   O      --3      46%  H Craft         Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  W Berger        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Derringer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  J Gordon        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      46%  B Dahlgren      Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  O Hildebrand    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Oral Hildebrand facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  B Myers         Strikeout Looking
          ---      44%  P Derringer     Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  B Werber        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  L Frey          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Derringer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  F Crosetti      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      45%  R Rolfe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  C Keller        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Oral Hildebrand facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  I Goodman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  F McCormick     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Lombardi      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Derringer facing 4-5-6
                  Al Simmons replaces Harry Craft playing LF batting 6th; Wally Berger moves to CF
   O      ---      47%  J DiMaggio      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Dickey        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  G Selkirk       Double
   O      -2-      43%  J Gordon        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Sundra facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Sundra replaces Oral Hildebrand pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  A Simmons       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  W Berger        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  B Myers         Triple to RF (RF Line)
   O      --3      50%  P Derringer     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Derringer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  B Dahlgren      Flyball: 2B (Short RF)
          ---      50%  S Sundra        Walk
   O      1--      46%  F Crosetti      Flyball: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      42%  R Rolfe         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Sundra facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  B Werber        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      48%  L Frey          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  I Goodman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Derringer facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      69%  C Keller        Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      67%  J DiMaggio      Flyball: LF
   R      ---      80%  B Dickey        Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
          ---      82%  G Selkirk       Walk
   O      1--      80%  J Gordon        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      78%  B Dahlgren      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Sundra facing 4-5-6
          ---      72%  F McCormick     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McCormick to 1B
   O      1--      78%  E Lombardi      Strikeout
          1--      63%  A Simmons       Double to CF (Deep CF); McCormick to 3B
   RO     -23      67%  W Berger        Groundout: 2B-1B; McCormick Scores/unER
          -2-      65%  B Myers         Walk
                  Willard Hershberger pinch hits for Paul Derringer batting 9th
   R      12-      41%  W Hershberger   Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Simmons Scores/unER; Myers to 3B
   R      1-3      22%  B Werber        Single to RF; Myers Scores/unER; Hershberger to 2B
                  Johnny Murphy replaces Steve Sundra pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      25%  L Frey          Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Bucky Walters facing 9-1-2
                  Bucky Walters replaces Willard Hershberger pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      20%  J Murphy        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      16%  F Crosetti      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      13%  R Rolfe         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Johnny Murphy facing 3-4-5
          ---       9%  I Goodman       Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      10%  F McCormick     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Goodman to 3B
   R      --3       6%  E Lombardi      Single to CF; Goodman Scores
   O      1--       7%  A Simmons       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--       7%  W Berger        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Bucky Walters facing 3-4-5
          ---      15%  C Keller        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      30%  J DiMaggio      Single to LF; Keller to 3B
   R      1-3      44%  B Dickey        Fielder's Choice 2B; DiMaggio to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Keller Scores
   O      12-      37%  G Selkirk       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); DiMaggio to 3B
   R      1-3      58%  J Gordon        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); DiMaggio Scores/unER; Dickey to 2B
   O      12-      48%  B Dahlgren      Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      36%  J Murphy        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Johnny Murphy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      42%  B Myers         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Walters       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      44%  B Werber        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  L Frey          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Bucky Walters facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Crosetti      Walk
   O      1--      56%  R Rolfe         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Crosetti to 2B
          -2-      68%  C Keller        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Crosetti to 3B; Keller to 1B
   RRR    1-3      96%  J DiMaggio      Single to RF; Crosetti Scores; Keller Scores/No RBI/Adv on E9/unER; DiMaggio Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER
   O      ---      96%  B Dickey        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      96%  G Selkirk       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 3 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-7, Johnny Murphy facing 3-4-5
          ---      91%  I Goodman       Single to CF
          1--      82%  F McCormick     Single; Goodman to 2B
   O      12-      90%  E Lombardi      Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      96%  A Simmons       Lineout: RF
   O      12-     100%  W Berger        Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Reds 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CIN193910080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation